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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsOverview[edit]Developments in marijuana legalization[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Overview[edit]The firm was founded in 2012 by Justin Hartfield and Doug Francis.[4][5][6][7]Ghost Group targets accredited businesses and investors that are either already involved or have shown interest in becoming involved in the marijuana industry.[3][8]In June 2013 the firm announced the launch of Emerald Ocean Capital fund.[2][9][3][10][11] The market of consumer-facing products, especially software and technologies, will be the focus of Emerald Ocean.[9][3][4][12] After announcing the launch of the fund, Emerald Ocean expressed intentions of raising 10 to 25 million dollars in its first round.[2][3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Additionally, the capital fund will function as a venture capital incubator, with an 8,000 square foot office facility in Denver, Colorado for select startups.[2][13]Ghost Group concurrently announced the launch of Ghost Domain Capital, an investor in category killer Internet domains.[1][10][11][12]Developments in marijuana legalization[edit]Both Emerald Ocean Capital and Ghost Domain Capital were launched after a Pew Research Center study found that more than 50% of Americans approve the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.[1][9][14][15]In 2005 a United Nations study reported global marijuana sales generate 142 billion dollars.[16]Justin Hartfield resides on the boards of both the NORML and the Marijuana Policy Project\u2019s Boards of Directors. He contributed over $100,000 to the Measure F campaign, which advocates for an open market system for marijuana sales.[15]References[edit]^ a b c Chris Rauber (June 5, 2013). “Getting high with a little help from your VC firm”. San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b c d Vita Reed (June 6, 2013). “VC Firm Launches Legal Cannabis Fund”. Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b c d e “5 Questions for Justin Hartfield: Opportunities as Cannabis Industry Becomes ‘Pimply Teenager’“. MMJ Business Daily. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b Walter Hickey (June 13, 2013). “Justin Hartfield Is About To Become The First Venture Capitalist Of The Pot Industry”. Business Insider. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ “Searchcore Inc (SRER:OTC US)”. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ Kate Linthicum (May 22, 2013). “New L.A. law on medical marijuana shops faces hazy future”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ Mike Anderson (May 5, 2011). “Justin Hartfield of WeedMaps”. NBC Bay Area. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ “Meet Justin Hartfield, the Pot Industry’s First Venture Capitalist”. Inc. Magazine. June 13, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b c Rebecca Grant (June 5, 2013). “VC firm hopes for high returns with fund for marijuana”. VentureBeat. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b “Ghost Group Launches Fund Focused on Marijuana Industry”. FinSMEs. June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b “California VC Ghost Group launches medical marijuana fund”. AltAssets. June 3, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ a b “Multi-Million Dollar Cannabis Venture Capital Fund in Works, Plans to Target Ancillary Marijuana Startups”. MMJ Business Daily. June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ Eleazar David Melendez (June 6, 2013). “Marijuana Venture Capital Fund Launches As Ganjapreneurs Go Mainstream”. The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ “Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana”. Pew Research Center. April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ a b Warren Olney (May 14, 2013). “Can Prop C Help Overturn Citizens United?”. KCWR. Retrieved July 5, 2013.^ “Ex-Microsoft Man Jamen Shively Plans To Unveil Mystery Marijuana Brand”. The Huffington Post. May 30, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.External links[edit]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/ghost-group-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Ghost Group – Wikipedia"}}]}]