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Cannabis software firm Akerna inks $17 million acquisition

Denver-based cannabis technology company Akerna signed an agreement to acquire a marijuana business management software firm for $17…

News September 14
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Washington state ends marijuana seed-to-sale contract, will launch own system

Washington state is scrapping its contract with a third-party, marijuana seed-to-sale traceability provider in favor of a more…

News September 3
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Cannabis software firm Akerna seeks to raise $12 million in public offering

Denver-based Akerna, a marijuana compliance software company, plans to raise $12 million by selling 5 million shares.

News October 28
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SPACs offer marijuana companies a source of funding – and a way to go public

A meteoric rise in cannabis special purpose acquisition companies – better known as SPACs – is providing private…

News September 25
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Acquisition by cannabis tech platform Akerna spurs layoffs, leadership split

Denver-based Akerna, a marijuana compliance software company, parted ways with John Prentice, the founder of Canadian firm Ample…

News September 2
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Cannabis industry veterans share business survival tips from past three recessions

Marijuana Business Daily interviewed four cannabis industry executives for insights on how to navigate a recession.

News August 28
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Handful of cannabis-related firms received coronavirus stimulus money

Roughly a half-dozen companies with ties to the cannabis industry received $3.5 million to $8.7 million from the…

News July 8
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Cannabis vaping firms nearly recovered from vape health scare, but COVID-19 concerns loom

Marijuana vaporizer companies are on the rebound since last summer’s vaping health crisis, reporting that sales numbers are…

News April 6
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Denver marijuana tech firm buying Canadian company for $45 million

Denver-based Akerna, a technology cannabis compliance company, on Wednesday said it plans to pay up to $45 million…

News December 18
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