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Weekly Deal Watch: Debt capital raises increase among public cannabis companies
Published April 4, 2019 While the total number of capital raises in the cannabis industry so far this year remains less than the same period in 2018, debt raises among publicly traded companies are significantly outpacing those of last…
Former Monsanto, Hewlett Packard execs join marijuana firm LGC Capital
Published 2 hours ago | By Matt Lamers Diversified Canadian cannabis company LGC Capital is shuffling its leadership ranks and filling management positions by dipping into other heavily regulated industries, such as agrochemical…
Despite ‘monopoly’ concerns, Rhode Island’s medical marijuana program on upswing
At first blush, Rhode Island’s tiny medical marijuana market looks like a disaster for cannabis entrepreneurs: The state’s MMJ program is dominated by three vertically integrated businesses, wholesale prices are falling, and the Ocean…
Expiring licenses, not oversupply, is California’s real ‘crisis,’ industry insiders say
Published 6 hours ago | By Bart Schaneman Media coverage of a recent report by a California-based cannabis distribution company has caused rampant confusion and hindered lobbying efforts to accelerate the process for making permanent a wave…
Interested in the cannabis packaging business? 4 factors to consider
Packaging is integral to brand building. And for marijuana businesses, it’s growing in importance in increasingly competitive - sometimes even oversaturated – markets. Before diving into the cannabis packaging industry, however,…
CannTrust plans massive outdoor cannabis grow in Canada, explores US move
Published 23 hours ago | By Matt Lamers Ontario-based cannabis firm CannTrust plans to establish a large outdoor grow operation in Canada to provide low-cost production inputs for extraction-based products. CannTrust “believes it will be a…
Men hold 93% of Canadian cannabis boardroom positions
Published 16 hours ago | By Matt Lamers Two dozen of the leading cannabis companies in Canada collectively employ only 11 women on their boards, and most – including the market leaders – have not disclosed written policies relating to the…
Despite risks, marijuana firms that make or distribute CBD products use e-commerce to build…
Published March 20, 2019 | By Joey Peña When President Donald Trump penned hemp legalization into law late last year via the Farm Bill, hemp companies obviously cheered. But marijuana entrepreneurs also took careful note, because that…
Top 5 Things You Should Know About Legalized Marijuana Sales
Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts and Colorado: Recreational drug users and free market capitalists: rejoice! After years of red tape and bureaucratic feet-dragging, Washington, Oregon, Nevada,…
Canadian medical cannabis exports tripled in 2018
Published 1 hour ago | By Matt Lamers Exports of medical cannabis from Canada soared last year as the country’s biggest licensed cannabis companies continued to establish beachheads in new medical markets overseas. Shipments of dried…