Marijuana

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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Blockchain Tracker: Governments Inching Toward Blockchain Implementation
Blockchain Tracker: Governments Inching Toward Blockchain Implementation
March 24, 2017  |  Blockchain

Blockchain technology is one of the unique ways in which efficient and reliable transactions can occur with true security and transparency. A technology that allows...

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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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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M For Marijuana Business
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M For Marijuana Business
March 15, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

As more states make marijuana legal for recreational purposes, businesses are now thinking of how to get in on the game. Baker Technologies is using...

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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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Hackers Target Marijuana Sales System
Hackers Target Marijuana Sales System
January 16, 2017  |  Retail

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...

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MassRoots Buys Pot Online Ordering Platform Whaxy
MassRoots Buys Pot Online Ordering Platform Whaxy
December 19, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

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...

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