New Brunswick’s Crown-owned cannabis retailer is recording a big financial loss in its first year in operation. As Callum Smith reports, new year-end results show Cannabis NB lost $11.7 million.
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New Brunswick’s cannabis retailer reports $11.7M loss in first year
Unaudited year-end results released Tuesday show Cannabis NB lost $11.7 million.