Tobacco Giants Eye Dutch Cannabis

Altria, the giant tobacco company behind Marlboro, is eyeing a major move into cannabis by planning to buy CanAdelaar, the Netherlands’ top licensed grower, through its Canadian affiliate Cronos. This deal, pending approval, comes amid a Dutch government experiment testing a legal cannabis supply chain—and addiction experts are sounding the alarm. They fear tobacco-style marketing tactics could infiltrate the Dutch market, echoing past strategies used for vaping. Complicating matters, Philip Morris International—Altria’s spinoff—funded nine cannabis research papers, raising red flags about potential bias in industry-backed science. The companies involved deny any control or conflict, insisting they’re independent and focused on smoke-free alternatives. Dutch regulators remain silent on the deal, leaving the future of cannabis in the Netherlands—and the influence of big tobacco—uncertain. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1de87212061814cf