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Multi-state medical cannabis company Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) is launching its first medical cannabis store in New Jersey. The dispensary, located at 1062 N Delsea Drive in Vineland, is open for customers starting Thursday. Customers will be ...

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE:TRUL) (OTC:TCNNF) has cut the ribbon on its latest store, marking its 50th retail location. The event took place only a few days ahead of CEO Kim Rivers' panel at the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1. Rivers will discuss how to build...

C3 Industries has entered the Michigan cannabis market with the opening of its first “High Profile” dispensary in Detroit. The cannabis retailer plans to open 15 to 20 dispensaries in Michigan over the next 24 months. The next two locations are on track to open in Ann Arbor and Grant...

The legalization of medical and adult-use marijuana in multiple U.S. states has brought marijuana dispensaries and cannabis stores to the streets of American cities like Los Angeles and Detroit. While the terms are often used interchangeably, the differences between the two are important to...

Greg Rovner isn't your average CEO. He has no college education and opened his first business after high school. He sold that business in 2017, after 20 years, to focus on a new venture he decided to pursue alongside a few friends who’ve been by his side since the fifth grade. Meet Heally...

A rising tide lifts all ships. And nowhere is this more relevant than in the cannabis space. Just look at the deal Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) landed with Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just two months ago. That deal, which had Constellation Brands pony up $4 billion for a piece...

Canadians who use marijuana, work in the industry or even invest in it face a potential lifetime ban from the U.S. when trying to cross the border.  That's according to a Thursday Politico article quoting “a senior official overseeing U.S border operations,” Todd Owen, who...

On Nov. 6, 2018, Michigan voters will decide whether the Wolverine State will legalize adult-use cannabis. (Editor's note: Michigan voters approved the proposal.) The proposal, dubbed the “Michigan Marijuana Legalization Initiative,” would allow adults over the age of 21...

“Wonder Women Of Weed” is a show co-hosted by Javier Hasse and Adelia Carrillo, featuring accomplished female leaders in the cannabis industry. #WWoW is brought to you by a collaborative effort that includes Benzinga, Industry Power Women and Direct Cannabis...

A few months ago, Benzinga visited several countries in South America and subsequently published an article explaining why cannabis investors’ interest in the region, especially in Colombia, was about to spike. In the weeks that followed, numerous U.S. and Canada-based marijuana companies...

AxisWire, a Cannabis-focused PR tech-suite provider, and Green Market Report on Monday issued their 2018 Cannabis Trend Report, highlighting the most relevant tendencies in the marijuana industry. This year has seen major news items in the sector, ranging from the FDA’s approval of GW...

Medical marijuana sales continue to slide in Colorado. For the first half of 2018, revenue fell 21 percent year-over-year to $165.8 million. Recreational sales rose 14 percent to $573 million. Total combined sales rose by 4 percent to reach $739 million, versus $710 million in the first half...

If you encounter a cloud of pot smoke backstage at a KISS show, it isn't coming from the bassist's dressing room. Gene Simmons has abstained from drugs and alcohol in his more than four decades in KISS, unlike some of his bandmates. So it came as a surprise to many when ...

A few weeks ago, Benzinga had the chance to visit the offices of Poseidon Asset Management, a San Francisco-based cannabis-focused long/short hedge fund with more than $40 million in assets under management. Co-founder and managing partner Emily Paxhia mentioned and her brother and partner...

As Benzinga recently detailed, smoking is just one of many ways to consume cannabis. In fact, smoking is becoming less popular as other smokeless options continue to emerge. They include distillates, a kind of cannabis concentrate found in some vape pens or sold for use with dab rigs. Much has been...