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Cannabis in the United States: The laws of the land in 2019

Canada made history in October 2018 by becoming the first major country in the world to legalize the “adult use” of cannabis for recreational...

“Testing the waters” before a public offering of securities: Navigating the rules, without getting all wet

Since 2012, the traditional rules have been changing. The ability to test the waters before an IPO is now part of the legal landscape in both the...

Canadian cannabis companies conquer U.S. capital markets

Legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada was a watershed event of 2018. But a select few Canadian cannabis companies also celebrated a...

U.S. capital markets developments in 2018: From rocks in the ground to rolling with cannabis, and everything in between

A number of developments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2018 will be of special interest to Canadian companies and their...

Good news to report about Canadian trade reports – Private placement trade reporting becomes easier in October

In June 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced new rules for reporting sales of securities in Canada under private placement...

At-the-market (ATM) offerings using the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS)

An at-the-market (ATM) program may be just the right way to raise additional equity capital quickly and inexpensively.

U.S. capital markets developments in 2017: Small changes can make a big difference

Most of the developments coming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) in 2017 that are of particular interest to Canadians are...

Ontario proposes legislation to prepare for the federal legalization of cannabis

The proposed legislation would also amend the Highway Traffic Act to address, among other matters, drug-impaired driving.

CSA, TSX release guidance regarding marijuana-related activities in the United States for issuers of securities

The CSA released “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related Activities” outlining the CSA’s specific disclosure expectations...

Cannabis legislation update: Ontario government announces exclusive cannabis retail distribution regime

On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its proposed framework to establish a government agency for the exclusive retail sale of...