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One of the largest publicly traded marijuana companies says the Farm Bill...
An executive at Aurora Cannabis, one of the largest publicly traded marijuana producers, says the 2018 Farm Bill provides a 'pathway' for entering the lucrative US market.President Trump signed the...
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Thailand just legalized medical marijuana as a 'New Year's gift' to the people
Thailand approved marijuana for medical and research use this week."This is a New Year's gift from the National Legislative Assembly to the government and the Thai people," said Somchai Sawangkarn,...
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10 things that can happen after a state legalizes marijuana
Cannabis is recreationally legal in 10 states and Washington, DC. Legalization of marijuana brings in huge sums of money for the state in taxes and tourism.Oversaturation of the product could make it...
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On the heels of hemp legalization, regulators have fired a 'warning shot' to...
Earlier in December, Trump signed the US Farm Bill into law. It legalizes hemp, a plant that's roughly identical to marijuana and is a key source of the highly touted wellness ingredient CBD.Hours...
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A cannabis CEO who led turnarounds at FAO Schwarz and Patagonia explains why...
Ed Schmults, a former executive who spent years at Patagonia and orchestrated a number of turnarounds — including storied toy retailer FAO Schwarz — was recruited by a headhunter to become the CEO of...
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Top cannabis VCs give their best advice on how to invest in the booming...
The booming cannabis industry is a huge opportunity for venture-capital funds willing to stomach the risk of investing in a nascent sector.Business Insider surveyed the top VCs writing checks in the...
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The top 12 venture-capital firms making deals in the booming cannabis...
Ever since Colorado legalized cannabis for all adults in 2014, the cannabis industry has blossomed, with a multitude of companies competing to scale up as more states legalize the drug.With so few...
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Check out our exclusive list of the top 12 venture capital firms making deals...
Business Insider compiled an exclusive list of the top 12 venture-capital firms making deals in the cannabis industry. Subscribe to read the list here. Ever since Colorado legalized cannabis for all...
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Big asset managers like BlackRock are sitting on the sidelines of the $75...
The world's largest asset managers are sitting on the sidelines of the marijuana industry in the US.Marijuana is illegal in the US at the federal level, meaning custodian banks are generally reluctant...
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Marijuana companies are using a 'backdoor' strategy to tap the public markets...
Many US-based cannabis companies are going public on the Canadian Securities Exchange in a nontraditional way — a so-called reverse takeover.Reverse takeovers are when a private company buys a shell...
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The number of people testing positive for marijuana in workplace drug tests...
A new report from Quest Diagnostics found that more people are testing positive for marijuana in workplace drug tests, with marijuana use increasing to 2.6% in the general workforce in 2017.States that...
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Marijuana M&A is already hot in 2019, with a pot tech-vape tie-up worth $210...
TILT Holdings, a publicly-traded marijuana company, said it is buying vaporizer company Jupiter Research for $210 million in cash and stock.The acquisition allows TILT to go after a new category — and...
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This map shows every US state where pot is legal
Marijuana legalization initiatives swept the US last year. President Donald Trump signed the Farm Bill into law in December of last year, which legalized hemp. Michigan became the 10th state to...
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Washington's governor will pardon people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana...
Washington state will create a streamlined system to pardon people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession before the drug was legal, under an initiative launched on Friday by Governor Jay...
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States where medical marijuana is legal
Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states and Washington, DC.California, Arizona, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington were some of the first states to legalize medical marijuana. Utah and Missouri voted to...
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A weed-tech startup backed by an early Juul investor and Canopy Growth just...
Headset, a Seattle-based analytics firm for the marijuana industry, closed a $12.1 million Series A funding round.The round was led by Poseidon Asset Management, along with AFI Capital Partners, and...
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These execs are leaving behind careers at companies like Coke and Victoria's...
Executives from big retail brands and consumer-packaged-goods companies are pouring into the rapidly maturing cannabis industry.The financial opportunity is massive — analysts say the cannabis industry...
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One of the world's largest law firms poached a senior partner to build out a...
Dentons, one of the world's largest law firms, poached a senior partner from Jones Day to build a dedicated marijuana practice. The partner, Eric P. Berlin, told Business Insider that he's "really...
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Cannabis doesn't just lower men's sperm counts — it may also alter their...
According to the World Health Organization, 147 million people use cannabis all over the world, making it the most widely used drug.However, in addition to psychoactive effects experienced by many...
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Meet the top lawyers working on some of the biggest deals in the booming...
With the rapid spread of marijuana legalization in the US, lawyers are discovering that the tangled web of regulations guiding the rapidly growing industry is a boon for business.After last year's...
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