High-Profile Rhode Islanders Announce Cannabis Investments
Tue / Nov 12th
Several high-profile Rhode Islanders are investing in the state’s medical cannabis and hemp industries, according to a NewportRI.com report. Among… Read More
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The legal cannabis market continues to expand at a rapid pace and increases its value by billions every year. As more states and countries move to create legal industries, investors are looking to develop businesses in a market slated to make over $13 billion by 2020. Below are articles related both to seeking investments and investing in cannabis.
Buffett-Linked Venture Capital Fund Invests in Flowhub
Tue / Oct 29th
Cannabis tech company Flowhub has landed a $23 million investment in a Series A funding round led by Evolv Ventures… Read More
Report: Colorado’s Ebbu Allegedly Violated State Investment Laws
Tue / Oct 15th
Ebbu, a Colorado-based cannabinoid technology company, is alleged to have misled investors and violated Colorado cannabis investment rules, according to… Read More
Using Mergers and Acquisitions to Grow Your Cannabis Company
Mon / Oct 7th
Mergers and acquisitions are happening fast in the cannabis industry. In 2018, Forbes predicted there would be an explosion of… Read More
Oregon State University Hemp Research Center Nets $1M Private Donation
Wed / Oct 2nd
The Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $1 million gift from Oregon CBD whose founders, brothers… Read More
Meg Sanders: Compassionate Dispensary Management
Thu / Sep 26th
Meg recently joined our podcast host TG Branfalt for an interview about cannabis dispensary management and the budding Massachusetts market.… Read More
Curaleaf Chairman Reportedly First Cannabis Billionaire
Thu / Sep 12th
Curaleaf chairman Boris Jordan is the first and only person so far to make $1 billion from the legal cannabis… Read More
Steve DeAngelo: Evolution of the Cannabis Industry
Wed / Sep 11th
Steve DeAngelo — who is is nothing short of a cannabis industry icon, having co-founded Harborside, Steep Hill Labs, Arcview… Read More
Curaleaf Set to Acquire Grassroots for $875M Cash & Stock Deal
Thu / Jul 18th
Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire GR Companies Inc., better known as Grassroots, in an $875 million cash and… Read More
Grateful Dead Drummer Launches Cannabis Pre-Roll Brand
Tue / May 21st
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is partnering with California company Left Coast Ventures on a new cannabis brand called Mind… Read More
Cannabis Investment Firm Acquires Former Federal Lawmakers
Tue / May 21st
Two more former federal lawmakers have entered the cannabis industry as former Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and former Senate Majority… Read More
How to Get Into the CBD Industry Without Breaking the Bank
Fri / Apr 19th
In the last two years, the growth of CBD has been the biggest news story in the health and wellness… Read More
Illinois-Based Cannabis Company Raises $90M
Wed / Mar 20th
Grassroots Cannabis has completed its first capital raise of $90 million to expand its operations, the company announced on Tuesday.… Read More
Harvest Health Acquires Verano Holdings, Becomes Largest U.S. Cannabis Operator
Thu / Mar 14th
Harvest Health and Recreation has acquired Verano Holdings for an $850 million all-stock deal that will make the combined companies… Read More
Colorado’s Cannabis Industry May Soon Be Publicly Tradeable
Wed / Mar 6th
A bill has been advanced out of the Colorado House Finance Committee that, if signed into law, would allow for… Read More
Michigan Bill Would Remove Background Checks for Some Cannabis Investors
Wed / Dec 12th
The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would remove some background check requirements for people who… Read More
Marlboro Parent Company Makes $1.8 Billion Bet On Cannabis
Fri / Dec 7th
Altria Group Inc. announced today the world’s first “Big Tobacco” investment into the cannabis space: a whopping $1.8 billion for… Read More
Marlboro Owner In Talks to Acquire Canadian LP Cronos
Wed / Dec 5th
Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris USA and maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks with Canadian cannabis producer… Read More
Are Canadian Cannabis Stock Profits Exaggerated?
Thu / Oct 18th
Cannabis companies traded publicly in Canada may appear more profitable than they actually are due to corporate income reporting standards… Read More
ReeFi Capital Launches Platform to Offer Real Estate Loans to Cannabis Businesses
Wed / Oct 17th
Platform enables cannabis companies to turn existing real estate equity into immediate growth capital Los Angeles, CA – ReeFi Capital… Read More
Canadian Companies Sun Pharm and Bevo Merge to Form Zenabis
Tue / Oct 9th
Two Canadian cannabis companies are merging to create Zenabis, which will be one of the world’s largest cannabis producers, according… Read More
High Times Acquires DOPE Magazine for $11.2 Million
Thu / Sep 27th
High Times Holding Corp. announced today in a press release that it was acquiring Seattle-based DOPE Magazine; it is the… Read More
Coca-Cola Considering CBD Product Line
Mon / Sep 17th
The Coca-Cola Co. is the latest major beverage company to consider investing in the cannabis space, BNN Bloomberg reports. Coke, the… Read More
Alcohol Distributor Constellation Brands Makes $4 Billion Cannabis Investment
Wed / Aug 15th
Constellation Brands, the brewer of Corona beer and a major distributor for Svedka vodka, just invested nearly $4 billion (CAD… Read More
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