aphria

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote about a Canadian marijuana stock that was a bet on the U.S. cannabis market. That stock was Aphria. At the time, the medical marijuana grower's market cap stood at roughly $860 million. That story is now as dated as eight-track tapes and leisure...

The marijuana industry is truly growing like a weed, and it has investors willing to chase the green rush counting their blessings. Over the trailing year, more marijuana stocks with a market cap of $200 million or more have at least doubled in value than haven't. The impetus for this surge...

Aphria Inc., a Canadian medical marijuana grower, surged after striking a deal to have its production sold through the website of a major pharmacy chain. Aphria jumped as much as 30 percent in Toronto trading Tuesday. The shares were up 15 percent at C$13.67 at 9:54 a.m. local time. The...

Leamington, Ont.-based Aphria Inc. said Monday that it had struck a deal to sell medical marijuana to Loblaw-owned Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada's largest pharmacy chain. "Subject to Health Canada's approval of Shoppers Drug Mart's application to be a licensed producer, under the terms of the...

What are the top three U.S.-based marijuana growers that are publicly traded and have market caps of at least $500 million? If you're having trouble coming up with names of the companies, don't feel bad: There aren't any U.S.-based companies that meet the criteria. If we substituted Canada...

With few exceptions, marijuana stocks have been practically unstoppable over the past year. Just two of the dozen largest marijuana stocks by market cap are lower over the trailing 12 months, and a majority have witnessed their market caps double in value, if not vault even higher. Three major...

There's a new player in Florida's medical marijuana industry, and it's got South Florida ties. On Wednesday, a company affiliated with Canadian cannabis operator Aphria and Fort Lauderdale-based equity firm Delavaco Group announced that it has closed on an agreement to manage Chestnut Hill Tree...

The Canadian government is getting gouged on its veteran medical marijuana program, and a VICE News investigation has revealed the likely culprits. According to figures provided by Veterans Affairs Canada, the number of retired soldiers obtaining medical marijuana from the government saw a...

Leamington's medical cannabis producer Aphria is expanding. The expansion will see the facility double its size and include an oil extraction room, chemistry laboratory and microbiology lab, according to the company's chief financial officer Carl Merton. Currently, Aphria only sells medical...