https://pitchbook.com/tag/cannabis cannabis en-US Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sxsw-cannabis-metaverse-crypto-psychedelics-music-nft-climate Austin's South by Southwest delved into some of Silicon Valley's biggest passion projects in 2022, from crypto-based tokens and climate change to the metaverse and psychedelic drugs. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sxsw-cannabis-metaverse-crypto-psychedelics-music-nft-climate https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cann-27-million-cannabis-infused-beverages-marijuana-legalized Cann has raised a $27 million Series A as cannabis-infused beverages gain social acceptance and popularity. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cann-27-million-cannabis-infused-beverages-marijuana-legalized https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-legislation-us-ipos-chuck-schumer US stock exchanges have long shunned the nation's homegrown cannabis industry, a dynamic that has sent companies north in search of pot-friendly capital markets. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-legislation-us-ipos-chuck-schumer https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/decriminalization-uk-vc-cannabis-deals The UK is Europe's largest exporter of medical cannabis, but its resistance to relaxing regulation is stifling VC investment in the sector. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/decriminalization-uk-vc-cannabis-deals https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-investing-startup-dutchie-valuation Dutchie, which runs a platform for ordering marijuana online, has notched a $1.7 billion valuation to become one of the most valuable venture capital-backed cannabis startups. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-investing-startup-dutchie-valuation https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/voters-embrace-of-legal-marijuana-lifts-hopes-for-rebound-in-cannabis-deals The cannabis industry suddenly has high hopes that a dealmaking rebound could be on the horizon following a string of wins by pot-legalization campaigns. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/voters-embrace-of-legal-marijuana-lifts-hopes-for-rebound-in-cannabis-deals https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-has-the-vc-market-buzzing-as-firms-seek-to-capitalize-on-hype Venture dollars are pouring into the cannabis space on the belief that the drug will someday be legal in the US. Without the traditional exit route of an IPO, the boom has also led to a boom in M&A. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cannabis-has-the-vc-market-buzzing-as-firms-seek-to-capitalize-on-hype https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vcs-work-around-tight-laws-to-support-europes-budding-cannabis-industry Across the majority of Europe, cannabis remains illegal, but that hasn't put off investors who see a nascent market and an untapped opportunity. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vcs-work-around-tight-laws-to-support-europes-budding-cannabis-industry https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vcs-smoke-last-years-record-for-cannabis-funding Last year set a colossal record of $1.2 billion of VC investment in the US toward cannabis startups, and 2019 has already crossed that mark by nearly half a billion dollars. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vcs-smoke-last-years-record-for-cannabis-funding https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-vc-firm-is-focused-on-societys-most-controversial-industries Catharine Dockery, founder of Vice Ventures, told PitchBook why she raised $25 million to invest in traditionally vice and taboo industries. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/this-vc-firm-is-focused-on-societys-most-controversial-industries https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-wild-west-of-the-budding-cannabis-industry Marijuana is legal in most US states, and for many, it's a question of 'when' rather than 'if' it will be fully legalized. That brings the prospect of a massive new marketplace—but with a hazy future. Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-wild-west-of-the-budding-cannabis-industry https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mgo-ello-cannabis-private-investment-review MGO | ELLO Cannabis Alliance presents the inaugural Cannabis Private Investment Review, an in-depth report that examines key trends shaping private investment across the entire cannabis ecosystem. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/mgo-ello-cannabis-private-investment-review https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-comes-next-for-cannabis-investing Few industries exemplify risk-taking quite like cannabis. Investing in immature, rapidly growing industries is always risky, but the legal and regulatory complications for many cannabis companies ... Thu, 30 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-comes-next-for-cannabis-investing https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-big-takeaways-from-sxsw-2019 SXSW 2019 was a sensory overload of colorful exhibits, talk of how to put everything on blockchain, how to grow a smoking hot cannabusiness and more. Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/5-big-takeaways-from-sxsw-2019 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-vc-fundings-investors-in-cannabis-in-2018 Investment in cannabis startups hit an all-time high last year, as the market for legalized marijuana grows. We took a look at the biggest deals and the top investors in the booming space. Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-top-vc-fundings-investors-in-cannabis-in-2018 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/six-big-things-meet-joe-montana-marijuana-maven A former football icon's move in the marijuana space joins a rare IPO and an Al Gore-led investment in our recap of the past week of VC. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/six-big-things-meet-joe-montana-marijuana-maven https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/following-canadas-lead-legal-cannabis-set-to-take-off-on-a-global-scale With Canada legalising recreational marijuana, the coming year could cement the global emergence of cannabis. We spoke with Bruce Linton, CEO of Canopy Growth, about his industry's future. Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/following-canadas-lead-legal-cannabis-set-to-take-off-on-a-global-scale https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pot-of-gold-inside-europes-evolving-cannabis-market As Canada prepares to embrace legalised marijuana, Europe is beginning to rethink its position and investors are taking notice. But what would a legal European cannabis market look like? Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pot-of-gold-inside-europes-evolving-cannabis-market