Spokane-based agricultural testing lab Trace Analytics serves the entire state of Washington, testing both recreational (I-502) and medical cannabis. The company provides potency measurement, pesticide screening, microbial testing, genetic research,...
Two decades ago, Kelly Martin was sitting in federal prison, finishing out serving a 2 1/2 year sentence for growing cannabis. Today, his Oregon-based DaKine 420 sells over $700K of nutrients...
Each month, Alan Brochstein of 420 Investor publishes a comprehensive review of the publicly traded cannabis-related stocks and discusses several key topics. The October edition included: Market Review and Outlook...
Front Runner, the business intelligence software from Washington-based Tetratrak, shares great data that is incorporated into a report that it posts periodically. Here is an excerpt from the most recent report,...
Brian Vicente of Vicente Sederberg LLC was a key advocate and campaigner for Colorado’s Amendment 64, which called to regulate marijuana like alcohol. As one of the primary authors...
Security Grade Protective Services is one of several companies in Colorado providing the cannabis industry with about 100 installations in dispensaries and cultivation facilities. The management team is headed...
It’s clear that the cannabis industry is evolving when the Denver Post Fine Arts Critic weighs in with his perspective on a new dispensary opening. He took a look...
The Albany Times Union has reported that Vireo Health of New York, formerly Empire State Health Solutions, will use the Captisol technology that it has licensed from Ligand Pharmaceuticals...
One of the panels at the recent New West Summit was “Dispensary 2020”. Tech Insider provided a great summary of the discussion that included Aaron Justis of Bud and Roses,...
The Denver Post was able to shed additional light on the story that we broke on Tuesday regarding cannabis testing company CannLabs closing its Colorado facility. The CEO appeared to...
AC Braddock will celebrate her 7th anniversary as CEO of Eden Labs, the Washington-based CO2 critical extraction equipment manufacturer, in just a few weeks. AC is highly involved in...
While there are high expectations that Canada will adopt legal cannabis for adult use, it is unclear how the program will develop. On its Q2 conference call today, Canopy...
High Times shares the reaction from several Colorado-based edibles manufacturers to recent rule changes. The rules include more stringent packaging and limits on the amount of edibles that tourist...
Vireo Health Seeks to Develop FDA Approved Cannabinoid-Based Medications Medical cannabis company with operations in New York and Minnesota signs exclusive Captisol® licensing and supply agreements with Ligand Pharmaceuticals ALBANY,...
The Tampa Bay Times reports that First Harvest Financial has sued Cannavoices, a media property in which it has invested and that launched this summer and then went silent....
Robin Abcarian attended the recent New West Summit in San Francisco and shared some fantastic observations on the companies in attendance. Here at the New West Summit, everyone seemed...
Canopy Growth Corporation Maintains Revenue Momentum with 44% Increase in Q2 over Q1 of Fiscal 2016 SMITHS FALLS, ON, Nov. 26, 2015 /CNW/ – Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or...
The New York Times posted an interview with Lennon Tsai: With the help of cheap manufacturing, Mr. Tsai’s company, iGrow, is now aiming to build its presence in the...
Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND) has issued an 8-K with the SEC this morning detailing a licensing and supply agreement with Vireo Health, which is licensed in Minnesota and New York...
Jonathan Zaid, who heads Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM), is probably best known for his victory in gaining access earlier this year to insurance reimbursement for...
Zach Marburger, an Indiana native, is returning to the Midwest after spending a year and a half in Denver developing technology companies Cannabuild and Whaxy as he was highly involved...
This story has a happy ending, as Intuit reversed its decision after the article was posted. Evan Nison, who runs a public relations firm and has deep ties to...
Bloomberg continues its recent coverage of innovation in the cannabis industry, publishing an article on the fusion of caffeine and cannabis. We have noted many of these new...
We have written before about the tremendous challenges cannabis companies face when it comes to advertising and how some in the industry will turn to charitable contributions as a...
Alison Marbury of Canna Law Group posted a great article on the very complicated issues surrounding patents and trademarks in the cannabis industry. She notes: Ownership of IP in...
