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Canaccord has been one of the busier financiers within the Canadian cannabis sector so far — on Thursday one of its latest deals, a bought - deal offering for marijuana company Nuuvera Inc., on which it is one of the lead underwriters, was upsized to $ 45 - million.

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Trump's name shows up in filings of less than 14 % of all companies, but the stakes are much higher for firms that have bet on the federal government taking a hands - off approach to marijuana policy.

In its 2017 State of Cannabis report released earlier this year, California marijuana delivery company Eaze reported that edible sales have increased as more people learn best practices for proper dosing.

Companies have to put a value on their marijuana plants for accounting purposes, even though pricing and future demand are not yet known.

Even though a clear majority of marijuana companies mentioned Trump's name, they account for only 4 % of filings where the president's name gets mentioned in a discussion of risk factors, according to Sentieo.

They used to work for Tradiv, a once - promising marijuana tech company that collapsed amid bad decisions, sexual harassment allegations, and a co-founder's psychedelic epiphany.

As marijuana slowly emerges from prohibition, it will be easier for companies to legally grow in other countries where there are more ideal climates and water tables that will help lower prices and the indoor grow methods created to escape the DEA's helicopters will become history, Kennedy says.

One key differentiator is that these companies are testing with the Food and Drug Administration and making products for medical marijuana and MassRoots is focused on recreational marijuana users.

Strict drug policies are appropriate for some companies, but entrepreneurs running startups are exploring progressive, marijuana - friendly policies.

But when former President Obama issued a memo during his term that encouraged banks to do business with the marijuana industry, this loosened up access to both some banks and payment processors for cannabis - related companies.

Medical marijuana company MMJ Phytotech has tapped investors for a $ 5 million capital raising to fund its entry into the Australian market.

«I don't think it's realistic for Trump to wage an all - out war against recreational marijuana,» says Aaron Herzberg of CalCann Holdings, a portfolio of cannabis companies and brands in California.

Since that time, Dunn has gone on to create a $ 3 million pot empire, operating a business that sells seeds for marijuana growers, a hemp clothing company, and a brick - and - mortar store that sells pot - related accessories.

Companies like Quest Diagnostics (DGX), for instance, reportedly tests millions of urine samples every year and, along with other firms, is ramping up a lobbying push to block marijuana reform.

He founded his company Weedmaps, a sort of Yelp for marijuana dispensaries, in 2008, and now serves on the board of directors for the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which most people know as NORML and for which he also serves as tmarijuana dispensaries, in 2008, and now serves on the board of directors for the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which most people know as NORML and for which he also serves as tMarijuana Policy Project and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which most people know as NORML and for which he also serves as tMarijuana Laws, which most people know as NORML and for which he also serves as treasurer.

(In the fragmented, state - regulated cannabis market, it is illegal for companies to ship marijuana products out of state.

Look at any category governed by heavy regulations — e-cigarettes, medical marijuana, drones, wireless services, even unpasteurized milk — and you'll find a trail of failed also - rans for every company that's still standing.

Smoke also blanketed huge swaths of Northern California last week, which presents a more widespread concern for the marijuana industry, according to Nick DiNicola, whose company, DiNicola Insurance Services, brokers insurance for companies in the cannabis space.

Tamar Maritz, regional director for California at marijuana data insights company BDS Analytics, said Californians could expect to see prices rise as much as 10 to 20 % in the aftermath of the fires.

• iAnthus Capital has agreed to buy Valley Agriceuticals, a Purchase, N.Y. - based medical marijuana company, for $ 17.3 million.

Aside from technology, the company is also expected to benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana.

The burgeoning real estate market tied to marijuana also has led to companies specializing in listing commercial property that can be used for the cannabis industry.

The medicated edibles market has boomed as select states legalize marijuana for recreational use and companies are keeping up with demand.

Brendan Kennedy, the cofounder of Privateer Holdings, which owns various marijuana companies like Marley Natural and Canadian pharmaceutical - grade cannabis producer Tilray, explains how Tilray is already exporting marijuana to countries like Croatia and Australia for use in clinical trials.

Tied for the largest single donation to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, the campaign against the state's recreational marijuana proposal, was $ 500,000 from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company known for selling the painkiller fentanyl in the form of a sublingual spray.

A spokesperson for the Sembler Company directed a request for comment about Sembler's stance on marijuana to Sembler's personal assistant, who did not respond.

Myclobutanil, a chemical that is also prohibited for use on legal cannabis in Colorado, Washington and Oregon because of health concerns, was found in product recently recalled by Mettrum Ltd., a Toronto - based medical marijuana company.

Canaccord Genuity said in a note that the move could position Namaste for a potential TMX listing, as the stock exchange has threatened companies with possible delisting over any pot - related operations in the U.S., where marijuana is still illegal at the federal level.

The quarterly dip was driven in part by increased expenses, some of which the company said were tied to preparations for Canada's coming recreational marijuana market, which the federal government has aimed to legalize by July 2018.

The comments have set off alarm bells for Chuck Smith, co-founder of Dixie Brands, a Denver - based company that manufactures tinctures, topicals and treats infused with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.

Canopy Growth Corp. reported Tuesday that it took a $ 1.6 - million loss in its fiscal second quarter, a slip that comes as the Smiths Falls, Ont. - based medical marijuana company gears up for Canada's planned legalization of recreational cannabis and basks in a ground - breaking deal with a U.S. - based beer giant.

And once marijuana is rescheduled or descheduled nationwide, all the pharma companies growing «hemp» for CBD will already have marijuana farms in operation in terms of environment, feeding, harvest, processing, and distribution.

However, this Massachusetts deal includes other hidden catalysts for the company that could expand its territory in the Massachusetts marijuana market.

** Canada's No. 2 marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc has agreed to buy smaller rival CanniMed Therapeutics Inc for C$ 1.1 billion ($ 852 million) as companies jostle to benefit from the country's legalization of recreational marijuana use later this year.

This year, I think it will remain tough sledding for the company in spite of (or perhaps, because of) recreational and medical marijuana laws passing in additional states, including California, this November.

Cannabis products company Puration has said it will have a psychoactive cannabis beverage ready to launch in Canada for the expected legalisation of recreational marijuana next July.

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Nearly two years since the launch of New York's program, the state's five medical marijuana companies have struggled to generate revenue, combining for a gross total of merely $ 16 million before any taxes, expenses or other overhead costs from April 2016 through August 2017.

NYC mayoral candidate Bo Dietl works as a consultant for Digipath Inc., a marijuana lab testing company that has been under investigation by the feds on stock fraud allegations.

The state Department of Health announced that it has licensed five new companies to join the five existing firms that grow, produce and sell medical marijuana products for thousands who take part in the strictly regulated state program.

According to research by Seedo, a company that makes marijuana - growing systems and advocates for it to be legalized, New Yorkers used 77.44 tons of marijuana in 2017.

Tyner called for a «living minimum wage» that would rise to $ 15 an hour by 2020 for companies employing 500 people or more; single - payer health care in New York state; a tax system that would reduce the burden of school taxes on property owners; and the legalization of small amounts of recreational marijuana for adults.

The bill will go into effect immediately once signed, but registrant identification and licenses for the five companies that will be permitted to grow and distribute medical marijuana won't be issued for roughly 18 months while the Department of Health develops regulations, trains and certifies doctors and registers patients.

As POLITICO New York reported earlier this month, State Sen. Diane Savino is introducing legislation that aims to better educate doctors on the use of medical marijuana, similar to how representatives for pharmaceutical companies showcase their product to physicians.

Now, while the five companies producing medical marijuana struggle to stay alive for lack of customers, the Cuomo administration wants to add five more grow - and - distribution licenses.

Also at 10 a.m., Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, state Sen. Diane Savino, parents, patients, advocates, and medical marijuana companies hold a press conference to push for legislation to reform medical marijuana laws, Capitol, 3rd floor, outside Senate Chamber, Albany.

Bellafiore, the spokesman for the company, said the state made no promises to give ValleyAgriceuticals a marijuana license if it dropped the lawsuit.

The «View» co-host, 60, has co-founded «Whoopi & Maya» a new company making marijuana products specifically for women.

The company, Empire State Health Solutions, is one of several that are applying for a state license to manufacture medical marijuana, with the goal of setting up shop at the Tryon Technology Park and Incubator Center in Perth, Fulton County.

New York state is preparing for new medical marijuana firms, granting conditional licenses for five companies.