The Globe and Mail Shariq Khan 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 Blank-check company Greenrose Acquisition Corp said it would buy four private companies to build a cannabis cultivation, distribution and retail network across seven U.S. states, betting on the nation’s pot industry opening up soon. Dealmaking in the U.S. cannabis industry has surged in recent months on expectations that President Joe Biden’s administration will relax federal prohibition and make it easier for companies to operate similarly to rivals in the alcohol or tobacco industries.