Cannabis Capital Conference

Blissiva, a cannabis company specifically focused on developing products for women, was one of the companies spotlighted at the most recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. The Maryland-based company has developed vape pens and other products to help with a variety of needs,...

Abacus Health Products, Inc. (CSE: ABCS) (OTC: ABAHF) is focusing on athletes and pain management with CBD products.  The company has made huge strides this year, including the launch of a skincare line and the addition of celebrity endorser and former New England Patriots tight end Rob...

Six cannabis executives made their pitch to investors last week at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. MariMed Bob Fireman, CEO and president of Marimed Inc (OTC: MRMD), began his presentation by highlighting the industry's responsibility to patients and their medical...

Guests at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago last week heard from industry execs about their branding and corporate development during breakout sessions at the Palmer House.  VerdeMed  José Bacellar, president and CEO of Canadian pharmaceutical company...

Executives from several companies in or adjacent to the cannabis industry delivered their elevator pitches to investors this week at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Akerna: On Track to Hit Earnings Guidance Akerna Corp. (NASDAQ: KERN), a SaaS software provider to the...

Cannabis executives delivered their elevator pitches this week at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Zynerba: Big 2020 Expected For Zygel The first half of 2020 will be crucial for Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE). The company is set to announce results from two...

Actor Jim Belushi and CNBC's Jon Najarian closed day one of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago with a bang Tuesday. The entertainer and founder of Oregon-based Belushi's Farm took the audience on a ride as he detailed his entrance into the space, as well as the emotional...

Acronyms like THC and CBD aren't enough to create a brand, New Frontier Data COO Gary Allen said Tuesday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Brands must go further in their marketing and brand development, he said in a keynote.  "We have to do some things in...

Cannabis companies and their investors have a chance to help design the regulatory framework in their nascent industry if they’re willing to help government in that effort, policymakers from New York and Illinois said Tuesday. Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who was the chief sponsor of...

When Holistic Industries CEO Josh Genderson went into the family wine business, he said his goal was simple: not to screw it up.  He wound up growing the size and revenue of the company, Schneider's of Capitol Hill, by a factor of six, he told moderator Mitch Kulick of Focus...

As Canada marks the one year anniversary of legal cannabis, Canadian marijuana stocks have plunged in value, and that appears to be hurting U.S. stocks in the sector, a major investor in the space said Tuesday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. The two should be separated, said investor...

The plummet in the value of big cannabis stocks this year is not a signal that opportunities in the industry are over, Acreage Holdings Inc. (OTC: ACRGF) CEO Kevin Murphy said Tuesday. Speaking at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, Murphy, the head of one of the biggest publicly...

While the Canadian cannabis market has had some hiccups and the U.S. market continues to face legal hurdles, the rest of the world, and particularly Europe, is starting to emerge with fast-growing potential, officials at three globally engaged cannabis companies said Tuesday. “The real future...

The capital and public markets for the burgeoning cannabis industry have hit a lull as of late, but it won’t be long until they’re red-hot once again. That was the opinion of four marijuana investment experts at Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference on Tuesday in Chicago...

As the cannabis industry pushes to enter more states, it may be more than traditional business and regulatory issues that determine who is successful. A key factor may be helping communities address social equity, said the head of a company that's trying to be at the forefront of that mission...