The Daily Hit: July 17, 2019

It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 17, 2019.

On the Site

Supreme Cannabis

The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) plans to acquire all of the shares of privately-held Toronto-based Truverra Inc. in a deal valued at $20 million. Truverra is known for its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Canadian Clinical Cannabinoids Inc. (CCC) and Truverra (Europe) B.V. The move is intended to boost Supreme’s extract offering for later this year when Canada’s market will open up to such products.

SOL Global

SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE:SOL) (OTCPK:SOLCF) has invested $6.5 million in its portfolio company CannCure Investments Inc. The move is intended to fuel the growth of its position throughout the cannabis markets of Florida, Michigan, and California… CannCure is a majority-owned subsidiary of SOL Global that indirectly holds 100% of 3 Boys Farms,  a Florida cannabis company with a state license to cultivate, process and dispense medical marijuana and other diversified cannabis assets in various stages of investment.

Curaleaf

Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (NURLF) stock popped almost 20% on the news it was acquiring privately-held multi-state operator Grassroots or GR Companies Inc. in a deal valued at $875 million. The deal will be made up of 108.8 million shares and $75 million at the closing which is expected in early 2020. If the deal is completed, Curaleaf’s footprint grows from 12 states to 19 states and putting it within reach of Acreage Holding’s (ACRG.U) size.

In Other News

Plus Products

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) announced revealed the rebranding of its line of low-dose cannabis edibles. Guiding the rebrand was research conducted by Henry J. Rak Associates and designed by Partners & Spade. “Cannabis can be confusing. We hope our new system will help reduce some of that confusion,” said Jake Heimark, Plus Products CEO and Co-founder. “We worked with experienced market researchers to find out why people use cannabis, then translated those findings into an easy-to-use system of cannabis. We are excited to help our customers Uplift their experiences, bring Balance to their everyday, and Unwind without getting unwound.”

PHILTER Labs

The technology company PHILTER Labs, Inc. announced that it has raised $3 million in growth funding. The company specializes in crafting vaporizer products and accessories. Leading the fundraise was Bravos Capital, Explorer Equity, and an undisclosed cannabis-focused private equity firm. “The proprietary technology behind PHILTER made it a very attractive investment opportunity for us; the company’s future product roadmap clearly represents a revolutionary step forward in vape filtration technology, as opposed to the more incremental steps that most vape hardware companies are working on,” said Jeff Kendig, Managing Partner of Bravos Capital.

William Sumner

William Sumner is a freelance writer specializing in the legal cannabis industry. You can follow William on Twitter @W_Sumner or on Medium.


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