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This article by Louis O'Neill was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. Yesterday we covered the U.S. states that could legalize cannabis this year. Now, let's talk about the rest of the world. While many eyes are on the United States right now,...

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. (...

There's zero excuse for consumer packaged goods companies to not be plastic negative, says Steve Sakala. Take his work in the cannabis industry. Like most industries, the world of weed has a major sustainability problem. It creates at least 150 million tons of waste annually, mainly due to...

Despite disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the legal marijuana market survived — or even thrived — throughout 2020 as an essential service. As such, both temporary and permanent hirings surged in the weeks and months after quarantine orders were first put in place. By...

As 2020 comes to a close, the cannabis industry can call itself one of the few winners from an otherwise calamitous year. While the industry did take its fair share of hits, the wins gained on the state and federal level helped soften the blows brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and other...

By Noah Miller, CEO of Black Dog LED This year has been challenging for millions of people and businesses of nearly every size and sector. Cannabis, however, has proven that it is much more resilient than previously thought. Grand View Research believes the global legal marijuana market is expected...

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As President-Elect Joe Biden fills out his cabinet and other administration roles, potential candidates for Attorney General have been mentioned. Among the options are homeland security advisor Lisa Monaco, former acting AG Sally Yates and former Massachusetts governor Deval...

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. The green rush is to marijuana what golden nuggets are to river panners – opportunity. As the legalization of cannabis have expanded throughout North America, so too have market caps and entrepreneurial...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. As social distancing becomes a more entrenched part of our everyday lives, you may be thinking, "How many people do I want touching my stash?" The team behind THRIVE Cannabis Marketplace ...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. Back in August, I believed that 2020 could still be a big year for the cannabis legalization movement. Yesterday, voters finished casting votes in five states to determine whether or not to legalize...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. Investment banking. Real Estate. Private Equity. 15 hour work days followed by high-energy happy hours. Burning the candle at both ends. After more than 12 years on Wall Street, Nishant Reddy...

Timed to coincide with the premiere of Chelsea Handler’s stand up special, “Chelsea Handler: Evolution,” Sweet Flower has joined forced with the comedian to introduce the Evolution Kit, a curated set featuring Chelsea’s favorite cannabis products. The limited-...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. The timeline of cannabis in America is certainly a tumultuous one. From being spiritually and ritualistically used by Native Americans, to being vilified and criminalized by early 1900’s...

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. As many legal U.S. marijuana markets experience unprecedented growth, an industry lawyer has sounded the alarm that the federal court system could derail its momentum. Vince Sliwoski, an attorney with the...