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A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)

‘Bigger pie’ seen for hemp as industry evolves

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Canada’s hemp industry will have an eventful year in 2019 as the industry expands with more processing facilities and legislative changes. One such legislative change was the legalization of hemp in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill. The bill passed this week in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and awaits

Greenhouse facilities under construction in Ontario for Peace Naturals, a Cronos Group subsidiary. (PeaceNaturals.com)

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Altria to marry Canadian pot with big tobacco

By GFM Network News December 7, 2018

Reuters — Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group announced a $2.4 billion investment in Cronos Group on Friday, which could give it up to 55 per cent ownership of the Canadian cannabis producer. The deal represents by far the biggest investment by a major tobacco conglomerate in a cannabis company. It comes after Canada legalized the

A Shanghai container terminal. (Chuyu/iStock/Getty Images)

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Canada to work with China on trade deal despite USMCA clause, Trudeau says

By GFM Network News November 15, 2018

Singapore | Reuters — Canada and China will continue to work together toward an “eventual” free trade deal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. This is despite the country being a signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which specifies that if one of its partners enters a free trade deal

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Pot firm Canopy’s loss widens as spending surges

By GFM Network News November 14, 2018

Reuters — Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly net loss on Wednesday as it ramped up spending in the run up to the legalization of recreational use of pot in mid-October, sending its shares down nine per cent. Marijuana companies in Canada have been pouring cash into their businesses to both fend

Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton applauds after handing Ian Power and Nikki Rose, who were first in line to purchase the first legal recreational marijuana after midnight, their purchases at a Tweed retail store in St John’s, N.L. on Oct. 17, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

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Sober start as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

By GFM Network News, Julie Gordon October 18, 2018

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 can now legally smoke recreational

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Cannabis’ cousin hemp entering new age too

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 18, 2018

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 they are learning how to

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell addresses a MAGA rally in Richmond, Ky. on Oct. 13, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

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U.S. Senate will not vote on USMCA in 2018, McConnell says

By GFM Network News October 16, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Senate’s top Republican said on Tuesday that senators will not vote to approve a revised North American trade pact in 2018, leaving the issue to the next Congress. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell told Bloomberg Television that the Senate will not have time to take up the new United

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Altria reported seeking stake in cannabis firm Aphria

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 11, 2018

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 Aphria with the intention of

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Regulator finds cannabis company disclosures inadequate

By GFM Network News October 10, 2018

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 inconsistent in complying with Canadian

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Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 10, 2018

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, mainly in the alcohol and

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Hemp

‘Bigger pie’ seen for hemp as industry evolves

Altria to marry Canadian pot with big tobacco

Canada to work with China on trade deal despite USMCA clause, Trudeau says

Pot firm Canopy’s loss widens as spending surges

Sober start as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada

Cannabis’ cousin hemp entering new age too

U.S. Senate will not vote on USMCA in 2018, McConnell says

Altria reported seeking stake in cannabis firm Aphria

Regulator finds cannabis company disclosures inadequate

Walmart Canada exploring possible sale of cannabis-based products

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