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The Canadian cannabis exchange-traded fund Horizons Life Sciences Index ETF could start adding U.S. firms to its roster of publicly traded cannabis companies.

In the first public cannabis listing of 2019, Vireo has listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Toronto under the ticker symbol “VREO.”

Harvest Health and Recreation announced it is acquiring Verano Holdings in the largest U.S. cannabis acquisition to date at $850 million.

A Colorado bill that would allow for publicly-traded cannabis companies and lower the bar for passive ownership of those companies has cleared its first legislative hurdle and seems likely to become law.

Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth are teaming up to develop CBD products, starting with pet remedies, thanks to a referral from Snoop Dogg’s talent agency.

Tilray has acquired hemp company Manitoba Harvest in a bid to enter the U.S. market with CBD-only products.

Earnings-per-share projections for Canadian cannabis companies in the 2020 fiscal year have fallen significantly in the last 90 days. It’s unclear exactly why.

Any company traded on any Canadian stock exchange is eligible for the lottery.

The departure of CEO Vic Neufeld and Co-Founder Cole Cacciavillani follow a rocky recent past for the company.

The share prices of large cannabis companies in the U.S. have fallen since the start of December.

A potential hostile takeover bid by U.S. company Green Growth Brands would value the Canadian LP Aphria at CA$2.8 billion — double the company’s Thursday market cap — but Aphria said the proposal drastically undervalues the company.