March 16, 2017
The Payments Ide(a)s Of March
Mid-March has typically heralded change in the world. Just ask the Romans or the blizzard watchers of 2017, beset by snow where green shoots should have budded. And change is a blowin’...
March 15, 2017
Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries
As of 2017, there are 28 total states that have voted to legalize marijuana in some form for medical purposes. Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for...
March 03, 2017
Legal Cannabis Cuts Into Beer Revenue
The retail beer industry is already feeling the effects of cannabis legalization. As more U.S. states have legalized the use of recreational marijuana, the retail beer industry has seen additional...
February 22, 2017
Killing The Cannabis Cash Cow
As of 2017, there are 28 total states that have voted to legalize marijuana in some form for medical purposes — and 8 states, plus the District of Columbia, have...
January 16, 2017
Hackers Target Marijuana Sales System
In a headline that everyone should have known was coming — the hackers are going after the stoners. According to reports in the BostonGlobe, it seems some cybercriminals have encouraged others...
January 13, 2017
Bitcoin Tracker: Fight Or Flight
Bitcoin’s volatile tendencies were on full display this past week. After flirting with record highs just over one week ago, bitcoin fell to its lowest level in over a month,...
January 03, 2017
Senator Warren Wants More Banks Serving Legal Pot Businesses
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is part of an effort to ensure legal marijuana businesses have access to banking services. According to a report, the move to protect legal players in...
December 19, 2016
MassRoots Buys Pot Online Ordering Platform Whaxy
MassRoots, a technology platform for the cannabis industry, announced last week it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DDDigtal, otherwise known as Whaxy and Cannabuild, for $100,000 cash and...
December 07, 2016
Microsoft, KIND Financial Inhale Marijuana Partnership
In its more than 40 years, Microsoft has had a lot of “firsts.” Now, it’s the first tech company to explore working with cannabis. And somehow, it’s been able to...
