TORONTO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Canadian cannabis producer MedReleaf Corp LEAF.TO on Thursday signed an agreement with retailer Loblaw Companies' L.TO unit Shoppers Drug Mart to sell medical cannabis online.
Rival cannabis producer Aphria Inc APH.TO entered into a similar deal with the retail pharmacy chain earlier this month. of MedReleaf were halted ahead of the announcement and will resume trading at 13:15 ET.
Canadian cannabis producers are scrambling to sign up distributors as the country is on track to legalize recreational marijuana by July.