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Kaitlin DomangueNovember 3, 2021

Cannabis is the fifth most valuable crop in the United States, effectively beating cotton. Farmers grew $6.175 billion worth of cannabis last year. That’s enough to fill 57 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Or, you can fill more than 11,000 dump trucks, stretching more than 36 miles. And that’s only across 11 adult-use states, not even including […]

Debra BorchardtAugust 9, 2021

Cannabis online marketplace company Leafly Holdings Inc. and the SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) Merida Merger Corp. I (NASDAQ: MCMJ) sponsored by Merida Capital Holdings have signed a definitive agreement for a business combination. When the transaction is complete, Merida will adopt the Leafly name and its common stock is expected to be listed on […]

Julie AitchesonJune 30, 2021

The Seeds of Change Report, released by Leafly for the first time this month, is an examination of how social justice, equity, and inclusion policies are implemented across the United States’ 19 legal cannabis markets as well as how cannabis legalization can implement eight key strategies to make the industry more fair and equitable. One […]

Debra BorchardtMarch 24, 2020

Private cannabis company Leafly laid off 91 employees this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Leafly editor Ben Adlin announced on Twitter that he had heard Leafly had made the layoffs which were later confirmed by the company. Adlin also noted the company still owed him $6,700. Adlin’s employment was prior to the pandemic layoffs. […]

Video StaffDecember 18, 2019

The Green Market Report had a chance to sit down with Leafly’s Dave Cotter at the recent MJ Biz Conference in Las Vegas Nevada. Debra Borchardt: Leafly is known for its strain reviews and locating dispensaries. Now the company has an online eCommerce marketplace. Dave Cotter: Leafly Market is an eCommerce site for […]

StaffJanuary 15, 2019

Top cannabis database now offers consumers precise product location and pricing information through the Flowhub API Seattle, WA – January 15, 2019 /AxisWire/ Leafly, the world’s leading cannabis information resource, and Flowhub, the award-winning cannabis compliance and point of sale provider, are today announcing their new, real-time integration to help cannabis dispensaries drive visibility and automate […]

Debra BorchardtSeptember 25, 2018

Longtime cannabis publication High Times has acquired print magazine Dope Media in a deal valued at $11.2 million. The deal is a combination of stock and cash. High Times has been building a portfolio of cannabis titles including Green Rush Daily and Culture. “DOPE is a very strategic acquisition for our portfolio offering key complementary […]

William SumnerApril 4, 2018

The cannabis technology company, MassRoots (MSRT), today reaffirmed its commitment to being compliant with California state law by announcing that it would only list state-licensed cannabis dispensaries on its platform. Over the next few weeks, the company intends to launch an updated version of its business portal and dispensary finder. In order to become listed […]

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Tag: Leafly

There’s Enough American Cannabis To Fill 57 Olympic Pools, Says Leafly

Merida SPAC Picks Leafly For Investment

Report Suggests Ways Cannabis Industry Can Address Social Justice Inequities

Leafly Lays Off 91 Employees

Leafly Expands Into E-Commerce, Data

Leafly and Flowhub Partner to Deliver Real-Time Cannabis Menus Online

High Times Buys Dope, Leafly CEO Ousted

MassRoots Announces It Will Only List Licensed Dispensaries On Its Dispensary Finder

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