Cynthia Salarizadeh

4/20 is here, and in time for International Weed Day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis on a federal level next week. “The war on cannabis costs U.S. taxpayers $3.6 billion per year. 46 percent of all drug arrests are...

A shortened week didn't stop the action in the cannabis industry. Several big deals were announced last week, including CannaRoyalty Corp (OTC: CNNRF)’s purchase of RVR in an all-stock deal, GB Sciences Inc (OTC: GBLX)’s acquisition of a Nevada operation for all cash, and Liberty...

It was a turbulent week for cannabis stocks in the U.S., however, it was Canadian equities that experienced the most volatility, largely due to the publication of Health Canada’s document on legal cannabis packaging, marketing and retail, and the later vote of Bill C-45, also known as ...

This was a strange week for cannabis stocks, as major indices experienced a plateau, spiking Tuesday and tumbling Thursday. The United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 15 of the largest marijuana stocks in the U.S., ended the week down 4.1 percent, while the North American Marijuana Index,...

Cannabis stocks seem to be rebounding after a tough February. Over the last week, the United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 15 of the largest marijuana stocks in the U.S., posted gains of 5.5 percent. Meanwhile, the North American Marijuana Index, was a bit more volatile on the back of...

As cannabis continues to go mainstream, and an ever-increasing number of companies make it to major stock exchanges, market participants feel a growing need for sophisticated financial instruments to track the industry’s overall performance. Among these instruments are indices and ETFs. U.S....

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ views on cannabis became more evident than ever last week when he made public his decision to repeal the Cole Memo, an Obama-era memorandum that has essentially protected state-legal cannabis businesses from federal prosecution. While this move didn't...

Industrial hemp is set to be a huge economic driver in the not-so-distant future, even more so than medical cannabis or even recreational marijuana, Cynthia Salarizadeh told Benzinga during a recent conversation – while discussing Salar Media Group and Civilized Media Group’s recent...