Yesterday a major special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger announcement made some exciting news in cannabis. The Nasdaq-listed SPAC agreed to merge with four different US cannabis companies that are growing, processing and selling state-legal cannabis, with an over $200 million value. But the SPAC...

I recently reviewed data from OTC Markets Group, Inc. noting that nine community banks with market capitalizations below $100 million have successfully completed Regulation A+ IPOs. All are trading on the platforms of OTC Markets, including OTCQX, OTCQB and Pink Current. Even better news: the...