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, …
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 …
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 …
Cannabis biz focus of July 15 M2 TechCast
ROYAL OAK — The coming legalization of recreational and industrial marijuana is the focus of the Monday, July 15 edition of the M2 TechCast. It’s the second week of the …
Troy firm to supply extraction tech to Europe’s largest hemp factory
TROY — Officials of Precision Extraction Solutions, the Troy-based provider of cannabis and hemp extraction technology, announced the company had been named the exclusive equipment supplier of Canapar S.r.L. for …