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Banking troubles for Uruguay’s recreational cannabis businesses

It didn’t take long for recreational marijuana businesses in Uruguay to encounter a key challenge that hinders U.S.…

News August 21
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Recent New York medical marijuana licensee agrees to sale

A company that just this month won a license to grow and sell medical marijuana in New York…

News August 15
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Week in Review: Nevada marijuana promotions, MMJ banking in Florida & Sessions’ letters

A Nevada regulator threatens crackdowns on marijuana promotions, a bank in Florida is openly working with MMJ businesses, and…

News August 11
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Florida bank welcomes medical marijuana businesses

A bank has taken the unusual step of embracing medical marijuana businesses in Florida. Orlando-based First Green Bank…

News August 7
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Chart: Many operational marijuana businesses are seeking funding in 2017

By Eli McVey In most sectors of the marijuana industry, roughly 50% of revenue-generating companies are either actively…

News August 7
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Canadian cannabis stocks take hit after report

Shares of the five licensed cannabis companies that trade on the the Toronto Stock Exchange were down Friday…

News August 4
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Cannabis Wheaton’s CA$15M purchase of ABcann shares OK’d

Cannabis Wheaton received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to purchase 15 million Canadian dollars ($12 million) of…

News August 2
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Oregon marijuana testing company expands into Florida

Signal Bay – a marijuana-focused holding company in Bend, Oregon – has expanded its marijuana testing division to…

News August 2
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$770 million windfall: Canadian marijuana companies see surge in new investments

Canada’s marijuana-related companies collectively raised more than $770 million in the first half of 2017 – a nearly…

News August 1
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Australian medical cannabis firm expands to Canada with acquisition

An Australian medical marijuana company is acquiring Nova Scotia-based Mernova Medicinal for 10.1 million Canadian dollars ($8.1 million)…

News July 27
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