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Analysis: Marijuana real estate lenders buck trend with record funding

Cannabis companies generally have been raising less money this year versus previous years, but not all industry sectors…

News May 27
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Opinion: The battle for directors and officers liability coverage in the cannabis industry

With the number of lawsuits in the cannabis space tripling in the past two years, directors and officers…

News May 26
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Canadian cannabis sales rebound strongly in March to record CA$358.8M

Canadian sales of regulated recreational cannabis hit an all-time high of almost 358.8 million Canadian dollars ($279.6 million)…

News May 26
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How to effectively tell your cannabis company’s story to investors

Cannabis entrepreneurs must keep in mind that investors will reward strong businesses regardless of the broader economic environment.

News May 25
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Arizona’s Item 9 Labs strikes $12.8M deal for Canada’s Sessions Cannabis

Item 9 Labs Corp., an Arizona-based company that invests in marijuana-related businesses, signed an agreement to acquire Wild…

News May 25
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Registration is now open for MJBizCon 2022 in November

Registration for MJBizCon 2022 is now open, as the world’s largest cannabis business event prepares to welcome cannabis…

News May 24
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Marijuana MSO Ascend Wellness borrows additional $36.5 million

Marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings tacked on $36.5 million of additional borrowing to its existing senior secured…

News May 20
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Cresco Labs secures $38 million tax breaks for New York cannabis facility

Multistate operator Cresco Labs succeeded in its push to get $38 million in tax breaks for a planned…

News May 19
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Canopy inks option deal to buy CA cannabis extractor for at least $69M

Smiths Falls, Ontario’s Canopy Growth Corp. entered a deal giving it the right to buy California-based Jetty Extracts…

News May 18
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Opinion: Financing challenges continue to plague mainstream cannabis industry

Financing challenges are at the top of a long list of growing pains cannabis companies are facing.

News May 18
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