Leafwire

In an industry where diversity is its strength but can also be its biggest challenge, Leafwire has launched the largest retargeting audience in the Cannabis B2B industry. This new venture allows advertisers to purchase ads across more than 10,000 websites, such as CNN, ESPN and USA Today,...

Elon Musk to the rescue! Twitter just updated its advertisement rules, inviting the cannabis industry to legally promote on the social platform for the first time in bird app history. This amendment opens brands and businesses up to a wide range of new possibilities, and cannabis network Leafwire...

The year 2022 was a financially challenging year for many cannabis companies. A major MSO laid off nearly 220 employees in November and several of the hottest cannabis technology companies laid off 20% to 30% of their staff. While part of the industry experienced significant headwinds, Leafwire, a...

Cannabis brands and fans alike often run into having their account deleted, banned or suppressed in some fashion. With cannabis-specific platforms still not earning substantial memberships, the industry is left to scramble from platform to platform in an attempt to connect with enthusiasts, buyers...

Cannabis industry business social network Leafwire has completed an investment round of $1 million, Benzinga has learned. Using popular crowdfunding platform Seedinvest, Leafwire was able to secure the funds in the form of a convertible note and promote the raise through an aggressive...

Cannabis industry network Leafwire just announced a partnership with FlowerHire, under which the latter will become its exclusive recruiting and job placement partner. The relationship allows for Leafwire to combine its business network of 30,000 cannabis professionals, representing 13,000...

Cannabis 10x, a company that helps investors and companies find each other, hosted a round of investor pitches on the second day of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami Beach.  Kadenwood Consumer brands will win the cannabis space in the long run, said Kadenwood CEO Erick Dickens...

Cannabis business network Leafwire this week launched Leafwire Jobs, featuring 100% cannabis and hemp industry jobs. The job board launched with 1,500 jobs from many of the largest cannabis companies in the world, including Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC), Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY), Acreage...

Leafwire, a global cannabis business network, this week closed its seed funding round of $1 million. Leafwire often has over 1,000 members visiting the platform daily, and is projected to surpass 25,000 members by the end of 2019. Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference heads to Detroit on Aug....

Marijuana Business Daily hosted its annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas last week; with 25,000 attendees and 1,000 booths, it's the largest cannabis event in the world. Add the more than 100 smaller events and gatherings like the Benzinga Cannabis Executive Soiree that took place around the main...

The cannabis industry is poised for further growth in the next decade as more U.S. states and other countries legalize medicinal and recreational weed. Global cannabis sales stood at $9.5 billion in 2017, according to Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics. The U.S. accounted for most of the...

Canadian cannabis producer Tilray commenced trading on the Nasdaq this week, becoming the first pure-play marijuana company to list on a major U.S. stock exchange. “This week's listing of Tilray on NASDAQ is another positive move for cannabis stocks and particularly for the U.S....

The legal cannabis industry is growing at an unprecedented pace. While estimates vary, U.S. sales in 2017 stood somewhere between $8.2 billion and $8.8 billion according to BDS Analytics. This figure is expected to surge to roughly $35 billion by 2022, GreenWave Advisors managing partner Matt...