Beer and Weed Collide (Again)

Dear Client:  Sonny and Cher. Lucy and Desi. Beer and weed. Some things just belong together, apparently.  U.S. federal illegality be damned (as well as those pesky local cannabis rules, which sometimes contradict the three-tier system -- like mandated vertical integration in some markets), one of the top four global weed companies, Aphria, announced it is buying Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company for $300 million in stock and cash. The deal is expected to close by December.  ON THE BIG PRICE