Pandemic sparks marijuana sales boom
© iStock Pandemic sparks marijuana sales boom When Sticky Detroit opened its first recreational marijuana shop in March 2020, partner Chris Jackson was certain the timing could not have been worse, thinking the coronavirus pandemic would surely be a damper on sales in...
Mexico Set to Legalize Marijuana, Becoming World’s Largest Market
MEXICO CITY — Lawmakers in Mexico approved a bill Wednesday night to legalize recreational marijuana, a milestone for the country, which is in the throes of a drug war and could become the world’s largest cannabis market, leaving the United States between two...
The Week In Cannabis: Big Tobacco, MSO Goes To Europe, Mexico, DC, And More
This was a week of big news for the cannabis industry. Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (OTCQX:CURLF) agreed to acquire one of Europe’s largest cannabis companies, EMMAC Life Sciences, for approximately $286 million in cash and stock. The transaction, which is expected to...
What can your employer do if you use medical marijuana? Here are the answers.
The bills, if passed, are worded to still allow employers to prohibit marijuana use on the clock. But they would prohibit employers from taking any adverse personnel action, including refusal to hire or employ; the discharge, suspension, transfer or demotion of a...
Hundreds of growing business leaders gather for NJ Cannabis Insider conference
EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 13, NJ Cannabis Insider hosts a virtual networking event, featuring professionals in the legal cannabis industries. Tickets are limited. After years of politically-driven delays and prolonged court battles, more than 500...
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Weed Consumption Permitted, NBA Deal Now Allows Players To Invest In Cannabis, Some Have Already Started
© Provided by Benzinga In addition to ditching cannabis testing for NBA players, details from the league’s new collective bargaining agreement will give players the ability to invest in NBA and WNBA teams, as well as promote and/or invest in sports...
The Best Pot Stocks to Own if There’s a Marijuana Investing Rebound
Marijuana/cannabis is easily one of the most beaten-down industries on the TSX. Its state wouldn’t have been as abysmal if the initial hype hadn’t set it rocketing upward in the early days. But those days are gone now, and many marijuana companies barely manage to...
WTF: NBA Will Allow Players To Smoke Pot and Invest in Cannabis
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving shoots a three pointer against Atlanta Hawks forward AJ Griffin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Atlanta. An impending deal was reached between the NBA and the National Basketball Players...
Missouri has hired thousands of marijuana jobs since legalizing weed
Marcus Kerr was running his own food truck in California in 2018, when he parked by a marijuana dispensary one day. “I just ended up meeting the owner of this company, and they had my food,” he said. “They said, ‘Hey, can you infuse this?’ Then I started working for...
Black Entrepreneurs Are ‘Going Green’ With Cannabis Companies
The marijuana industry is booming, and the resulting surge has also seen more Black-owned cannabis companies sprouting up in recent years. Though lack of diversity remains a serious problem in the field, companies like San Francisco’s MD Numbers provide some...
British American Tobacco buys £126m stake in Canadian cannabis business
GlobeNewswire CANAQUEST SIGNS MEDICINAL CANNABIS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CANADIAN CANNABIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE TORONTO, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CANAQUEST MEDICAL CORP (OTC Markets: “CANQF”) (the “Company” or “CanaQuest”), a...
New cannabis coalition wants to influence how — not if — weed is legalized
© Alex Wong/Getty Images Posters and stickers regarding Washington, DC’s marijuana legalization are seen February 28, 2015 in Washington, DC. A new cannabis coalition made up of a wide variety of national corporations, including tobacco and alcohol firms,...
321,000 Americans Work In Cannabis
This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. More than 320,000 Americans work in cannabis, according to a new report from Leafly and Whitney Economics. As the pandemic devastated entire sectors of...
As Green Thumb opens its first California cannabis store, CEO says, ‘This is a long-term game’
Green Thumb Industries has entered California’s expansive cannabis market, launching its first store in Pasadena on Wednesday. Shares fell 2% during the session, but CEO Ben Klover told CNBC that the drop created a buying opportunity for investors. California...
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