The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Falling cannabis prices and economic shutdowns are hitting Aphria Inc. hard, with Canada’s largest cannabis producer reporting a $68-million operating loss days before shareholders vote on a major merger with rival Tilray Inc. Early this year, Aphria’s stock had skyrocketed as retail investors rushed back into the cannabis sector. From Jan. 1 to early February, its shares soared 280 per cent, and the appreciation sent Aphria’s share-based compensation 600 per cent higher in the third quarter of 2021.