The Sprout: Cannabis mergers, food-delivery fees, and hot-chocolate magic By Kelsey Johnson. Published on Dec 16, 2020 11:06am Good morning and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day! Mmmmmm, sounds divine. Before we get started, an upcoming programming note: The Sprout will be taking a break for the holidays, starting Dec. 23. We’ll be back with all your agriculture news on Jan. 4. Now, here’s today’s agriculture news. The Lead Edmonton’s Aurora Cannabis says it’s laying off 214 workers, and its chief science officer is retiring. As CTV Ne...