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West Virginia Seeks Financial Institution to Handle Medical Marijuana Money

April 23rd, 2019West Virginia Seeks Financial Institution to Handle Medical Marijuana Money State lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year to allow financial organizations, like credit unions, to bid for the job. CHARLESTON — The state Treasurer’s Office hopes to have a request for proposal (RFP) issued within the next month with the goal of hiring a […]

Canopy Kicks Off Cross-Border Cannabis Consolidation

April 22nd, 2019By Kristine Owram |April 21, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT Cross-border cannabis consolidation has begun. Canopy Growth Corp. announced Thursday that it’s buying Acreage Holdings Inc. in a $3.4 billion deal that keeps it onside with stock-exchange rules while giving it an entry point to the U.S. market the moment federal legalization occurs. The deal is “the most […]