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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
TC firm launches self-service survey for cannabis, hemp market research
TRAVERSE CITY—Leaf Traders, a company formed to develop the cannabis and hemp industry, announced the launch of a self-service survey marketplace for qualitative cannabis and hemp market research. The Cannabis …