
Former Canopy CEO Bruce Linton Follows Epstein's Lead into SPAC Financing
Leading cannabis industry investor and analyst Viridian attributes the 65% fall in cannabis M&A deals over the past year to "the weakened state of public companies as stock prices plummeted and companies could no longer write blank checks or use common shares as currency". A well-capitalized and motivated alternative - indeed "the only game in town" according to cannabis industry media heavy Deb Borchardt - are Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs). Ruth Epstein se


Industry OG Ruth Epstein Featured on Cannabis Financing Panel about SPACs
Viridian Capital Advisors and Information Management Network are teaming up to host "The Rise of SPACs in Cannabis and Hemp", a free webinar on June 2 at 2:00 pm EST. This high-level discussion will feature some of the leading experts on innovative financing strategies in the cannabis and hemp industries. [Register for the webinar HERE] WEBINAR SUMMARY: "Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been gaining popularity as an investment vehicle in the cannabis sector