In a move seen by many as a major positive for the burgeoning cannabis industry, Microsoft has publicly announced a partnership with a software company in the space. That company, Kind, has developed software that helps state governments track growers' and sellers' compliance with their...
In a significant but not entirely unexpected or surprising blow to the cannabis industry, the Nasdaq stock market has decided to reject the attempt by MassRoots, a social networking site for cannabis enthusiasts, to list on their exchange. The reason: because they may be deemed to...
Your humble blogger was honored yesterday to appear on the SiriusXM Business Radio program "The Business of Health" hosted by the very capable Mitch Goldman. The topic: medical marijuana. We had quite the fascinating group of folks interviewed, including doctors, entrepreneurs and yrs truly. It...
In a recent letter to some US Senators, the Drug Enforcement Administration said it's going to decide during the first half of this year whether to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I drug, currently deemed as dangerous and worthless medically as heroin. In two previous...
As reported by Bloomberg Business yesterday, an innovative entrepreneurial group has launched Amercanex Corp., where cannabis can trade on an electronic platform. They're already handling sales of up to 150 pounds of pot per week. It's not dissimilar to how the New York Mercantile Exchange started....