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Cansortium Raises $12M To Boost Operations In Florida, Michigan And Pennsylvania
Monday, April 5, 2021 - 4:55pm | 379Read More...Cansortium Inc. (CSE:TIUM.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF) has secured some $12 million in financing through a sale of roughly 17.14 million of its units at 70 cents per unit. The Miami company expects to close the private placement over the next few days. The financing will boost its operations in Florida, which...
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Fintech Focus For March 24, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:37pm | 1742Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Source: Alexander Graham Bell One Big Thing In Fintech: M1 is staking its claim as an alternative to the gamification of investing popularized by apps like Robinhood but also an alternative to traditional asset...
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Fintech Focus For March 12, 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 10:18pm | 2259Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans. Source: John Lennon One Big Thing In Fintech: Financial technologies “cause turmoil when loosed” yet “perish once regulated”, a deputy governor of China’s central bank observed last...
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Regulatory Update: Florida Addresses Medical Marijuana For Children, Madison Council Amends Bill, USDA's Secretary Approves Hemp Rules
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 8:30pm | 486Read More...Biden’s USDA Secretary Approves Hemp Rules The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) secretary, Tom Vilsack, has approved a federal rule outlining the hemp industry regulations. After more than two years following the federal legalization of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill, the rule...
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RWB Acquires Acreage's Florida Operations For $60M
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 9:56am | 419Read More...Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) is purchasing Acreage Holdings Inc.’s (OTC: ACRGF) Florida operations. Under the deal with Acreage’s subsidiary, High Street Capital Partners LLC, the Toronto-based company agreed to acquire all of the issued and...
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Miami Passes Mayor's Bitcoin Resolution: What You Need To Know
Friday, February 12, 2021 - 3:49am | 567Read More...Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Thursday that the city will analyze incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) in the municipal government’s finances. What Happened: The mayor said that the state would give legislative priority to BTC, look into paying employees in the cryptocurrency and also...
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Virtual Medical International To Open 10 New Whole Health Stores In Florida
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 11:42am | 206Read More...Virtual Medical International Inc. (PINK: QEBR) has teamed up with Natural Life to launch ten whole health stores in Florida. Under the joint venture revenue-sharing deal, the Las Vegas company agreed to expand Florida-based Natural Life CBD outlets. Currently, the Natural Life franchise has four...
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Psilocybin Legalization: New Bills Introduced In Florida, Connecticut and Hawaii
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 9:57am | 563Read More...Lawmakers in Hawaii, Connecticut and Florida recently introduced bills aimed at expanding access to psilocybin therapy. The measures follow steps taken by Oregon, where the therapeutic use of psilocybin was legalized via a ballot vote on Election Day, Nov. 3. Florida: A bill...
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Psyched: First Psychedelics ETF Debuts; Hawaii, Florida and Connecticut Eye Psilocybin Legalization; Psyence Goes Public
Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 1:02pm | 1263Read More...First Psychedelics ETF Debuts On NEO Exchange Psychedelics’ first exchange traded fund went public last Wednesday. The Horizons Psychedelic Stock Index ETF is now listed on Toronto’s NEO exchange under the symbol ‘PSYK’, and managed by Horizons ETFs Management. PSYK is a...
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Florida's Medical Cannabis Market Remains 'Underpenetrated' Versus Rivals, Analyst Says
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 6:40pm | 591Read More...The Florida cannabis market is "quickly consolidating" and, while sequential growth has slowed, fourth-quarter flower volumes spiked 190%, according to Cantor Fitzgerald. The Thesis: "The state’s med market remains underpenetrated vs. other med markets (one-third AZ...
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Dispensary Update: Trulieve, Jushi And Cloud Cannabis Each Have New Stores
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 3:43pm | 447Read More...Trulieve Opens Second Store In Gainesville Cannabis company Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) has cut the ribbon on its second Gainesville, Florida-based dispensary. The new store, located at 1614 W University Ave. in Gainesville, spans 6,000 square feet. It's also...
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Cresco Acquires Bluma For $213M, Extends 'Strategic Footprint' To Florida Market
Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 12:44pm | 363Read More...Cannabis company Cresco Labs Inc. (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) is poised to take over Florida-based Bluma Wellness Inc. (CSE: BWEL.U) (OTCQX: BMWLF) in an all-share transaction worth $213 million. The Chicago-based company agreed to acquire all Bluma’s issued and outstanding shares,...
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Trulieve Hits Milestone With Seffner Store, Columbia Care Debuts In Virginia
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 12:34pm | 375Read More...Trulieve Hits Milestone, Opens 70th Florida Dispensary Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: TCNNF) has cut the ribbon on its 75th U.S. retail location. The new store, located at 801 W Martin Luther King Blvd in Seffner, is the 70th dispensary the Tallahassee-based company opted to launch in...
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Apple's Copyright Infringement Claims Against Florida Security Startup Thrown Out By Court
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 11:35pm | 319Read More...A court in Florida has dismissed claims of copyright infringement brought on by Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) against the startup Corellium, LLC. What Happened: The order — given in favor of Corellium — by the United States District Court for Southern District of Florida...
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Jushi And Cansortium Each Open New Stores, Harborside Closes San Francisco Dispensary Deal
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 1:44pm | 570Read More...Jushi Opens Third Store in Illinois, Strengthens Balance Sheet Cannabis and hemp company Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQB: JUSHF) is cutting the ribbon on its second store in Sauget, Illinois. This is the company's 13th store the Boca Raton, Florida-based company opted to open in the...
