SXSW

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is well known for investing in cash-hungry startups on the popular television show “Shark Tank.” Interestingly enough, if you really want to make the “big bucks,” Cuban says you shouldn’t be raising capital for your business. ...

For some Americans, 2024 is an annus horribilis. For Tommy Chong, it's an annus cannabis.  The "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie" documentary premieres Tuesday at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. The comedy duo's cannabis brand is launching in state after state and has expanded to...

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is fresh off winning back-to-back Super Bowls after the Chiefs took home another Lombardi Trophy for their victory in Super Bowl LVIII. While Kelce is still playing NFL games into the future, his Hollywood ambitions could be growing. What Happened: Kelce...

Activities are galloping along in the psychedelics community. From online seminars and discussions to major onsite conferences, scientific-oriented to general crowd-friendly, below’s a list of the different events you can join in the next couple of weeks: November Wonderland Miami,...

South by Southwest (SXSW) has opened the voting period for its 2024 featured panels, including over a hundred on marijuana and psychedelics. Following this year’s event and with a record of uninterrupted activity since 1987, including online during the pandemic, SXSW...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is well known for his role investing in cash-hungry startups on the popular television show "Shark Tank," but if you really want to make the "big bucks," he says you shouldn't be raising capital for your...

VeeCon is back for a second year and the first round of speakers has been announced ahead of the May 2023 event. Here’s a look at who will be speaking at VeeCon 2023 — and why event founder Gary Vaynerchuk is so excited for the event's second year.  About the Event: VeeCon 2023...

“Did you have time to shower?” asks Nancy Mace, the conservative, military school-educated, Republican House Representative for South Carolina, who is behind the most comprehensive cannabis legalization in bill the U.S. - the States Reform Act. Mace’s bill has...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke said that if elected governor of Texas, he would pursue legalizing marijuana and that he anticipates the Republican majority in the Legislature would get on board. “I’ll let you in on a secret: Republicans like to get...

One of the leading non-fungible token collections made a huge splash at the 2022 SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival. Here’s a look at what’s new with Doodles. What Happened: Doodles, which minted in October 2021, is a collection of 10,000 NFTs featuring art from Burnt Toast. “...

The roller coaster isn’t over yet.  Market volatility is continuing as investors try to sort out what they think are proper valuations for stocks amid the threat the coronavirus poses to the global economy and corporate profits. But it’s a moving target as cases of COVID-...

This year, SXSW 2020 will host a cannabis and hemp pitch contest for the first time ever. Hosted by CanopyBoulder “Cannabis Jumpstart: A Business Showcase” will feature six cannabis, hemp or CBD companies presenting their businesses live, on stage, in front of a panel of cannabis...

Benzinga Cannabis Managing Director Javier Hasse is going on a speaking tour once again in 2020, with confirmed spots at big events including SXSW in Austin, Texas; the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami, Florida; and the NCIA's NorthEast Cannabis Business Conference in Boston,...

Among the many hot cannabis panels and events we’ll see at SXSW 2020, there’s one offering you an opportunity to showcase your cannabis company for free: Cannabis Jumpstart: A Business Showcase, hosted by CanopyBoulder. The event will consist of six cannabis, hemp or CBD companies...

The FADER, one of the best-known music and culture publications in North America, will be launching a new line of cannabis products, Benzinga has learned exclusively. The venture, a result of a partnership with Next Green Wave Holdings Inc (CSE: NGW) (OTC: NXGWF) brand SD Cannabis, is expected...