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Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC)’s former CEO Bruce Linton, ousted from his spot earlier this year, said this week he was still buying shares of the company despite his termination. The company's strong cash position, international footprint and extensive intellectual property library are...

Avicanna Inc (TSX: AVCN) announced Friday that its subsidiary, Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S., exported its first batch of purified cannabidiol from Colombia to Canada for scientific research. To enable the import of CBD isolates into Canada, Health Canada issued three authorizations to...

Health Canada has granted biopharmaceutical researcher and cannabis producer Avicanna Inc (TSX: AVCN) with a research license that will allow the company to perform research and intellectual property development on cannabinoids at its facility in the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. The...

Cannabis researcher and cultivator Avicanna announced a joint venture Thursday with the Canadian full-service testing and research laboratory Sigma Analytical Services Inc. to set up the first cannabis-exclusive analytical facility in South America that Canadian, European, U.S. and EU GMP...

This is the second of a two-part series on the history of Colombia’s troubled past and how it has informed its route to cannabis legalization. It is a hypothetical “Shark Tank” and a well-dressed former Wall Street professional takes the stage to pitch. Sharks, I have the business...

Canadian company Avicanna, a cannabinoid-based products developer, announced Wednesday afternoon it has gained a receipt for its final prospectus filed in connection with its completed special warrant offering for gross proceeds of around C$22.1 million ($16.9 million). The raise was led by Sprott...

The U.S. CBD market could grow to $16 billion in size by 2025, according to Cowen. While the market becomes familiar with CBD, an increase in higher potency cultivars has become a subject of interest in the space. More potent CBD is used by many people — namely those seeking a stronger dose...

Multiple private and public cannabis companies presented their business and outlook to a crowded room during the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference April 17-18 in Toronto.  Vertical Companies: Everything But Retail  Vertical Companies is among the largest vertically integrated...

The cannabis space has seen a few large-scale deals in the medical space, but this begs the question: why isn't big pharma much more involved in the industry? Megan Henderson, executive producer of The GrowthOp, moderated a panel of experts Wednesday at the Benzinga Capital Cannabis...

Investors may soon have the opportunity to invest in a new cannabis company. Avicanna, a Canadian cannabinoid-focused company, has filed a preliminary prospectus to go public in Canada. The company plans to apply for its listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange. About Avicanna Avicanna focuses...

Canada is buzzing after the legalization of recreational cannabis, with long lines at the few retailers already open, a supply shortage, impaired driving fears, people taking to the streets in joy ...  But what does legalization mean for the Canadian economy? How much is the market...

Key players in the cannabis industry shared their views on emerging market opportunities in the sector at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto. Common themes among the execs were the importance of finding good partners, focusing on diversity and expanding brands. Supreme Cannabis...

By Etan Vlessing Pure Global Cannabis (OTC: PRCNF) has launched an aggressive growth strategy beyond Canada to establish itself as a international force in the cannabis business, Stephen Pynn, the company's vice president of corporate development, said Friday at the Benzinga Cannabis...

A few months ago, Benzinga visited several countries in South America and subsequently published an article explaining why cannabis investors’ interest in the region, especially in Colombia, was about to spike. In the weeks that followed, numerous U.S. and Canada-based marijuana companies...

Cannabis investors can't afford to miss the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, a premier gathering of investors and entrepreneurs painting an honest picture of the opportunities and challenges in cannabis investing. Space is limited—get your tickets before they sell out. Ahead of the...