** Cannabis products maker Creso Pharma CPH.AX rises as
much as 7.1% to A$0.03, on track for its best session since Oct.
14, if gains hold
** Co says its Canadian unit Mernova Medicinal has received
approval for an amended licence permitting the sale of cannabis
extracts, and other related products, referred to as cannabis
2.0 licence
** Co adds that it will progress ongoing product development
opportunities to fully capitalise on its cannabis 2.0 licence
** Stock is down ~65.9% so far this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))