Cannabis

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.

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B2B Startups Ink $2.4B Despite Talk Of A Bubble
B2B Startups Ink $2.4B Despite Talk Of A Bubble
January 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released startling data on Thursday (Jan. 10) about the growth of venture capital (VC): Investors deployed almost $131...

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MA Pot Regs Under Review
MA Pot Regs Under Review
January 02, 2019  |  Regulation

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will not look into agreements between state municipalities and marijuana companies — despite the fact that cannabis advocates and legal...

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Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies
Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies
December 12, 2018  |  Innovation

More banks than ever are providing services to the cannabis industry, but a banking gap remains as cash still is king. Green Check Verified CEO...

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Marlboro Sees Opportunity In Canadian Cannabis
Marlboro Sees Opportunity In Canadian Cannabis
December 09, 2018  |  Investments

Altria Group, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes for the U.S. market, announced that it is acquiring 146.2 million newly-issued shares of Canadian cannabis company Cronos...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum
Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum
November 16, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

While the legalization of marijuana is a contentious political topic, a fact that is not contentious is that in the 33 U.S. states (and the District...

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Cannabis Cos’ $4.7B In Cash-Based Taxes Overwhelm IRS
Cannabis Cos’ $4.7B In Cash-Based Taxes Overwhelm IRS
November 15, 2018  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is paying $1.7 million to a Virginia company to handle “large cash payments for processing cannabis federal taxes.” According to Quartz,...

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CanIDeal Debuts First Cannabis eCommerce Platform
CanIDeal Debuts First Cannabis eCommerce Platform
November 13, 2018  |  eCommerce

CanIDeal has announced that vendors of cannabis-related products can now start listing their merchandise on its eCommerce portal. “While we are only selling THC products...

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VCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
VCs Act On Cannabis’ FinTech Opportunities
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to...

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Cannabis Logistics Finds Opportunity In Uncharted Territory: WAYV
Cannabis Logistics Finds Opportunity In Uncharted Territory: WAYV
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

FinTech innovation is often a layered process, taking existing infrastructures and processes, and developing new tools to improve upon them. In the rare instance that...

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