Tag: Aurora

Outdoor Growing: Another Canadian Cannabis Innovation Suitable For Export?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 24, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

With the news that Health Canada has authorized outdoor cultivation (see Aurora), the entire cultivation conversation has now shifted into interesting new territory. And not just in Canada. Never mind...

Aurora, Rumored Coca-Cola Partner, Goes Public on the NYSE

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 23, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

Aurora, one of the biggest producers in Canada, joined Tilray, Cronos Group, and Canopy Growth as the latest cannabis company from the Great White North listed on stock exchanges in the United States....

With Legalization in Canada, Cannabis Industry Looks Globally

Written by Anthony Johnson on October 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco.

Astute industry observers, like International Cannabis Business Conference founder Alex Rogers, have understood the potential for a global marijuana market and now the rest of the world is starting...

CBD Joints May Help Tobacco Smokers Kick the Habit

Written by Anthony Johnson on September 18, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland, Science.

Anyone who has ever quit smoking tobacco or tried, or know someone battling tobacco addiction, understands the difficulty of kicking those cancer sticks to the curb. The nicotine in tobacco is so addictive...

Canadian Merger Creates Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Yet

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 26, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Portland.

With the cannabis industry proven to be ultracompetitive and full of regulatory obstacles, consolidation has been a common tactic that can decrease costs and increase market share. With Canada leading...

Aurora Buying MedReleaf in Biggest Cannabis Industry Deal Ever

Written by Anthony Johnson on May 15, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver.

With Canada set to establish a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry that will rival, or maybe even surpass, the spirits and wine industries, companies are looking to consolidate to increase their...

German Judge Delays Cannabis Production Licensing Program, Good News for Canadian Exporters

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 30, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical.

Germany’s medical cannabis program is one of the top programs in the world. Patients can be prescribed cannabis by their doctors and insurance covers the cost. However, availability can be...

Canadian Cannabis Companies Now Exporting to Germany

Written by Amber Iris Langston on September 21, 2017. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Vancouver.

The Land of Ideas (Germany), is getting a creative boost – legal cannabis from overseas. Canadian cannabis colossus Aurora, based in Alberta, announced their first shipment of the medicine to...