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- Adult-Use
Why cannabis stocks have come down from the high
After enjoying some highs due to legalization optimism and the meme-stock craze, cannabis stocks have dropped by about 50%, reports Bloomberg.
- Policy & Regulation
Tilray inches closer to the US with MedMen deal
In what they’re touting as their entry point into US cannabis when it’s federally legal, Tilray announced it has acquired a “majority position” in retailer MedMen in a creative deal that CEO Irwin Simon said could lead to a future acquisition.
- Cannabis Daily News
How RIV is planning to spend their $320 million
After securing a cool $150 million investment from Scotts Miracle-Gro subsidiary the Hawthorne Collective earlier this month, RIV Capital — formerly known as Canopy Rivers before cutting ties with Canopy Growth in February — CEO Narbe Alexandrian tells Insider what they’re planning to do with their $320 million war chest.
- CBD Market
Should CBD regulations come before cannabis reform?
Since broader federal cannabis reform could take quite some time, the Natural Products Association (NPA) penned an op-ed for Marijuana Moment reminding regulators that CBD, while legal, is still woefully under-regulated — and that it should be prioritized first.
- Cannabis Daily News
Can craft cannabis learn from craft brewers?
The craft brewing business and the cannabis industry is more closely related than some may think — at least according to recent entrant Dale Katechis, founder of Colorado craft brewer Oskar Blues and investing partner at Veritas Fine Cannabis, writes Marijuana Business Daily.
- Cultivation
Will Tilray snap up an MSO pre-legalization?
Tilray CEO Irwin Simon says the company is actively shopping for the right multi-state cannabis operator to forge a path into the US market.
- Adult-Use
Why billionaire Charles Koch supports cannabis legalization
For the first time, the 85-year-old CEO of Koch Industries is openly talking about why he is supporting national cannabis reform in the US — and it’s not because he’s a big cannabis consumer, writes Forbes.
- Cultivation
One of America’s most-hyped brands is coming to Canada
Through a partnership with Gage Cannabis — who we spoke to last month about its Michigan focus — Los Angeles-based cannabis brand and dispensary chain Cookies is coming to Canada.
- Adult-Use
Phew! Booker clarifies his SAFE stance
Senator Cory Booker told Yahoo! Finance’s Zack Guzmán that — seemingly contrary to what he said last week — that he does in fact support the SAFE Banking Act after all.
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Understanding California’s cannabis beverage market
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Terry Booth of Audacious and Anthony Bendana of LOOS.
- Adult-Use
Analysts say these Canadian weed stocks could rebound post-legalization
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer’s bill is unlikely to be passed, but it’s a good starting point for negotiations, said Owen Bennett, senior vice president of global tobacco and cannabis stocks at Jefferies Equity Research, on BNN Bloomberg.
- Hemp Industry
Schumer’s cannabis bill would end prohibition
Senators Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker and Ron Wyden held a press conference yesterday to introduce their draft bill of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act.
