“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.
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The Bureau Crafts Packaging with Class
Every good business idea starts with an unmet need. Josh Gordon, CEO and founder of The Bureau, sees an unmet need for cannabis consumers to transport, store and present their product with class.
Leighton on Dutchess Capital and Cannabis
As founder and managing partner of Dutchess Capital, a Boston-based venture capital firm, Douglas Leighton is no stranger to burgeoning industries.
One of Silicon Valley’s Top VC Firms Just Invested Millions in Weed
Brendan Kennedy wants to build the Coca-Cola of cannabis. The PepsiCo of pot. The Procter & Gamble of ganja.
Colorado’s Cannabis Tax Revenue for Public Education
It is an ironic twist that seems appropriate for the marijuana business. Taxes collected from the retail sale of marijuana will be used to educate teens in Colorado about the dangers of drug use.
Ebbu Wants to Power the Next Generation of Cannabis
Have you ever heard of ebbu before? Until a week ago, I hadn’t either, and I make it my business to keep my ear pretty low to the ground on such things.
Eaze App Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding
Add nearly 40 Silicon Valley investors, including The ArcView Group, to the list of those participating in the significant infusion of capital into the marijuana business.
The Smell of Profits from Inhalers
The intersection of 3D Printing, a medical marijuana inhaler and Wi-Fi really does sound like something out of Star Trek.
‘Uber for Pot’ Eaze Raises $1.5 Million to Deliver Medical Marijuana
Mobile apps enable nearly anything to be delivered directly to your door. Now you can add marijuana to the list.
Landlord Workshop Tackles Marijuana Issues
Marijuana legalization has left Clark County landlords with many questions regarding their rights as property owners.
Open Opportunities
As more states legalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, companies invest in products to capitalize on the green.
CannaMed Appoints Vinisha Agnihotri Vice President Finance
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — CannaMed Corp. (OTCBB: MDMJ), a company that provides both funding and financing alternatives and turnkey support services for the legal cannabis industry, is pleased to announce the addition of Ms. Vinisha Agnihotri as Vice President Finance.
Cannabis Consulting Inc.
Cannabis Consulting INC. strives to link investors with the tools that they need in order to gain mass funding. The company also provides business solutions and consulting packages.
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.
Ten Tips for Raising Start-Up Funding in the Cannabis Industry
As we’ve previously discussed, investors have taken an interest in canna-business start-ups in recent years. Venture capitalists (VCs) and angel investors are recognizing the industry’s profitability and have begun funding legal cannabis companies.
PharmaCan Capital Raises $9,000,000 For Medical Marijuana Investments
TORONTO, ONTARIO-(Marketwired - March 21, 2014) - PharmaCan Capital is pleased to announce that it recently closed its third round of private financing. “Investor response to PharmaCan Capital’s most recent financing was overwhelming” said PharmaCan CEO Paul Rosen. “We set out to raise $5,000,000 but due to a surge of demand in both Canada and…