Facing Headwinds, Marijuana Pioneer Tilray Is Now High on Cucumbers
Tilray, one of the world's biggest cannabis producers, and a pioneer in legal cannabis since 2013, is farming cucumbers to use excess cultivation space.
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Tilray Brands, one of the world’s oldest and largest cannabis companies, has gone deeper into its transformation — becoming not just a consumer-products company, but a grower of fruits and vegetables.