MARIJUANA NEWS ROUNDUP – APRIL 19, 2019

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 19, 2019: Here are the marijuana headlines making news globally, in the Caribbean and Latin America for the week-ending April 19, 2019:

Entertainer Jimmy Buffet has launched ‘Coral Reefer,’ a new brand of medical marijuana.

Cheap labor and optimum growing conditions have made Latin America an increasingly important player in cannabis cultivation, expert say.

Some analysts say Cannabis Imports From South America are Projected to Bring New Revenues to U.S. Cannabis Operations.

Canopy Growth stock was up Thursday after the company announced a deal for the rights to acquire the U.S.’s Acreage Holdings.

Despite a sharp increase in revenue, Aphria has reported CA$108 million loss on lower marijuana sales.

The global cannabis packaging market size is anticipated to reach USD 4.12 billion By 2025.

Canada’s legal weed market is struggling to light up as smokers stick to black market.

Get ready this 4/20 to check out Netflix’s Grass is Greener, which features Damian Marley and Snoop Dogg.

And three marijuana stocks to consider this week are: HEXO, OrganiGram Holdings and CannTrust Holdings.