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The global cannabis industry is exploding with most of the attention being paid to newly developing markets in North America and Europe. But over the last two years, the Latin American cannabis industry has been quietly making waves as more than ten significant markets there have now approved...

30 states and the District of Columbia have now legalized cannabis for medical and/or adult-use, leading millions of people to begin using the plant – some for the first time. The question is: which segment of the population is flocking to dispensaries the fastest?
According to a recent...

More and more mainstream companies are looking at getting into the cannabis market, as the “Green Rush” continues to explode around the globe. Coca-Cola and Anheuser-Busch have been rumored to be exploring the possibilities of creating infused beverages while Costco and Sephora have...

Pot stocks are off and running, thanks to Canada’s vote to legalize weed this summer. Judging by the wild swings they’ve shown in value, they’re practically the new Bitcoin. Once tiny startups like Tilray Inc., Cronos Group, Canopy Growth Corp., and GW Pharmaceuticals seemingly...

Earlier this year, the United States Food and Drug Association (“FDA”) made history by approving a medication derived from cannabis; currently a Schedule I narcotic. Epidiolex, designed to help treat rare and severe forms of epilepsy, contains cannabidiol (“CBD”), a...

A four-year-old boy on vacation in Australia recently died while swinging on a defective homemade device. The tragic accident took place at a property rented by the boy’s family through Airbnb. In response to the incident, the local authorities warned families about the risk of accidents...

It's a well-known fact that cannabis companies in the United States struggle to find financial institutions willing to work with them, due to the plant remaining illegal at the federal level. However, one bank has taken things a step further by closing the account of a Florida political candidate...

The cannabis industry is growing exponentially, both domestically and abroad. Analysts believe the US marijuana market could be valued at $47 billion within the next ten years and create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
For those wishing to connect with others in the nascent industry, seeking...

According to new data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and first reported by Reuters, one in seven American adults used cannabis in 2017. Researchers combed through the results of a national survey of 16,280, finding around 14.6 percent of the population had used marijuana within the...

The cannabis industry is blowing up in a way not seen since the dot com boom of the 1990s, leading many people to wonder where to invest. While specific product categories within the space have begun to stand out (for example, cannabinoid-infused beverages or vape oil cartridges), one analyst...