Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman On Cannabis, Partnership With Weedmaps: ‘The Band-Aid’s Been Ripped Off’

“Elon Musk smokes a joint and people lose their marbles. But there is a TV show called ‘Drunk History’ where a bunch of people get blackout drunk and try and reenact historical things; and that's on primetime television.” - Weedmaps…

Cannabis review site Weedmaps agrees $1.5 billion deal to go public

(Reuters) - WM Holding Company, a cannabis technology company which operates the online U.S. platform Weedmaps where users find and rate marijuana sellers, said on Thursday it has agreed to go public through a merger with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp.…

Federal prosecutors investigate California marijuana companies in wide-ranging probe

Eastern District of California seeks documents on roughly 30 companies from cannabis-retail listing service Weedmaps, according to grand-jury subpoena Federal prosecutors have launched a probe of cannabis companies in California, seeking a batch of records held by a startup that…

Weedmaps is Making Progress – But Still a Ways to Go, Illegal Shops and Brands Still Listed on Their Site

January 15, 2020
Greg Gamet
Op-Ed
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Many people involved in the cannabis industry have complained that the online advertising giant Weedmaps has been fueling the black market by accepting ads from unlicensed operators. According to the Orange County Register, “Weedmaps’ dominance of online cannabis advertising —…

‘Epidemic’ of layoffs in California marijuana industry — CEO faults state for inaction

November 14, 2019
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California
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Flow Kana isn’t the only cannabis company forced to make cuts. In recent weeks, companies like Eaze and Weedmaps have also laid off part of their workforce. “It almost feels like an epidemic of companies of similar size going through similar processes,” Steinmetz said.…

Weedmaps won’t offer timeline for ending promotion of illegal marijuana shops

Experts say web company's ongoing practice contributes to California's lagging tax revenue, threatens public health. Though Weedmaps promised two weeks ago that it would stop advertising illicit marijuana businesses through its online directory, the Irvine-based company is still being vague…

Weedmaps Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Doug Francis steps aside as CEO to serve as Chairman; President Chris Beals to Assume Role as CEO

PRESS RELEASE Doug Francis steps aside as CEO to serve as Chairman; President Chris Beals to Assume Role as CEO IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weedmaps today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Chris Beals as Chief Executive Officer, effective March…

Cashed And Counting: California Starts Crackdown On Gray Marijuana Marketplace

By Hilary Bricken The state will try to limit illegal cannabis operators in California. Here's what else we should expect in the coming months. For state-by-state legalization to succeed, state and local governments often need to take significant enforcement measures…

California threatens Weedmaps over promotion of illegal cannabis shops

California’s cannabis czar issued a cease and desist order to Weedmaps, directing the Irvine internet company that maps marijuana dispensaries to immediately stop promoting businesses that don’t have state licenses. “You are aiding and abetting in violation of state cannabis…

Weed Billboards Popping up in Boston Show Strong Changes for Area

January 14, 2017
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Marketing
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A budding new pot company is planting 80 billboards around Greater Boston, launching an app and hiring “student ambassadors” at MIT, Harvard, Northeastern and Boston University to help spread the word about its weed work. California-based Weedmaps is trying to…

10 Questions With Chris Beals, Penn Grad Building the ‘Google of Marijuana’

It’s 4/20...the unofficial holiday celebrating the biggest illegal (yet legal) drug known to man: marijuana. This year’s high holiday is even more timely since Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize the plant for medical use just this week. The…