A couple weeks ago, I attended a Marijuana Investor Summit in San Francisco, during which cannabis companies pitched their businesses to a group of investors who were then asked two questions. First, would you invest in this company? And second, is this company ready to go public? Only one company received a unanimous “yes” to
Marijuana and the Internet of Things, Part 2
Part 1 of this series was on the union of marijuana and the Internet of Things (IoT). This post is on the legal issues cannabis business lawyers face in representing companies involved in the Internet of Things.
What happens when you combine cannabis, whose laws are changing almost daily, with technologies that are constantly evolving
Marijuana and the Internet of Things, Part 1
There has been considerable buzz around the term “Internet of Things” over the past few years. But what exactly is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It is:
[T]he network of physical objects—devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity—that enables these objects to collect and exchange data.
Emerald Valley: The Merging of Cannabis and Technology in California
In northern California, the Emerald Triangle is as synonymous with cannabis as Silicon Valley is with technological innovation. Thus, it seems almost inevitable that cannabis and tech would eventually merge and now there are clear signs that “CannaTech” is the new trend
CannaTech: The Lasting and Up-and-Coming Hot Picks
Tech entrepreneurs are into marijuana and our cannabis business lawyers regularly get calls from coders, tech investors, and other startup-types concerning new ideas for market entry. Product traceability, consumer support, market tracking, commodities exchanges, data support for cultivators and processors — both software and hardware companies are actively looking for ways to attack the market.