SinglePoint and First Bitcoin Capital (FBC) signed a Joint Venture agreement to develop and distribute a proprietary payments solution which will allow large-scale, risk-free use of credit and debit cards within the Cannabis industry.

Although the biotech sector of the cannabis industry offers investors great opportunity and is comprised of some of the most mature public companies, we expect it to remain under pressure following the Nasdaq’s plunge on Friday.

On Friday, the Nasdaq hit a record high before it ended the day down 1.8% and the tech sector is poised to tumble even further today.

Goldman Sachs Issues Valuation Warning

MassRoots, Inc. (OTCQB: MSRT), a leading technology platform for medical cannabis patients and businesses, and HIGH TIMES, the world's leading cannabis media, events and information business, are pleased to announce that MassRoots made a strategic investment in High Times Holding Corporation, "High Times", the leading voice of the Cannabis Industry, in February 2017.

Working in the cannabis industry can be daunting with the looming threat of a federal crackdown and the frequent ambiguity about what’s legal and what isn’t. This legal grey area restricts many traditional marketing and advertising options to dispensaries and other cannabis companies. With limited options available, prioritizing search engine optimization (SEO) is essential for any cannabis business interested in using digital to grow their customer-base.

Few inventions in history have changed the world to the extent that video has. From movies to TV to instant video streaming and sharing on the Internet, for the most part, our lives revolve around the capabilities and limitations of what we can do with video.

Video has also changed the face of security. Video surveillance has come a long way from that camera you saw on the ceiling at the bank when you were a kid. Now, thanks to the Internet and advancing technology, video can be recorded and streamed from wherever you can get a web connection.

Public Safety Canada may have found their solution for detecting high drivers once marijuana is legalized.

In a pilot project, Public Safety Canada, the RCMP and seven local law enforcement agencies including the Halifax Regional Police tested a pair of “drugalyzers” from December to March and recommend taking the devices to full-time use.

“The results from this pilot project indicate that with the proper training and standard operating procedures, these devices are a useful additional tool for Canadian law enforcement to better detect individuals who drive under the influence of drugs,” the report said.

Though some form of cannabis is now legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia, a lack of banking options for cannabis businesses in the United States continues to force marijuana merchants to rely solely on cash transactions. This inhibition has been a major obstacle for dispensaries and other cannabis-related businesses, but the use of bitcoin technology could be the key to overcoming the roadblock. SinglePoint, Inc.

CURE Pharmaceutical, a technologically-based drug delivery platform and its partner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will be conducting a clinical study to test whether cannabinoid compounds will reduce or eliminate cancerous cells.

Can cannabis really make cancer disappear?

Cannabis as a cancer treatment not only for it symptoms but as a possible cure has been hotly debated and researched for some time.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC Pink, REFG), specializes in state-of-the-art financial services structured to serve the cannabis and banking industry, issues a shareholder letter to update investors on recent advancements, and how its emerging corporate vision continues developing.

The marijuana sector’s first streaming company Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp., which came roaring onto the marijuana scene a month ago, has cancelled an $80 million financing deal with investment banks that also have stakes in the company.

Cannabis Wheaton, which provides seed money to marijuana producers in exchange for a slice of future production, said in a statement Monday that ending the deal was a mutual decision between the royalty company and its lead financing agents Eight Capital and Canaccord Genuity Corp. It did not give a specific reason but alluded to damaging reports about the agreement.