North American marijuana entrepreneurs who believe it’s too early to look at international opportunities should reconsider their position.
Read MoreLatest Hemp Industry News
New licenses open doors for Canadian marijuana entrepreneurs
Canada’s proposed licensing structure for recreational marijuana will create significant opportunities for additional players, and “hundreds” of businesses are positioning themselves to capitalize on the market – even before the final regulations have been released.
Read More
Investment firm offers CA$1M seed money to Canadian marijuana entrepreneurs
A major investment company is putting 1 million Canadian dollars ($780,000) on the table for aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs in Canada. Canopy Rivers Corp.’s program is open to entrepreneurs looking to access Health Canada’s proposed new licenses for micro-cultivation, nurseries, industrial hemp, processing, analytical testing, retailers and other emerging segments. “This is a way to help […]
Read More
Thailand set to unveil medical cannabis law
A draft law to greatly expand medical cannabis regulations in Thailand is expected to be unveiled this week, a move that executives say will open the door to potentially millions of dollars in investments. In the works since last year, the draft narcotics code will permit medical marijuana research on humans. The law will first […]
Read More
How India can become a global cannabis leader: Q&A with Bombay Hemp’s Avnish Pandya
India’s medical marijuana industry will blossom if companies use science to convince regulators that MMJ is an effective medicine. That’s the view of the country’s only licensed medical cannabis cultivator. Avnish Pandya, co-founder of Bombay Hemp Company, said the best way to develop India’s medical marijuana industry is for companies to work with regulators to […]
Read More
Week in Review: SBA says no to cannabis, Maine advances rec MJ & Scotts Miracle-Gro shrinks
The U.S. Small Business Administration bars banks from issuing SBA-backed loans to marijuana- and hemp-related companies, Maine lawmakers override a veto of key adult-use legislation, and Scotts Miracle-Gro consolidates its cannabis operations. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the cannabis industry over the past week. SBA shuts off the spigot Small businesses […]
Read More
New SBA lending rules could curb loans to marijuana and hemp businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration updated its lending guidelines with new rules that could have a major impact on businesses servicing the marijuana and hemp industries – not just plant-touching companies. The revised guidance, published in early April, prohibits banks from issuing SBA-backed loans to any company that has a direct business relationship with a cannabis or […]
Read More
How to stake a claim in a multibillion-dollar international cannabis market