Dan Ahrens

Two cannabis-based ETF leaders discussed why U.S. investors turn to ETFs for sector exposure and what federal regulation could mean for the industry during a panel at the 2025 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. ETF Convenience: AdvisorShares Chief Operating Officer Dan Ahrens...

As cannabis goes global, some of the world's largest companies are starting to show their hand. One of them is Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), the world's biggest tobacco company by market cap and one of the most deliberate players in the cannabis space. While peers like Altria and...

The recent federal court ruling dismissing a lawsuit from major cannabis companies that sought to prevent the U.S. government from enforcing prohibition against their in-state activities, could signal critical implications for cannabis stocks and the broader industry. On a recent episode of the The...

For the first time in U.S. history, the number of people consuming cannabis daily or almost daily has overtaken those who drink alcohol with the same frequency, according to a new study published in the journal Society for the Study of Addiction. This landmark shift has substantial implications...

The upcoming virtual event drawing attention across the finance industry, ETF Mastery: Navigating the Future of Finance, promises to offer participants an in-depth exploration of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Thursday, March 28, at 11 a.m. ET. Trends And Strategies With a focus on recent...

Panelists are gearing up to share their expert views on the current state and the future of cannabis investments at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. As the mind behind the MSOS (US Cannabis ETF) and YOLO (Global Cannabis ETF), Dan Ahrens, COO of AdvisorsShares, deeply understands where the...

Cannabis reform has moved one step closer to reality at the federal level on Wednesday, with the Senate Banking Committee approving the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. "It's all about applying pressure to get things done." That's according to Emily...

The global psychedelics market of drugs such as psilocybin, ketamine and LSD is booming and there are plenty of ways to get involved in the space. Several esteemed professionals in the space talked about ways to get exposure Thursday (April 13) at Benzinga's...

Cannabis is "not a one-year thing," it's a "multi-decade growth opportunity," Aaron Grey, head of consumer research at A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, told a full room of attendees gathered at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Tuesday in Miami Beach...

The Benzinga Psychedelics Capital Conference (PCC) is rapidly becoming the place to be for all those interested or involved in the space. In addition to being the place where deals are done, you'll have the opportunity to meet, connect with and learn from some of the most...

AdvisorShares revealed that the AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF (ARCA:MSOX) will begin trading on August 24th. MSOX seeks daily investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to two times the daily total return of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ARCA:MSOS). MSOX does not seek...

Long gone is the heyday of investor enthusiasm and easy access to capital that marked the launch of the psychedelics industry into the public markets. In recent months, psychedelics stocks entered into a period of turmoil characterized by declining valuations and a generalized capital dry...

Retail investors are getting new tools for gaining exposure to the booming medicinal psychedelics industry. On Thursday, AdvisorShares launched the country’s first actively managed ETF covering the psychedelics sector. The AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (NYSE: PSIL), launched on the NYSE...

After an earnings-heavy week, where many of the largest cannabis companies reported their quarterly results, Benzinga caught up with Dan Ahrens, portfolio manager of the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSE: MSOS) and the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (NYSE: YOLO). Following their respective...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. It only took six months for the newest cannabis ETF to reach $1 billion in assets. On Tuesday, AdvisorShares announced its AdvisorShares...