World's biggest cannabis deal, MedMen's merger with PharmaCann In a blockbuster cannabis deal orchestrated by a Philadelphia law firm, high-flying marijuana retailer MedMen is acquiring grower-and-dispensary operator PharmaCann in an all-stock transaction valued at $682 million. L.A.-based MedMen, often called "the Apple Store of Weed," is a dominant brand in California, New York, and Nevada. It operates 14 high-end dispensaries in those three states. Chicago-based PharmaCann, operates growing facilities and dispensaries in Illinois, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Ohio. (Philadelphia Inquirer)