Cannabis News

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rebounded from early losses to climb yet again while U.S. markets dipped from record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 37.98 points to a record 21,594.52.

NEW YORK (AP) — Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users to pressure members of Congress to legalize pot nationwide.

OTTAWA — Hexo Corp. says it will close three recently acquired facilities and layoff about 155 workers as it works to streamline production. The Ottawa-based cannabis company says it will shutter properties in Kirkland Lake and Brantford, Ont.

TROY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man was charged with breaking into a county jail to make a delivery of cigarettes, marijuana, cellphones and chargers, authorities said.

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VANCOUVER — A man who caused more than $2.5 million in damage by setting fire to three Masonic buildings in Metro Vancouver has been given a 40-month prison sentence.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,556.54, up 100.72 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.19, or 2.21 per cent, to $52.69 on 49.6 million shares.

TORONTO — The afterglow of last week's economic and employment gains propelled North American stock markets further along their record runs. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 100.72 points to a record close of 21,556.54 after peaking at 21,585.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign denied Monday that there was fraud in this year's governor's election but his campaign's attorney said the margin could shrink enough to warrant a recount.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to invest in a significant equity stake in Growery B.V., a Netherlands-based company that holds a license to participate in the country's controlled cannabis supply chain experiment.