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Microsoft teams up with ‘seed to sale’ marijuana company to build government software

Recreational marijuana is legal in four states and the District of Columbia, but many financial institutions and other big businesses… Read More

Cannabis software startup Odava, founded by former Urban Airship execs, raises cash to fuel growth

Odava, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that provides software tools for the cannabis industry, has raised $170,000, according to a recent… Read More

DeepCell Industries raises $410K to develop tech for cannabis-infused sugar

DeepCell Industries, a Seattle startup that helps develop technology for cannabis-infused products and brands, has raised $410,000 to fuel growth. DeepCell… Read More

Marley Natural unveils new marijuana strains, lotions, and accessories

Bob Marley would have turned 71 years old this Saturday. He may be resting in peace, but his legacy still… Read More

Legal weed shop owners in Seattle don’t like city’s proposed pilot delivery program

Mayor Ed Murray wants to roll out a pilot program in Seattle for legal marijuana delivery, but local pot shop owners… Read More

Ed Murray at Startupday 2015

Uber for pot? Seattle mayor voices support for legal marijuana delivery pilot program

Push a button, get some legal pot. This could soon be a reality in Seattle if a new bill makes its… Read More

Marijuana investment group Privateer Holdings hires Federal Reserve bank examiner

One of the nation’s leading marijuana investment groups is bringing on its second former federal official. Seattle-based Privateer Holdings today announced… Read More

Snoop Dogg’s new pot site has arrived and it’s called Merry Jane

You can call him the Doggfather of the legal cannabis business — Snoop Dogg announced his new lifestyle media site… Read More

Electronic Sports League bans pro gamers from using pot during contests

Smoking weed and playing video games is about as synonymous as apple pie and America, but the Electronic Sports League has… Read More

Leafly founders depart, raise cash for new marijuana business intelligence startup

After five years, the founders of marijuana strain and dispensary database Leafly are moving on to their next cannabis-related startup.… Read More

We’re not smoking something: This marijuana startup is valued at half a billion dollars

We all know there’s a lot of money to be made in the pot business, especially in states like Washington… Read More

Sidecar now delivers medical marijuana thanks to partnership with ‘Uber for weed’ startup Meadow

When asked if he thought Sidecar would be delivering weed in its third year of existence, Sunil Paul lets out a… Read More

Got a good highDEA? A hackathon for weed-related technology is happening in Seattle

It was only a matter of time before someone organized a weed-related hackathon —particularly in Seattle, a startup hub where recreational… Read More

The word on weed: Where pot investors see the biggest opportunities now

Breathalyzers. Vaporizers. Delivery services. Real estate market exchanges. Safety and product review systems. As marijuana laws undergo serious change in the U.S., new pot-related… Read More

‘Uber for pot’ startup Canary shuts down, merges with in-store weed pickup app

With new laws regulating the medical marijuana industry in Washington set to pass on Friday, pot entrepreneurs are re-thinking their… Read More

Online ‘Marijuana 101’ course will make you a better weed user in just 10 days

As we all know, Monday is 4/20, the day that celebrates our daily reminder to put aside our work to… Read More

Seattle marijuana investment firm Privateer closes $75M round to build global cannabis brands

Privateer Holdings is well on its way to becoming one of the country’s top marijuana investment firms. The Seattle-based holding… Read More

Twitter users love weed: Study says pro-marijuana posts reach new high

The Twitter-verse loves its marijuana. As if we didn’t know how popular a topic weed was on social media, a… Read More

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invests in Seattle marijuana company

Founders Fund is betting big on marijuana. Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm today announced that it has made a multi-million… Read More

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Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

  On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel reportedly participating in $75M round for Seattle marijuana investment company

Peter Thiel has a funny relationship with marijuana. In September, he bashed Twitter’s executives and said there was “probably a lot… Read More

‘Uber for pot’ startups support Seattle police cracking down on illegal marijuana delivery services

Do a quick Craigslist search for “marijuana delivery” in Seattle and you’ll have a hard time not finding yourself some… Read More

Mobile ad startup SinglePoint now has a marijuana payment solution subsidiary

With both Washington and Colorado allowing people to sell legal recreational marijuana, pot-related entrepreneurs — from growers to processors to retail… Read More

‘Yelp for marijuana’ startup Leafly places full-page ad in Sunday New York Times

Welcome to 2014, where you can buy legal marijuana and pot-related startups are advertising in the New York Times. Seattle-based Leafly, a… Read More

Seattle’s most popular pot delivery service shifts business, now serves only medical patients

Those trying to snag some pot in Seattle are seeing their options dwindle. First, the one store that began selling legal recreational… Read More

Seeing green: Seattle marijuana investment company raises $18M of $75M series B round

Business is certainly budding for the folks at Privateer Holdings. The Seattle-based marijuana company has raised $18.6 million, which is part of… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet helps marijuana users figure out what they’re smoking with LiveLabels

Now that anyone 21 years old and up can legally walk into a store and purchase marijuana in Washington, you can certainly… Read More

On opening day for pot sales, Leafly sponsors food trucks

What better place to connect with pot consumers than a taco truck, next to a head shop? That’s the very logical marketing… Read More

Marijuana delivery services fill gap amid legal pot shortages

Buying recreational marijuana is officially legal today in Washington state, but your chances of snagging some affordable pot — legally —… Read More

Growth market: Legalized marijuana creates ‘huge possibilities’ for startups

Want weed? Welcome to Seattle. Tuesday is opening day for Washington’s first recreational marijuana shops. Yep, that’s right — anyone 21 years… Read More

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