** Shares of Elixinol Global EXL.AX rise as much as 7.3%
to A$0.059, hit their highest since Feb. 17
** Medicinal cannabis maker says appointed Ron Dufficy as
interim global CEO, effective April 8; says identified measures
to reduce operating costs by about A$3.2 mln ($2.40 mln) on
annualized bases urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX22JbxV
** Announces resignation of Oliver Horn as global CEO, says
Horn to remain on the board as non-executive director
** Adds that the board is focused on moving co to be asset
light, e-commerce led business
** Stock on track to record its third straight session of
gains
** Stock has fallen 23.6% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3307 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaskiran.Singh@thomsonreuters.com;))