2020

By Leland Radovanovic. If 2020 has had any silver lining, the cannabis industry is one of the few local industries thriving after receiving “essential business” status in many states. It shows no signs of slowing down. Marijuana Business Daily reported that retail sales were up 40...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. I love THC, but THC doesn't seem to love me back these days. Maybe other low-dose cannabis connoisseurs can relate. My stress has been at an all-time high, but my go-to combos for mellowing out have been...

This article by Johnny Green was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. The cannabis plant is arguably the most dynamic plant on earth. It can be used for medical purposes, it can be converted into fuel, and it can be made into countless types...

This article by Louis O'Neill was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. 2020 was a year unlike any other, and this goes for the cannabis industry as well. So how did cannabis fare last year? When the coronavirus hit, the world was brought to a screeching...

This article by Gaurav Dubey was originally published on Microdose Psychedelic Insights and appears here with permission. 2020 has indeed brought forth unforeseen challenges into the world due to the global coronavirus pandemic. However, this year has also seen monumental victories for...

This article was originally published on NisonCo, and appears here with permission. We can all agree: it has been a hard year. Headlines like “Pizza, Alcohol and Cannabis Sales Skyrocketed During Election” really say it all. We have been exhausted by a global pandemic,...

The biopharma sector weathered the COVID-19 pandemic fairly well, with the Shares Nasdaq Biotechnology Etf (NASDAQ: IBB) outperforming the S&P 500 Index. This defensive sector also benefited from opportunity in the form of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It, therefore, comes as a no...

The year 2020 has brought new investors to the stock market and also seen the most companies go public since 2014. Here is a look at 10 of the top performing IPOS in 2020. Airbnb: One of the most anticipated IPOs of 2020 was Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB). The company, which offers a platform for...

U.S. lawmakers have agreed to the much-awaited stimulus bill to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell first announced that the $900 billion deal had been reached. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a press conference...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. Unless you live under a rock, there’s no ignoring our current, heated political climate.  In the past four years, many new activists were born out of a necessity to pursue change in...

This article was originally published on WeedWeek, and appears here with permission. A prominent attorney whose firm represents several major cannabis companies said he believes there’s a “substantial” chance President Donald Trump could push to legalize marijuana ahead of the Nov...

This article was originally published on The Cannigma, and appears here with permission. If the Democrats take control of the Senate and White House this November, they will deschedule and decriminalize marijuana, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in an interview published Monday. If...

This article by Amna Shamim was originally published on The Medical Cannabis Community, and appears here with permission. While some modern Jews may be skittish about cannabis, ancient Israelites were not. In May 2020, Israeli archeologists identified cannabis residue on artefacts...

This article was originally published on Hoban Law Group, and appears here with permission. It’s now August 2020, and I believe most of us thought we’d be over the hump with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Well, it certainly appears that the virus will remain a challenge for many months to...

This article was originally published on Weedmaps, and appears here with permission. In hindsight, Kamala Harris' infamous 2019 radio interview with New York's hit morning show, “The Breakfast Club,” told us everything.  During the discussion she spoke of her belief that...