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Verano Holdings Corp. (NEO: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) announced Wednesday that its Class A subordinate voting shares began trading on Canada’s Neo Exchange Inc., which operates as Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE). The shares will trade in Canada on Neo Exchange under the symbol “VRNO...

In November of 2016, Innovative Industrial Properties Inc (NYSE: IIPR) became the first medical marijuana properties-focused REIT to be accepted in the New York Stock Exchange. At the time, Troy Dayton, CEO of the ArcView Group, told Benzinga that it was “a huge milestone for the industry to...

Top cannabis stocks took a hit Friday, after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested the federal government would enforce federal law in states where recreational weed has been legalized, even in spite of the Cole Memo. While biotechs like GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH) and...

Every week, Viridian Capital Advisors analyst Harrison Phillips walks us through some of the most notable transactions in the legal marijuana industry. During our latest conversation, the expert shared a look at some very interesting deals that supported the hypothesis of increasing capital markets...

Last week, ended February 10, the cannabis industry saw the highest amount of investment and M&A activity announcements year-to-date, lending support to the hypothesis of increasing capital markets support in the cannabis industry. The period witnessed a total of 30 announcements, including 14...

After posting eight consecutive weeks of gains, the Viridian Cannabis Stock Index, which groups a majority of the most relevant securities in the marijuana space, experienced a reversal last week. For the five days comprised between February 6 and February 10, inclusive, the Cannabis Stock Index...

Cannabis stocks had another great week, with the Viridian Cannabis Stock Index up for the eighth consecutive week. For the seven days ended February 3, the index gained 1.8 percent. While this surge represented a slowdown in relation to previous weeks, it still implied a marked outperformance in...

Earth Science Tech Inc (OTC: ETST) is a micro-cap biotechnology company focused on the delivery of nutraceuticals, bioceuticals and dietary supplements. Havind said this, and given that its flagship product at the moment is its High Grade Hemp CBD (Cannabidiol) Oil, the company can be considered a...

“We are continuing to see Canadian companies invest in or acquire assets in U.S. cannabis markets [...] looking to take advantage of increased demand abroad,” Viridian Capital Advisors analyst Harrison Phillips told Benzinga on Wednesday, going over some of the most recent M&A...

As our readers might know by now, Benzinga is constantly on the lookout for both good and bad investment options. One of our top sources for investments in the cannabis industry is Alan Brochstein, founding partner at New Cannabis Ventures and founder at 420 Investor, who periodically updates us on...

Viridian Capital Advisors, one of the world’s leading financial and strategic advisory firms for the cannabis industry, publishes two reports every week. One tacks the performance of its Cannabis Stock Index, and the other one tracks the most recent investment and M&A activity in the...

Readers have probably heard about Canopy Growth Corp (TSE:WEED) (CVE:CGC)(OTC: TWMJF); it’s been all over the news in the past few weeks. Canada-based Canopy Growth is the largest legal marijuana company in the world, and parent of Tweed, the famous pot brand endorsed by Snoop Dogg....