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Cannabis Industry / Robotics

Rochester Hills firm develops robotic ‘de-leafing’ system for cannabis industry

ROCHESTER HILLS—A robotics-based cannabis “de-leafing” system has been introduced by Rochester Hills-based Platform Robotics LLC and is being marketed under the brand name Softrim. The company says the new technology …

Acquisitions / Cannabis Industry

ACT Laboratories expands into Massachusetts

LANSING–ACT Laboratories Inc., a lab testing company in the legal cannabis and hemp markets, announced an agreement to acquire CDX Analytics LLC of Massachusetts to continue its geographic expansion and …

Cannabis Industry / Workforce Development

KVCC offering cannabis industry certificates

KALAMAZOO—Registration is now open for Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s three cannabis certificate programs. The college announced the addition of the programs last month in an effort to provide job skills training …

Agricultural Industry / Cannabis Industry / Carbon Neutrality

Heartland wins USDA grant to expand research on regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration

DETROIT—Heartland Industries has won a three-year, $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to continue research in its “Hemp4Soil” program. This grant will allow …

Cannabis Industry / Podcasts

Benzinga Cannabis launches ‘Cannabis Daily’

DETROIT—Benzinga, a content provider to the investment industry, announced the launch of “Cannabis Daily,” a new podcast that aims to arm investors with trade ideas and actionable news. Daily episodes …

Cannabis Industry

Cannabis grow, processing operation coming to Madison Heights

SAN DIEGO—Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) announced the closing of its $6.2 million purchase of property at 29600 Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights. IIP also announced a long-term lease …

Cannabis Industry

Python Extraction Systems renames itself Mach Technologies

DETROIT–Python Extraction Systems, a provider of ethanol extraction equipment to the hemp and cannabis oil extraction market, has renamed itself Mach Technologies. Mach also announced an expansion of its technology, …

Cannabis Industry / Fintech

Financial news firm Benzinga forms cannabis council

DETROIT—Benzinga, a financial news and data company, announced the launch of the Benzinga Cannabis Advisory Council. Members of the new council are: Alan Brochstein, Chair of the Benzinga Cannabis Advisory …

Cannabis Industry / Fintech

Seattle firm to provide banking tech to Michigan cannabis market

SEATTLE–Shield Compliance LLC, the Seattle-based developer of a banking compliance system for the legalized cannabis industry, announced it has raised $5 million in a Series A financing round and plans …

Cannabis Industry

Leaf Traders website taking nominations for Michigan Cannabis Community Awards

TRAVERSE CITY—Leaf Traders, the technology developer for the cannabis and hemp industries, announced that it is accepting nominations and hosting the voting for the 2019 Michigan Cannabis Community Awards, to …

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