Cannabis firm’s exposure from Dennis Rodman trip hailed as ‘truly genius’ marketing
By John Schroyer
Ancillary cannabis firm PotCoin grabbed national media attention in mid-June when it sponsored former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s highly publicized trip to North Korea.
The coverage was considered a coup as major mainstream outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post and Business Insider picked up the story.
MJ Freeway experiences second security breach in 2017, calls it ‘a theft’
By John Schroyer
Denver-based MJ Freeway, one of the more prominent software firms in the cannabis sector, has suffered a cybersecurity breach for the second time in six months.
The company said some of its source code information was posted illegally online last week.
MJ Freeway officials are calling it “a theft” but said the breach won’t impact customer or patient data.
Analysts: High Times sale could buoy cannabis industry
By Omar Sacirbey
The marijuana industry can expect higher valuations, more capital injections and increased merger and acquisition activity after the sale of High Times and the iconic magazine’s Cannabis Cup.
That’s the assessment of analysts following the deal, in which investors paid $42 million for a 60% stake in the company.
