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In a reminder of the dangers of the unregulated cannabis market, a new study from RPC Labs in New Brunswick, Canada, has revealed alarmingly high levels of chemical contaminants in illicit cannabis vape cartridges. This study, which looked at products seized by law enforcement earlier...

Florida-based software and cannabis marketing company Springbig Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX:SBIG) released its first quarter 2024 financial figures and announced the appointment to the board of Mark Silver, president of Optus Capital Corporation and a key player in the company’s January debt...

RIV Capital Inc. (OTC:CNPOF) has released its financial results for the last fiscal quarter of 23 and the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2023. The company’s performance highlights significant revenue growth and strategic milestones amidst operational expansion efforts in the...

Cannabis companies in California are facing a massive debt issue, with unpaid taxes totaling $732 million. The bulk of this debt, approximately 72%, is owed by businesses that have already shut down, posing a huge challenge to the state to recover these funds. Greenwave Advisors analyzed data from...

The panel “Who’s Winning In M&A? East Coast vs. West Coast (The Biggie-2Pac Dilemma)” took place at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Florida, where industry experts shared their forecasts about trends in marijuana M&As. Scott Greiper, CEO and founder of Viridian...

“Cannabusiness: Marijuana on Main Street,” a documentary by Bob Przybylski and Ron Beacom, offers a comprehensive look into Michigan’s cannabis industry. Set to air on Delta College Public Media on PBS at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, the film takes viewers behind the scenes to...

As the second quarter comes to a close, it’s time to look at the performance of industry ETFs and the stocks that helped shape their respective sector returns. With the S&P 500 Index, as represented by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), up 6% during this time, investors are eager...

Dr. Ben Zhang, former Morgan Stanley Technology Director and co-founder of NodeReal, is encouraging startups, entrepreneurs and developers to embark on their journey in the cryptocurrency market. In an exclusive interview with Benzinga, Zhang, who spoke at...

A Mississippi-based furniture company, United Furniture Industries, has become a bad Samaritan for its employees just before Thanksgiving. The company fired almost 2,700 employees in text messages and emails.   The company’s employees, spread across North Carolina, Mississippi, and...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is now looking forward to increasing its production outside China.  What Happened: Apple is reportedly telling some of its manufacturers that due to persisting stringent COVID norms across China, it now wants to boost production outside of the country. The Wall Street...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) co-founder Billy Markus on Saturday tweeted a graph of on-chain data for the memecoin dating back to 2014.  The data highlighted DOGE's dominance over Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in the number of unique daily transactions. According to the 2014 data,...

This article was originally published on The Bluntness, and appears here with permission.  As more big business movers and shakers appear to be ratcheting up their incursions into the cannabis industry, industry advocates are stepping up their defense.  In March, the U.S. saw the creation...

This article by David McCullough was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. Businesses of all types rely on technology for various needs – project management, payroll, financials, compliance, retail, communication – the list is...

This article by Jacqueline De Marco was originally published on Confident Cannabis, and appears here with permission. Top dispensaries use ABC analysis to plan their cannabis inventory buying effectively and efficiently. If you’re not familiar with ABC analysis, you can learn more here....

Cannabis company Hero Technologies (PINK: HENC) has launched a subsidiary to pursue acquisition opportunities in Massachusetts. The Dover, Delaware-based company plans to utilize MassCannabis LLC to obtain both properties and land in the Bay State as well as launch dispensary projects....