At last week’s Arcview Group investor meeting in Toronto, mobile payments platform Tokken narrowly edged out Province Brands and Bloom Automation in the organization’s closest pitch contest to date. Lamine Za…
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Insider Buying at Supreme Pharma
Just two weeks after receiving an amendment to its Health Canada license that permits its 7 Acres subsidiary to sell, several insiders at Supreme Pharma (TSXV: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) took …
How Kush Bottles is Positioning for Cannabis Industry Growth
New Cannabis Ventures hosted a webinar with Nick Kovacevich, CEO of Kush Bottles (OTCQB: KSHB), on July 19th. The company, a leader in the cannabis packaging industry that serves as …
How Alisa Stack Jumped from the Department of Defense into the Cannabis Industry
Seattle native Alisa Stack recently joined Takoma Wellness Center in Washington, D.C. as General Manager. As is the case with so many new entrants to the legal cannabis industry, her …
Ohio Cannabis Cultivation Applicants Include Multi-State Players and a Canadian Licensed Producer
Ohio is on track to commence its medical cannabis program, made effective last September, by 2018. The applications for cultivation were due June 16th for Level II licenses and June …
CannaKorp Raising $2mm
CannaKorp, the Massachusetts-based manufacturer of a patent-pending cannabis pod-based vaporizing system, the CannaCloud, is raising $2mm in a private placement for accredited investors, according to a Form D SEC filing …
Cannabis Extracts: The Next Canadian Oil Boom
Canada’s medical cannabis market began as a flower-only market, but, following a court ruling, the licensed producers (LPs) were permitted to begin producing extracts in late 2015. While these products are …
The Best Broker for Cannabis Stocks May Surprise You
One of the most frequent questions I receive is about the best choice of online brokers for trading cannabis stocks. Most of the sector falls into two categories: U.S. OTC stocks, many …
Learn How to Bank the Cannabis Industry
Sundie Seefried, the CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union, which has a cannabis-related division, Safe Harbor Private Banking, is a champion of the cannabis industry, having provided banking services to more than …
Marketing Medical Cannabis Like Branded Generics
Earlier this month, Tilray made a big change in how it will be marketing its medical cannabis products. Historically, it was selling its dried cannabis products under common strain names, but …
Save 50% on Canadian Cannabis Expert Panel Presentations
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 Penny Stock Pazoo Puppetmaster James Farinella Charged with Fraud by SEC
The SEC has filed fraud charges related to a cannabis penny stock for the second time in less than a week. Last week, it announced a civil case against CV …
Canadian Cannabis Cultivation License Awards Surge
In 2015, Health Canada issued just five new cannabis cultivation licenses during the entire year. Last week, it issued just as many, bringing the year-to-date total to 13 and surpassing …
Cannabis ETF Makes Several Changes
Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (TSX: HMMJ) (OTC: HMLSF) added three names to its portfolio today as it scaled back several positions. The ETF had shared its top holdings in …
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 …
Canadian Cannabis Producer CannTrust Raises $25.2mm in Private Placement
CannTrust Holdings, the parent of Canadian licensed producer CannTrust, has filed a preliminary prospectus detailing its offering of 12.5841mm Special Warrants at $2 per warrant, for $25.2mm in gross proceeds. …
5 U.S. Cannabis Stocks on Track for >$10mm Annual Revenue
As the U.S. cannabis industry has evolved over the past few years, so has the market for publicly-traded cannabis stocks. In 2014, very few publicly-traded companies were reporting substantial revenue. …
Laidlaw & Company Initiates Therapix Biosciences Coverage with $18 Target
Laidlaw & Company, which underwrote the recent IPO for Therapix Biosciences (NASDAQ: TRPX), has initiated research coverage of the company, giving it a “Buy” rating and suggesting a price target …
Cannabis REIT IIPR Declares Initial Dividend of $0.15 per Share
Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), which also announced the closing of a cultivation and processing facility in Maryland, has declared its initial dividend. The company will pay $0.15 per share on July 14th …
NCIA Board of Directors Includes Three Newcomers
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) held its annual elections to fill 11 of the 22 board seats. 33 candidates ran for election. All eight incumbents were reelected to a …
Montel Williams Evolves from Cannabis Advocate to Entrepreneur
Montel Williams, a long-time medical cannabis advocate who has used it to help manage his Multiple Sclerosis since 2000, has created a company that is trying to address a common …
General Cannabis Stalls as Warrant Overhang Remains
General Cannabis (OTC: CANN) is one of the 26 cannabis-related companies I follow most closely at 420 Investor as part of my Focus List, and I continue to be cautious on the …
Shark Tank Pioneer Kevin Harrington Joins Dicey Cannabis Penny Stock Company
The cannabis industry continues to attract new entrants every day, with many starting their own businesses and others joining established ones. Just yesterday, for example, KIND Financial announced that it …
Civilized Wants to Give You Free Black Market Cannabis
A current marketing campaign by start-up media publisher Civilized strikes us as remarkably irresponsible. The company, which recently raised $1mm in a Series A round, appears to be violating Canadian and …
Aphria Books $2.35mm Loss on Canabo Medical Shares
Canadian LP Aphria (TSX: APH) (OTC: APHQF), which purchased a 6mm share stake in Canabo Medical Corp (TSXV: CMM) (OTC: CAMDF) at $1.40 per share in December, has sharply reduced its …
