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On Dec. 11, the Consumer Analyst Group of New York hosted a group luncheon where Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) CEO Bruce Linton presented. Wells Fargo analysts attended the luncheon and presented their main takeaways. Overall, the analysts said they are optimistic about the company's...

New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ: NBEV) shares were trading up again Wednesday on the back of the Senate vote on the 2018 Farm Bill. The news lifted other hemp and CBD companies higher, including Youngevity International Inc (NASDAQ: YGYI) and Pyxus International Inc (NYSE: PYX). New Age shares...

The 2018 Farm Bill, a piece of legislation much anticipated by the hemp sector, is approaching the finish line. The House and Senate members who comprise the Farm Bill Conference Committee have released a final draft and filed the bill. One major highlight: the legalization of the cultivation of...

A few U.S. cannabis stocks traded sharply higher Wednesday afternoon following a positive update on the upcoming farm bill. What Happened Sen. Pat Roberts, a Republican from Kansas who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, said the farm bill has made a big step forward. Even though the bill is...

As Canada prepared for full legalization of weed and the cannabis industry in the United States was booming, more businesses joined the industry either as startups or as established companies that changed or diversified their business models. For publicly traded companies, announcing entry into...

Wendy Robbins and Karen Paull are the co-creators of “The Marijuana Show,” a popular series on its third season that can be streamed on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Prime Video — and a fourth season is in the works.  “The Marijuana Show” is often...

For investors who are seeking exposure to the cannabis industry but consider pure-play companies too risky, there are many other interesting investment opportunities. Pharma and biotech companies have started to work with cannabis and its derivatives both natural and synthetic. In many cases,...

CBD, which is short for cannabidiol, is the second-most present ingredient in marijuana. It's not psychoactive, but is thought by many users to have medical benefits. On the business side, CBD is one of the fastest-growing segments. Hemp Business Journal estimates the CBD market will reach...

Leerink is taking a bullish stance on GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: GWPH), with a thesis centering around the company's lead drug Epidiolex; the drug Sativex; GW's involvement in the epilepsy market and its cannabinoid science platform. The Analyst Leerink's Marc Goodman...

A new company is set to join the growing hemp market. MariMed Inc (OTC: MRMD) has agreed to invest $30 million in GenCanna Global as part of a strategic partnership.  What Happened MariMed develops and operates cannabis facilities and branded product lines in several U.S. states....