$215,000,000 was invested in 2015 by venture capital firms in cannabis industry companies, more than double the $97 million invested in 2014, and nearly 30 times the $8.7 million in 2013, as reported by Marijuana Business Daily. Nearly 100 deals were inked in 2015 compared to 60 in 2014. The reasons are many, including US […]
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Cannabis Science Symposium Gets Geeky at The Emerald Conference
The Emerald Conference Takes Cannabis Science Higher Than Ever On January 21st-22nd 2016 at the Monte Carlo Resort in convention-friendly Las Vegas, the Emerald Conference kicks off its annual gathering of the ganja geeks of the cannabis community. The two day event aims to explore the wide array of scientific applications and fields cropping up in the […]
BrainBot Looks to Take the Guesswork Out of the Cannabis Deal
The BrainBot by PotBotics aims to neurologically link you to your ideal cannabis strain A patient’s first time in a medical marijuana dispensary can be pretty overwhelming. With the ink still drying on their freshly creased doctor’s recommendation, being buzzed back into a budroom often induces flashbacks to scenes from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate […]
3D Printing Takes Cannabis Packaging to the Next Level
The idea of a functional 3D printer seemed like science fiction just a few short years ago, but like most technologies, it has evolved into a practical and affordable tool that anyone can now easily set up in the comfort of their own home. Since 3D printing technology has gone mainstream, people have begun to […]
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 – Share This In Social Media to Show Support
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 is in a congressional committee as we speak. It is under review by the Judiciary Committee. Please show support by contacting your congressmen and women and senators, urging they pass this bill introduced in the Senate (01/08/2015). “Excerpt from congress.gov: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled […]
WOMEN WORKING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK’S GROWING CANNABIS INDUSTRY
If you’re a female in New York interested in cannabis this maybe just the Ticket you’re looking for! Before and after the feature presentations, women have a chance to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs or industry veterans, fostering connections that may help with their own canna-businesses. Each month, a different group of enterprising women give presentations in New York […]
Celebrities Adding Star Power to Booming Marijuana Industry
High-profile celebrities are starting to leverage their start power to create new income streams by licensing their names and brands to private marijuana industry companies. Currently the trend is taking greatest foothold in the few states that have decriminalized recreational use like Colorado and Oregon. Read full MJ Biz Daily article by clicking here..