Author: NCV Newswire

CanopyBoulder Informs with Cannabis Investing 101 Seminar

Cannabis business accelerator CanopyBoulder hosted a webinar “Cannabis Investing 101” today, with about 40 attendees dialed in to learn about the industry.  Partner and Managing Director Micah Tapman and Co-founder...
- December 17th, 2015 at 8:48 pm

Dixie Brands, the Future of Cannabis

Dixie Brands,  the Colorado-based manufacturer of premium marijuana infused products, has quickly established itself as a leading brand in the cannabis industry.  Recently, Equities.com had the chance to sit down with...
- December 17th, 2015 at 6:43 pm

Nicole Smith Doesn't Fear a "Monsanto Marijuana"

Alice O’Leary Randall interviewed Nicole Smith: One of the industry’s primary movers-and-shakers is Nicole Smith, founder and CEO of Mary’s Medicinals, the Denver-based company that manufactures transdermal cannabis patches...
- December 17th, 2015 at 4:49 pm

Wall Street Warms Up to the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis investing is on the cusp of becoming mainstream, but it’s not quite ready for prime-time. The Atlantic Magazine published a piece by Alex Halperin exploring the recent Merrill Lynch...
- December 17th, 2015 at 4:30 pm

Oregon Tribe Could Move Today to Grow and Sell Cannabis

Following two recent successful Native American cannabis dispensary openings in Washington, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will vote today on its potential $26mm per year project in Oregon....
- December 17th, 2015 at 10:35 am

Aphria Sales Double from Previous Quarter

Aphria’s Revenues Cross Break-Even Threshold Sales Climb 114% in Second Quarter LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 17, 2015) – Aphria Inc. (“Aphria” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:APH) is pleased to...
- December 17th, 2015 at 8:29 am

Canadian Cannabis Producer Mettrum Advances on Several Fronts

Mettrum Receives Third Health Canada License for Its 60,000 Square Foot State-of-the-Art Production and Distribution Facility – Total licensed production capacity increases to 3,500 kilograms per annum – Health...
- December 17th, 2015 at 7:12 am

So You Want to Buy a Cannabis Business?

Following up on a recent article about selling licenses in Nevada, Canna Law Group attorney Robert McVay discusses a pickup in activity in Washington.  His observations about the market...
- December 16th, 2015 at 2:59 pm

The Taxation of Legal Cannabis Part 2 – Cost of Goods Sold

Last week I introduced the conflict between federal income tax law and state-sanctioned cannabis enterprises here and here. In brief, the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) section 280E proscribes state-sanctioned...
- December 16th, 2015 at 2:04 pm

Private Equity Firm Says Cannabis is Bigger than Corn

In a Bloomberg interview, Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Privateer Holdings, discussed his company, its mission and the opportunity he sees. Cannabis prohibition is fundamentally wrong, especially for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans...
- December 14th, 2015 at 8:38 pm

Colorado Cannabis Companies Refine Product Strategies

Shay Castle regularly documents what’s happening  in the cannabis industry from her prime vantage point in Boulder, Colorado. She recently shared her views on some big trends as we enter...
- December 14th, 2015 at 2:57 pm

Irish Innovation in Key Cannabis Accessory

Irish newspaper Talk of the Town describes the Indiegogo campaign of a company that is in the final production phases of a portable, battery-operated grinder: The Chewy will be...
- December 14th, 2015 at 9:14 am

Six Potential Cannabis Distribution Models in Canada

The Ottawa Sun explored the potentially confusing legal landscape in Canada, where cannabis legalization appears to be moving forward yet crackdowns appear to be escalating in British Columbia. So just...
- December 13th, 2015 at 10:14 am