The Turnaround Guys
While most of the industry sees the looming landmark of federal legalization as the moment the market’s potential will be unleashed, those with a...
Investing in Cannabis: The Path Forward through the Perfect Storm
As the economy careens toward recession, smart businesses have reached back to a familiar strategy we all leaned into during the pandemic: The Pivot....
Benzinga Cannabis Conference Returns Just When the Industry Needed It Most
Last week, the cannabis industry’s decision-makers descended on downtown Chicago for the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. The bi-annual event is hosted and produced by...
East Coast Companies Target Key User Groups with Optimism
The West Coast has blazed trails for the American cannabis industry over the past decades, but all eyes now are focused on the emergence...
Brands and Profit Margins Driving M&A
In 2021, a record-breaking flurry of merger-and-acquisition (M&A) deals reshaped the cannabis industry. While the pace of M&A activity in 2022 seems unlikely to...
How to Successfully Navigate an IRS Audit in the Cannabis Industry
IRS audits involving the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the infamous tax code 280E are ramping up throughout the nation, and if operators aren’t...
Tax Breaks Remain Elusive
Of all the challenges cannabis companies face as they fight for survival and market share in 2022, the tax man remains one of the...
The mg List: 15 Industry-Leading Investment Firms
Investment dollars can be hard to come by in a tightly regulated, federally illegal industry. These firms are changing the game, offering operators of...
SEC Puts SPACs on Notice for More Regulations to Protect Investors
The financial world was aflutter in early April when the Securities and Exchange Commission took aim at special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), saying additional...
Show Me the Money in the Wave of Fat-Capital Investing
Mergers and acquisitions are a lot like royal marriages: They’re founded not on affinity but on long-term mutual benefit, and a successful coupling in...
