Originally pioneered in the 1990s, special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have gone in and out of Wall Street favor since. Currently enjoying a renaissance, SPACs are public companies that raise money then seek a private business that wishes to go public and access the...

The last few months have witnessed a number of dramatic developments for American companies seeking capital in the fast-growing cannabis industry. In total, these changes portend greater access to funding for these companies. Here is more on these notable deals. (Note: none of the companies...