Taking a flying car for a test drive

After years of development, the BlackFly personal aerial vehicle will soon be on sale. Correspondent John Blackstone set out to see how someone with no flying experience could manage behind the controls.

Five Captivating Questions for Nick Saad Co-Founder Sitka

Traditional, Middle Eastern craft hashish is something very rare in the USA. There are only a handful of hashish connoisseurs who are even knowledgeable enough to produce traditional European/Middle Eastern style hashish.

New Cannabis Brands, One Very American, One Very Latinx: Country And Bad Hombre

As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. But don’t worry, Benzinga always keeps you updated on the most interesting new cannabis products being launched. 

Oakland-based Dark Heart Industries opens cannabis genetics research lab in Davis

Oakland-based Dark Heart Industries has opened a cannabis molecular genetics lab in Davis to work on stabilized seeds and strains of the recreational product. The Davis lab is at 630 Pena Drive in 3,000 square feet of space.

Executive spotlight: Dan Roda

Dan Roda is co-founder and CEO of Abaca, a digital financial platform connecting cannabis businesses with bank accounts, payment processing, lending, and more.

What is a Flying Car?

Inside Silicon Valley’s 10-year quest to make soaring above a crowded city street as easy as calling an Uber.

“Best weed gifts”

With cannabis consumption legal — either medically or recreationally — in 33 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and five more states voting on marijuana legalization measures in November, there’s a good chance your holiday nice list will include a cannathusiast or two.

What we’re buying: Our new home and garden essentials

2020 has been a year of life lived in suspension and in suspense. As the COVID-19 pandemic held America in thrall amid the rising tides of civil and economic unrest, just getting through the day became a victory,

Trym raises $3.1M to grow its cannabis cultivation platform

Commercial cannabis operations often rely on software platforms to track and forecast crops from seed to sale. Trym today is announcing a $3.1 million seed round that will help the company expand its software offering.

Rob Tankson And PrestoDoctor Deepening The Cannabis Evaluation Experience

I love learning about entrepreneurs who are confident in their educational agility and self-made talents. None are more impressive than Rob Tankson, the studious and pragmatic co/founder of PrestoDoctor.

CBS w/ John Blacksone – Flying car innovator believes he can finally make it a reality

No technological dream has captured the minds of the media quite like the flying car. Marcus Leng of Blackfly believes his invention will allow it to become a reality.

The essential thanksgiving pot edible checklist

Few holidays give you the opportunity to get your family lit as Thanksgiving, and L.A. Weekly wants you to be as prepared as possible this year with a full lineup of edibles that checks all the boxes.

Now there’s a handheld filter to kill your massive vape clouds Philter’s “Pocket” lets you chug away without fogging out the room.

If you made the switch from "analog" tobacco to e-cigarettes, congratulations, you've likely done your lungs a solid. The rest of the world? Not so much.

Exclusive: Vape Company Brings In Renown Toxicologists To Help Reduce Secondhand Smoke

Philter Labs entered the market earlier this year with a handheld personal filter, a slim device that fits in the palm of your hand.

Is Your Edible Credible? This Company Wants You To Rest Assured

From candy, cookies and popcorn, to beer, wine and tinctures, the number of products infused with CBD or THC is exploding.

Marijuana Edibles Make the List of Top 10 Food Trends This Year

Cannabis edibles cracked the list of top 10 food trends predicted for this year by a panel of experts writing for the Specialty Food Association.

This startup uses AI to analyze bad corporate behavior

Driven by startups like SF-based TruValue Labs, advances in AI are rapidly changing the game for investors and asset managers.

Natura closes $91 million financing to build California marijuana campus

California-based Natura Life + Science announced the completion of a $91 million raise to build a marijuana campus in the Golden State.

Cannabis Professionals Are Tackling the Industry’s Big Issues

The responsible professionals building the cannabis industry are not dodging the social issues inherent with the normalization of marijuana.

Venturebeat: Dean Takahashi Published 5/23/19

Carnival, the operator of more than 100 cruise ships, is taking luxury cruise life to a new level, thanks to a tiny little wearable called the Ocean Medallion.

I Microdosed Weed For a Week. Here’s What Happened.

For starters, I hardly looked at my phone all week. For approximately 14 days out of every month, I sleep 8 hours, my anxiety is manageable, and, if I avoid subreddits, I feel like a reasonably healthy and optimistic person.

Oh buoy! Carnival cruises will launch wearable tech on high seas

...Nytec, lies at the heart of an overhaul of how Carnival plays host to passengers.

How Ethical Investing could lead to more than just bumper returns, CNBC

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) values of a company are becoming more and more important to making investment decisions and can lead to positive results, according to experts in the industry.