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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...

Versión en Español en El Planteo: Jane West y sus Discretos Productos de Marihuana para Mujeres If we had to pinpoint one characteristic that stands out in Jane West, it would be her attention to detail. After all, being an events organizer, details are central to standing out among...

From famed rapper The Game to TV’s Montel Williams, Bob Marley’s son Julian Marley to Snoop Dogg, celebrities across the board are increasingly getting involved in the cannabis industry. One of the forefathers of this movement is Super Bowl champion Marvin Washington. The former...

Socrates Rosenfeld was always an athlete. When he had to choose a college as an undergrad, he went for the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, better known as West Point Prep. He graduated in 2004 and went straight into the army to serve as an officer. For seven years, Rosenfeld flew...

Ron goes to a marijuana dispensary every week to get medicinal cannabis. He uses weed to up his appetite gone with chemotherapy. A doctor told him which products he should look for. “Avoid smoking, try organic concentrates,” he said. Nancy does the same, but the cannabis-derived...

Despite strong opposition from former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and the overall limitations imposed by federal illegality in the U.S., 2017 is shaping up to be a great year for the North American cannabis industry. As more institutional investors...

If you’ve heard the music of Julian Marley, son of the late Bob Marley, you know he’s a Rastafarian committed to spreading the word about the healing power of cannabis. “Herbs to I is a sacrament,” the younger Marley sings in his most popular tune, “Boom Draw.” A...

As the cannabis industry continues to develop so do consumption methods. Benzinga recently shared a look into the rise of marijuana concentrates, one of the most popular product categories, with sales only trailing buds ("flowers") and pretty much on par with pre-rolled joints and vapor...

In a recent article, Tyler Stratford, director of client operations at Canna Advisors, one of the top cannabis consulting firms in North America, shared a few fundamental tips for obtaining a marijuana dispensary license with Benzinga’s readers. Wondering what’s next, we reached...

How powerful are Mexican drug cartels? What would a legal cannabis trade between the U.S. and its southern neighbor look like? Very few people are actually qualified to answer such questions. Luckily for attendees of the third annual Southwest Cannabis Conference & Expo, to be held in Arizona...

Just like cannabis businesses, stocks, publications and strains, weed-related events are multiplying at an unprecedented space. The problem is that, since the legal marijuana industry is still nascent, expert speakers do not abound. Consequently, almost every conference, summit, gathering,...

Canna Advisors is one of the top cannabis consulting firms in North America. A few months ago, while discussing his experience helping businesses procure cannabis cultivation, production or retail licenses, founding partner Jay Czarkowski highlighted four things states usually want to see in...

The legal cannabis industry is growing at an unprecedented pace, and jobs continue to pop up like crazy, creating opportunities of all kinds. This is an industry that loves the Wall Street executive as much as it loves the underdog or unlikely success candidate. However, many applicants are going...

Even though legal cannabis has been around for more than two decades in the U.S., this is still news to many: Smoking is not the only way to consume weed. As the industry evolves, so do intake methods. You probably know about vaping and edibles, but have you ever heard about concentrates? The list...

Dr. Randy Nordyke is the chairman and co-founder of InSpirit LLC. Inspirit produces two non-psychoactive — THC-free, 100 percent legal, over-the-counter pain relief crèmes made from organic hemp oil: Inspirit Hemp Crème and Inmotion Hemp Pain Crème. Over his life, Nordyke...