PE Views: Has Rethinking Cannabis Sparked PE Interest?

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Not long ago, the prospect of significant PE investment in the cannabis industry would have been unthinkable for many. However, recent regulatory and legal developments have created opportunities for medical cannabis businesses and legalised new non-medical cannabis applications in many jurisdictions. Buyout firms have shown significant appetite for these deals, investing US$3.54 billion into the cannabis sector in 2021 across more than 200 transactions, according to Pitchbook. In this episode of Connected With Latham, London private equity partner Tom Evans speaks to Paris and Brussels healthcare & life sciences partner Eveline Van Keymeulen about how firms now have scope to embrace growing medical and consumer interest in cannabis in certain jurisdictions, while in others, such as the US, evolving legal restrictions continue to challenge investors.