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Why Are Outside Execs Pouring Into Cannabis Industry C-Suites?
Monday, October 11, 2021 - 9:02am | 831As the cannabis industry scales, so does its need for experienced business veterans to steer companies towards the top. The demand has led to an influx of executives entering the space from other industries. Most in the cannabis industry note that the move is a likely response to a nascent...
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Global Cannabis Spending Grew 46% To $15B In 2019, Could Surpass $20B In 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020 - 3:39pm | 568The worldwide legal cannabis industry posted its biggest year of growth in 2019, according to data firm BDSA. The Arcview Market Research/BDSA forecast model shows worldwide spending grew 46.1% to $14.8 billion in 2019 over the course of a six-year period from 2013 to 2019. During that...
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Arcview Group Names Kimberly Kovacs As New President
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 6:13pm | 130The Arcview Group announced its new president Kimberly Kovacs, a longtime angel investor, member of Arcview and cannabis executive. Kovacs will take the lead on Arcview's overall membership and growth strategy. Kovacs founded MyJane, and co-founded six additional companies, raising over $100...
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California's Legal Cannabis Market To Reach $3.1B In 2019 Sales, Report Says
Friday, August 16, 2019 - 2:40pm | 376A new report by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics projects California’s legal cannabis market to reach $3.1 Billion in 2019 Sales. The firms are forecasting a 19% compound annual growth rate over the next five years, which will place annual consumer spending at $7.2 billion in 2024....
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Pot Stocks, ETFs, Top News And Data From The Cannabis Industry This Week
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 3:31pm | 3272The biggest news in cannabis this week probably came out of Acreage Holdings. The company that counts U.S. House speaker John Boehner and former governor Bill Weld among its directors announced it had raised $119 million in private capital and has plans to go public in Canada. It's believed...
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When Will Canada Legalize Weed? Experts Weigh In
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 11:43am | 1154As per current legislation, people in Canada are allowed to possess, consume or grow cannabis for medicinal purposes — given certain conditions issued by Health Canada are met. However, recreational use of marijuana is still prohibited (and punishable) by law. Nonetheless, many experts...
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17 For 2017: Top Cannabis Industry Experts Share Predictions For Marijuana - Part 3
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 9:52am | 17322016 was one of the best years for legal marijuana in recent history. Marijuana legalization initiatives won very decisively in eight out of nine states on Election Day, as a record number of adults in the U.S. supported the legal use of marijuana. In addition, the industry hit several milestones,...
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17 Predictions For Marijuana Markets In 2017 From The Experts - Part 2
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 9:42am | 15072016 was one of the best years for legal marijuana in recent history. Marijuana legalization initiatives won very decisively in eight out of nine states on Election Day, as a record number of adults in the U.S. supported the legal use of marijuana. In addition, the industry hit several milestones,...
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Top Cannabis Industry Experts Share 17 Predictions For Marijuana Markets In 2017 - Part 1
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 9:21am | 12732016 was one of the best years for legal marijuana in recent history. Marijuana legalization initiatives won very decisively in eight out of nine states on Election Day, as a record number of adults in the United States supported the legal use of marijuana. In addition, the industry hit several...
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Viridian's President: If Federally Legal, The U.S. Cannabis Market Could Surpass $100 Billion Per Year
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 10:28am | 476Viridian Capital Advisors is one of the world’s main financial and strategic advisory firms for the cannabis industry. Every week, the company publishes two reports, one tracking the performance of its Cannabis Stock Index and another tracking the most recent investment and M&A activity...
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ArcView CEO Troy Dayton On Cannabis Going Mainstream, Entering Major Capital Markets
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 2:49pm | 680“While we focus mostly on private companies, I do think there are some exciting sectors [for the cannabis industry] like the testing technologies sector as well as the AgTech sector,” Troy Dayton CEO of the ArcView Group and famed legalization advocate told Benzinga in a recent...
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ArcView CEO Troy Dayton Talks About The Company And The Collective Effort Behind Marijuana Legalization
Monday, November 28, 2016 - 5:11pm | 635Started in 2010, The ArcView Group develops and helps fund cannabis-related groundbreaking ventures. The firm is mentioned and cited so much in the media that Benzinga decided to reach out to its CEO Troy Dayton and ask him what the company does and what makes it so special. Big Ventures One of the...