Tag: cannabis

Brightseed discovers compounds in waste hemp hulls that could help fight fatty liver disease

March 9, 2022

Hemp hulls are normally discarded. But Brightseed says they contain compounds that could help treat metabolic diseases.

Thailand decriminalizes cannabis in ‘major step’ towards commercialization

January 28, 2022

Cannabis has been removed from the country’s narcotics list, potentially paving the way for a new industry around hemp-based products and services.

Data Snapshot: Bowery’s $300m round tops H1 2021 Novel Farming Systems deals

November 10, 2021

Novel Farming Systems ventures raised a total of $911 million in funding during the first six months of the year, according to AgFunder data.

Jane Technologies is gearing up for the CPG-ification of cannabis

September 29, 2021

The Santa Cruz, California-based recently raised $100 million in funding for its e-commerce platform that aims to be ‘the Spotify for cannabis.’

Startup Spotlight: How Willow Industries is hoping to keep your cannabis clean

February 16, 2021

Willow Industries offers a post-harvest ‘kill step’ designed to remove potentially harmful microbes from up to 105 pounds of cannabis per day.

Now that cannabis is essential, it’s time to roll out the tech

June 10, 2020

It’s time to put the stigmas to bed and the pipettes to work and give cannabis a chance to work its magic. It’s that essential, writes Kevin McKernan.

EXCLUSIVE: BioLumic hires Adapt-N founder to drive commercialization of crop-strengthening UV light recipes

June 8, 2020

The New Zealand-based startup is “ready to focus on commercialization and building a global footprint” for its UV light recipe tech with Steve Sibulkin on board.

8 Takeaways from the Artemis Virtual Grower Summit

June 4, 2020

Digital does not mean difficult; the key to branding is authenticity; and how the CARES Act could be relevant to your indoor growing business were some of the takeaways and topics at Artemis’ virtual grower summit, according to CEO Allison Kopf.

Highly essential? Legal cannabis continues to come of age despite Covid-19

May 25, 2020

A global pandemic provides the industry with an opportunity to demonstrate not only its staying power but its strong consumer demand, as well.

Top 20 Novel Farming System Deals of 2019

May 1, 2020

Novel farming systems saw a 37% increase in funding over 2018 as maturing companies raised larger rounds for the diverse segment.

Growing cannabis legally in the UK is hard, but far from impossible

February 27, 2020

BDS Analytics has forecast that the worldwide legal cannabis industry generated revenues in the region of £11.5 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to around £35 billion by 2024. Alongside this phenomenal rate of growth, the UK agriculture sector is embarking upon a period of unprecedented change.

Too much THC in hemp is becoming a real buzzkill for the emerging industry

December 18, 2019

Front Range Biosciences and Hemp Trading are hoping to help hemp producers avoid having to destroy so-called “hot” crops for exceeding the USDA’s 0.3% THC limit

Space hemp! It’s happening.

December 12, 2019

Hot on the heels of Aleph Farms sending some of its cultivated meat cells up into space to be 3D printed into a tiny, tiny piece of steak, another bold agri-food tech mission is setting its sights on the International Space Station.

Should the cannabis industry be regulated like food & beverage?

November 26, 2019

80% of marijuana dispensaries selected by the Denver Dept. of Public Health and Environment failed mold testing recently.

Flowhub, Bespoke Financial bring $30m in VC funding to cannabis sector this week

October 24, 2019

Flowhub provides a dispensary management software solution while Bespoke Financial claims to be a first of its kind short-term lender focusing on the cannabis sector.

What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic

October 9, 2019

What’s this? A product review? On AFN? I know; we’re moving out of our comfort zone and spreading our wings – or rather our tastebuds – to sample the cutting edge of consumer food products with a new series.

PathogenDx raises $7.5m Series B for cannabis pathogen testing, eyes food

September 30, 2019

The Arizona-based startup initially developed to test pathogens on cannabis is now preparing to expand into the broader food and beverage space.

Front Range Biosciences raises $8.5m to expand cannabis clean stock & breeding program

September 18, 2019

The startup supports the breeding and production of new plant varieties and seeds in hemp, coffee, and regulated cannabis.

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

September 18, 2019

The startup has developed an automated service that helps eliminate human error in the legally required cannabis lab testing industry.

ZeaKal clinches $15 million Series C funding, hires veteran DuPont exec

September 10, 2019

Totaling $15 million, the round includes the $10 million strategic investment from Canopy Rivers announced earlier this year. Existing investors Finistere Ventures and Middleland Capital participated in the round, which was oversubscribed.