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6 Movers And Shakers In Cannabis, From Human Rights And Law To Tech
Thursday, December 30, 2021 - 4:17pm | 1793By 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...
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Weed's THC Makes You Paranoid? Heres What You Can Smoke Instead
Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 3:44pm | 1640This 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...
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2020: A Record Year For Cannabis Studies
Sunday, January 10, 2021 - 1:11pm | 672This 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...
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The Cannabis Industry's Biggest Wins Of 2020
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 3:23pm | 1604This 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...
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2020: A Year In Review For The Psychedelic Renaissance
Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 12:33pm | 1836This 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...
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Keeping It Lit And Light: Funniest Cannabis Headlines Of 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020 - 12:50pm | 1595This 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,...
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5 Biotech Stocks That Generated 1,000%+ Returns In 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020 - 11:30am | 842The 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...
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10 Of 2020's Top Performing IPOs
Saturday, December 26, 2020 - 10:53am | 726The 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...
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US Congressional Lawmakers Agree To Long-Awaited $900-Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill (Update)
Sunday, December 20, 2020 - 6:53pm | 573U.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...
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Vote Green: 5 States Include Cannabis Legalization On Ballot
Friday, October 30, 2020 - 12:38pm | 1312This 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...
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Will Trump Legalize Pot To Win Re-Election? One Top Lawyer Thinks He Could
Monday, October 5, 2020 - 1:24pm | 1090This 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...
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Schumer: Democrats Will Decriminalize Cannabis If They Win
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 9:57am | 821This 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...
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7 Ways To Celebrate The High Holidays In 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 11:46am | 1205This 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...
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Investing In Cannabis: The State Of Affairs, August 2020
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 2:52pm | 1099This 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...
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What Role Could Kamala Harris Play In Cannabis Legalization As Vice President?
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 9:57am | 2276This 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...