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Washington pot shops call on the state to improve protection from violent robberies with a bill designed to lengthen sentences for pot shop robberies.

Advocates told lawmakers that the swift uptick in…

Major multistate #marijuana operators Cresco Labs (OTC: CRLBF) and Columbia Care (OTC: CCHWF) on Wednesday said they have agreed to combine in a blockbuster deal worth roughly $2 billion, with Chicag…

Washington State, for example, had almost $1.5 Billion in cannabis sales last year, however sales figures have declined 6 months in a row, with the exception of a Christmas boost thanks in part to th…

Mr. Milan Patel leads the strategic vision, financial health and global growth of PathogenDx,a biotechnology innovator based in Tucson, Arizona, developing diagnostic solutions to address viral, bact…

The edibles category looks a lot different in Canada than it does in the US. Among other differences, Canadian cannabis confectioners and bakers can only include 10mg of THC per package and must foll…

Is the U.S. cannabis industry evolving into a David-versus-Goliath confrontation?

A number of marijuana business officials and advocates characterize today’s cannabis industry as figurative warfare, p…

Beverages are continuing to perform successfully as a cannabis product category in both the US and Canada with distinct trends in both countries.

Since the launch of Beverages in Canada around January…

Dr. David M. Cunic is an entrepreneur who specializes in Investor Relations Advisory services and has raised capital, expanded several companies, and employed over 300+ people. 

Dr David was one of th…

Cannabis cuisine has come a long way from pot brownies. On this week’s episode, we chat with Nick Escoto, producers of an invite-only marijuana supper club to give guests an elevated dining experienc…

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, New Jersey…

A positive historical relationship exists between cannabis stock prices and the percentage of stock used in M&A deals. 

Recently the percentage of stocks considered during an M&A process have ebbed & …

Michael Burwick and Nick Richards of Greenspoon Marder law firm discuss cannabis law and the benefits of section 453, which could dwarf the impact of 280E.

Episode 906 of The #TalkingHedge with Pro Ca…

Cannapreneur Partners is building a vertically integrated cannabis company that will be focused on servicing the rapidly emerging east coast market.

Cannapreneur Partners mission is to strategically l…

Puerto Rico has a thriving medical cannabis program because of the combined efforts of government, advocates and industry professionals who created a legal framework to provide the island’s 3.2 milli…

Federal prohibition prevents the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics from counting state-legal marijuana jobs. 

The 2022 Leafly Jobs Report found 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs supp…

Analyst are expecting revenues for the large MSOs to continue to decline, causing a sharp reduction in their EBITDA estimates for Curaleaf (CSE: CURA) and TerrAscend (CSE: TER) and moderate decreases…

Marijuana legalization through state legislatures heated up in 2021, and that trend likely will continue this year as lawmakers in several states are expected to legalize either recreational or medic…

Flora Growth (NASDAQ:FLGC), the first plant-touching cannabis company to list as a direct IPO on Nasdaq, operations are set up in Colombia. 

Advantages of Colombia, cost-effectiveness and experience w…

British Columbia reached over $550 million in cannabis sales in 2021, the market clearly shows upward growth. With that being said, British Columbia presents unique challenges for both retailers and …

According to Coherent Market Insights, the global cannabis extract market is estimated to be valued at $10.74 billion in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 17.3% over the forecast period (2022…