Amazon pilots CBD sales in the UK as Google and Facebook maintain “morality play”
Cannabis companies are using creative methods to get Google Adwords and Facebook Ads up online.
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AeroPay raises seed round as cannabis payment startups competition heats up
Cannabis payments companies Aeropay and Spence are racing to signup dispensaries and to lock up the market.
Cresco Labs Reports Profits
Cresco Labs joined Trulieve, Green Thumb Industries, and Curaleaf among the ranks of “profitable” this last quarter.
Ascend confirms new $300 million capital raise; Reports of Verano fundraising
Investors have told Grown In details on Ascend’s and Verano’s fundraising efforts.
CannaRegs founder–turned Fyllo Chief Strategy Officer Amanda Ostrowitz on creative compliance in advertising cannabis
Amanda Ostrowitz discusses her approach to entrepreneurial problem-solving, “feelings”-based cannabis marketing techniques, and what type of brands are resonating with Illinois consumers in the Covid-infused summer of 2020.
After its dope divorce from MedMen, PharmaCann now infused with fresh financing
PharmaCann confirmed to Grown In that they raised between $30 and $50 million last month.
Survey: Cannabis marketing execs are reallocating marketing budgets to virtual events
A survey of cannabis executives shows a significant number of plant-touching and ancillary businesses are cutting year-end revenue forecasts, reducing headcount, and reallocating their marketing budgets.
After taking a San Francisco-based gummy company public in 2018, veteran CFO Jon Paul dispenses advice to industry newcomers.
A Q&A with Jon Paul, a serial CFO for companies in cannabis and other industries.
Small Highs And Big Lows
MedMen’s Q1 results skewed our chart as they reported huge losses this last quarter.
Cash Tightens Up
Almost every public cannabis company has the same amount of cash – except Acreage Holdings, which notified Canadian and American securities administrators that it would delay its Q4 and 2019 annual reports a second time.
