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And speaking of acquisitions Michigan-based SKYMINT, is buying 3Fifteen Cannabis and also closing its $70 million Senior Secured Term Loan from Tropics LP, an affiliate of SunStream Bancorp, a joint venture sponsored by Sundial Growers and its $8 million equity investment from Merida Capital Holdings. The acquisition will bring Skymint’s workforce to 730 employees and a combined retail portfolio of 27 locations totaling 101,000 square feet, with an additional 18+in the 2021-2022 pipeline.

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP) (NYSE: IIPR) paid $1.35 million for a property in Missouri and entered into a long-term lease with CPC of Missouri – Smithville, LLC (CPC), a subsidiary of Calyx Peak, Inc. (Calyx). CPC is expected to construct approximately 83,000 square feet of industrial space at the property, for which IIP has agreed to provide reimbursement of up to $26.72 million. 

Stem Holdings, Inc., also known as Driven by Stem (OTCQX: STMH) (CSE: STEM), is buying an Oregon-based extraction company called Artifact Extracts and two dispensaries. The deal is valued at $2.9 million 

The (SEC)  filed charges against three individuals and one issuer on a crowdfunding scheme for two cannabis companies that raised $2 million. The money was supposed to be used to buy and invest in cannabis properties, but no money was ever used for those purposes. Instead, the money was siphoned off for personal use. In addition to that, the SEC also charged the registered crowdfunding portal, TruCrowd, and its CEO Vincent Petrescu, who placed the offerings on the portal’s platform.

This week Stifel analysts issued a huge report updating investors on their outlook for the cannabis industry. The group lowered estimates and price targets on several companies. They also noted they have a negative outlook on the Canadian cannabis industry and Canopy Growth in particular. With regards to the U.S. market, the analysts don’t believe the current administration will change the legality of the industry but believe this is actually a positive thing.