Meadow already lets you get a prescription for medical marijuana over video chat and order from a nearby shop that delivers. Now it wants to be the backbone of the weed business, too. Pot dispensaries can’t use standard point-of-sale or inventory software because they aren’t compliant with the industry’s strict regulations.

So over the last year, since graduating Y Combinator, Meadow has been raising a $2.1 million seed round on a rolling basis to build out specialized cannabis sales software. Today it announced the round is sealed, with participation from ex SV Angel David Lee, YC’s Justin Kan, Reddit’s Steve Huffman, Kissmetrics’ Hiten Shah, Slow Ventures, SOMA Capital and Poseidon Asset Management.

Facebook has a huge spam problem across their most popular cannabis-related pages and groups. It comes on two fronts. 

First, every post from any major cannabis-related page will get a dozen spam comments offering to sell cannabis and often other drugs. The accounts they come from are obviously fake when you check them out, and all they do is post offers for weed sales.

Biofuel The impacts of climate change on our fragile planet are both increasingly obvious and increasingly disastrous. Fossil fuels are unquestionably one of the biggest contributors; the race to find a sustainable substitute for these finite and ever-diminishing resources is on. Biofuel is one of the suggestions, but how viable is it? And is hemp the best biofuel?

Innovations with Ed Begley Jr. announced today that it will feature BUCHI Corporation in an upcoming episode, airing third quarter 2016 via Discovery Channel. Dates and show times TBA.

This episode of Innovations will teach viewers about two of BUCHI's products currently used in the processing and purification of medical marijuana. BUCHI's Industrial Rotavapors are designed to remove solvent from extracted cannabis oil and to recycle that solvent for repeated use. The PrepChrom C-700, is used in the isolation of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from other cannabinoids extracted from cannabis.

Tired of guessing how your greenhouse crops are feeling? Now you don’t have to, with the GGS Mood Glow Sensi-Coating System!

Mood Glow Sensi-Coating takes the guesswork out of plant health by changing colors depending on the plant’s happiness level.

“We now coat our Benches and Grow Net Supports with Bio Sensitive Luminescent Paint. BSLP™ for short.” stated GGS Sales Manager Michael Camplin at a recent press conference.

“The BSLP™ particles are able to directly react with the plant, causing the bench to glow a specific color to reflect the plant’s current status. Green means the crop is happy.”

Vireo Health, a company with medical marijuana dispensaries in both Minnesota and New York, did what any normal business in any industry tries to do: increase business with Google Ads.

However, when Vireo tried to buy some digital ads focusing on New York, Google hit Vireo with a bizarre rejection note. The rejection stated that the mega-company couldn’t work with Vireo because of a company policy that prohibits ads for “dangerous products or services.”

The cannabis industry made $5.4 billion in 2015. Legally. That's $5.4 billion worth of businesses growing and cultivating plants, processing and shipping products, and selling marijuana, cannabis oil, and all manner of edibles at dispensaries. That figure is forecast to hit $22.8 billion by 2020 according to the latest State of Legal Marijuana Markets Report from ArcView Market Research and cannabis-focused data analysis firm, New Frontier.

When you think of cannabis and innovation, Israel likely doesn't come to mind. But as we've recently highlighted here on MERRY JANE, Israel is advanced when it comes to cannabis-related exploration.

Last week marked the second annual CannaTech conference, an international summit dedicated to accelerating cannabis innovation. 

The three-day event held in the capital city of Tel Avi featured courses on Israel's so-called 'Green Rush' including entrepreneurship, best practices in growing and research on the region's unique relationship with cannabis. It’s easy to see Israel quickly becoming a hub for the global cannabis community - and rightfully so.

Looking to upgrade your indoor grow to the next level? Or starting your first grow and overwhelmed with the amount of options? Today, I’m going to walk you through the illuminating world of grow lights. If you’re starting from scratch, check out our Guide to Starting Your Own Grow for all your equipment needs.

Cannabis been causing quite a stir in recent years. From political debate to the business world, the iconic green plant has got people talking. Recent years has shown progress towards cannabis acceptance within the law books and recognition for its potentially beneficial healing properties. However, there is still work to be done in order to achieve nationwide legalization. One way to continue this progress is through uniting the community. MassRoots (MSRT), an online community for cannabis users, supporters and businesses, is on a mission to strengthen the pro-cannabis movement by providing a positive and supportive communication platform.