Legal cannabis sales shot up to $17.5 billion during the pandemic as...
Summary List PlacementShortly after Nevada officials announced that licensed cannabis stores and medical dispensaries could reopen after lockdown, Nicolas MacLean said cars were lined up for five...
View ArticleAmazon says it's 'actively supporting' federal marijuana legalization
Summary List PlacementAmazon said their public policy team will be actively supporting The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021, an effort to federally legalize marijuana. "We...
View ArticleAmazon says it will no longer include marijuana in its drug screenings for...
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Summary List PlacementWelcome to Insider Cannabis, our weekly newsletter where we're bringing you an inside look at the deals, trends, and personalities driving the multibillion-dollar global cannabis...
View ArticleThe CEO of hot cannabis firm Sundial shares how he capitalized on a wave of...
Summary List PlacementSundial Growers, a midsized Canadian cannabis cultivator, has become one of Reddit's favorite pot stocks.Intense interest from retail investors on Reddit's Wall Street Bets forum...
View Article7 top cannabis lawyers dish on the deals, disputes, and policy decisions...
Summary List PlacementCannabis mergers and acquisitions are making a comeback after a turbulent few years for the industry.Over the past several months, multibillion-dollar deals like Tilray's merger...
View ArticleYou can get a free joint if you get vaccinated in Washington State thanks to...
Summary List PlacementAdults in Washington State are now able to get a free joint alongside their COVID-19 vaccine after the state approved a "Joints for Jabs" policy.As part of the push to encourage...
View ArticleTroubled cannabis-media startup Civilized is relaunching. The cofounder says...
Summary List PlacementCivilized, once a high-flying cannabis-media startup, is relaunching after it was forced to lay off its employees in late 2019 when a takeover offer fell through.The startup...
View ArticleProlific cannabis investment firm Merida Capital is raising $250 million for...
Summary List PlacementOne of the most prolific investment firms in the cannabis industry is raising its fourth fund in five years, Insider has learned.Merida Capital Holdings, led by Mitch Baruchowitz,...
View ArticleMerida Capital raising $250 million
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View ArticleExperts say there's strong potential for cannabis delivery in New York — but...
Summary List PlacementNew York's cannabis market is expected to be massive once it comes online, which could take over a year.Data firm Headset predicts year-one sales could top $1.17 billion. Once...
View ArticleWe got an exclusive look at the pitch deck luxury-edibles startup Hervé used...
Summary List PlacementCannabis-infused edibles are having a moment as much of the US digs itself out of the pandemic.Edibles sales grew by more than 60% across seven state markets in 2020, according to...
View ArticleNew York just legalized marijuana. Here are the prime acquisition targets and...
Summary List PlacementNew York legalized recreational cannabis in March, creating what could turn out to be one of the biggest US markets for marijuana.Legalization means there will be huge changes to...
View ArticleCanadian cannabis giant Cronos is making moves to enter the US. Its $110...
Summary List PlacementAs New York's recreational cannabis industry shapes up, companies are making deals to take full advantage of the emerging market.On Monday, Cronos Group, a Canadian cannabis...
View ArticleTrait Biosciences just raised $25 million in a bid to revolutionize how...
Summary List PlacementCannabis beverages are a hot topic in the industry, and a bevy of startups are working on technology to make it easier to infuse chemicals like THC and CBD into drinks. One of...
View ArticleThe CEO of $3 billion cannabis-tech company Weedmaps explains why he's not...
Summary List PlacementThe CEO of newly public cannabis-tech company Weedmaps is ready to take on Amazon — if the tech and retail giant wants to get into cannabis. Amazon recently said it supports...
View ArticleWeedmaps CEO isn't afraid of Amazon
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View Article4 top cannabis-tech startups share how they're gearing up to win a slice of...
Summary List PlacementAs New York's new recreational cannabis market shapes up, tech companies that work with the industry say they're gearing up.Since New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed recreational...
View ArticleCapitol Hill staffers say they use marijuana freely even though it's still...
Summary List PlacementUsing marijuana is a fireable offense in President Joe Biden's White House, but many power players who work a couple of miles away on Capitol Hill can and do get away with it....
View ArticleThe CEOs of two of the biggest US cannabis companies break down the future of...
Summary List PlacementTwo CEOs of leading US cannabis companies spoke to an exclusive group of Wall Street's most powerful investors last week, in a sign that institutions may be ready to back cannabis...
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