Weekly CannaBit for the week of Oct. 6, 2015: Over the past 20 years, the number of arrests for drug possession has increased 17% from 1.1 million in 1995 to 1.3 million in 2014.
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Kansas Report Analyzes Effects of Legalizing Medical Marijuana
As multiple states across the nation consider legalizing medical marijuana, lawmakers and citizens alike are asking, “What will legalizing medical marijuana do to my state?”
Weekly CannaBit: Marijuana Falls as Heroin Spikes
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 28, 2015: The number of patients in Vermont’s substance abuse programs being treated for marijuana has trended slightly downward from 1,419 patients in 2004 to 1,279 in 2013.
Blinded by Science
You shouldn’t have to comprehend every minute detail of a scientific process or memorize the molecular chain of the latest product before you invest. You also shouldn’t need a medical dictionary just to read the latest press.
Has Marijuana Legalization Hurt Colorado?
The anti-marijuana organization SMART Colorado has been making hay with the recent report released by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, which is a federal anti-drug task force.
Weekly CannaBit: Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Application Approvals
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 22, 2015: Nevada medical marijuana dispensary application approvals by county.
Weekly CannaBit: DC Medical Marijuana Patient Growth
Weekly CannaBit for the week of Sept. 14, 2015: The number of patients participating in DC’s medical marijuana program has grown more than ten-fold from 362 in May 2014 to 3,948 in July 2015.
Weekly CannaBit: Arizona Monthly Medical Marijuana Product Sales
Weekly CannaBit for the Week of Sept. 7, 2015: Monthly medical marijuana sales have risen steadily in Arizona, from 36,035 ounces in January 2015 to 54, 353 ounces in July.
New Frontier Embraces Data Visualization with Equio
Data is redefining what is possible in our personal and professional lives. Within that, the advent of legal medical and recreational cannabis is redefining what the legal industry’s stakeholders need from data providers.
MJIC Media Launches New Independent Research Reports on Public Cannabis Companies: Six Initial Reports Now Available at MJICMedia.com
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — MJIC Media LLC, a marijuana media conglomerate, today released its first six independent research reports covering constituents of its Marijuana Index.
New Frontier Launches Equio
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 1, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — New Frontier, the leading Big Data provider in the cannabis industry, launches equio – New Frontier’s Data Platform.
Weekly CannaBit: Global Estimates on Various Drug Use
Weekly CannaBit for the week of August 31, 2015: Globally, the United Nations estimates that up to 329 million people use the main types of illicit drugs. Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug by a significant margin.
Weekly CannaBit: DEA’s Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program
Weekly CannaBit for the week of August 17, 2015: Since 2009, the number of plants eradicated by the DEA has fallen by nearly 60%, from 10.4 million to 4.3 million in 2014.
Study Suggests Link Between Medical Marijuana and Hospitalizations
By now most people accept that the “Reefer Madness” depiction of marijuana is ludicrous, but many still question the medical safety of marijuana; and a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence only serves to stoke those fires.
Weekly CannaBit: Sources of Marijuana Used By Young Adults in Washington
Weekly CannaBit for the week of August 10, 2015: The vast majority of 18-25 years olds (70%) received marijuana from their friends.
Study: No Link Between Teen Marijuana Use and Mental Illness
When it comes to the marijuana debate, no group is invoked more often than the teenagers of America. According to some politicians, if marijuana is legalized, our teenagers will all become drop out dopers with a slew of physical and mental illnesses.
Digital Cannabis: Where Loyalty Lies
Grasping the impact that their existing, loyal customers have on their long-term business viability, owners are rapidly refocusing and targeting their time and budgets onto digital technology.
Cannabidiol and Bone Fracture Healing: Promising Data Published on Medical Marijuana
Scientists in Israel continue to establish their work as the leading source of data on medical cannabis. In a combined study conducted primarily by researchers from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University, Cannabidiol (CBD) was found to enhance fracture healing.
Hollowaty Group LLC Raises the Bar on Marijuana Market Research
CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Hollowaty Group, LLC today announced the debut of its cannabis market demand models in electronic format for every U.S. state, bringing an elevated level of analytical rigor, flexibility and transparency to this rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar industry.
Weekly CannaBit: Washington Sales and Excise Tax
Weekly CannaBit for the week of August 3, 2015: New Frontier analysts have charted Washington state’s sales and excise tax from July 2015 - June 2015.
BlazeNow App Approved for Apple’s App Store
In what is surely a sign of a white flag of defeat in the world of weed-tech, BlazeNow, an app that allows its users to connect via online interface with legal medical and recreational dispensaries globally, has now obtained access to the Apple App store.
Weekly CannaBit: Top 15 States for Marijuana Use in the Past Month
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 27, 2015: New Frontier analysts have calculated the top 15 states for marijuana use in the past month, with use in Vermont and Rhode Island nearly twice the national average.
Streamlining the Jukebox
The notion of streamlining has existed since the late 19th century, originally used as a term to describe resistance of airflow or water fluid dynamics over and around a surface.
Canary Introduces First iPhone App to Measure Marijuana Intoxication
BOULDER, Colo., July 23, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Canary today unveiled the first-ever mobile performance tracker that quickly and accurately measures one’s personal performance to determine whether or not a subject may be under the influence of marijuana.
Weekly CannaBit: US Medical Marijuana Patient Growth
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 21, 2015: New Frontier analysts predict that in the next five years that the number of medical marijuana patients in the United States is going to double.
Weekly CannaBit: Growth in Support for Legalization by Political Party
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 13, 2015: Democrats and Independents are more likely to support legalization than Republicans, but in the past 40 years Democratic and Republican support has more than tripled.
Tracking Cannabis Social Media Trends
When MassRoots was asked by the SEC for proof that the business was indeed a leading social media app within the legal cannabis industry, investor Jerome Dewald spotted a market opportunity.
Digging Up the Metaphors
If you are trying to create a picture of a cannabis company, you will definitely need perspective. You might consider these art-related metaphors when compiling your files for the companies you research. What you first learn is only a sketch and needs more detail.
Weekly CannaBit: Legalization Support from 1973-2014
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 6, 2015: Support for marijuana legalization has increased dramatically over the past 40 years, with 55% Americans now in favor of adult use.
Signal Bay Executes Strategic Partnership with Cannabis Benchmarks™
LAS VEGAS, Nev., June 24, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Signal Bay, Inc. (OTC: SGBY) and Cannabis Benchmarks™ a division of New Leaf Data Services, LLC have announced a partnership for Signal Bay to provide expertise in the area of primary industry data research.
Cannabis in Canada: A Data Snapshot
The evolution of the cannabis market in Canada continues to be a crucial case study. There is a lot we can learn about how business models are taking shape and the headwinds being faced in the legalized medical environment that the Canadian MMPR provides.
GreenWave Advisors, LLC to Release Industry Report on Marijuana Lab Testing
NEW YORK, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GreenWave Advisors, LLC an independent investment research and advisory firm serving the burgeoning cannabis industry, will publish a report this week that provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the marijuana lab testing sector.
7 Things to Think About When Raising Capital in the Cannabis Industry
Three out of four new businesses fail. A simple fact. So if your dream business is more likely to be unsuccessful than successful, why even try?
New Frontier Data
New Frontier, a premiere data collection and industry-reporting firm, is the first in the nascent and underserved Cannabis industry to serve as a Big Data provider.
How Will the Cannabis Industry Grow Through the ‘Terrible Twos’?
If you can forgive the rather liberal stretching of the analogy here, there are a lot of correlations between cannabis as an industry and this key stage of human development.
New Registry to Collect Information on Quebec’s Medical Cannabis Users
In what’s being hailed as a world first, two groups, including the research wing of the McGill University Health Centre, have launched a registry of medical cannabis users.
New Frontier’s Data Delivers Actionable Intelligence
“We’re way past ‘back of the envelope,’ now,” said Giadha Aguirre DeCarcer, Founder and CEO of New Frontier Financials.
Marketing Cannabis as Challenge and Opportunity
In a rapidly evolving cannabis marketplace it is increasingly vital for businesses to stand out from the competition. But many cannabis businesses have a long way to go when it comes to building brand recognition, which is key to long-term success.
Cannabis Benchmarks Cultivates Price Transparency for Market Participants
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.
Cannabis Benchmarks™ Publishes World’s First US Wholesale Spot and Forward Cannabis Benchmark Price Assessments
STAMFORD, Conn., April 27, 2015 /PR Log/ — Cannabis Benchmarks™, a division of New Leaf Data Services, LLC, has announced the launch of its Weekly Report, which includes an assessm
Marijuana Investor Summit Recap: Day 3
It has been said that all good things must come to an end, and so too must the Marijuana Investor Summit. Entrepreneurs, investors, and exhibitors came together over the course of three days to share ideas and techniques to make our industry stronger.
Advisory Firm Analyzes Colorado Market Dynamics
The inception of the recreational marijuana market has caused medical sales to decrease significantly in Colorado, according to a new report published by GreenWave Advisors.
Marijuana Study for Veterans Faces Even More Delays
A highly anticipated study slated to test the efficacy of marijuana on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder is still in limbo, despite a recent announcement that the National Institute of Drug Administration is ready to supply the researchers with the marijuana that they need.
Medical Pot Will Survive the Recreational Onslaught
As a state embraces recreational marijuana, is the prescription-driven medical marijuana industry destined to wither and die? Or does the medical marijuana industry have its own distinct role to play, in a way that may give the host state two parallel but distinct markets for years to come?
Tuesday Double Standard
Cannabis stocks were skewed to the negative today as selling of pump and dump names continued.
GreenWave Advisors, LLC, Releases Special Report on First Year of Dual Marijuana Markets in Colorado
GreenWave Advisors, LLC, an independent research and advisory firm serving the burgeoning cannabis industry, has published a 35 page research report that provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of current trends observed from an extensive compilation of data released by the state of Colorado.
New Frontier Financials Seals Strategic Partnership with Panther Media, publisher of Marijuana Investor News
CHICAGO, March 4, 2015 /Weed Wire/ − New Frontier Financials, the Big Data provider of authoritative actionable intelligence and analytics for the cannabis industry, has officially partnered with Panther Media, publisher of Marijuana Investment News.
New Frontier Financials Wants to Fill the Cannabis Data Void
In early February New Frontier Financials closed a successful $250,000 round of seed financing using CannaFundr.com and just kicked off its Series A venture capital funding round.
CannaFundr Crowdfunding Platform Delivers Capital to New Frontier Financials
CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2015/Weed Wire/ — New Frontier Financials, which provides authoritative actionable intelligence and analytics for the cannabis industry, closed out its $250,000 seed round on CannaFundr.com.
The Top Five Marijuana Data Points of 2014
The year 2014 may be looked back on as the watershed for nationwide legalization of marijuana hitting the tipping point.