Buyers and sellers in the legal cannabis industry may think they have a handle on market pricing, but legalized cannabis is still a fledgling industry with supply and demand in constant flux.
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‘Weed 3’ Showcases Compassion Grounded in Logic
Mainstream media coverage of marijuana continues to enhance the dialogue on marijuana’s legitimacy as medicine. With Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent being one of the most respected celebrity doctors on television, he is well positioned to share serious discussion on medical marijuana with a larger audience.
CannaInsider Pictures 10 Ways of Funding and Marijuana Investor Summit
The idea of funding a startup can seem daunting regardless of the field a company chooses to enter. Emerging entrepreneurs in the legal marijuana industry can improve their prospects by becoming well versed in their funding options before pursuing a particular path to capital.
CDx Inc.
CDx is a science and technology company based in La Jolla, California. CDx aims to empower people to live a healthier life by revealing the purity of everything they eat, drink and inhale in the palm of their hands and in real time.
CannaPitch Setting Stage for Marijuana Entrepreneurs and Investors
The pitch meeting is perhaps one of the most intriguing environments for private investments to take place because it forces creators to face kings of capital, where an array of interpersonal interactions can make or break a deal.
Marijuana 101: A Brief History of Cannabis Geography
Cannabis was around long before anyone decided to profit from it. It has a rich history of geography that informs its position in agriculture, the economy, politics and medicine.
Expand Your Network at Marijuana Investor Summit
If you are sincerely interested in entering the legal marijuana industry, Marijuana Investor Summit is where the best of the best will be building a network of priceless connections.
MJINews Educating with Marijuana 101
If you want to enter the legal marijuana space, then know your Marijuana 101. When investors and entrepreneurs learn the fundamentals of cannabis, they empower their possibilities.
Volunteer at World Cannabis Week and Marijuana Investor Summit
With thousands of visitors expected to converge in Colorado’s capital city, World Cannabis Week and Marijuana Investor Summit are seeking volunteers to help make sure the events are safe and successful.
CannabisFN to Film at Marijuana Investor Summit
Marijuana Investor Summit will use digital media to capture its historic event and has selected CannabisFN to provide exclusive video coverage, as well as provide companies an opportunity to establish a digital presence with a pre-roll interview/pitch.
Marijuana Investor Summit Taps Mainstream with World Cannabis Week
Marijuana Investor Summit and World Cannabis Week have entered into a strategic partnership to promote the Summit as a part of World Cannabis Week’s event offerings.
Go Beyond TV and Meet Pot Barons at Marijuana Investor Summit
Because “Pot Barons of Colorado” is essential viewing for any entrepreneur or investor aspiring to enter the legal marijuana business, Marijuana Investor Summit has announced that is bringing together the cast of the series for an exclusive afternoon lunch on April 21, 2015.
Building and Maintaining the Buzz at Marijuana Investor Summit
Entrepreneurs and investors are ready to profit from the legal marijuana industry, but there is one crucial element that can enhance the ability to create and sustain a venture’s buzz: communication.
AmeriCann Backing Cultivator in Illinois
Wellness Group Pharms, a licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Illinois, is being backed by AmeriCann (OTCQX: ACAN), a cannabis consulting company based in Denver.
Anticipation Grows for Marijuana Investor Summit
Marijuana is proving to be contemporary culture’s most exciting frontier market. With a growing number of opportunities to enter the legal marijuana industry, the best minds have been seeking a vehicle to drive innovation and investment education.
DC’s Colleges Reject Recreational Cannabis
To further limit the District’s law, the region is also populated with more than 20 institutions of higher education that will likely assume the federal perspective on cannabis.
4Front and MJardin’s Strategic Alliance Offers Cohesive Solution for Industry
In an exclusive interview with MJINews, 4Front Advisors and MJardin revealed that they are entering into a strategic alliance to bring MJardin’s turnkey cultivation model to 4Front’s clients.
Georgia House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
While it is an extremely small step, Georgia has made some progress on medical marijuana legislation. The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 1 on February 25, 2015.
Marijuana Hitting Mainstream Magazine Covers
Scanning the magazine rack at the grocery store, you’ll typically see images of celebrities, politicians and fad diets. Refine your awareness and you’ll notice marijuana imagery has been added into the rotation of mainstream magazine covers.
B-real and the Business of Cannabis
Many people are anxious to enter the cannabis industry, but there is often a knowledge gap between the investors with capital and the cannabis connoisseurs with practical experience that can prevent successful collaboration.
Marijuana Investor Summit Early-Bird Opportunity
For early adopters ready to elevate their education, early-bird ticket pricing for Marijuana Investor Summit is available until Sunday, February 15, 2015.
Surna Engineers Efficiency for Cannabis Industry
LED lamps are one way for cultivators to be energy efficient, but heating, ventilation and air conditioning are also vital when crafting the ideal environment for cannabis cultivation.
Creative Collaboration: Keller Williams and O.penVAPE
O.penVAPE’s recent sponsorship of an eight-city tour with Keller Williams and The Motet should remind marketers that the jam band scene is just as fertile for developing brand loyalty.
Presenting the 2015 MJINews Power Organizations
The best advocacy organizations are able to take a belief and turn it into a movement. The 2015 MJINews Power Organizations are the organizations at the forefront of legalization, with some supporting legalization and others not.
Heliospectra Offers Solutions Beyond Lighting
With the advent of legal medical and recreational marijuana, growers and their backers are looking to optimize output in an attempt to capture market share. Within this, there also is an effort to solve the marijuana industry’s environmental issues.
Preparing for CannaPitch Denver 2015
Ideas for the emerging marijuana industry can come together anywhere, but the environment at Marijuana Investor Summit, co-produced by David Friedman and Randy Shipley, will foster conversations where innovation and investment meet.
‘Weed the People’ as Medicine for Marijuana Industry
“Weed the People” is poised to increase public awareness of marijuana’s legitimacy as medicine and aid in the removal of marijuana’s stigma, while also indirectly opening minds to the legal marijuana market.
Eric Holder Ends Civil Asset Forfeiture
Today, Friday, January 16, 2015, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that Attorney General Eric Holder has signed an order prohibiting the DOJ from adopting civil assets seized by local and state enforcement agencies.
Surna
Surna’s (OTCQB: SRNA) mission is to develop innovative technology and manufacture products to address the energy and resource intensive nature of indoor cannabis cultivation.
Oregon and Alaska Prepare for Recreational Marijuana
Oregon’s Measure 91 and Alaska’s Measure 2, both legalizing recreational marijuana, are each being processed to establish the necessary infrastructure for recreational markets.
South Carolina Continues in Name of Medical Marijuana
The first regular session of the 121st South Carolina General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at which point, the South Carolina Medical Marijuana Study Committee has until March 15, 2015, to provide a report to the General Assembly.
Presenting the 2014 MJINews Power Celebrities
MJINews is proud to present its 2014 MJINews Power Celebrities. We have decided to focus on 15 celebrities that are playing a crucial role in developing marijuana’s image, industry and legalization.
MJINews Launches Marijuana Stock List
MJINews has launched its Marijuana Stock List to keep investors and analysts up to date on publicly traded companies involved in the legal marijuana industry, whether pure plays or ancillary ventures.
Heliospectra
Heliospectra specializes in intelligent LED lighting systems for plant science and horticulture applications.
Presenting the 2014 MJINews Power Activists
Progress is not given, it is earned. The 2014 MJINews Power Activists know this all too well. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws began the organized drug law reform movement in 1970, inspiring activists across the nation.
Presenting the 2014 MJINews Power Politicians
Welcome the 2014 MJINews Power Politicians. These are the 10 politicians who affect legislation for the legal marijuana industry, spanning federal, state and municipal jurisdictions.
Presenting the 2014 MJINews Power Players
Meet the 2014 MJINews Power Players. These are the 10 movers and shakers that influence investment opportunities in the legal marijuana industry. Some are advocates. Others are not.
Medical Marijuana Gets a Chance and a Hearing in South Carolina
Recent political developments show that South Carolina is giving progress a chance in the form of laws regarding industrial hemp and medical marijuana. On June 2, Gov. Nikki Haley signed bills legalizing industrial hemp and CBD oil.
Illinois Gets Over $5M from MMJ Applicants
Before close of business on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, state officials in Illinois announced the number of grower and dispensary applications it received for its Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. According to the Associated Press, “more than 350 groups have applied to be the first to legally grow or sell medical marijuana in Illinois.”
CFO Worldwide
CFO Worldwide is a boutique accounting and financial services firm, including a specific cannabis practice. We act as an outsource CFO and provide accounting and bookkeeping services to private companies with revenues between $1 million and $30 million.
MJ Freeway
MJ Freeway has product suites targeted at three distinct sectors of the MMJ industry. “Grow Tracker” is for producers and cultivators, “Mix Tracker” is geared towards processors and infused product manufacturers, and “Gram Tracker” is targeted towards collectives, clubs, retailers, and dispensaries.
BiotrackTHC
BioTrackTHC’s primary focus is a medical marijuana POS software system. The system includes compliance with state regulations, and it enables streamlined grow house location tracking, inventory, patient management, point-of-sale system and account reporting.
Cannatest
Cannatest is a Seattle-based laboratory that provides potency testing for THC, THCA, CBD, CBDA, CBG, CBC and THCV, and safety screening for mold and mildew on cannabis and cannabis-related products by using thin layer chromatography.
Apeks SuperCritical
Apeks Supercritical builds fully automated subcritical and supercritical botanical oil extraction systems that use liquid CO2 as a solvent. CO2 is a clean, inert, nontoxic solvent, and it is nonflammable. Systems are built to extract any botanical material, but 90 percent of Apeks’ business comes from the cannabis industry.
ArcView Offers Investment Nuggets at CCC
On Saturday, June 7, 2014, The ArcView Group gave a two-hour presentation on cannabis business at the Chicago Cannabis Conference. It was an opportunity for attendees to get a medical marijuana education in law, investment and startups. In the first hour, Troy Dayton, CEO of The ArcView Group, gave a detailed presentation on the cannabis industry.
Medicine Men
Medicine Men LLC is applying for medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation licenses in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. They have secured dispensary and cultivation locations. They are seeking investors to help with startup and filing fees related to the dispensary and cultivation applications.
Chicago Cannabis Conference Educates
In the midst of Navy Pier’s seasonal tourist traffic, the Chicago Cannabis Conference brought together local, regional and out-of-state minds on a mission to join in a pivotal event for the state of Illinois. The state’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Program was one of the conference’s hot topics on June 7 and 8, 2014. As the host, My Compassion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical cannabis organization, focused the event on medical marijuana education and information.
Anonymous Bags
Anonymous Bags offers customers a safe and secure portable storage solution for medicines of all kinds. Each product is child-resistant, lockable and made with materials that are safe for holding food and medicine. Anonymous Bags is an answer to Colorado’s packaging requirements.
GrowLife Smoking, Industry in Flames?
When the SEC temporarily suspended the trading of GrowLife securities (OTCMKTS: PHOT) on April 10, it sounded an official fire alarm. Maybe GrowLife was simply sending smoke signals, but the SEC’s suspension was lifted yesterday and it appears many investors feared the company was in flames. Forbes reported stocks plummeting 60 percent before lunchtime and by close of trading, the stocks were down 58.17 percent.