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Related party transactions
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related party transactions

5.

Related party transactions

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into related party transactions with certain entities under common control and joint ventures as detailed below.

Docklight LLC (“Docklight”) royalty and management services

The Company previously paid Docklight a royalty fee pursuant to a brand licensing agreement which provided the Company with exclusive rights in Canada for the use of certain adult-use brands up until the Company returned the brand to Docklight. During the year ended May 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 royalty fees of $1,430, $125, and nil, respectively were recorded within selling expenses in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

Plain Vanilla Research Limited Partnership (“Fluent”) and Cannfections Group Inc. (“Cannfections”)

The Company has a joint venture arrangement with a 50% ownership and voting interest in Cannfections. During the year ended May 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, co-manufacturing fees on edible cannabis products were $2,560, $1,370, and nil, respectively were recorded within cannabis costs of goods sold in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

On August 17, 2021, the Company sold it’s 50% ownership and voting interest in Fluent in exchange for various capital and intangible assets equaling a total value of $4,914. Additionally, there was a gain on the sale of the investment of $1,145 recorded in other non-operating income in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.