June 24, 2015
Canada: Marijuana companies to merge
Tweed Marijuana is offering to buy Bedrocan Cannabis Corp. in a friendly deal that would combine the two companies into what they say would be Canada’s largest licensed pot producer....
April 14, 2015
Cannabis Delivery Startup Grabs $10 Million
Given the Uberization of everything and the general lack of enthusiasm for going outside typical among marijuana connoisseurs, it is unsurprising that Eaze exists or that it was able to...
January 12, 2015
Paypal Co-Founder Bets Big On Marijuana
A Paypal co-founder is investing big bucks in the marijuana industry, a move reports say makes him the first-ever multimillion-dollar cannabis investor. Peter Thiel is pumping funds into Seattle-based Privateer...
November 15, 2014
The Weird Week In Payments
“When the going gets tough, the weird go pro.” Hunter S. Thompson “Gonzo journalist” Hunter Thompson sure captured the week in payments with that sentiment. Sometimes, it’s an absolute banner...
August 29, 2014
Babies For Bitcoin?
PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price and Volatility index. Follow 303 Cryptocurrencies here: http://coinmarketcap.com/ . Bitcoin Tracker | Week 38 Apple, Blue Ivy, North West, River and Summer Rain, are looking like much...
August 14, 2014
Cashless Payment Solutions Now Available To Cannabis Dispensaries
Mobile technology and full-service payments firm SinglePoint, Inc. finalized an agreement to advertise its cashless payment options on Leafly.com, which is an online cannabis information resource. The move is designed to...
July 18, 2014
U.S. House Vote Set To Change SMB Lending Practices
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to the Financial Services appropriations bill, which forbids the use of federal funds to penalize financial institutions that serve...
June 04, 2014
Company Offers Cannabis Community Non-Cash Payment Options
Earlier this week, Mentor Capital, Inc. announced that its portfolio company, Bhang Corporation, established Bhang Financial. This new division will offer the Cannabis Community non-cash payment options with Cashless ATMs...
May 08, 2014
Marijuana Commerce To Benefit From Spearmint Resources Processing Deal
Spearmint Resources Inc. is about to reach an all-time high in the retail marijuana industry, after signing a letter of intent to acquire 50 percent interest in a payment-processing technology....
