The Global Cannabis Stock Index posted a gain for the first time in 17 months, rising 4.3% in July. It closed up from 14.76, the lowest close ever, on 6/30...
The Global Cannabis Stock Index was beaten up in June, its 16th consecutive monthly decline. It closed at the lowest close ever as the index fell 23.1% to 14.76. The...
Exclusive Interview with Leafly CEO Yoko Miyashita For the past 12 years, Leafly (NASDAQ: LFLY) has been on a mission to help consumers navigate the cannabis industry. The platform...
The Ancillary Cannabis Index bounced back from a weak beginning to the year, advancing 2.7% in March to 52.89: The index has declined 47.1% since its introduction at the end of...
Following up on our discussion in early 2021 about how cannabis investors have embraced publicly traded ancillary companies, New Cannabis Ventures launched its seventh proprietary index, the Ancillary Cannabis Index, at the...
Leafly and Merida Merger Corp. I Announce Closing of Business Combination Leafly’s common stock to begin trading on NASDAQ on Monday, February 7, 2022, with ticker symbol LFLY Transaction...
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to...
Leafly and Merida Merger Corp. I Announce $30M Convertible Note Financing New investment fully funds Leafly’s current multi-year business plan upon closing of business combination Special meeting of Merida...
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to...
Leafly To Go Public Through Business Combination With Merida Merger Corp I Transaction Enables Leafly to Execute Growth Strategy and Expand Leading Content-First, Community-Driven Cannabis Discovery Marketplace Leafly is...
2019 Leafly Readers Choice Awards ranks top cannabis products in Canada, as chosen by consumers Company receives four awards and five acknowledgments, including Top Pre-Roll (Edison El Dorado), Top...
Leafly’s Bruce Barcott and Beau Whitney of Whitney Economics have published a detailed look at cannabis job growth, Special Report: Cannabis Jobs Count. The report breaks down the 296,000 jobs...
Leafly Appoints Former Amazon Executive Tim Leslie as New CEO to Lead World’s Leading Cannabis Information Resource and Technology Company SEATTLE, March 4, 2019–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly, the world’s leading technology...
Top cannabis database will now offer live menu updates through Headset’s POS integrations SEATTLE, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Headset, the leading business intelligence platform for the cannabis industry,...
Leafly Announces Update to California Listings February 07, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After careful consideration of California’s new cannabis regulations, Leafly has informed customers that the site and app will...
Privateer Holdings Closes $100+ Million Funding Round, Announces $5 Million Equity Pledge to Help Communities Harmed by Cannabis Prohibition Firm’s founders pledge $5 million worth of their personal equity...
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly, the world’s largest and fastest-growing cannabis technology company, today announced that accomplished startup executive Chris Jeffery has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer. As...
Leafly Canada Advocates for Cannabis Education Ahead of Legalization From the world’s largest strain database to the latest lifestyle trends, Leafly.ca is the go-to cannabis education resource for half...
Leafly Launches German-Language Edition Leafly.de is a medical cannabis information resource and knowledge portal BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly, the world’s cannabis information resource, has arrived in Germany with the launch of...
In early 2016, Dr. Jim McRae, founder of Straight Line Analytics, roiled the Washington cannabis industry with allegations of rampant cheating by licensed cannabis testing labs who were boosting...
Note: We published a follow up to this article Leafly’s Bruce Barcott has uncovered some actions taken by GW Pharma (NASDAQ: GWPH) that appear to be part of an...
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals, a major gathering in Austin, TX that will celebrate its 31st anniversary this year, is known for allowing attendees to discover the...
Reuters reported that cannabis-focused private equity firm Privateer Holdings has launched a $100mm capital raise, closing on the first $40mm. The firm last raised capital in early 2015, attracting...
The state-by-state proliferation of medical and legal cannabis has opened up the industry to outsiders looking to capitalize on its growth. One group that has shown considerable interest is...
Cowen and Company released an extensive report on the cannabis industry today, suggesting the recreational market could grow to $50 billion by 2026. While this isn’t the first time...