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News Fix: Bitcoin Is Back and 12 Governors Are Uniting for Marijuana Reform
By Allison Brickell on June 8, 2019
Bitcoin is back in a big way. In the U.S., governors are coming together for marijuana reform, while in Japan, tax officials struggle to track down crypto gains.
Cannabis Report: Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, FDA Talks CBD
By Early Investing on June 6, 2019
There’s big news out of Illinois and the FDA this week. Illinois legalized recreational marijuana and the FDA had a hearing on CBD regulations.
Small Cannabis Stocks Worth Paying Attention To
By Allison Brickell on June 3, 2019
Canopy Growth Corp., Tilray and other heavy hitters aren’t the only companies cannabis investors should pay attention to.
Mailbag: Explaining Liquidity and Crunching Legal Marijuana Job Numbers
By Early Investing on June 2, 2019
In this week’s Mailbag, the Early Investing team breaks down liquidity and crunches the numbers on jobs in the marijuana industry.
News Fix: The FDA Opens Up the Cannabis Conversation
By Allison Brickell on June 1, 2019
This week, the FDA held its first public hearing on cannabis regulation, Illinois voted to legalize marijuana and another person has filed a copyright claim on bitcoin’s white paper.
Mailbag: Thoughtful Investing Can Break the Rules
By Early Investing on May 26, 2019
The Early Investing team explains what a REIT is and what happens if startup investors break SEC rules.
News Fix: TransferWise Takes Care of Early Investors, Employees
By Vin Narayanan on May 25, 2019
TransferWise doesn't plan on going public soon, so it conducted a secondary share sale at a $3.5 billion valuation to reward its early investors and employees.
Cannabis Report: How to Analyze Cannabis Companies’ Earnings Reports
By Early Investing on May 23, 2019
Earnings reports can reveal a lot about a company’s health. Here’s how to analyze them.
Medical Marijuana States See Major Drop in Opioid Prescriptions
By Allison Brickell on May 20, 2019
The opioid epidemic is a nationwide crisis. But three states that have legalized medical marijuana are seeing a more positive trend.
News Fix: Long-Term Stock Exchange Gets SEC Approval; Bitcoin Google Searches Spike
By Vin Narayanan on May 18, 2019
In the news this week, former NFL players get into the weed business, Marc Andreessen’s Long-Term Stock Exchange gets SEC approval and Mark Mobius changes his mind.
News Fix: Uber IPOs and Crypto Markets Barely React to Binance Hack
By Vin Narayanan on May 11, 2019
This week, the Fix reports on Uber’s IPO, the Binance hack and medical marijuana fights in Florida.
News Fix: MIT, Harvard Dive Into Cannabis Research; Facebook Goes Big on Crypto Payments
By Allison Brickell on May 4, 2019
In this week's News Fix: MIT and Harvard receive money for cannabis research, Tesla is raising more than $1 billion, Facebook's audacious crypto plans have been leaked, and Canada and Singapore have completed a cross-border blockchain payment.
News Fix: Hemp Farmers Get Intellectual Property Protection, Bitfinex Gets in Trouble
By Vin Narayanan on April 27, 2019
This week, hemp farmers receive intellectual property protection, Beyond Meat reaches new heights and Bitfinex gets in trouble.
Cannabis Report: Canopy Growth Thinks Ahead While U.S. Cannabis Research Falls Behind
By Early Investing on April 25, 2019
This week in weed, an American cannabis stock makes its Nasdaq debut, Canopy Growth thinks ahead and the U.S. misses the boat on medical marijuana.
Arbit Poll: To Use or Not to Use Big Bank Cryptos
By Early Investing on April 22, 2019
Our last poll results show an intriguing divide among First Stage Investor members. To use or not to use big bank crypto coins?
Mailbag: What Startup Accelerators Do and Why Consumers Leave the Marijuana Black Market
By Early Investing on April 21, 2019
The Early Investing team answers questions about what startup accelerators do and why weed users leave the black market.