Category: Business and Tech

A few weeks ago, Simms went on her own, to launch BRN Group, a cannabis tech company with specialized focus on distribution and branding. The CEO talked about the company’s mission in an exclusive conversation with Benzinga.

Ok we understand why they might want it for hemp – but generally?

Mr. Arellano is an accomplished executive and award-winning accelerator of lifestyle brands. He has created and produced internationally recognized campaigns for some of the world’s leading brands including Nike, Red Bull and Incase. As a career marketing specialist, Sam’s 20-year work history spans men’s contemporary apparel, sporting goods and consumer electronics

Slow rollout of new pot stores in Canada overwhelmingly blamed for lackluster sales, but don’t forget about Europe!

Cannabis Meets Abacus – we are pleased to announce that we have completed the development of three models of abacus to streamline accounting, tax and compliance functions required by the regulators for the legal cannabis industry in California.

Canada’s Freedom Cannabis is moving to emphasize environmental responsibility with the launch of its latest product line, which uses a recyclable steel container that bucks the national trend of plastic containers.

The darkening industry outlook derailed at least one large merger. Los Angeles-based MedMen Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday that it was scrapping its proposed all-stock takeover of Chicago-based PharmaCann LLC. Both companies operate dispensaries in several U.S. states.

Some Big Weed companies are so “eager to shake off the image of being high-end drug dealers,” as the New York Times recently put it, that their CEOs won’t even cop to sampling their own products. But others in the industry—including six CEOs who spoke to Quartz at Work—will gladly tell you how and why they consume cannabis products, sometimes at the office, perhaps multiple times per day.

Canopy Growth Corp. (WEED.TO)(CGC) is acquiring a majority stake in BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. in a move to enter the cannabis-infused sports drink market.

Company will do due diligence on whether sellers adhere to CBD regulations, but says merchants ‘are responsible for their own compliance’

The readers digest approach to CBD!

Martha Stewart says a CBD line of products she is developing with Canopy Growth will likely hit the market in the middle of next year.