In April, we wrote about Med-X, Inc. (“Med-X”). Med-X was the first cannabis company to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign, and as of September 16, 2016, the company has found itself in regulatory hot water for failing to adhere to securities law requirements.
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The State of Crowdfunding in the Cannabis Industry
By Jamila McCoy on
Posted in General, Investment/Venture Capital
First Canadian Marijuana Crowdfunding Platform Launched
On March 2, Ascenta Finance Corp., a licensed exempt market dealer, and KoreConX Corp., a company that specializes in crowdfunding, launched Bay Street Cannabis (“Bay Street”), Canada’s first online equity crowdfunding portal dedicated to the cannabis sector. Bay Street provides public and private legal cannabis and cannabis-related businesses with access to investors. Like the U.S., Canada’s laws have recently made it possible for Canadians to purchase securities of cannabis companies. The Canadian cannabis sector is clearly moving into the future financing, but what about the U.S.?
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