Toronto's Cronos Group Inc. said the trading of its common shares will be elevated to the Nasdaq Global Market from the Nasdaq International Designation program.

The company expects its shares to start trading Feb. 27 under the symbol CRON. Cronos Group will also retain its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MJN.

Cronos Group is a diversified cannabis company that operates two Canadian licensed producers regulated under Health Canada's medical cannabis initiative.