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Verano COO Darren Weiss Talks About How the Company is Navigating a Tight Capital Market

May 11, 2023
Brian MacIver
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Uncategorized
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In its Q1 2023 earnings report announced on May 10, multi-state operator Verano Holdings presented an image of a company that has been navigating difficult market conditions with intention. As it tightened its belt on selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)…

Canopy Growth: How We Got Here

On Feb. 9, 2022, Canadian cannabis titan Canopy Growth announced its latest round of layoffs and facility shutdowns, including its departure from its flagship facility at the former Hershey’s chocolate plant in Smiths Falls, Ontario. “The Canadian business transformation plan,”…

Fyllo: Connecting a Cannabis Flywheel

November 30, 2022
Brian MacIver
Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology
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A consumer data marketplace. An advertising and promotions platform. A compliance tool. A regulatory database. This is not a checklist of software and digital technologies that cannabis companies should consider, but rather an abbreviated form of what Fyllo (pronounced FEE–low)…

POSaBIT: From Bitcoin Payments to Cannabis Financial Institution

Ryan Hamlin’s cannabis origin story is not an uncommon one. The founder and CEO of cannabis debit payment and point-of-sale (POS) platform POSaBIT (pronounced PAUSE-ah-bit) found himself at a barbecue in Washington state in late 2014, chatting with a friend…

Viridian Capital Chart Highlights “Fragmented” National Cannabis Industry

A just-released chart entitled “The Fragmented Cannabis Industry” by Viridian Capital Advisors presents a cannabis industry in which six of the largest multistate operators (MSOs) accounted for 20 percent of revenue for 2021. A far greater percentage of revenue –…

The Cannabusiness Key June Webcast: The State of Cannabis Capital Markets and M&A

July 5, 2022
CBE Staff
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions
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The following is a transcript of The Cannabusiness Key “The State of Cannabis Capital Markets and M&A” webcast, which aired on June 29, 2022. It has been edited for clarity. For more information, and to register to view the archived…

Cannabis M&A – A Template for Success, Part 1

November 16, 2020
Erik Ott
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Spotlight
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Opportunities abound for today’s cannabis producers, but any business seeking to sell a cannabis operation is likely to face a steep learning curve and numerous unforeseen obstacles. In a three-part series, Erik Ott of investment bank KO Acquisitions will lay…