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U.S. Bank tells Alaska MJ agency no credit card payments

One of the nation's largest banks has told Alaska's Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office it can no longer…

News September 2
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The Improving MJ Investment Climate: Q&A With Al Foreman, Tuatara’s Chief Investment Officer

By Omar Sacirbey Tuatara Capital recently made history when it raised $93 million to wager on marijuana-related businesses, a record…

News September 1
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SoCal marijuana grower raises $6.5M for cultivation facility

Canndescent, a commercial marijuana grower in Southern California, announced Wednesday it has closed a $6.5 million funding round…

News August 31
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Week in Review: Growth potential in New York, Oregon rec market red hot & MI stumbles

By John Schroyer New York’s health department recommends doubling the size of the state’s medical marijuana industry, Oregon…

News August 26
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MIT Grads Raise $4.5M to Fund Hemp Trading Platform

A pair of recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates have packed up, moved to Chicago, and raised $4.5…

News August 26
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Oregon rec marijuana sales pass $100M mark through July

Oregon’s recreational marijuana sales have passed the $100 million mark this year. Although rec sales began at medical dispensaries…

News August 23
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Week in Review: Big legal victory, nervous credit union & unrequited love in MA

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer The marijuana industry scores a big legal victory, a credit union in Alaska…

News August 19
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Tuatara’s big raise underscores improving landscape for cannabis financing

By Omar Sacirbey Tuatara Capital’s recent success at raising a record $93 million for marijuana industry-related investments signals that…

News August 16
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Medical Marijuana Inc. partners with CannaNative on CBD product

California-based Medical Marijuana Inc. and Native American company CannaNative have put together a hemp-derived CBD product line to…

News August 15
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Minnesota MMJ companies lost millions in first year

Minnesota’s two licensed medical marijuana producers both lost millions of dollars in their first full calendar year since sales…

News August 12
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