Finance & Acquisitions

The last wave of cannabis investment—what I call Cannabis Investment 4.0—that kicked off in 2020 largely has been a failure for businesses and creditors...

Every industry—and every company—needs visionaries. These are the leaders with the big ideas who possess a driving passion for the business and generate excitement....

One of the biggest headaches for cannabis businesses is lack of support from financial services providers and banking institutions. The current scarcity of access...

Ever since adult legalization took hold across the United States, retail trends and consumer buying habits in the cannabis industry have been something of...

The cannabis industry has gone through multiple ebb-and-flow cycles with capital investment over the past decade, but the situation for cash-starved companies in 2022...

Attorney Julie Herzog sees massive consolidation on the horizon, much of it driven by Big Pharma. Companies that aren’t prepared to eat or be...

The first half of 2022 was dominated by macro-related news about inflation, rising interest rates, high gas prices, supply chain issues, and a bear...

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...

As the economy careens toward recession, smart businesses have reached back to a familiar strategy we all leaned into during the pandemic: The Pivot....

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...