Cannabis businesses still don’t have access to banking — this congressman is trying to change that
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the top advocate in the House for cannabis-based businesses to get access to the banking system, has high hopes this year will be when Congress does something on the issue — at least if the Senate gets around to taking it up. The House on Monday...
Cannabis industry says access to banking services ‘can’t happen soon enough’
Cannabis industry insiders say a push by federal lawmakers to allow banks to provide services to pot shops in states where they are legal “can’t happen soon enough.” “Access to banking and capital is probably the largest barrier of entry for getting into this...
NY Cannabis Insider: Join this virtual event to explore the state’s new legal marijuana business
The budding legal marijuana business is about to start a big growth spurt in New York. New York this month became the 15th state to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana, setting the stage for a new sector of the economy engaged in the legitimate growing,...
From roses to weed: Apopka flower grower moves into the medical marijuana business
APOPKA — There are roses outside the building where the marijuana is grown, planted nearby beyond a tall chain-link fence. Inside the building, medical marijuana plants grow and are harvested. There’s a room for labeling and a kitchen for the eventual production of...
Senate ‘just needs to do something’ on cannabis banking, says House champion
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the top advocate in the House for cannabis-based businesses to get access to the banking system, has high hopes this year will be when Congress does something on the issue — at least if the Senate gets around to taking it up. The House on Monday...
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Ex-Michigan House Speaker admits accepting more than $110,000 in bribes to approve marijuana licenses
© Kaytie Boomer/mlive.com/TNS Medical Marihuana Licensing Board member Donald Bailey, left, and chairman Rick Johnson, right, during a meeting held at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in Lansing, Mich. Former Michigan House Speaker...
Colorado Launches State-Funded Loan Program for Marijuana Businesses
Colorado is launching a state-funded loan program for marijuana business owners, one of the first of its kind in the country, according to Governor Jared Polis. Part of the state’s Cannabis Business Office, the new Cannabis Business Loan Program will offer...
Zerodha’s Nikhil Kamath Plans To Invest In Hemp Based Start-ups
© Nikhil Kamath Instagram CEO and co-founder of Zerodha, Nithin Kamath, took to Twitter to talk about the differences between hemp and marijuana. He also spoke about how he would be allocating capital to startups which are working on hemp after there has been...
CT hemp farmers want to grow cannabis. Here’s why it may not happen.
A bill that would allow existing hemp growers in Connecticut to cultivate THC-laden cannabis is likely dead in the water, according to legislators. “The likelihood of the bill being raised? It’s not probable,” said Deputy House Speaker Juan Candelaria,...
Phillip Morris CEO says it’s premature to pronounce the company will enter the cannabis business
CNBC Duration: 03:48 3 hrs ago SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL Philip Morris International André Calantzopoulos joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the regulation of nicotine, how the company’s duty-free sales were impacted by the pandemic and whether the...
Tips: How to get started in the cannabis business
Cannabis businesses have transformed from clandestine ventures to glossy lifestyle brands in a matter of years, thanks to an evolving regulatory and business landscape. The majority of states now have some form of legalized cannabis, whether for medical or...
What I Learned From Starting a Cannabis Business During a Pandemic
If you told me four years ago that I’d be launching a cannabis brand from Mexico City into the U.S. market during the deadliest pandemic of the 21st century, I would have told you that you’ve been smoking too much weed. Yet here we are, citizens of the world grieving...
Tips: How to get started in the cannabis business – syracuse
A 2017 survey from Marijuana Business Daily found that 81% of cannabis business owners and founders were white. The proportion of Hispanic/Latino owners and founders was 5.7%, while 4.3% were …
Michigan’s marijuana business sees massive boom in pandemic, expected to surpass $1B
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