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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: The Importance Of Partnerships, Trustworthy Products, Being Recession-Proof
2021 Feb 22, 8:45am | 932Read More...As cannabis gains wider acceptance, brands are faced with a major challenge — breaking into new markets. TILT Holdings (OTCQX: TLLTF) president Gary Santo thinks that a key to understanding the present state of things within the industry is to look at the future and the trend...
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Trading Cards Are The Future Of Commoditization
2021 Feb 20, 8:40pm | 531Read More...Sway House co-founder weighs in on future trends. As a kid growing up in the early 2000s outside of Toronto, I loved hockey, football, and Pokemon cards. I spent all of my allowances and collected change to buy extra booster packs and at one point had over a thousand cards. I managed to find or...
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PacRoots Acquires Cannabis Lifestyle Brand Lords of Grasstown For $50K
2021 Feb 17, 11:58am | 190Read More...PacRoots Cannabis Corp. agreed to buy cannabis and motorcycle lifestyle brand and apparel company Lords of Grasstown. Under the share purchase agreement, the Vancouver-based company opted to purchase all the issued and outstanding shares of Grasstown Holdings Ltd. for $50,000. The sum is...
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Regulatory Update: Minn., Va. Gear Up For Weed Legalization; Iowa Trims Medical Fees; Col. Issues First Rec Delivery Permit
2021 Feb 12, 11:46am | 791Read More...Minnesota Legalization Bill Goes Before House Committee Next Week Minnesotans are one step closer toward the legalization of marijuana. Cannabis reform legislation in the Gopher State is poised to receive its first hearing in the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee on Wednesday, Feb.17...
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Cannabis Movers & Shakers: Kathleen Sebelius Joins NCR, BDSA Names New Chair, Next Frontier Has A New CEO
2021 Feb 12, 10:02am | 1009Read More...National Cannabis Roundtable Welcomes Former Obama Official Kathleen Sebelius National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) has welcomed yet another politician in its ranks. Kathleen Sebelius, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary under former President Barack Obama, has joined the group...
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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: Skye Bioscience CEO Discusses How Cannabinoids May Treat Glaucoma
2021 Feb 11, 2:31pm | 527Read More...Cannabinoid receptors distributed within the body are part of the endocannabinoid system that largely affects processes such as mood, memory, pain-sensation, and appetite, to name a few. Two types of receptors — CB1 and CB2 — “play a vital role in managing different body...
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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: Tim Seymour Discusses 2021 Trends, Cannabis ETFs
2021 Feb 05, 1:51pm | 717Read More...The cannabis industry has grown exponentially over the last year. Moreover, the shift in political preferences toward cannabis legalization is evident more than ever, now that Democrats are holding the gavels. Still, there's anxiety among investors, says ETF manager Tim Seymour (see video...
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David Beckham Buys Stake In CBD Skincare Brand Cellular Goods On The Heels Of LSE Debut
2021 Feb 04, 10:54am | 330Read More...Skincare company Cellular Goods is poised to debut on the London Stock Exchange. According to Sky News, David Beckham's DB Ventures opted to purchase a stake in the U.K.-based company which produces cannabis-based skin care and athletic products. The company, backed by the soccer star, is...
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CBD Consumer Products Company PureK To Acquire Skincare Brand No B.S. Life
2021 Feb 01, 10:37am | 304Read More...PureK Holdings Corp. (TSX: PKAN) is taking over skincare and beauty company No B.S. Life LLC. Under the deal, the Vancouver-based company agreed to pay $500,000 in cash, plus a refundable deposit in the amount of $1.5 million. PureK will pay an additional $1 million in...
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Gilead CEO: We Expect Remdesivir To Work On New COVID-19 Strains
2021 Jan 11, 3:39pm | 307Read More...Daniel O’Day, the CEO of Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), told CNBC on Monday that the drugmaker expects the antiviral drug to be fully effective against new strains of the coronavirus. What Happened: O’Day appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Gilead “has...
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Why Investing In Your Employees' Future Makes Good Financial Sense
2021 Jan 06, 1:37pm | 976Read More...In the face of COVID-19, the benefits of investing in your employees are even more pronounced than in the past -- companies need innovation and high productivity from their workers now more than ever, and workers need to know that you’ll have their backs well into the future. So, if you...
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The Migration Saga: From Beverage To Cannabis (And Vice Versa)
2020 Dec 31, 2:28pm | 1705Read More...Over the past year, many cannabis businesses opted to reinforce their teams by hiring beverage experts. MediPharm Labs (OTCQX: MEDIF) tapped former Nestlé Canada's President and CEO Shelley Martin to join its board of directors. Mydecine (OTC: MYCOF) and Canateq Holdings...
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LeafLink CEO Reflects On 2020, An 'Incredibly Resilient' Cannabis Industry And Hiring In 2021
2020 Dec 28, 9:30am | 697Read More...It seems that cannabis is one of a few bright spots in the tumultuous year we are leaving behind. From being deemed “essential” during Covid-19 shutdowns to its big win on Election Day, cannabis is getting widely accepted. And while retailers are trying to keep up with the ever-...
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Will Carnival Stock Reach $30 By 2022?
2020 Dec 21, 7:45am | 334Read More...Every week, Benzinga conducts a sentiment survey to find out what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about as they manage and build their personal portfolios. We surveyed a group of over 300 investors on whether shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) will reach $30 by 2022. ...
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How Should Financial Advisors Market Themselves?
2020 Dec 15, 11:55am | 611Read More...In the season 2 premiere of That Makes Cents, an eMoney Advisor podcast powered by Benzinga, Benzinga’s Spencer Israel speaks with Val Rivera, senior product marketing manager at eMoney, and Lou Melone, CFP, managing partner at Budd, Melone & Company. Ask any financial advisor what the...
