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Cannabis producer Tilray falls short of its rivals in a few key areas,...
Tilray traded down 2% Friday after a research analyst initiated coverage with a bearish report.The analyst said rivals Aurora Cannabis and Canopy Growth are better positioned to capitalize on...
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A viral video that appears to show police officers searching a cancer...
Missouri police are at the center of social media outrage over a viral video that appears to show officers searching a cancer patient's hospital room for marijuana. Nolan Sousley, who suffers from...
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Marijuana chain Harvest Health is acquiring a competitor in an $850 million...
Harvest Health & Recreation is acquiring Verano Holdings in an $850 million all-stock transaction.Once the deal closes, Harvest will be one of the largest US cannabis chains. Harvest's announcement...
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Citigroup is considering working with pot companies as banks figure out ways...
Citigroup in recent weeks has reviewed its position on banking marijuana companies or transactions, as large competitors find ways to take advantage of the industry's rapid growth, according to people...
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Cannabis-infused beauty products are going to grab a piece of a $167 billion...
Beauty products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, are going to grab 15% of the $167 billion skincare market in a decade, Jefferies says.CBD has been linked to a range of potential health benefits, and...
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Billionaire Nelson Peltz is getting into the cannabis business (ACB)
The billionaire Nelson Peltz is joining Aurora Cannabis as a strategic adviser.Peltz is the CEO and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management.He has served as the CEO and chairman of Triarc...
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Canadian marijuana companies are quietly pushing the Toronto Stock Exchange...
Canadian cannabis producers are lobbying the Toronto Stock Exchange to allow them to invest in US marijuana companies.The move would allow Canadian companies like Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis to...
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Aurora Cannabis can solve its biggest problem with the help of billionaire...
The billionaire Nelson Peltz is joining Aurora Cannabis as a strategic adviser.Investors complained that Aurora spent large amounts of money on numerous assets across the value chain, with perhaps...
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A Canadian investment bank is quietly pursuing a critical regulatory approval...
Canadian bank Canaccord Genuity is seeking approval from FINRA to act as a custodian for US investors.If approved, the move could solve one of the biggest pain points preventing institutional investors...
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Marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the US job market, according to...
The US added 64,389 full-time legal cannabis jobs in 2018, according to a new report.That outpaces growth in other sectors in the job market.Job openings in the cannabis industry have also...
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A hot marijuana startup fresh off a $75 million raise just scooped up an exec...
Caliva, a California marijuana startup, recently hired Elizabeth Cooksey, formerly a senior ModCloth executive.Cooksey will head up Caliva's retail expansion in California.Caliva recently raised $75...
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A record 61% of Americans now want weed to be legalized across the US, with...
A record 61% of Americans say weed should be legalized, according to the respected General Social Survey.Support has grown across all age groups, US regions, and political affiliations.Growing support...
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The FDA is putting together a group of experts to figure out how to handle...
The US Food and Drug Administration is putting together a working group to clarify its stance on CBD, the agency's outgoing commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, said on Tuesday.The working group will be...
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There’s new evidence that marijuana might help women have better orgasms
Marijuana could potentially make sex more satisfying for women, according to a new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.Researchers surveyed 373 women about whether they used marijuana...
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There's been a spike in ER visits in Colorado following marijuana...
A new study documents a sharp rise in emergency-room visits linked with marijuana following legalization in Colorado.A key driver of the ER trips appears to be edibles like weed brownies and...
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A mysterious syndrome that makes marijuana users violently ill is starting to...
A new study documents a sharp rise in emergency room visits linked with marijuana following legalization in Colorado.One of the key drivers of the ER visits is a mysterious syndrome characterized by...
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New Jersey lawmakers postponed a critical vote to legalize marijuana — here...
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday postponed a vote to legalize marijuana.Democratic Governor Phil Murphy couldn't marshal enough support for the bill in the state's 40-member Senate.Despite the bill's...
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Seth Rogen is teaming up with the Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth (CGC)
The comedians Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are teaming up with the Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth on a new brand of recreational weed. Last month, Martha Stewart joined Canopy Growth as an...
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A mysterious syndrome that makes marijuana users violently ill is puzzling...
Marijuana's official designation in the US as a Schedule 1 drug— something with "no currently accepted medical use"— means it has been pretty tough to study.Despite that, a growing body of research and...
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Lawmakers just took a huge step toward passing a critical bill that could...
Members of the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday voted to send an updated version of the SAFE Banking Act to a full House floor vote.If passed, the SAFE Act would let banks work with...
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