Cannabis M&A

Pharma-Grade Cannabis Could Hit Walgreens & CVS—But Can The Industry Survive The FDA?

The U.S. Cannabis Strategy No One's Talking About: Inside Canopy's $300M Plan

Ricky Williams' Highsman Merges With Hemp Brand Frozen Fields

The U.S. Cannabis Strategy No One's Talking About: Inside Canopy's $300M Plan

Ricky Williams' Highsman Merges With Hemp Brand Frozen Fields

Three Paths To Cannabis Profits: Village Farms, Green Thumb, And Jushi Show Divergent Strategies—Which Will Deliver?

California Cannabis Brands Papa & Barkley And Mammoth Distribution Announce Merger, Promising National Expansion

Three Paths To Cannabis Profits: Village Farms, Green Thumb, And Jushi Show Divergent Strategies—Which Will Deliver?

California Cannabis Brands Papa & Barkley And Mammoth Distribution Announce Merger, Promising National Expansion

Cannabis Hiring Platform Vangst Predicts 1M Full-Time Marijuana Jobs By 2029, Announces Acquisition Of GreenForce Staffing Agency

Acreage Holdings Q2 Revenue Drops, Invests In Ohio Growth As Canopy Acquisition Nears

Cannabis M&A Recent News

Cannabis Rescheduling Likely 'In The Next 12 Months,' Says MariMed CEO As Company Invests In Key Markets

Senior analyst Pablo Zuanic hosted a fireside chat Monday evening with Jon Levine, CEO of MariMed Inc. (OTC: MRMD) who outlined the company's operations, growth strategies and financial outlook.

$105M Deal: Verano To Acquire Cannabist Co.'s Operations In Virginia And Arizona

Verano acquires The Cannabist Co.'s Virginia and Arizona operations, expanding its cannabis footprint to 14 states with 150 dispensaries.

Future-Proofing The Cannabis Industry: CEO Forecasts M&A Trends And Moves On Emerging Markets

Panther Group CEO Jordan Tritt unveils insights on cannabis M&A, investment trends, and policy impacts. Discover the future of the industry.

[Video] Cannabis Industry's 2024 Outlook: Expert Analysis From Highway 33 Capital Advisory

EXCLUSIVE: Game-Changer In Cannabinoid Market? OBX Acquires Nucl3o

Open Book Extracts (OBX), a cannabinoid product manufacturer, has inked a term sheet to acquire Nucl3o, a processor of high-purity cannabinoid isolates, Benzinga Cannabis has learned exclusively.

Cannabis M&A Trends See SMBs Surge As Green Rush Fades, Says New Bianchi & Brandt Report

Exploring the cannabis industry's transition from the early green rush to a phase of recessionary thinking, industry veteran Laura A.

Schwazze Boosts Its New Mexico Footprint Via Acquisition Of Everest

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc., operating as Schwazze, (OTCQX: SHWZ) (NEO: SHWZ), announced on Monday that it has acquired certain assets of Sucellus, LLC, pursuant to which the company will manage Everest Apothecary, Inc., a New Mexico not-for-profit corpo

Surprisingly, Aside from $500M+ Megadeals, 2022 Is A Normal M&A Year

The popular press notion that 2022 has been a disastrous M&A year in U.S. Cannabis is not the case.

Cannabis M&A Activity On Fire: But Is It What Was Expected? Experts Say, Look At Q1 Earnings

Consolidation of the cannabis industry is inevitable as the market matures. Heading into 2022, numerous forecasts predicted another flurry of M&A activity after an energized 2021. With nearly three months of the year complete, opinions are split on M&A activity so far.

Cannabis Industry Chart Of The Week: The Cost Of Cannabis Debt - The Gap Grows

As debt raises continue to increase for large and smaller operators, Viridian has calculated an “effective cost” analysis to truly arrive at cost of capital for borrowers. Our calculation explicitly values all embedded options including convertibility and any warrant coverage.

Cannabis Industry Chart Of The Week: US Companies Pursue Growth Through M&A While Canada Consolidates

The graph displays total transaction consideration for U.S. and Canadian M&A transactions since 2019.

Cannabis Industry Chart Of The Week: Private Equity A Smaller % Of Equity Raises Despite Bigger Deal Sizes

The graph shows total equity capital raised by private companies (green bar) as a % of total equity raises during the first 20 weeks of each year. The orange line shows the average private equity deal size.

Viridian Chart Of The Week: Even In A Correcting Market, Positive Earnings Surprises Are Rewarded

Viridian Chart Of The Week: Small Under-Covered Cannabis Operators Outperform Large MSOs YTD

The graph compares the price of a basket of large MSOs that are well covered by cannabis research analysts to the price of a basket of smaller less-covered MSO/SSOs for YTD 2021.

Dutchie Raises $200M In VC From Tiger Global-Led Group, Buys Cannabis POS Providers Greenbits, LeafLogix

Cannabis e-commerce platform Dutchie has closed a $200-million Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, boosting the Bend, Oregon-based company's valution to $1.7 billion.

Australis To Acquire Green Therapeutics As Part Of Expansion Strategy

Australis Capital Inc. (OTCQB: AUSAF) agreed to buy cannabis company Green Therapeutics LLC in a deal worth between CA$8 million ($6.4 million) and CA$10 million.

Cresco Labs Poised To Take Over Bluma Wellness As Merger Review Process Wraps

Cannabis company Cresco Labs (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) is on its way to take over Bluma Wellness Inc. (CSE: BWEL.U) (OTCQX: BMWLF) in an all-share transaction worth $213 million.

Cannabis Software Firms Akerna, Viridian Sciences Agree To All-Stock Merger

Akerna Corp (NASDAQ: KERN) has agreed to acquire fellow cannabis business software firm Viridian Sciences in an all-stock transaction. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Viridian Capital Chart Of The Week: The Changing Complexion Of Cannabis Capital Raises

The graph shows cannabis capital raises by country (chiefly USA & Canada) and by type (debt vs equity). The green bars depict equity capital raises, brown bars depict debt raises, and red bars depict all capital raises by companies headquartered outside of the U.S or Canada.

Valens Expands In Edibles Market, Closes Acquisition Of LYF Food Technologies

Valens Company Inc. (TSX:VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF) has acquired Canadian edibles manufacturer LYF Food Technologies Inc.

Terra Tech Buys Unrivaled, Expects $70M In Revenues And More M&A

Cannabis agriculture company Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) agreed to acquire Umbrla Inc. for an undisclosed price.

Golden Leaf Holdings Inks LOI To Purchase Oregon Multi-Store Chain

Cannabis company Golden Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE:GLH) (OTCQB: GLDFF) is poised to purchase a Northwest Oregon-based multi-store chain. The acquisition is expected to increase the company's annual run rate revenue by at least $10 million.

Verano Expands In Illinois, Pennsylvania And Arizona, Opens New MÜV Store In Florida

Cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) opted to boost its retail footprint across several states.