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Marlboro Cigarettes, produced by Altria Group
Altria shares rallied Wednesday with the announcement of a report that the Marlboro cigarette maker is in talks to acquire a stake in the Canadian marijuana company Aphria.
The world's leading alcohol companies have also been quick to explore joint projects with a handful of lucky cannabis producers.
Constellation Brands recently increased its investment in Canopy Growth with a 9.9% stake in the company, giving the brewer Corona a base in an industry it expects to see soon in the United States.
"We believe we are by far the best company in the world – or the best position in the world of any business – to capitalize on what is undoubtedly a huge market over the next 10 years, hundreds of billions of dollars. dollars, "Constellation Chairman Robert Sands said Thursday during a call for results.
Shares of Tilray, a marijuana producer, jumped 5.9%.
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