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So far, there has been no news from VP Kamala Harris and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but the cannabis industry was quick to respond on Monday to the breaking news that Donald Trump has come out in support of federally rescheduling cannabis, legalizing adult-use marijuana in Florida and passing...

RX Green Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has appointed cannabis veteran executive Gary Santo as its new CEO, replacing Wes Matelich, who will remain on the board as an advisor. "Following an extensive search led by myself and the board, we are excited to add a leader with Gary's...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the marijuana industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in the space. Medical Marijuana Names New CEO Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) appointed Dr...

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez confirmed Thursday the introduction of a bipartisan marijuana insurance bill. This new piece of legislature — The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act of 2021 — proposes enabling insurance coverage for cannabis and related...

GAINERS: Australis Capital (OTCQB: AUSAF) shares closed up 44.12% at $0.30 Helix TCS (OTCQB: HLIX) shares closed up 22.73% at $0.54 Elixinol Global (PINK: ELLXF) shares closed up 20.91% at $0.18 Vireo Health Intl (OTCQX: VREOF) shares closed up 17.03% at $2.13 Cannabics...

Music industry mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, the chief visionary officer of The Parent Company and founder of the MONOGRAM cannabis brand, is slated to speak at a cannabis-focused event hosted by Virtual Investor Conferences alongside OTC Markets Group Inc. (...

Canvaloop Fibre recently announced the pre-launch of its new SLOW brand, featuring jeans made from Himalayan Hemp. The alternative fabrics maker started an exclusive pre-order campaign via Kickstarter. In 2016, CanvaLoop founder and CEO Shreyans Kokra set out to find sustainable fashion...

GAINERS: 22nd Century Group, Inc. Common Stock (AMEX: XXII) shares closed up 26.69% at $1.50 Item 9 Labs (OTCQX: INLB) shares closed up 12% at $2.24 ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) shares closed up 10.2% at $5.40 Helix TCS (OTCQB: HLIX) shares closed up 10% at $0.22 MGC Pharmaceuticals...

GAINERS: 22nd Century Group, Inc. Common Stock (AMEX: XXII) shares closed up 16.83% at $1.18 Zenabis Global (PINK: ZBISF) shares closed up 13.33% at $0.05 Cannabics Pharmaceuticals (OTCQB: CNBX) shares closed up 13.02% at $0.26 VIVO Cannabis (OTCQX: VVCIF) shares closed up 5.98...

As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. Benzinga put together a short list of some of the most interesting new cannabis products launched recently. Besito’s Mini Joints Besito announced its debut in the cannabis flower category...

As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. Benzinga put together a short list of some of the most interesting new cannabis items. ONEArmenia’s CBD Tea ONEArmenia and Good Company Tea have collaborated on a CBD-infused tea...

Yet again, we're sliding through the busy week with several corporate shake-ups in the cannabis industry. Eighth Icon Holdings Welcomes Tom Harrison To Board Eighth Icon Holdings has appointed Tom Harrison to its board of directors. Harrison, who received the Medical...

Cannabis Countdown: Top 10 Marijuana Industry News Stories of the Week Welcome to the Cannabis Countdown. In this week’s rendition, we’ll recap and countdown the top 10 marijuana industry news stories for the week of December 2nd – December 8th, 2019. Without further ado, let...

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...

Steve Berg is CFO of O.pen Vape, one of the largest brands in the legal cannabis industry. Its pen-like vaporizers, that allow cannabis users to discreetly smoke marijuana and hash oil, have been catching on due to its marketing campaign – mostly via social networking. In part one of our...