Finance

Unwelcome by Wall Street, Another U.S. Cannabis Company Goes North
IPOs

Unwelcome by Wall Street, Another U.S. Cannabis Company Goes North

Acreage Holdings is the latest company poised to pursue an RTO in the Canadian stock market.
Javier Hasse | 3 min read
She Co-Founded One of the First Investment Funds in the Cannabis Industry
Investing

She Co-Founded One of the First Investment Funds in the Cannabis Industry

U.S. banking regulations making cannabis the toughest business there is for funding and investing.
Cynthia Salarizadeh | 5 min read
Cannabis Companies Likely to Raise More in 2018 Than the Last 3 Years Combined
Funding

Cannabis Companies Likely to Raise More in 2018 Than the Last 3 Years Combined

The industry worldwide has already raised more than all of last year and is likely to raise $8 billion this year.
Lisa Bernard-Kuhn | 5 min read
She Took Her Yale MBA Into Cannabis and Now Funds the Industry's Largest Deals
Women In Green

She Took Her Yale MBA Into Cannabis and Now Funds the Industry's Largest Deals

The legal marijuana business is attracting entrepreneurs as interested in social good as they are in profit.
Cynthia Salarizadeh | 7 min read
6 Lessons From Cannabis CEOs Who Raised More Than $50 Million
Investors

6 Lessons From Cannabis CEOs Who Raised More Than $50 Million

How they found the money in a turbulent and unpredictable market.
Peter Vogel | 5 min read
How To Convince Cannabis Investors to Give You Money
Raising Money

How To Convince Cannabis Investors to Give You Money

Top cannabis fund managers share six traits they look for in budding marijuana entrepreneurs.
Javier Hasse | 7 min read
How to Finance Your Cannabis Business Without Relying on Friends and Family
Start Your Own Cannabis Business

How to Finance Your Cannabis Business Without Relying on Friends and Family

Looking to raise cash for your startup? With most banks out of the picture, find out what your realistic financing options are.
Javier Hasse | 6 min read
Where to Find Funding for a Cannabis Business
Cannabis

Where to Find Funding for a Cannabis Business

With limited funding options, almost no loans available and countless new cannabis businesses emerging every day, where does an entrepreneur go for capital?
Javier Hasse | 5 min read
Investing In Marijuana Businesses: Are Hedge Funds Coming To The Cannabis Industry?
Marijuana

Investing In Marijuana Businesses: Are Hedge Funds Coming To The Cannabis Industry?

Hedge funds were not investing in the cannabis industry last year. But this might be changing in 2018.
Javier Hasse | 6 min read
California Studies Viability of a Public Bank for Marijuana Businesses
Cannabis

California Studies Viability of a Public Bank for Marijuana Businesses

Exclusion from federally regulated banks is a big problem for the cannabis industry that California is considering how to solve.
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
Sand Hill Road Joins Private Capital Flooding Into Marijuana Startups
Cannabis

Sand Hill Road Joins Private Capital Flooding Into Marijuana Startups

The Wall Street of venture capital has been slow to invest in cannabis but that is clearly changing.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
5 Routes the Cannabis Industry Could Take to Get Around Federal Banking Restrictions
Cannabis

5 Routes the Cannabis Industry Could Take to Get Around Federal Banking Restrictions

States that have legalized marijuana are working on regulatory fixes to allow the cannabis industry the access to banks that it needs to grow.
Andre Bourque | 7 min read
Survey Finds Oregon Residents Support Banks Working With Marijuana Industry
Cannabis

Survey Finds Oregon Residents Support Banks Working With Marijuana Industry

Banks and credit unions often cite "reputational risk'' as a reason for not working with cannabis businesses but research shows there is little risk they would be stigmatized.
dispensaries.com | 4 min read
Study Finds Most Investors Comfortable With Businesses That 'Touch' Marijuana
Cannabis

Study Finds Most Investors Comfortable With Businesses That 'Touch' Marijuana

Growing public acceptance of marijuana, highlighted by a slew of successful legalization initiatives, is encouraging investment.
dispensaries.com | 3 min read
7 Things Business Owners Need to Know Post-Election
Election 2016

7 Things Business Owners Need to Know Post-Election

Last night's vote has brought market scares, wage hikes, marijuana legalization and more.
Lydia Belanger | 7 min read