For the purpose of this column we consider three types of institutions: government, academic and corporate. They are the thought leaders, market leaders and mainstream actors from outside the industry that are stakeholders in the effects of an economic outcome.
Tag Archives: Corporate
5 Corporate Powers Betting Big on Marijuana Legalization
Those who dare, win — or so the saying goes. Or, in other words, taking big risks can yield big rewards. That’s what makes the world of venture capital so exciting, or, for the rest of us, a trip to the roulette table.
MassRoots Generates 35 Million App Screen Views in 30 Days, Releases New Corporate Overview Deck
DENVER, Dec. 10, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Today MassRoots announced that from November 14 to December 13, 2015, MassRoots generated 35.3 million app screen views, defined as a user loading a new page within the MassRoots application.
Potholes in Ohio’s Legalization Business
The recent failure of Issue 3 to legalize marijuana in Ohio may say as much about state politics and corporate greed as it does about the progress of cannabis legalization across the country.
MassRoots to Release Q3 Earnings Report and Host Shareholder Conference Call on November 16, 2015
DENVER, Nov. 5, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — MassRoots (OTCQB: MSRT) will post its financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2015, after market close on Monday, November 16, 2015.
Breaking the Stoner Stereotype
When companies like CannaBrand say they want to “weed out the stoners,” people shouldn’t care because smoking marijuana is an activity, not an identity.
These People Left Respectable Corporate Jobs To Work in the Booming Marijuana Industry
In late 2010, Derek Peterson was fired from his job as a vice president at Morgan Stanley, where he had been managing a $100 million fund.
Inside Canada’s New Corporate Weed System
In this episode of Canadian Cannabis, Damian visits two gigantic weed factories in Ontario to check out what kind of bud the government has legally authorized. He also chats with pot activists throughout British Columbia to get their take on the new licensed producer system.
When Cannabis Goes Corporate
Hershey stopped producing chocolate in Smiths Falls, Ontario, six years ago. The work went to Mexico, but the factory remains, along with reminders of the glory days: A sign that once directed school buses delivering children for tours.