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Mom Of Four Found Dead After Using Kratom, Family Gets Over $11M In Damages
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 1:15pm | 617A family of a mother of four who died in 2021 after ingesting kratom is entitled to $11.6 million in damages. What Happened: Grow LLC, which is also known as KD Inc. and The Kratom Distro, and its owner, Sean Michael Harder, are obliged to pay the family of late Krystal Talavera $7 million in non-...
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Wanna Grow Cannabis At Home? These 4 Kits That Make It Easy
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - 5:08pm | 1420This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. The modern cannabis market is an exciting place of wild products, soaring THC percentages, and futuristic gadgets. However, lost in all this glitz and glam is the fact that weed is, after all, just a flower you can...
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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Decibel, Regrow, Cresco, GROW
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 4:14pm | 642Decibel Promotes Kris Newell To COO Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (TSXV:DB) (OTCQB: DBCCF) has promoted Kris Newell to chief operating officer. In his new role, Newell would oversee the management of the company's two licensed cannabis cultivation facilities and one processing facility. "...
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3 New Cannabis NFTs For 4/20: Flosstradamus' 'Genesis Experience,' GROW, Fire & Flower x Amr Elkouedy
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 4:30pm | 1159NFTs are hotter than ever, and they are finally reaching the cannabis space. In the last few weeks, we saw cannabis-focused NFT releases from Merida Capital and Califari, Peakz, and Currem$y. This week, in celebration of 4/20, the unofficial day of cannabis, more NFTs were announced. Flosstradamus...
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Book List: 10 Cannabis Books To Help You Grow Like A Pro
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 4:52pm | 1922By Goldleaf's Alfonso Colasuonno, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Whether you’re a seasoned grower, completely new to the process, or somewhere in-between, there’s always more you can learn to refine your cultivation techniques. We’ve curated a list...
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COVID-19 And Medical Marijuana: Why Aren't All Patients Allowed To Grow Their Own At Home?
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 1:34pm | 714By The Fresh Toast's Brendan Bures, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. While some medical marijuana states allow home cultivation, others do not, potentially harming lives during the coronavirus outbreak. This past month, numerous cities and states recognized marijuana as an...
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Could America Become Cash-Free?
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 12:08pm | 748If you want to buy a beer at Flatstick pub in Seattle, don't whip out a $10 bill to pay—you'll walk away thirsty. Flatstick, a hot new mini-chain in the Pacific Northwest, doesn’t take cash. Neither does Bluestone Lane, a coffee chain with locations in New York, Philly and D.C....
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How Celeb Trainer Chris Powell Went From $200K In Debt To Professional Success
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 11:48am | 1277In 2006, Chris Powell was a pretty successful fitness trainer in Arizona. He’d been featured on a morning news show, built a stable of clients and invented a portable cooler system, complete with pre-portioned containers and a countdown timer, designed to make meal plans easier to follow....
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Our Brains Are Wired To Make Us Broke — Here's How To Fight Back
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 - 9:10am | 1165Despite good intentions, we’ve all made money decisions that come back to bite us—from mindlessly binge-shopping on Amazon to selling off stocks when prices fall and locking in losses. “Money is an extremely emotional subject,” says Frank Murtha, PhD, cofounder of...
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Why Your Investing Instincts Are Wrong (and How to Right Them)
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 12:05pm | 537Whether it’s binging on a pint of Cherry Garcia, texting your ex or—like many who freak out when the stock market dips—withdrawing money at the worst possible time, we all succumb to temptations that go against our better judgment. Even though we intellectually understand that it...
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Rent Or Buy? 5 Signs You're Ready To Stop Renting
Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 9:26am | 787There’s a lot of conflicting advice about whether it’s smarter to rent or buy. Some say renting is like throwing money down the drain when you could be building equity in your own home. Others argue there are better ways to invest your cash, and you’re giving up valuable...
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How Can I Save Enough For Retirement Without a 401(k)?
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 11:40am | 707For many, 401(k) plans offer one-stop retirement planning: You contribute pre-tax money before your paycheck hits your bank account, lowering your tax bill and ensuring you don’t spend it elsewhere. Plus, many employers match a portion of what you put in (free money!) and offer features that...
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6 Ways To Grow Your Money Without Even Trying
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 11:16am | 749Building wealth sounds like something that requires endless amounts of time that, let’s be honest, many of us just don’t have. But the reality is that often, we can accomplish more with our money by doing less. Take these six “slacker” moves. 1. Don’t jump when the...
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5 Millionaire Habits That Can Help You Build Wealth, Too
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 11:01am | 1020This article originally appeared on Grow from Acorns. We’ve all heard stories about the genius entrepreneur who banked on a gazillion-dollar idea, or how a regular Joe, by stroke of luck or good timing, landed a sweet windfall of cash. But for most of us, building wealth is a longer game,...
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10 Money FAQs You Should Be Able To Answer
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 11:55am | 1411Only 17 states require that students take a personal finance course to graduate from high school, a number that’s barely budged in years. If you didn’t happen to grow up in Missouri, Virginia, Utah or the other 14 states that offer formal required courses, there’s a good chance...