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Opinion: How cannabis brands can cultivate engaged consumers

The market for legal cannabis in the U.S. is expected to surge in the coming years, reaching more than $40 billion annually by 2025, according to the MJBizFactbook, creating huge…

News January 13
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Incorporate uncertainty into your marijuana business plan

Wouldn’t it be great if words that we’re tired of could just stop being part of our reality? We’ve lived in “unprecedented” and “uncertain” times for nearly two years, thanks…

News January 12
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Marijuana website Leafly, SPAC partner raise $30M; merger vote delayed

Online marijuana platform Leafly Holdings said it secured $30 million in new funding in relation to its pending merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Merida Capital Holdings.

News January 12
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Canadian government hosting cannabis industry diversity forums

The Canadian government is hosting two public forums this month to learn how it can support existing and potential cannabis industry stakeholders from Black, Indigenous and other diverse communities

News January 12
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Curaleaf director, others sue Oregon CBD startup for $60 million

Investors who include Curaleaf Holdings Executive Chair Boris Jordan filed a $60 million lawsuit alleging they were induced into funding an Oregon CBD startup based on false and misleading information.

News January 12
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Marijuana company Viola closes $13 million funding round

Los Angeles-based marijuana multistate operator Viola Brands closed a $13 million equity funding round with the aim to expand into several new markets.

News January 12
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GB Sciences exits cannabis cultivation with $8 million sale of Las Vegas site

Las Vegas-based GB Sciences is leaving the cannabis cultivation space to pursue further interests in the biopharmaceutical industry.

News January 12
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Outlook dim for US marijuana legalization in 2022, but banking reform alive

The federal marijuana reform landscape in 2022 is cloudy, with most national insiders doubting a comprehensive legalization bill will succeed just yet given the unfavorable political dynamics in Washington DC.

News January 12
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Kansas lawmaker wants to refer medical marijuana legalization to voters

A Democratic lawmaker in Kansas said he will propose a resolution next week to refer medical marijuana legalization to voters in the fall.

News January 11
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