Two Canadian marijuana producers look to raise CA$51 million

Two producers of medical marijuana, CannTrust Holdings and The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings, are taking separate steps to raise capital to fund the build-out of their production facilities to meet demand for MMJ and recreational cannabis. CannTrust entered into a stock-purchase agreement to raise at least 15 million Canadian dollars ($11.6 million) that it plans to put toward the second phase build-out of its recently licensed Niagara greenhouse facility and for general purposes. Under the so-called bought deal transaction, a group of underwriters has agreed to purchase 3 million common shares of CannTrust at a price of CA$5 each. CannTrust ... Two Canadian marijuana producers look to raise CA$51 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs