By: Forbes
On February 9, the FDA sent out a number of warning letters to companies that make and sell products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid found in marijuana. Some of the products that the FDA tested contained no CBD in them at all.
Even more troubling,...
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In an admission that its law enforcement sentencing was too harsh on people who were caught possessing small amounts of cannabis, Tampa City Council voted today to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis; 20g, or about three quarters of an ounce....
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The pricing of cannabis has taken a giant leap forward.
Cannabis now has a foothold in the more sophisticated world of financial instrument pricing and analytics on a par with other listed financial instruments traded on global exchanges. With the introduction today of Cannabis Benchmarks, people...
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STAMFORD, CT –March 2, 2016 - Cannabis Benchmarks®, a division of New Leaf Data Services, LLC, announced today the launch of its Professional Service in partnership with GlobalView.
“For the first time ever investors, traders, analysts and other industry participants can conduct detailed monitoring and analysis...
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Southwest Cannabis Conference & Expo
February 27 – 28, 2016 at the Fort Worth Convention Center
TEXAS (February 24, 2016) –What is Donald Trump’s position on legalized marijuana? Attendees at the Southwest Cannabis Conference & Expo Texas may be the first to find out. Trump will be...
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS, February 16–The Marijuana Show, a reality cable TV show called the “Shark Tank for Ganjapreneurs” by CNBC, will be making a free presentation combined with auditions at the first-ever Texas marijuana conference, The Southwest Cannabis Conference & Expo in Ft. Worth, Texas.
At...
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By: Chuck Epstein of Salar Group
It’s no secret that every aspiring entrepreneur focuses on building a brand. For certain industries, this is a valid pursuit. But for the emerging cannabis industry, devoting excessive resources in time and money to build a brand may be a...
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Dear my home state of California,
To understand the coming crisis, you need to understand the underlying players. We have Veterans and Veteran Organizations that are doing yeoman’s work helping their ill-served brothers and sisters who risked so much for our freedoms. On the other side,...
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By: KUNC
Colorado is now home to some of the nation’s first certified organic cannabis, which comes with a blessing from federal regulators. CBDRx, a Longmont, Colorado cannabis farm, has secured a certification to market its products with the organic seal from the U.S. Department of...
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By: Fortune
It’s time to take America’s legal marijuana market seriously.
As voters in more states embrace legalized marijuana sales, the burgeoning cannabis industry has gone from a curiosity to a bona fide booming market.
Just how big is the market for legal pot? A new report by...
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