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Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

By Reuters December 20, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday. The Kingdom of Wakanda is the home of Black Panther, the Marvel superhero, and is portrayed in comic books and the 2018 […] Read more

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Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

By Nichola Saminather, susan-taylor December 19, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, and Canadian pot producer Tilray Inc. are partnering in a US$100 million joint venture to research cannabis-infused non-alcoholic drinks for the Canadian market, the companies said Wednesday. The alliance, the latest in a string of deals by global alcohol and tobacco giants in Canada’s cannabis […] Read more

Greenhouse facilities under construction in Ontario for Peace Naturals, a Cronos Group subsidiary. (PeaceNaturals.com)

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Altria to marry Canadian pot with big tobacco

By Harry Brumpton, Uday Sampath Kumar December 7, 2018

Reuters — Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group announced a $2.4 billion investment in Cronos Group on Friday, which could give it up to 55 per cent ownership of the Canadian cannabis producer. The deal represents by far the biggest investment by a major tobacco conglomerate in a cannabis company. It comes after Canada legalized the […] Read more

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World crop briefs: North Carolina losing crops, livestock to Florence

By MarketsFarm Team September 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Record-setting rain and floods in North Carolina caused by Hurricane Florence have destroyed the state’s poultry sector with 3.4 million chickens and turkeys reported killed. Pig losses are estimated at 5,500. Widespread power outages and flooded roads are making it difficult to get help to abandoned livestock operations. The state is home […] Read more

An unauthorized outdoor cannabis “grow” operation found by RCMP northwest of Winnipeg in August 2013. (Photo courtesy Manitoba RCMP)

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Canadians spent $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017

By Reuters January 25, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadians spent an estimated $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017, Statistics Canada said on Thursday, with the country on track to legalize recreational use of the drug nationwide later this year. About 4.9 million Canadians between the ages of 15 to 64 purchased both medical and non-medical cannabis last year, the […] Read more

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

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B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

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Fictional nation Wakanda removed from USDA trade list

Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

Altria to marry Canadian pot with big tobacco

World crop briefs: North Carolina losing crops, livestock to Florence

Canadians spent $5.7 billion on cannabis in 2017

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