pot

During the July 31 Democratic presidential debate, candidate Andrew Yang doubled down on his concerns about the effect of automation on American jobs. Those same concerns are spreading in the cannabis industry.  Some experts and consumers are eyeing automation’s impact on the...

The Marley family legacy became even more connected with cannabis as Rohan Marley, the son of the late Jamaican reggae singer and marijuana advocate Bob Marley, has signed a marketing and spokesperson agreement with the public agricultural biotech brand Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc. (OTC: ZGSI...

Earlier this year, SIX launched a watchlist service covering over 30,000 financial instruments in connection with marijuanua-related businesses, or MRBs, following the success of its SIX Sanctioned Securities Monitoring Service. The legal landscape around marijuana is complex and constantly...

Last month, the wholesale cannabis management platform LeafLink has published its second-quarter update. LeafLink serves more than 1,000 brands and 3,000 retailers. The following are some highlights from the report.  Orders Reach $1 Billion LeafLink said its platform has seen a tremendous...

Argentina will hold its first big cannabis conference, Expo Cannabis, Oct. 4 -6 at the La Rural event hall in Buenos Aires. The event arrives at a key moment in the country’s regulatory history and the development of a nascent legal industry. Inaugurating Argentina’s Cannabis...

Ladyjane Branding is a branding services firm devoted to helping cannabis businesses develop smart, strategic and consistent brands that create deep connections with consumers. “Our mission is to help startups stand out and sell more,” Jennifer Whetzel, the company’s...

The cannabis sector is dealing with two notable scandals that is impacting the industry as a whole, CNBC's Jim Cramer said during his daily "Mad Money" show Wednesday. Investors should be selective in their exposure to the space and be prepared to gradually buy best-of-breed...

Jackson Tilley’s "Billion Dollar Dimebag," which hits bookshelves Sept. 17, is an exploration of the intersection of business, diversity and THC. Intrigued by a new perspective in the space, Benzinga reached out to Tilley to discuss his debut book, being sober in...

Vertically integrated cannabis company Harvest Health & Recreation Inc (OTC: HRVSF) said Wednesday it has entered into a term sheet for a secured term loan of as much as $225 million from an investment fund operated by Torian Capital Partners. Harvest will obtain the money in...

DionyMed Brands Inc. (OTC: DYMEF), announced an exclusive distribution agreement Wednesday to make Woah Candy Co.'s cannabis-infused caramels and chocolate edibles available to consumers in California. Woah Candy is a family-owned and operated edible manufacturer focused on the...

Many of the 20 Democrats participating over two days in the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit favor cannabis legalization. Where the candidates differ the most is in past policies that may contradict their positions today — and in how legalization would look under...

The Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, aimed at improving insurance options for cannabis businesses, was introduced Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives.  The Legislation Introduced by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a New York Democrat, and Rep. Steve Stivers, an...

Vertically integrated cannabis company Kaya Holdings, Inc. (OTC: KAYS) announced Tuesday it has entered into an agreement with The Franchise Academy, a dominant company in the Canadian franchise development and sales industry. The company could develop as many as 75-100 Kaya Shack retail stores in...

Cannabis brand Binske announced Monday it has partnered with the multistate operator MariMed Inc (OTC: MRMD) in a licensing deal. The partnership will see Binske’s line of concentrates, edibles and topicals reach 52% of the legal consuming American public across 11 states, totaling 52.4...