Insights and Stories on Cannabis

Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

Dec. 19, 2018 at 4:44 pm CST

Toronto | Reuters — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, and Canadian pot producer Tilray Inc. are partnering in a US$100 million joint venture to research cannabis-infused non-alcoholic drinks for the Canadian market, the companies said Wednesday. The alliance, the latest in a string of deals by global alcohol and […]

‘Bigger pie’ seen for hemp as industry evolves

Dec. 13, 2018 at 5:43 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Altria to marry Canadian pot with big tobacco

Dec. 7, 2018 at 4:48 pm CST

By Harry Brumpton Uday Sampath Kumar

Pot firm Canopy’s loss widens as spending surges

Nov. 14, 2018 at 6:05 pm CST

By Shanti S Nair

U.S. pot firm Curaleaf to triple planned equity offering

Oct. 24, 2018 at 4:10 pm CDT

By John Tilak Nichola Saminather

Sober start as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

Oct. 18, 2018 at 5:31 am CDT

Toronto/Vancouver | Reuters — Canada became the first industrialized nation to legalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday, but a lawful buzz will be hard to come by in its biggest cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where stores are not yet open. The day was historic for the country as Canadian adults […]

By Julie Gordon Nichola Saminather

Cannabis’ cousin hemp entering new age too

Oct. 18, 2018 at 5:06 am CDT

CNS Canada — As cannabis basks in the glow of the first day of its legalized recreational sale, its close cousin hemp is coming through its own year of change. Ted Haney, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, said hemp growers are going through a year in which […]

By Terry Fries

Altria reported seeking stake in cannabis firm Aphria

Oct. 11, 2018 at 2:58 am CDT

Reuters — Marlboro maker Altria Group is in talks for a stake in Canadian cannabis producer Aphria Inc., the Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. The details of Richmond, Virginia-based Altria’s investment are still being finalized, though it has expressed interest in buying a minority stake in […]

By Reuters

Regulator finds cannabis company disclosures inadequate

Oct. 10, 2018 at 8:19 pm CDT

Toronto | Reuters — A Canadian regulatory group said on Wednesday that it had found that the level and quality of disclosure by cannabis companies was insufficient. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), which conducted a review of disclosure practices of 70 Canadian and U.S. cannabis producers, said some companies were […]

By John Tilak

Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

Oct. 10, 2018 at 4:30 am CDT

Reuters — Walmart’s Canadian unit said Tuesday it is exploring the possibility of selling cannabis-based products, but has no immediate plans to get into the business. Walmart is the first major retailer to show an interest in being a part of Canada’s burgeoning marijuana industry, as other big U.S. companies, […]