by Kristina Etter
| April 14, 2018
Taking Cash Out of The Equation
PayQwick's eCommerce solution and Safe Harbor Private Banking, partner to bring more integrity, security, and most importantly, safety to the cannabis industry.
SaaS
by Kristina Etter
| March 01, 2018
BioTrackTHC – Simplified Solutions in a Complex Industry
BioTrackTHC has always been in the business of compliance and tracking. Although they started with a product designed to help reel in the opiate prescribing problem in Florida, known as Bio-Script, Colorado cannabis businesses expressed a need, and the company began to pivot their product to meet the stringent compliance and tracking requirements of cannabis.
by Kristina Etter
| February 15, 2018
NACB: Reining in the Wild West
The current environment surrounding legal cannabis is riddled with inconsistencies, often being referred to as the “Wild West.” From state to state, not only does the legality of cannabis vary, so do the regulations and standards for cannabis businesses. To rein in these inconsistencies and provide the Federal Government with necessary assurances of high standards, Joshua Laterman founded the National Association of Cannabis Business (NACB) to address national standards and policy.
by Jessica McKeil
| February 12, 2018
Top 5 Canadian Cannabis Tech Companies
On July 1, 2018, changes to federal legislation are set to open up an already liberal marketplace, putting Canada on the cusp of fully legalizing cannabis for recreational purposes – countrywide. Canadian cannabis companies, as well as the peripheral businesses, no longer need to operate on the fringes of the business world and many are ready to take cannabis technology where it has never gone before.
by Jessica McKeil
| February 11, 2018
Botana, an Integrated Smart Grow Platform
Most growers will tell you that despite the expansion of technology in the cannabis sector, little of it has trickled down to the level of the gardener. Most farmers still rely on a good old-fashioned notebook. The status quo is no integration, little automation, and absolutely no data analysis on environmental conditions.
by Editorial Team
| February 02, 2018
The Big Data Boom
The growth of any industry yields not only an influx of data but also the need to access this data. Real-time intelligence and analytical platforms are crucial to providing the data insight needed to navigate this new terrain and make informed business decisions.
by Kristina Etter
| January 26, 2018
Beyond Vending Machines: A Robust Retail Solution from Grasshopper Kiosks
Combining the complex regulatory requirements of the cannabis industry with the pace of today’s world, Grasshopper Kiosks has taken the traditional vending machine and given it a modern-day makeover to help streamline the retail process in many dispensaries.
by Kristina Etter
| December 28, 2017
Resolving the Financial Woes of the Cannabis Industry
While the federal government continues to tighten the clamps on the cannabis industry, compliance and tracking of business transactions that include banking, payroll, and distribution of products have never been more critical.
by Aaron LaBarbera
| December 23, 2017
Leveraging blockchain solutions
The cannabis industry is one of many industries benefiting from what blockchain technology has to offer. We’re going to take a look at six companies who are leveraging blockchain solutions in the cannabis industry. But first, we need to know exactly what blockchain is and how it works.
by Editorial Team
| September 07, 2017
FINTECH Gains Traction as Businesses Embrace Alternative Banking and Financial Solutions
Financial technology, or FINTECH, has established new platforms for many businesses and companies. With improved capabilities, firms are catching on to alternative forms of banking that offer automation of various financial processes ranging from payments to billing and invoicing.
by Editorial Team
| September 05, 2017
SaaS Industry Evolves as Cannabis Businesses Show Explosive Growth Potential
Software as a Service or SaaS is vital to keep many processes moving and improve the level of transactions between buyers and sellers. The cannabis industry has seen much improvement in areas that are typically bottlenecks in production and sales such as, e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM), seed-to-sale, business aggregators and inventory management. The emergence of these B2B services empower not only cultivators and dispensaries but also customers.