William Sumner
It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for December 12, 2018
On the Site
Aphria Continues International Push With Paraguay Despite Criticism
Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA) continues to forge ahead with its international expansion despite coming under fire from a short seller recently. Recently, Hindenburg Investment Research and Quintessential Capital Management released their short report on the company and questioned some of Aphria’s overseas investments causing the stock to plunge and triggering price target reductions by analysts.
Senate Votes To Pass 2018 Farm Bill, Next Stop Is The House
The 2018 Farm Bill has passed in the U.S. Senate with a vote of 87-13. The legislation goes to the House next for a vote and if it passes there, it will head to the President’s desk to be signed. Hemp will be switched for review to the Department of Agriculture and away from the Justice Department.
LeafLink Says Alaska, Maryland Most Expensive Place To Buy Cannabis
Earlier this week, the cannabis technology platform LeafLink released its 2018 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide and the company learned that Alaska and Maryland are the two most expensive states to buy legal cannabis, followed by Nevada and California.
In Other News
GTEC Holdings Ltd.
GTEC Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GTEC), a vertically integrated cannabis company, announced today that it had been approved for up-listing of trading onto the OTCQB Venture Market. Effective immediately, the company will start trading on the OTCQB under the symbol GGTTF.
mCig Inc.
mCig Inc. (OTCMKTS: MCIG) announced that Cal Acres Inc., a California company with majority ownership by MCIG, has received its Type-11 Distribution Temporary license from the state of California. Though the company has not completed construction on its distribution facility, Cal Acres may use its license to purchase and store product in a rented facility for the time being. Cal Acres expects that it will receive its cultivation and manufacturing licenses over the next several weeks. “Obtaining a temporary distribution license allows us to interact with the thousands of California Cultivators, Manufacturers, and Distributors… It’s a new launching pad for our future brands,” said Paul Rosenberg, CEO of MCIG Inc.
Mary’s Tech CA
Mary’s Tech CA has announced the opening of a 1,500 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Grover Beach, California. The climate-controlled facility utilizes proprietary automation equipment and a high-performance liquid chromatography machine for in-house testing. “We are pleased to officially be operating under our own BCC manufacturing and distribution license and to be in full control of the operations pipeline,” said Lynn Honderd, CEO of Mary’s Tech CA, Inc. “Partnering with EVIO Labs, a premier provider of analytical testing and research, as well as utilizing a robust distribution team, will result in improved efficiencies across the board. Ensuring that patients and consumers in California have consistent access to clean, reliable and accurately dosed products is the utmost importance to us.”
