Industry update Can you buy brand loyalty? Canopy thinks so While Canopy says its building authentic brands, weed industry insiders criticize the pot giant for attempting to buy brand loyalty instead of earning it Jared GnamApril 1, 2021
Industry update Cresco Labs enters Massachusetts via Cultivate acquisition The major US cannabis operator will pay at least US$90M to enter its 10th state Jared GnamMarch 18, 2021
Industry update Hexo to enter Europe with $265M Zenabis acquisition Hexo says the all-stock deal will gives it a top-3 spot in the Canadian cannabis market and a key foothold in Europe Jared GnamFebruary 16, 2021
Industry update Alcanna, YSS to target cannabis value segment with retail merger New company to be named Nova Cannabis, with most of its 53 stores in three provinces re-branded as Value Buds Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021
Industry update Canopy Growth inks $297M deal to give up stake in Canopy Rivers The Canadian weed giant is cutting ties with its venture capital firm that will have the freedom to focus on the U.S. market Jared GnamDecember 21, 2020
Industry update Tilray and Aphria unveil merger plan to create world’s biggest weed firm But the $5B all-stock deal raised doubts if two bloated producers could combine to become anything better Jared GnamDecember 16, 2020
Analysis Analyst lukewarm on Aphria’s US$300M SweetWater acquisition Chris Damas of BCMI is skeptical the craft beer deal will give the Canadian producer a strong foothold in the US Jared GnamNovember 5, 2020
The weed wire High Tide to acquire Meta Growth, creating Canada’s biggest pot retailer Once the all-stock deal closes, the combined retail company will have a total of 63 stores across three provinces Jared GnamAugust 21, 2020
COVID-19 Aphria shares tumble on $99M fourth-quarter loss But the weed giant now holds a 16.1% market share of recreational sales Jared GnamJuly 29, 2020
The weed wire Canopy-Acreage deal drops US$2.4 billion in value Cross-border acquisition deal amended due to current 'volatile financial market conditions' Jared GnamJune 25, 2020