Entrepreneurship - Spark Newswire

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Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: Harvest Health & Element 7 Expand In PA, Element 7 And Goodness Growth Each Open Stores

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Element 7 Debuts In Marina, California Element 7 is poised to kick off sales at its new store in Monterey County, California. The new shop is located on Reservation Road, in the City of Marina. Grand opening ceremonies are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 27 and 28.

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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: USCC, MedMen, Metrc, Green Check Verified

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 8:54 AM

USCC Strengthens Its Leadership Team With Two Additions The US Cannabis Council (USCC) has welcomed two senior staff members into its ranks.

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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Trulieve, Grown Rogue, Neptune Wellness, Simplifya

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 8:54 AM

Trulieve Appoints Nilyum Jhala As CTO Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) has named Nilyum Jhala its new chief technology officer.

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WWE Launches New NFTs, And ‘It’s John Cena’

By Adrian Zmudzinski

Today, 8:54 AM

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (NYSE: WWE) plans to launch non-fungible tokens dedicated to its superstar wrestler John Cena.

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Agrify CEO Raymond Chang’s Advice To Cannabis Cutivators: Get Organized, Be Consistent & Pepsify

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 8:54 AM

Aware of how environmental factors affect cannabis cultivation, yield and quality, some smart cannabis entrepreneurs are looking to partner with companies that provide grow solutions.

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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Is Skeptical Of Jack Dorsey’s DeFi Bitcoin Business: ‘It Will End Up Being A Much Weaker Model’

By Samyuktha Sriram

Today, 8:54 AM

What Happened: Vitalik Buterin, known for his role in bringing Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) to life, isn’t convinced by Jack Dorsey’s plans to build DeFi on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Jay-Z-Backed The Parent Co. Appoints First Black CEO In Major Public Cannabis Company, CannaSafe, HEXO And Delta 9 Each Announce New Appointments

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 8:54 AM

CannaSafe's CEO Departure, New Management Team Appointed Amid Reorganization Cannabis testing laboratory CannaSafe announced Monday that CEO Aaron Riley will leave the company to pursue testing ventures in emerging markets as part of the company's reorganization.

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Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Raises $263M At $4.1B Valuation

By Adrian Zmudzinski

Today, 8:54 AM

Austria-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda raised $263 million of funding, further increasing the firm's already sky-high valuation.

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Warren Buffett-Backed Brazilian Crypto Bank Plans $2B NASDAQ IPO

By Adrian Zmudzinski

Today, 8:54 AM

Brasilian cryptocurrency-supporting bank backed by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) Nubank plans to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange through an initial public offering.

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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Creo, Harvest Health & Recreation, Glass House, Flora Growth, Anebulo, Cannformatics, Republic Brands

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 8:54 AM

Creo Taps Graeme Kenny To Serve As New CRO Cannabinoid ingredient company Creo has appointed Graeme Kenny as its new chief revenue officer. With over two decades of experience working for Croda International Plc, Kenny will lead commercial rollout in the category of cannabinoid ingredients.

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