Cannabis

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used primarily for medical or recreational purposes.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Baker Launches eCommerce Platform That Is “Shopify For Cannabis”
Baker Launches eCommerce Platform That Is “Shopify For Cannabis”
April 17, 2017  |  eCommerce

Denver, Colo.–based startup Baker Technologies has built an eCommerce platform that the company is touting as “Shopify for cannabis.” According to Fast Company, the three-year-old...

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis
Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis
April 14, 2017  |  Retail

Cannabis, a favorite relaxation method of choice for some, has slowly become less stigmatized within the past few years. After it became illegal in the United...

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Cannabis’ Curious Commerce Consequences
Cannabis’ Curious Commerce Consequences
April 04, 2017  |  Retail

As John Oliver pointed out on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight – the quasi-legalization of marijuana in various states and districts in the United States has...

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Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
Cash As Budding Problem And Pot-Hole (For Banks)
March 28, 2017  |  Data Drivers

The death of cash may be wildly exaggerated, but for banks, cash is a dual edged sword: Store of value and store of risk. In...

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Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M
Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M
March 22, 2017  |  Investments

Is the way March will end for the Investment Tracker, not with a bang but a whimper? In the period that ended March 17, investment activity...

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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
March 22, 2017  |  Legal

In 1992, a discussion about buying marijuana was pretty straightforward. Back then, it was illegal and socially stigmatized. Walking into a storefront to buy it...

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries
Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries
March 15, 2017  |  Investments

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...

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Legal Cannabis Cuts Into Beer Revenue
Legal Cannabis Cuts Into Beer Revenue
March 03, 2017  |  Retail

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...

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Killing The Cannabis Cash Cow
Killing The Cannabis Cash Cow
February 22, 2017  |  Regulation

As of 2017, there are 28 total states that have voted to legalize marijuana in some form for medical purposes — and 8 states, plus...

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