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Check out our exclusive list of the top lawyers working on the biggest deals...
Business Insider compiled a list of the top lawyers who've worked on the biggest M&A transactions in the marijuana industry to date.Check out our exclusive, subscribers-only list here. With the...
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The maker of Corona beer is plunging after slashing guidance because of its...
Constellation Brands, the company behind Corona beer, beat on both the top and bottom lines.But the company slashed its guidance for full-year comparable earnings to below Wall Street...
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Canada's largest banks are betting big on weed
Two of Canada's biggest banks provided an $80 million loan to PharmHouse, a joint venture owned in part by Canopy Growth's venture arm.It's a sign that Canada's top banks are "open for business" in the...
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Over half of Michigan's medical marijuana users admit to driving while high....
New data from the University of Michigan shows that an alarming amount of people drive while high, CBS News reported.A survey of 800 of Michigan's medical cannabis users found that 51% admitted to...
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Marijuana could be the biggest growth opportunity for struggling...
Millennials are ditching beer for pot, according to Cowen's Vivien Azer, Wall Street's top marijuana analyst.Slumping beer sales and the loosening regulations around marijuana have led to a rash of...
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We talked to a top executive at Aurora Cannabis about why it's buying an...
Aurora Cannabis announced its intention to acquire the organic marijuana producer Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation on Monday.The all-stock deal is valued at up to $132 million ($175 million...
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Aurora Cannabis is gearing up to break into the $1.6 billion CBD industry in...
Aurora Cannabis will unveil a plan to produce hemp-derived CBD for the US market in the next few months, Cam Battley, Aurora's Chief Corporate Officer, told Business Insider in a Monday...
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Teens' brains can be altered after using marijuana just one time, study finds
As more and more teenagers use marijuana— a 2018 survey found 2.1 million middle and high school students have vaped the substance— research that looks into the health effects of cannabis is more...
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A $200 million marijuana VC breaks down how he picks what companies to invest in
The dealmaker behind one of the most active marijuana venture capital funds describes his outlook for the industry in 2019.Canopy Rivers, the venture arm of Canopy Growth, announced a $6.8 million...
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Vaping marijuana is technically safer than smoking it, but one caveat could...
There are a variety of ways to consume marijuana. Smoking and vaporizing are two of the most popular methods.While both methods come with risks, smoking is thought to release more carcinogens from...
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More women are using marijuana during pregnancy, but doctors say no amount of...
As more US states legalize marijuana, research indicates that more pregnant people are using the drug.Research in this area is very limited, but some studies suggest marijuana use during pregnancy may...
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The CEO of one of the hottest marijuana-vape startups says he's talking to...
Pax Labs is aiming to go public in 2020, Bharat Vasan, the marijuana-vape startup's CEO, told Business Insider in a Thursday interview.Vasan said he's been talking to bankers and found the appetite for...
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Cannabis retailers can’t bank like other businesses, so they are sending...
Cannabis startups are sending veteran lobbyists to Capitol Hill in support of the STATES Act — a bill that would require the federal government to keep a hands-off approach on the decisions made by...
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Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant, but only one will get you high
In December 2018, President Trump signed the Farm Bill, which legalizes hemp and classifies it as an agricultural product in the United StatesHemp comes from cannabis sativa, the same plant marijuana...
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What every mom should know about using marijuana while breastfeeding
There's very little research on whether marijuana use while breastfeeding can impact a baby. Some studies suggest that THC, the main psychoactive component in marijuana, ends up in the breast milk of...
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A popular California marijuana brand just raised $75 million in funding from...
Caliva, a popular California-based marijuana brand and dispensary, closed a $75 million funding round on Thursday.Investors in the round include Carol Bartz, Yahoo's former CEO, and NFL quarterback Joe...
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CBS denied a Super Bowl ad for medical marijuana because it went against the...
Although medical marijuana is legal in 30 states, you likely won't see Super Bowl ads relating to it.CBS denied a proposed Super Bowl advertisement promoting the benefits of medical marijuana,...
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A marijuana industry veteran is raising a $30 million venture fund to go...
Micah Tapman, a cannabis industry veteran, is raising a new, $30 million venture fund to target early stage biotech and ag-tech startups.The new fund, called, 7thirty, is backed by the Israeli equity...
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A California marijuana company is spinning off its hemp and CBD business and...
Vertical, a California-based cannabis company, is spinning off its hemp and CBD business into a standalone entity so it can go public on a major US stock exchange.The spinoff's CEO, Smoke Wallin, told...
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All the states that have decriminalized marijuana and what that means
Recreational marijuana use is currently legal in 10 states and Washington D.C, while medical marijuana is legal in 33 and Washington D.C.Thirteen US states have decriminalized marijuana but have yet to...
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