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Quick Hits: Cannabis news in brief

Published on July 25, 2025 by Pat Bulmer

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Cannabis news in brief: Deep Space Potent joints; Auxly on firmer financial ground; Humble Grown get an overhaul; Organigram sells drinks online in US; Aurora certified in Brampton

New high-potency prerolls

Canopy Growth is launching a new line of high-potency pre-rolls.

“Deep Space Infused pre-rolls combine high-quality flower with liquid diamonds and THCA diamonds to deliver THC levels above 60%. The initial lineup includes two terpene-rich flavours: Milky Way Melon Infused and Big Bang Berry Infused,” the Smiths Falls, Ont.-based company said in a news release.

“Pre-rolls are one of the fastest-growing categories in cannabis, with the infused segment gaining traction with consumers looking for higher potency offerings,” said Luc Mongeau, company CEO.

This launch follows Deep Space beverage and gummy product debuts earlier this year.

Canopy Growth also announced its Storz and Bickel division won the Equipment Provider of the Year title at the 2025 Business of Cannabis Awards in London, U.K. Storz and Bickel’s vapourizers are available in over 120 countries

Auxly eliminates debt

Auxly Cannabis Group has taken steps to solidify its finances.

The company has eliminated approximately $21 million in debt through a series of moves, it announced in a news release.

Debt servicing costs have also been reduced and the company gained greater access to a $10-million pool of money.

“The closing of these transactions marks a turning point for Auxly,” said CEO Hugo Alves. “We emerge from these transactions with a transformed balance sheet and the financial strength to fuel future growth.”

A credit reorganization and extension with a syndicate of lenders led by BMO has been arranged for the company’s Leamington, Ont., operation. Auxly’s main 1.1-million-square-foot cultivation centre is there.

Imperial Brands now owns approximately 19.9% of Auxly shares, but Auxly no longer owes Imperial any money.

Humble Grow site getting an overhaul

Calgary-based Simply Solventless Concentrates has started a renovation of its newly acquired Humble Grow facility.

The retrofit is expected to increase cannabis production from approximately 8,000 kilograms per year to approximately 14,000 kg per year, and to increase annual revenue from approximately $9.6 million to approximately $18 million, the company said in a news release.

SSC expects harvests will commence in late 2025 or early 2026.

The retrofit is expected to cost approximately $2.5 million.

The 98,000-square-foot facility in Winnipeg was bought from Delta 9 Bio-Tech and has been operating since SSC took it over in 2024.

Quick Hits

🥊 Alcoholic punch: Big Alcohol prepares to fight back as buzzy cannabis drinks steal sales (Reuters)

🍭 Not legal: Ontario children hospitalized after consuming ‘cell-phone sized’ cannabis edibles (Global)

😢 Shuttered: Thrive Cannabis’ farmgate store closing its doors (Stratcann)

Organigram launches online US drink sales

Canadian cannabis company Organigram has launched an e-commerce platform to sell its recently acquired cannabis beverages in the United States.

The website collectiveproject.com expands consumer access across 25 states, the company said in a news release.

Organigram announced in March it had bought Collective Project Ltd, which produces cannabis and hemp-derived infused sparkling juices, teas and sodas.

Collective Project now ships to Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The beverages are also available on store shelves in many states.

Aurora approved for further exports

Aurora Cannabis’s Brampton, Ont., distribution centre has received European Union Good Manufacturing Practice certification, which will expand the company’s export capabilities.

The distribution centre joins Aurora’s other manufacturing facilities in Canada and Europe certified to EU standards, the Edmonton-based company said in a news release.

“Securing EU-GMP certification at manufacturing and distribution facilities within our network is an important validation of our differentiated approach to operating as a global medical cannabis company,” said Jill Lau, vice president of Canadian Operations, in a news release.

Aurora also announced it is resuming a program in which 5% of net profits from the sale of its Strains for Heroes lineup are donated to veteran-focused organizations — up to $200,000.

Veterans helped the company craft the custom cannabis strains, Aurora said in another release. Since 2022, there have been five strains developed and named by veterans — Valour, Courage, Honour, Esprit De Corps and United Victory.

Groups that will receive donations include Highway for Heroes, Post Traumatic Growth Association, Quilts of Valour Canada, Rainbow Veterans of Canada, True Patriot Love, Veterans Association and 4Wheelers4Vets.