The 2022 Leafly Jobs Report found that the U.S. cannabis industry has added 250% more jobs in the last five years. Photo credit: T. Schneider Since America’s first legal adult-use cannabis stores opened, the cannabis industry has grown at an incredible pace with each passing year. As it grows, it is becoming one of the nation’s job engines. As of this January, the … [Read more...] about Legal Cannabis Industry Employs Nearly Half a Million People and Growing
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Cannabis IPOs to Watch
Image: The Cannabis Investor. As the cannabis industry continues to grow and change, many cannabis companies are choosing to go public. Companies that cultivate or sell THC-rich cannabis are unable to participate in the NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange. This is due to federal cannabis laws, according to The Motley Fool. However, lenders in the cannabis industry are able … [Read more...] about Cannabis IPOs to Watch
Canna-Companies Going SPAC; What is it?
Cannabis companies are going public through SPACs. Photo credit: rthanuthattaphong. Popular canna-companies; Leafly, Weedmaps and High Times have all announced plans to go public through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). But what exactly does this mean? What is a SPAC? When a company decides to go public, which they typically do through an Initial Public … [Read more...] about Canna-Companies Going SPAC; What is it?
The Dime: 8/13/2021
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Sanders Slams President Over Inaction In late July, Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders, a strong advocate for cannabis legalization, is critical of … [Read more...] about The Dime: 8/13/2021
The Digital Dime – 10/09/2019
By Samantha Wahl Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We give you: The Digital Dime. Arrest Reports Are Giving Us Mixed Signals In last week’s issue of The Dime, we cited an increase in arrests … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime – 10/09/2019
