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Could Crypto Save the Cannabis Industry?
Could Crypto Save the Cannabis Industry?
As part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week, U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon joins “The Hash” hosts to discuss the parallels between the cannabis and crypto industry and their lega...
Could Crypto Save the Cannabis Industry?

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UK Police Raid Suspected Cannabis Factory, Find Bitcoin Mining Operation
"It's certainly not what we were expecting!" one of the officers said.
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A Former Beauty Queen Raised $12M to 'Revolutionize' Cannabis. The Courts Can't Find Her
Here's how a weed-smoking model raised millions of dollars with a 2017 token sale in California, then disappeared during an ongoing lawsuit.
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Cannabis and Lending Firm Seeks SEC Permission to Raise $50M in Crypto Sale
Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin.
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Cannabis Shops Are Using Zap's Lightning App During Coronavirus Cash Crunch
The Lightning Network startup now offers fiat-friendly bitcoin payment tools. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado are an early proving ground.
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Vermont Turns to Home-Grown Blockchain Company to Track Hemp With Ethereum
Vermont state regulators will begin recording the production of hemp – a low-THC cannabis strain popular in textiles – on the ethereum mainnet this year.
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Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product
The first application on Kadena's public blockchain is a tracking platform for CBD oil.
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Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)
State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies.
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SEC-Fined Crypto Project Abandons Cannabis Co-Working Venture
ParagonCoin, which was previously fined by the regulator over its ICO, is selling off a property intended for use as a cannabis co-working space.
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High Times Quietly Removes Crypto Payment Option From IPO Website
High Times has removed bitcoin as a payment option for its IPO, just days after admitting it was accepting the cryptocurrency.
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