Cannabinoids

The Cannabis Waste Problem: How Innovation Leads to Opportunity

One somewhat unforeseen issue that has arisen as a result of the spreading legalization of cannabis is related to waste, in a variety of forms. Growers use the flower of the plant but dispose of significantly more biomass containing stems, trimmed leaves, and sub-optimal flower.  Unfortunately, there are environmental implications surrounding the disposal of high […]

The Yield Growth: Building A Cannabis Lifestyle Product Empire

Ayurveda is an ancient medicine system dating back thousands of years in India.  In Sanskrit, the word means “The Science of Life.” In the simplest sense, it is a holistic approach to healing – including medicating with cannabis – in a harmonious manner with the Earth, including locally sourcing natural ingredients. For The Yield Growth […]

Sublime Canna is Building a New Cannabis Beast

In a cannabis market forecast by Grand View Research to reach $66.3 billion by the end of 2025, companies of all sizes are elbowing each other for market share. At Sublime Canna, the model is to avoid the scrum, instead building a moat around a portfolio of products that ride the line between mass appeal […]

Supreme Cannabis Pulling Away From Peers, Guides Up to $180 Million in 2020 Revenue

While still in its infancy, the cannabis industry has reached an inflection point where some clear separation is happening between companies. To use some old axioms, “The cream is rising to the top” and “The wheat is being separated from the chaff,” if you will.   Companies with strong operations and core businesses are being positioned […]

More Companies Lining Up to Get Their Hands on Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ Platform

When you’ve got something great, it may take a little bit of time for people to learn about it, but once word starts getting around, it can yield a windfall of interest. That’s the case with Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) and its DehydraTECH™ technology that enhances qualities and uptake of all sorts […]

The Yield Growth Corp.: Headed by a Team of Powerful Women Leaders

  As an emerging and relatively new line of business, cannabis has already proven itself to be a powerhouse of a market. The global cannabis industry’s revenue ballooned to US $12.2 billion in 2018, with predictions that it will reach $16.9 billion in 2019, according to BDS Analytics. The burgeoning industry is setting trends in […]

Hemptown Poised to Profit Following Passage of US Farm Bill

  Hemptown Poised to Profit Following Passage of US Farm Bill Prior to the 2018 US Farm Bill, hemp – defined by the legislation as the cannabis plant containing less than 0.3% THC – carried the same legal classification as THC-rich cannabis, and aside from a handful of pilot projects, the mass production of industrial […]

ManifestSeven’s Cannabis Superhighway Aims to Provide a Consistent Experience

    The cannabis industry is projected to reach $5.1 billion by the end of the year, according to BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research, making it the largest single market in the world. Despite its massive size and growth, the industry faces many challenges when it comes to supply chain consistency. California has 70 […]

XPhyto Therapeutics Debuts on CSE Under Ticker XPHY

  After about two years of building relationships with exceptional partners and positioning itself in Canada and Europe, XPhyto Therapeutics (CSE: XPHY) was ready to become a public company. That happened Tuesday morning, with trading beginning on the Canadian Securities Exchange, checking off one more box on management’s list of accomplishments. Click here to receive […]

Cannabis M&A Spree Continues with Supreme’s Merger with Blissco

The cannabis industry is quickly moving through a well-known cycle for emerging markets. Like Google in the tech industry, early market entrants that have become successful in a given subset of the fragmented market are starting to look to mergers and acquisitions to expand their geographic and product footprint. The result is often a mature […]

Women: Leading The Cannabis Green Rush

Q & A with QVI Inc, a FinCanna Portfolio Company, Co-Founder Annie “That Kitchen Lady” Holman Following a successful career in graphic design, marketing and media that included clients like – Nestle, Lego Toys and Charles Schwab, Annie Holman is best recognized for her success as a co-founder of an artisanal edible cannabis bakery, Derby […]

ICC Expanding to New Zealand with NUBU Supply Agreement

    Although the possession of any amount of cannabis has been illegal in New Zealand since 1975, half of the population aged 17-65 admit to trying cannabis, while one in six report being regular users, giving the country the ninth-highest cannabis consumption level in the world. In December of last year, the Misuse of […]

First, Last and Always: Cannabis Innovation Never Ends in Israel

When the word “cannabis” is heard, “Israel” probably isn’t one of the first things that jumps to mind. But, for investors it should be. For that matter, so should EuroMed Therapeutics, an upstart heading toward the public domain. Here’s why. Top Notch R&D, Perfect Weather and Locale  First, simply consider the overall startup picture and […]

Synthetic Cannabinoids: The New Age of Medical Marijuana

Believe it or not, the world’s first blockbuster drug is still one of the most commonly used today. Acetylsalicylic acid, better known as Aspirin®, is a synthetic derivative of the natural substance salicylic acid, an extract from the bark of the white willow tree. Any company would like to invent a drug that enjoys 100+ […]

Strainwise Looks to Build a Cannabis Services Ecosystem

The global cannabis industry is projected to reach more than $66.3 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research, which represents a blistering 23.9% compound annual growth rate. There are many different opportunities for investors interested in the space, ranging from cultivators to REITs, but consulting businesses have some unique advantages. For example, they often […]

Supreme Cannabis: At the Epicenter of Premium Products

The old Aesop axiom advises to be vigilant, for you can be known by the company that you keep. If that’s the case, then Supreme Cannabis (TSX:FIRE) (OTCQX:SPRWF) must feel pretty good, as it has surrounded itself with household names in the burgeoning cannabis industry, albeit in-house, through partnerships or association. In-House Supreme is not […]

Yield Growth Enters European Market, Setting Itself Up for Global Success

The Yield Growth Corp. (CSE: BOSS) (OTCQB: BOSQF) (Frankfurt: YG3) is a company dedicated to disrupting the health and wellness industry, with its many subsidiaries offering both CBD and THC infused products. By targeting specific niches of the cannabis industry, the company has seen great success both in the US and Canada. Now they turn […]

First Ever Marijuana Ice Pops Set to Hit California Markets

In only a few minutes of listening to Sublime Canna CEO Alex Fang it is clear that his company doesn’t take the easiest path with its products. In fact, Sublime Canna often takes the road less traveled, manufacturing products that are very difficult to make, which differentiates them from anything else on the market and […]

RYAH Dose Measuring Vaporizer Hits U.S. Dispensary Shelves

NEW YORK, July 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RYAH Medtech Inc. (“RYAH” or the “Company”), announced today that its dose-measuring smart vaporizer and proprietary cartridges have hit medical dispensary shelves in the United States. RYAH selected Sweetspot, a high-end medical dispensary located in Maryland for its flagship launch. “We are excited to see RYAH on […]

CBG Spells Hope for Patients and Sales for Hemptown USA

Neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s and Parkinson’s come with grim prognoses, slowly debilitating a patient year after year with little doctors can do to slow, much less arrest, progression. Research is still in the early stages, but there is reason to be optimistic that a little known part of cannabis and hemp could one day provide […]

Taking a Page from the Canopy Growth Playbook, Halo Invests in Lesotho Cannabis

Lesotho (pronounced “le-so-toe” or “le-sue-two”) is a landlocked kingdom surrounded by South Africa. Most people probably never heard of it until recently, as in 2017 it was the first African country to legalize medical marijuana. Owing to the pioneering regulations, over 300 days of sunshine annually, low humidity, pristine water, educated workforce and more, the […]

How New Technology from Medical Experts is Simplifying Cannabis Compliance

As we know, a growing number of states have legalized medical and adult-use cannabis, creating a robust industry worth billions of dollars per year. The problem is that cannabis remains illegal on a federal level, which has left states to create a patchwork of ever changing regulations. These regulations can be challenging to any cannabis […]

Israel: A Cannabis Pioneer Then…and Now

When it comes to cannabis, Israel proves that big things can come in small packages. While recreational marijuana remains illegal in Israel, a country about the size of New Hampshire, the government has been proactive in supporting cannabis research for decades while other countries stagnated in the darkness of cannabis prohibition.  In the U.S., cannabis […]

Ignite: 43 Million Instagram Followers Strong

In the 2017 award-winning film “Ingrid Goes West,” the main character, Ingrid Thorburn is infatuated with the social media influencer Taylor Sloane. While Ingrid takes mimicking Sloane to a dysfunctional level, the fact is that – all cinematic liberties aside – parts of the plot aren’t far from today’s reality. People, especially millennials and younger […]

With NanoFusion, Geyser Addresses Challenge to Extract-Based Producers

While cannabis-infused products are the fastest-growing and most lucrative segment of the industry, a key challenge in producing cannabinoids for ingestion or absorption through the skin is their insolubility. Due to their oily composition they are naturally hydrophobic, meaning that their molecules are water-repellant, making it harder for the body to absorb them. The result […]

Jushi Merges Finance and Operational Expertise to Target U.S. Market (Plus Exclusive CFN Interview)

The Canadian cannabis market is maturing, and savvy investors are looking south for new opportunities. While there are a growing number of multi-state operators, there are only a handful that combine financial and operational expertise — and even fewer with management teams that have a meaningful stake in the business. Investors may want to look […]

Cannabis Holding Companies Offer Diversification & Growth Potential

Suppose that you want to invest in a portfolio of cannabis companies. You could purchase an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or build your own portfolio by carefully selecting individual publicly-traded companies. While these are good approaches, you’re limited to publicly-traded companies and the valuations they’re assigned by the market. You can’t access privately-held companies at low […]

Taking A Bite Out of The Cannabis Edibles Market

Cannabis edibles and beverages have more than doubled their share of the overall cannabis market since 2011, according to data from ArcView Market Research and BDS Analytics, with revenue projected to grow from $1 billion in 2017 to $4.1 billion by 2022. Consumer appetite for edibles also appears to be rising as people seek out […]

Flush With Cash, the Name Hemptown Says it All

The cannabis space has gone through some exciting twists and turns in the last decade, including the passage of the U.S. Farm Bill that legalized industrial hemp at the start of 2019. The U.S. was the last industrialized nation to finally de-couple hemp from its cousin cannabis, effectively opening up a national highway for interstate […]

DNA Genetics: A Leader in Cannabis Branding & Licensing

The cannabis industry is projected to reach $146.4 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research, representing a 34.6% compound annual growth rate. While many companies are focused on cultivation and retail, these business models involve high capital expenditures to produce commoditized products. Investors may be better off looking at companies focused on branding and […]