In late May, Lift hosted its first Cannabis Business Conference in Toronto. It was a fantastic event that included many thought leaders in North America and covered eight timely and important topics. …
Cannabis Investor News
Pacific Century Holdings Launches $50mm Cannabis Real Estate Investment Fund
Pacific Century Holdings Announces Real Estate Investment Fund for the Cannabis Operators PCH Fund 1 targets limited supply of real estate for rapidly growing industry. Seattle, WA – June 21, …
MedMen Cannabis Private Equity Fund Scores $25mm Gain in MedReleaf Investment
In what appears to be one of the most successful cannabis industry investments to date, MedMen Opportunity Fund achieved realized and unrealized gains of about C$33.5mm on a C$10mm investment it …
Bennett Jones Partner Hugo Alves to Join Cannabis Wheaton as President
Cannabis Wheaton Appoints Prominent Industry Figure Hugo Alves as President VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – June 8, 2017) – Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CBW) (“Cann…
Cannabis Wheaton Pauses Private Placement
Cannabis Wheaton Provides Update on Private Placement and Related Matters VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – June 5, 2017) – Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSXV: CBW) (OTC: KWFLF) (“Cannab…
$100 Billion Fund Manager and BNY Mellon Greenlight Cannabis Stocks
First Trust Files Prospectus for FT 6766 Medical Cannabis Portfolio Series Illinois-based fund manager First Trust, which manages over $100 billion in aggregate across a range of retail and institutional …
GrowGeneration Raises Additional $2mm, Selling Private Placement Units at $2.00
GrowGeneration Adds $2.0 Million in Growth Capital Expands Partnership with Merida Capital Partners in Private Placement with GVC Capital as Placement Agent DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2017 …
Cannabis Wheaton Names 14 Streaming Partners
Cannabis Wheaton, the World’s First Cannabis Streaming Company, Unveils Platform Partners VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – May 10, 2017) – Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp., (TSXV: CBW) (OTC: KWFLF) (R…
Why Cannabis Streaming is Taking Off
Exclusive Interview with Cannabis Wheaton CEO Chuck Rifici With Canada potentially facing a substantial undersupply of cannabis product next year as the market becomes legal for adults, licensed producers are …
Cannabis Wheaton Launches with 14 Streaming Partners
Cannabis Wheaton the World’s First Marijuana Streaming Company Announces Appointment of Industry Leading Team VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – May 05, 2017) – Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. (TSXV: CBW)…
Cannabis REIT Innovative Industrial Properties to Deploy $15mm in Maryland
Innovative Industrial Properties to Acquire Maryland Property and Enter Into Long-Term Lease with Holistic Industries The Company Expects to Invest Up to $15 Million in the 72,000 Square Foot …
Canopy Offering Free Cannabis Startup Conference in Denver
Canopy™ to Host Free JumpStart Conference for Cannabis Entrepreneurs and Startups on May 25 DENVER, May 4, 2017— Canopy, a venture fund and business accelerator for companies developing ancillary products and …
Cannabinoid Developer Nemus Attracts $20mm Investment from UK-Based Investor
Nemus Bioscience Announces $20 Million Series E COSTA MESA, CA–(Marketwired – May 4, 2017) – NEMUS Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: NMUS) (the “Company”) today announced the signing of a private pla…
Biosynthetic Cannabinoid Producer Teewinot Life Sciences Raises $12.3mm
Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation, a Global Leader in Pharmaceutical Cannabinoid Production, Secures $12.3 Million Series B Round Furthers Mission to Address Unmet Medical Needs Across the Globe NEW YORK and …
NCIA Sees Big Increase in Number of Board of Director Candidates
The National Cannabis Industry Organization (NCIA) opened voting today for its Board of Directors. The Board has twenty-two Directors, each of whom serves a two-year term, and each year NCIA members fill …
MedMen Names BlackRock Veteran Chris Leavy as Co-Chairman
Former BlackRock Executive Joins Leading Cannabis Firm LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – April 27, 2017) – Chris Leavy has spoken on behalf of powerhouses like BlackRock and been named a “Top …
Cannabis Technology Startups Making Progress Attracting Capital
While traditional venture capital firms are still shying away from the cannabis industry, some companies are attracting their attention, according technology reporter for The Mercury News, Marisa Kendall. She discusses E…
MJ Freeway Receives Additional $3 Million Investment
Cannabis Software and Consulting Leader MJ Freeway Closes $3 Million in Series B Extension Investment DENVER, April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — MJ Freeway, the leading provider of business management solutions …
Cannabis Accelerator Canopy to Present 10 Graduating Startups
Canopy™ Announces Demo Days & Investor Events for Spring 2017 Business Accelerator Cohort BOULDER, CO, April 20, 2017 – Canopy, a venture fund and business accelerator for companies developing ancillary …
Wurk’s $3mm Seed Round to Fund Key Hires and Geographic Expansion
Wurk Raises Additional $2 Million to Meet Cannabis Compliance Needs Workforce Compliance Platform Adds Funding and Executive Leadership to Service Growing Industry Denver, Colorado— April 11, 2017— Wurk – a …
Gateway Cannabis Accelerator Completes Second Class
Second Group of Gateway Graduates Are First to Take on Market After Passing of California’s Prop 64 GTWY 02 Welcomes Investors and Media to Graduation of Cannabis-Technology and Consumer Goods …
B2B Cannabis E-Commerce Platform LeafLink Raises $3 Million to Expand Geographically
B2B Cannabis E-Commerce Platform LeafLink Raises $3 Million Seed Round Led by Lerer Hippeau Other Strategic Investors Including Casa Verde Capital Participate to Advance the “Amazon” for Dispensaries NEW YORK…
Cannabis Real Estate Draws Investors as Prices Surge
The hot topic at the Institutional Cannabis & Capital Conference in San Jose this week was real estate. While institutional investors are unlikely to invest directly in cannabis production or …
Canopy San Diego Cannabis Accelerator Selects 8 Startups
Canopy San Diego Launches Spring Cohort of Cannabis Tech Companies Canopy San Diego, Southern California’s premier seed-stage accelerator program for technology and business infrastructure companies that support th…
Stetson University Investment Fund Adds Cannabis Stocks to its Portfolio
The Roland George Investments Program (RGIP), a student-managed portfolio worth $3.5 million at Stetson University in Florida, is investing in the cannabis industry. The program, headed by Dr. K.C. Ma …
