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Governor Jared Polis (D and the Cannabis Business Office of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade recently unveiled a new initiative to improve opportunities for local social equity cannabis businesses. The program, Access to Experts, is designed to...

After a blowout event in Miami during the week of 4/20, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is gearing up for a repeat performance in Chicago on Sept. 13-14. As part of September's CCC event, Benzinga will celebrate the outstanding people, companies...

Tilray Appoints Blair MacNeil as President Of Tilray Canada, Promotes Jim Meiers To COO Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) (TSX: TLRY) announced Tuesday that it is strengthening its leadership team by appointing Blair MacNeil as president of Tilray Canada. MacNeil agreed to drive the company's...

Here is a summary of the latest company shakeups within the cannabis industry. Elev8's CEO Adedeji To Serve On NCIA Board The Oregon-based adult-medical cannabis company Elev8 Cannabis confirmed that its founder and CEO Seun Adedeji has been appointed to the National Cannabis Industry...

The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) has launched a Social Equity Scholarship Program. The goal is to seek to provide opportunities to the people most affected by the infamous war on drugs, increasing minority representation in the cannabis industry, The scholarship is aimed at...

Lack of banking access hinders social distancing efforts, increases risk of contagion, creates unnecessary financial hardship and other safety risks for essential businesses and patients WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of cannabis advocacy and industry organizations sent a letter to Congress today...

Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced a bill this week that would allow cannabis businesses to benefit from emergency stimulus packages related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon, and Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Colorado,  ...

Formerly known as “Seed to Sale,” the National Cannabis Industry Association’s NorthEast Cannabis Business Conference is coming to Boston, Massachusetts February 19-20. Benzinga readers can register here, and get a 30% off their passes using the code BENZ30. “As the...

Benzinga Cannabis Managing Director Javier Hasse is going on a speaking tour once again in 2020, with confirmed spots at big events including SXSW in Austin, Texas; the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami, Florida; and the NCIA's NorthEast Cannabis Business Conference in Boston,...

On Saturday, former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came out against federal legalization of cannabis. "The truth of the matter is, there's not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug," said...

Missed the NCIA’s 3rd Annual California Cannabis Business Conference earlier this month? Dying to find out what happened? Benzinga Cannabis had a correspondent there, who reported on all of the major announcements. International Cannabis Farmers Association Booth # 531 Social: @ICfarmers...

Here's a short overview of some of the main business updates and events in the cannabis industry is looking forward to this week.  Corporate News Kali Inc (OTC: KALY) will hold a presentation Oct. 7 to provide the latest developments and updates on its cannabis extract business that...

There are a number of interesting events in the cannabis space to keep an eye on this week. Here is the breakdown. Senate Hearings On the legislative side, there will be two hearings where regulations regarding hemp and cannabis will be discussed. On July 23, the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs...

On Wednesday, U.S. Congress held a landmark hearing regarding cannabis legalization and the need to reform. Despite a lot of effort to legalize cannabis, the hearing highlighted that progress is still moving slow, at least on a federal level. What Happened The hearing, titled "Marijuana Laws...

Last week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act into the Senate, counting on the support of 20 cosponsors. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced in the House last month, and was approved with bipartisan...