Leamington-based&nbsp;marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and will begin trading on the U.S. market on Friday.

The company will trade under the ticker symbol APHA.

Pot grower Aphria Inc. applies to list on New York Stock Exchange

The Leamington, Ont.-based cannabis company submitted its registration statement to U.S. securities regulators today.

Marijuana plants is shown in this undated handout image provided by Aphria. Aphria Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Broken Coast Cannabis Inc., a leading premium cannabis producer located in British Columbia.

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The cannabis grower's U.S.-listing application comes as its Edmonton-based competitor Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced it would begin trading on the NYSE on Oct. 23.

Aphria also says it will change its Toronto Stock Exchange symbol from APH on Friday to match its U.S. ticker symbol.

Several other Canadian licensed pot producers have listed their shares south of the border this year, including Aurora Cannabis Inc., Canopy Growth Inc., Cronos Group Inc. and Tilray Inc.

Aphria has installed sophisticated modern technology to protect its medical marijuana product.

Aphria to begin trading on NYSE under APHA ticker symbol

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