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| 04.12.2023 | Big Weed today is a whole lot like Big Tobacco in the 1950s | OK, marijuana is now legal. So where’s the public health approach?
Strictly speaking, marijuana use isn’t fully legal across the U.S. yet. But when Montana and Missouri have legalized recreational use and the Senate is debating legal bankin... |
| 28.06.2023 | Pineapple Express Hollywood Weed Dispensary: Illuminating Los Angeles' Cannabis Scene with Unmatched Quality and Service | The Hollywood Weed Dispensary That Perfectly Blends Professionalism, Variety, And Ambiance, Set To Transform The Customer Experience In The Cannabis Market. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 28, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- When env... |
| 26.05.2023 | Why It's a Great Time to Jump in the CBD Industry | Noah Miller, Tech Times 26 May 2023, 04:05 pm
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You may have noticed there aren't as many news articles about CBD these days. This can make it seem at first that the cannabinoid is less popular than it once was... |
| 27.04.2023 | Pineapple Express Hollywood Weed Dispensary: A Premier Cannabis Destination in the Heart of Los Angeles | Discover the Best Cannabis Products and Exceptional Service at the Iconic Hollywood Blvd and Vine Street Intersection LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 27, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Pineapple Express Hollywood Weed Dispensary, a... |
| 21.03.2023 | The Artist Tree Weed Dispensary & Marijuana Delivery Fresno: A Cannabis Experience Blending Art, Culture, and Community | The Artist Tree is bringing its innovative approach to cannabis to Fresno, offering an immersive cannabis experience that blends art, culture, and community. FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, March 21, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Artist... |
| 14.02.2023 | Burgeoning Industry Expanding Growth In Educational Practices | The cannabis industry looks to educate current and future workforces on sector opportunities.getty |
| 18.01.2023 | Black Hawk College launching online cannabis career training | The cannabis industry is creating many career opportunities in Illinois. These programs will give students the knowledge needed to work in this rapidly expanding industry.”
— Barb Courville, Associate Dean of Adult & Continuing Educatio... |
| 25.10.2022 | Last Mile Delivery Management Software Company, Onfleet, Announces Partnership with Online Cannabis Marketplace Leafly | Today Onfleet, the leading last mile delivery management software platform, announces a partnership and product integration with leading online cannabis information resource and marketplace, Leafly.
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| 06.07.2022 | ‘D2C Is The Future Of Cannabis’: Jeeter Launches Direct-To-Consumer Market Platform | The California-born cannabis brand Jeeter launches its direct-to-consumer platform on July 10, 2022. ... [+] Jeeter |
| 28.06.2022 | Seattle SPAC suffering: Shares of companies that went public via SPAC fall more than 50% | Seattle companies that went public via SPAC have seen their share prices drop significantly.
The four Seattle businesses that went public during the SPAC boom have sputtered amid the broader economic downturn.
Porch, Nautilus Biotechnology,... |
| 26.06.2022 | Weed out career opportunities in the booming cannabis industry | More On: at work
I got a good performance review but my raise isn’t in line with inflation — how come? Meet the women at the helm of a female-centric DIY hub Should I fire a worker who lied about his COVID vaccination status? Why returning ... |
| 13.06.2022 | Cannabis Tourism: How A New Travel Trend Is Taking Off | Legal cannabis use rose in Europe during the pandemic. Alamy |
| 27.04.2022 | Crypto, Cannabis and SAFE Banking | The U.S. Senate continues to deny the cannabis industry access to digital payments and banking, forcing retailers to endure increasingly deadly and more frequent armed robberies. Crypto payments offer an immediate alternative to involuntari... |
| 01.03.2022 | Rare Cannabinoid Company Announces Autism Summit Sponsorship, Donation of CBDV and CBD Oils and Gummies | Rare Cannabinoid Company is donating a CBDV and CBD oil tinctures and gummies to the Autism Summit Giveaway. CBD and CBDV show potential for helping autism symptoms in scientific studies. One in 44 American children has been identified to h... |
| 23.02.2022 | New Cannabis Jobs Report Reveals Marijuana Industry’s Explosive Employment Growth | Cannabis marketplace and online resource Leafly released its annual jobs report on Wednesday, declaring that there “has never been a better time to land a job in the legal cannabis industry.” The report, developed by Leafly senior editor Br... |
| 04.02.2022 | Cannabis marketplace Leafly closes SPAC merger deal and will go public on Monday | (Leafly Image)
Nearly six months after announcing plans to go public via a SPAC merger, Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has sealed the deal and will begin trading on the Nasdaq on Monday.
Leafly is merging with Merida Merge... |
| 13.01.2022 | Vangst ropes in $19 million more to place employees with work in the growing cannabis industry | In a tight labor market, so-called vertical labor marketplaces that zoom in on one industry, like nursing or hospitality, are drawing funding. Trusted Health, a healthcare staffing platform, raised $149 million in funding in November, for e... |
| 15.12.2021 | Why the Marijuana Industry Needs Crypto | As organized mobs pillage all-cash retail cannabis stores in a wave of violent robberies across the country, the leadership of U.S. Senate just refused to do something to stop it.
If Congress won’t help, it’s time for the cannabis industry ... |
| 26.09.2021 | CBD drinks and edibles claiming to reduce anxiety and pain are mostly ‘pointless - cannabis researcher | Crystal Cox/Business Insider
Taking CBD edibles inconsistently is "pointless," a cannabis researcher said on the podcast, "It's All Going to Pot."
Adie Rae said the liver filters out CBD more than THC, so you need a larg... |
| 07.09.2021 | Rare Cannabinoid Company Slashes Price Of CBD To Combine With THCV, Delta-8-THC, CBN, CBG, CBC and CBDA | Rare Cannabinoid Company drops the prices of its CBD oils for all of September to make them more affordable for customers to mix with their single extracts for specific health and wellness effects. "We're dropping prices for the whole ... |
| 02.09.2021 | Rare Cannabinoid Company's Labor Day Sale Starts Now: 40% Off 3000mg CBD To Pair With THCV, Delta-8-THC, CBN, CBG, CBC and CBDA | Labor Day Sale! Extra strength 3000mg CBD and 1000mg full spectrum Rare Hawaiian CBD are on sale for just $59 each! (Regular prices: $99 and $79) “Our sale price of $59 is really a steal for such a strong CBD product,” said Dalgamouni.
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| 20.08.2021 | Can Marijuana Help Guys Be Better Dads? | August 20, 2021 3 min read This story originally appeared on The Fresh Toast
When it comes to parenting, certain dads believe that, when consumed responsibly, cannabis makes them a better parent.
To date, little research has explored the to... |
| 19.08.2021 | Greater Cannabis : GCANRx Signs Licensing Agreement with Shaare Zedek Scientific for Innovative Neuropsychiatric (Form 8-K) | GCANRx Signs Licensing Agreement with Shaare Zedek Scientific for Innovative Neuropsychiatric
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BALTIMORE - Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Greater Cannabis Company, Inc. ('GCANRx' or the 'Company') (OTCQB: GCAN), a canna... |
| 09.08.2021 | MATTIO Communications Tackles Social Equity With ‘High Priority’ Podcast | Industry-leading cannabis marketing firm MATTIO Communications announced last week the launch of “High Priority”—a new podcast that examines the true scope of the lasting impact of cannabis prohibition, and how public and private social equ... |
| 09.08.2021 | Leafly To Go Public Through Business Combination With Merida Merger Corp I | |
| 09.08.2021 | Leafly to go public via SPAC merger that values Seattle cannabis marketplace at $385M | (Leafly Image)
Leafly is joining the SPAC party.
The Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace plans to go public through a deal with New York-based Merida Merger Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, the companies announced Monday.
... |
| 29.07.2021 | Considering medical marijuana? How to get a card and potential uses | Medical marijuana typically contains lower amounts of THC so it is less likely to get you high. Westend61/Getty Images
Medical marijuana differs from recreational weed as it is formulated to treat certain conditions.
Medical marijuana can b... |
| 13.07.2021 | Fab 5 Freddy And Curaleaf Launch B Noble With Former Prisoner Who Faced 13 Years For Two Joints | Be noble, be educated, and be loud. That’s the general sentiment behind B Noble, Fab 5 Freddy’s line of cannabis with Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF)—an entirely new concept in cannabis, as it directly involves former pri... |
| 09.07.2021 | Cannabis stocks to buy now | Cannabis legalization is sweeping the US. Barbara Corbellini Duarte
Welcome to Insider Cannabis, our weekly newsletter where we’re bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar global ca... |
| 09.07.2021 | 4 Reasons Why States Shouldn't Ban Delta-8 THC | July 9, 2021 6 min read
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Delta-8 THC, a naturally occurring cannabinoid found in the hemp plant, is both the hottest new product in the cannabis space and the industry’s latest b... |
| 25.06.2021 | What GTI and Trulieve told Wall Street | An employee holds a display of dried marijuana at the Fire and Flower store as the first legal cannabis stores open in the province of Ontario, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 1, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
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| 17.06.2021 | Seattle marijuana startup Leafly raises $23M as recent legalization boosts cannabis market | (Leafly Image)
Seattle-based online cannabis marketplace Leafly has closed $23 million in new funding, GeekWire confirmed with the company. The fresh cash infusion comes as the cannabis market sees an increase in sales as more states legali... |
| 14.06.2021 | The rise of cannabis seltzer and spirits, which get you high quicker than edibles | Cann drinks contain 2 mg THC and 4 mg CBD per serving. CANN
Cannabis drinks make up 5% of the edibles industry and counting.
Water-soluble beverages absorb into the bloodstream faster than traditional edibles.
Many companies are offering lo... |
| 04.06.2021 | Amazon Will Stop Testing Employees for Weed | June 4, 2021 3 min read
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This week, Amazon delivered some major marijuana news.
Recognizing the increase in adult-use states, the mega-company announced changes to its drug testi... |
| 11.05.2021 | 5 ways to sober up from weed, from chewing lemon rinds to deep breathing | Even the most experienced weed users can get more high than planned.
Taking CBD or eating foods rich in terpenes can balance out THC’s psychoactive effects.
Drinking water, taking deep breaths, and showering can also help you ride out a bad... |
| 23.04.2021 | People are microdosing with cannabis-laced drinks to relieve anxiety and lessen pain. Experts say it’s safe, but don’t overdo it. | Ellen DeGeneres drank three THC-containing drinks because she didn’t feel the first one.
The drinks contained microdoses of cannabis, which could explain the delayed side effects.
More people microdose cannabis to relieve pain, get better s... |
| 21.04.2021 | ‘Stoner-cisers’ say exercising while high has helped them lose weight, be mindful, and maintain energy | ‘Stoner-cisers,’ people who exercise while high, told Insider the ritual has made them less anxious and more consistent in their workouts. Samantha Lee/Insider
As states legalize cannabis, more people are willing to share how the substance ... |
| 30.03.2021 | ABSTRAX Releases Berry Runtz Flavor as the Strain Continues to Explode in Popularity | Berry Runtz Terpene Strain Berry Runtz is a super fresh hybrid that won over the masses because of its amazing trichomes, phenomenal aroma, and powerful effects.
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| 16.03.2021 | Cannabis retail tech startup Dutchie valued at $1.7B after raising $200M | Dutchie co-founders Ross Lipson, left, and his brother Zach Lipson. (Dutchie Photo)
Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $200 million in new f... |
| 09.03.2021 | Rare Cannabinoid Company launches Delta-8-THC oil tincture. Delta-8-THC joins apothecary-style line-up of THCV, CBN, CBG, CBC & Rare Hawaiian CBD. | Delta-8-THC joins Rare Cannabinoid Company's apothecary-style line-up of cannabinoids: THCV, CBN, CBG, CBC and Rare Hawaiian CBD. “A lot of customers have been asking for Delta-8-THC so we’re very excited to be able to offer this purified o... |
| 09.03.2021 | How to Land a High Paying Career in Cannabis, According to Experts | March 9, 2021 6 min read This story originally appeared on The Fresh Toast
Depending on the staffing firm or recruiting expert you speak to, either the cannabis industry is mainly underpaying its employees or correcting the issue as the it ... |
| 08.03.2021 | National Cannabis Industry Association Reschedules 2021 Cannabis Business Events to Deliver Full Experience | While we recognize the inconvenience of a date change, we are confident that this is the best decision for our members, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees.
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| 19.02.2021 | Cannabis companies raised $1.4 billion in January | A worker checks cannabis plants inside the Tilray factory hothouse in Cantanhede, Portugal April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
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| 16.02.2021 | Startup Spotlight: How Willow Industries is hoping to keep your cannabis clean | People across the US are taking advantage of the wave of state-level cannabis legalization, and especially so during the pandemic. But according to Denver-based startup Willow Industries, they may be inhaling more than just marijuana.
“The ... |
| 04.02.2021 | Leafly and Jane partner to build a better online cannabis shopping experience | Today, two giants of the cannabis industry are announcing a partnership to create an improved retail experience for consumers and dispensaries alike. Through this partnership, Leafly and Jane’s technology solutions will offer dispensaries p... |
| 31.01.2021 | How Your Cannabis Company Can Avoid A Shadowban On Social Media | As a social media manager operating accounts in the cannabis space for the better part of the last decade, there’s one thing I know for certain— it is an ever-evolving landscape. Social media dominance has long been an exhausting feat for c... |
| 06.01.2021 | Democrats Win The Senate: The Impact On Marijuana Policy | Author’s Note: On November 4, I published a column looking at what marijuana reforms would be possible in the coming years under a Biden presidency and a GOP controlled Senate. At the time it looked near inevitable that Mitch McConnell and ... |
| 05.01.2021 | Rare Cannabinoid Company Offers 15% Off THCV, CBN, CBC, CBG & CBD Subscriptions To Aid New Year's Resolutions To Lose Weight, Quit Smoking/Drinking, Sleep & Feel Better | Need help with your New Year's Resolution to lose weight? Scientific Studies show that THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) can aid appetite control and weight loss. "THCV has often been referred to as "skinny pot" but it's wonderfu... |
| 02.12.2020 | Rare Cannabinoid Company adds extra high strength 3000mg CBD Booster to its line-up of THCV, CBN, CBG & CBC tinctures | 3000mg CBD Booster with 500mg THCV, CBN, CBG, CBC bottles by Rare Cannabinoid Company. "Cannabinoids work best when taken together. We want our customers to have a lot of options so they can fully customize their wellness routines.&quo... |
| 10.11.2020 | Cannabis Is ‘The American Dream’: Puffco Founder Roger Volodarsky Talks Innovation | The most sought-after tech in the cannabis space has gone Pro. |
| 30.10.2020 | Canadian Cannabis Industry Pros Dish On Pivoting To Europe (Spoiler: It Has A Lot To Do With Regulations) | Cannabis plants grow in a greenhouse in the U.K. © 2018 Bloomberg Finance LP |
| 14.10.2020 | How The Legal Cannabis Industry Is Tackling Sustainability | FREDERICK, MD - NOVEMBER 29: Green Leaf Medical CEO, Philip Goldberg, second from right, and his ... [+] brother and general council, Kevin Goldberg, right, inspect the marijuana plants as they walk through one of the flower rooms at Green ... |
| 26.05.2020 | Cannabis Legalization Is Key To Economic Recovery, Much Like Ending Alcohol Prohibition Helped Us Out Of The Great Depression | Our nation is in the midst of the greatest crisis in generations, with the Covid-19 pandemic impacting Americans’ physical and emotional well-being, while plummeting the nation’s economy into the worst economic downturn in our lifetimes. As... |
| 19.05.2020 | Cannabis hub Leafly raises $3.6M after two rounds of layoffs earlier this year | Leafly’s Cannabis Guide. (Leafly Image)
Investors continue to bet on Leafly.
The Seattle-based online cannabis brand has raised $3.6 million, according to a new SEC filing. The company confirmed the new investment, which brings total fundin... |
| 23.03.2020 | Leafly lays off additional 91 employees, eliminating more than 50 percent of staff in 2020 | Leafly CEO Tim Leslie.
(Photo by Daniel Berman via Leafly)
Leafly laid off 91 employees Monday, just two months after eliminating 54 positions at the online cannabis brand. The Seattle startup that once employed about 300 now has 140 employ... |
| 18.03.2020 | How The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Affect The Cannabis Industry | As the world finds itself engrossed in the largest public health crisis of our lifetimes, the Covid-19 pandemic, the novel coronavirus disrupting life for every American and most across the globe, is naturally on the top of everyone’s minds... |
| 20.12.2019 | CULTIVATED: 2019 was the year the cannabis bubble burst, where top VCs are placing their bets, and more. | A participant in a University of Colorado study on the effects of cannabis, examines the marijuana flowers he has grown in his backyard, in Longmont, Colorado, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
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| 06.12.2019 | If Weed Makes You Extremely Nauseated, You're Not Alone | In the fall of 2016, I became an egg donor. Following my hormonal treatments and egg retrieval, I began to experience unusual bouts of nausea. I didn’t think much of it at first, assuming it was an interim experience attributed to the hormo... |
| 26.11.2019 | Should the cannabis industry be regulated like food & beverage? | Denver is considered by some to be the epicenter of cannabis cultivation and innovation, so why did 80% of dispensaries recently tested by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment fail mold testing? The random inspections were... |
| 01.11.2019 | Marijuana review startup Leafly raises $2.3M, dials down hiring amid broader industry cutbacks | (Leafly Image)
Seattle-based marijuana strain and dispensary review startup Leafly is raising cash, but not with breakneck growth mind: the startup is simultaneously implementing a company-wide effort to limit spending and slow down hiring.... |
| 01.11.2019 | CULTIVATED: Leafly reins in spending, 1906 pulls in an $18 million funding round, and more | REUTERS/Blair Gable
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| 15.10.2019 | Flowhub raises $23 million for its retail management software for cannabis dispensaries | As cannabis dispensaries flourish across the country alongside the push to legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana use, demand for tools to manage the specificities of the weed retail business continues to increase.
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| 05.10.2019 | CULTIVATED: Square is getting into CBD, the FDA levels a stark warning against THC vapes, and more | REUTERS/Amir Cohen
An employee holds a leaf of a medical cannabis plant at Pharmocann, an Israeli medical cannabis company in northern Israel January 24, 2019.
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| 02.10.2019 | Washington State Univ. spinout Dewey Scientific raises $1.25M to cultivate better cannabis buds | (Robert Baker / Unsplash Photo)
Dewey Scientific, a new startup that spun out of Washington State University, has taken in $1.25 million in seed funding from unnamed private investors to create genetically superior marijuana and hemp strain... |
| 10.09.2019 | These brothers just raised $15 million for their startup, Dutchie, a kind of Shopify for cannabis dispensaries | Ross Lipson comes from an entrepreneurial family, so perhaps it’s no wonder that as a college student, he dropped out of school to jump into the online food space, including co-founding, then selling, one of Canada’s first online food order... |
| 07.09.2019 | CULTIVATED: Recruiters share their 3 best tips for landing a job in cannabis, Headset CEO walks us through his pitch deck, and vape-related illnesses | AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
In this Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, photo, chemist David Dawson holds up a vial of extracted cannabis with an organic solvent as he demonstrates testing for THC and other chemicals at CW Analytical Laboratories in Oakland, Cal... |
| 24.08.2019 | Weedmaps to ban advertisements from unlicensed sellers | Weedmaps has been the bane of licensed dispensary owners in California’s fledgling marijuana market.
The site, which lists nearby dispensaries and marijuana delivery services, has faced criticism for helping unpermitted dispensaries flouris... |
| 07.08.2019 | Cannabiz Countdown: Cannabis Banking Reform Makes Headway (60-Second Video) | August 7, 2019 1 min read
The Marley family has a new marijuana connection, chronic pain means medical weed in Iowa, and cannabis banking reform makes surprise headway.
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| 31.05.2019 | How the 1 Percent Gets High | Cannabis consultant Amy Robertson likens the world of luxury pot to buying a bespoke suit. “It’s not only about the end product, which is amazing,” she said. “It’s also about the experience of having this suit made for you.”
Robertson doesn... |
| 30.05.2019 | Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Don't Cause High Crime or Low Property Values | May 30, 2019 3 min read
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Licensing dispensaries requires approval by local officials, and the debate over whether to grant a license often revolves around fears about what how th... |
| 30.05.2019 | Google Play cracks down on marijuana apps, loot boxes and more | On Wednesday, Google rolled out new policies around kids’ apps on Google Play following an FTC complaint claiming a lack of attention to apps’ compliance with children’s privacy laws, and other rules around content. However, kids’ apps were... |
| 20.04.2019 | Growing like weed: Pot tech startups bloom as Pacific NW becomes hub for cannabis innovation | An example of iUNU’s computer vision technology for monitoring cannabis and other indoor agriculture operations. iUNU’s cameras and AI monitors minute movements in plants to increase greenhouse efficiency. The company is based in Seattle. (... |
| 05.04.2019 | A California company tested 20 different popular CBD products, and found 'insanely high' levels of dangerous chemicals and misleading labels | Courtesy of CannaSafe
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CannaSafe, a cannabis testing company, conducted a blind analysis on 20 popular California CBD products.
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| 11.03.2019 | Two Seattle cannabis software companies merging to build bigger stake in a growing market | Dauntless co-founder and CEO Clark Musser and Soro CEO Jerry Tindall at this year’s CannaCon. (Dauntless photo.)
Dauntless, Inc., a Seattle-area software developer providing point-of-sale and tracking software to the cannabis industry, has ... |
| 06.01.2019 | High time for a better marijuana resource online? Startup finds a niche with legal pot retailers | Jane Technologies CEO and co-founder Socrates Rosenfeld with fellow Jane executives Howard Hong and Ben Green. (Jane Technologies image)
You knew this was coming. After Washington voters legalized pot six years ago, it was only a matter of ... |
| 26.11.2018 | Looking to lead? On the Market has details on tech job openings in Baltimore | On the Market is a Technical.ly column where we highlight noteworthy job openings and the people who are lookin’. Got a submission? Email us and tell us why it belongs in the roundup.Betamore is hiring an executive director.
The South Balti... |
| 24.09.2018 | Leafly removes CEO Chris Jeffery, less than one year after he joined marijuana review startup | Chris Jeffery. (Leafly Photo)
Seattle-based marijuana strain and dispensary review startup Leafly says it removed CEO Chris Jeffery on Monday.
Privateer Holdings, the Seattle marijuana investment firm that acquired Leafly in 2011, confirmed... |
| 19.07.2018 | Public shareholders got high today on Tilray, the first marijuana company to IPO on Nasdaq | Tilray, a five-year-old, British Columbia-based medical cannabis company that sells its products to patients, researchers, pharmacies and even governments, saw its shares get high (sorry) on the Nasdaq today, after the company priced 9 mill... |
| 09.07.2018 | Inside The Global Q2 2018 Venture Market: New Records And Titanic Late-Stage Rounds | 74 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
We’ve made it to the second half of 2018, and there is money everywhere.
Based on projections from Crunchbase, Crunchbase News reports that global venture capital activity has once again set post-Do... |
| 09.07.2018 | Inside The Global Q2 2018 Venture Market: New Records And Titanic Late-Stage Rounds | 72 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
We’ve made it to the second half of 2018, and there is money everywhere.
Based on projections from Crunchbase, Crunchbase News reports that global venture capital activity has once again set post-Do... |
| 25.06.2018 | With CBD, marijuana-based medicine gets its first greenlight from the FDA | In a news release today, the FDA announced its approval of a marijuana-derived drug called Epidiolex for the treatment of seizures in a subset of patients suffering from severe epilepsy. Epidiolex contains CBD, a cannabis chemical compound ... |
| 25.01.2018 | Privateer closes $100M round at $600M+ valuation to invest in cannabis startups | It’s high times for the marijuana industry, which has been flourishing in recent years as more regions move to decriminalise the use of it for medical and other purposes. Now, Privateer Holdings, one of the big investors in the space, has r... |
| 08.11.2017 | OrderUp cofounder Chris Jeffery named CEO of Seattle-based Leafly | Former OrderUp CEO Chris Jeffery is heading to Seattle to take a new top job.
Jeffery was named CEO of Seattle-based cannabis tech company Leafly. The company provides marijuana recommendations and reviews, and also has a budding news depar... |
| 07.11.2017 | ‘Yelp for marijuana’ website Leafly lays off 15 employees | Leafly, a marijuana strain and dispensary resource platform, has laid off 15 employees.
The Seattle startup confirmed the cuts to GeekWire on Tuesday. There are now 100 employees at Leafly; the layoffs slashed about 13 percent of the workfo... |
| 15.09.2017 | Ag Industry Brief: Israel, China in $300m Agtech Deal, Mistletoe CEO Launches Indian Agtech Accelerator, Protix Acquires Insect Breeder, more | Israel and China Strike $300m Deal to Bring Agtech East
Israel and China have signed a $300-million trade agreement to facilitate the export of environmentally-friendly Israeli technology to China. A statement from Israel’s finance ministry... |
| 29.06.2017 | How to Get Stoned But Not Too Stoned | In The Festival Harm Reduction Project series , we examine drug use at music festivals and clubs across the globe, and explore what artists, organizers, harm reduction groups, and concert-goers are doing to make nightlife safer. Getting too... |
| 09.02.2017 | A potential marijuana ‘gold rush’ is not for the faint of heart | The nascent marijuana industry seems to be heading in two directions at once.
On one hand, initiatives such as California’s passage of Proposition 64 easily passed last November, indicating that more people are comfortable with pot being co... |
| 20.01.2017 | Headset raises $2.5M for marijuana retail business data intelligence and analytics startup | Headset co-founders Brian Wansolich, Cy Scott, and Scott Vickers.
As more states pass laws legalizing the sale of cannabis, new retail stores are generating revenue. Just like any business, being able to track and monitor sales of individua... |
| 07.01.2017 | Focus: A hemp haven? Overlooked provision in Prop 64 may have a big impact in California | It’s not amber waves of grain that Christopher Boucher sees in his dreams, but emerald waves of hemp.
“I think you’re going to see a lot of industry move into California to set up operations,” said Boucher, whose decades of advocacy for the... |
| 04.11.2016 | Cannabis investor Privateer Holdings tacks on another $40 million in funding | In just five days, nine states will vote on marijuana legalization measures, so it’s perhaps not a surprise that the five-year-old, Seattle-based marijuana private equity investor Privateer Holdings just raised $40 million in convertible de... |
| 14.08.2016 | This Seattle startup wants to bring price transparency to marijuana | Photo: Shutterstock
In 2014, you could walk into a medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle and pick up a gram of cannabis. Then, you could walk a few blocks and get the same product for half the price.
To Daniel Nelson, founder and CEO of W... |
| 01.08.2016 | DC startup Releaf is out to collect valuable data on medical marijuana | Like so many others, this startup starts with a story.
After many months of fighting her chronic arthritis pain with all manner of medications, Franco Brockelman’s mom gave him a call. “Alright, I’m ready to try,” she said.
He didn’t immedi... |
| 23.06.2016 | Are cannabis startups legal in Washington? | One of four U.S. states, Washington allows the sale and possession of marijuana for non-medical uses
Note: The CannaVator accelerator, which includes a 10-week online and in-person program, is accepting applications until August 15, 2016 fo... |
| 20.04.2016 | Why I Threw an Underground NYC Weed Party and Invited the Press | All photos by Alex Swerdloff unless otherwise noted
"If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man." Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience
On Friday night, I threw an underground pot party in New York Cit... |
| 09.12.2015 | Bong Appetit: Om Edibles | Abdullah is back! In this episode, he travels to the hippie mecca of Northern California to check out the OM Collective—an all-women grow and the makers of OM Edibles cannabis-infused topicals, tinctures, and edibles.
Owner Maya Elisabeth s... |
| 08.10.2015 | Cannabis Tracking Software Raises $5m from PE Firm | Medical cannabis legalization is gathering momentum across the US. At the end of 2014, New York State joined the 22 others that have legalized the marijuana plant for medical purposes, and Florida is largely expected to join them next year.... |
| 11.08.2015 | An Ode to the Simple Joint, Still the Best Way to Get High | Just look at that. What more do you need? Photo via Flickr user Wiros
Fellow and future potheads,
We are at the beginning of a golden age. Weed has never been more accepted, available, and accommodating. There are currently a variety of way... |
| 10.08.2015 | Leafly founders depart, raise cash for new marijuana business intelligence startup | Headset co-founders Brian Wansolich, Cy Scott, and Scott Vickers.
After five years, the founders of marijuana strain and dispensary database Leafly are moving on to their next cannabis-related startup.
Cy Scott, Brian Wansolich, and Scott V... |
