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Kevin Durant wants to shut down marijuana stereotypes in sports
Business & Finance
  Nets star Kevin Durant will be partnering with Weedmaps, an online market that sells marijuana. In the process, Durant wants to prove stereotypes made on marijuana usage in sports wrong. On the Boardroom, CEO Rich Kleiman sat down with the 2X NBA Champion and Weedmaps CEO Chris Beals on this matter. In the discussion, Durant kept things real:   “
These 5 Cannabis Companies Have Combined for More Than $1 Billion in Quarterly Revenue
Business & Finance
Key Points These multi-state operators are some of the biggest names in the industry and could be solid options for growth investors.While Curaleaf is in the top spot for revenue today, that could change once the Trulieve-Harvest Health merger is complete.Green Thumb Industries and Cresco Labs are also neck-and-neck in revenue and aren't far behind
Forget Aurora Cannabis and Buy This Pot Stock Instead!
Business & Finance
Canadians looking for exponential gains can consider investing in the cannabis sector. Canada legalized marijuana for recreational use almost three years back, and now it’s quite possible for pot to be legalized at the federal level in the United States as well. However, while Canadian cannabis producers such as Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) 
3 Reasons To Buy Cannabis In Bulk
Business & Finance
The popularity of cannabis is not going anytime soon. In fact, cannabis sales in Canada are already skyrocketing. So, if you like to use cannabis to manage your everyday life and do not want to be stressed all the time, this article is just for you. Understandably, if you are using cannabis for managing your medical condition, you’ll want to have y
How To Grow Clean, Pesticide-free Cannabis: Autumn Brands Farms have Ladybugs On Their Side
Business & Finance
The Native California ladybug voluntarily comes to Autumn Brands, eating all the aphids in their path and helping to produce cannabis crops without the use of insecticide sprays Original link
Cannabis Firm Plans South Africa IPO, Magic Mushroom Expansion
Business & Finance
Cilo Cybin Pharmaceutical Ltd. is considering an initial public offering in the next 12 months after becoming the first South African company to win the right to grow, process and package cannabis products. The firm, named after the psychoactive substance in magic mushrooms, received the required certification from the South African Health Products
Schwazze To Buy Colorado Cultivation Grower Brow 2 For $6.7M In Cash
Business & Finance
Schwazze (OTCQX), previously operating as Medicine Man Technologies, revealed Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Brow 2, LLC, located in Denver, Colorado for $6.7 million in cash. The planned transaction includes a 37,000 square foot building (27,000 square feet of canopy) for indoor cultivation and equipment. (Article origi
Michigan AG braces for legal fight against denying unemployment benefits to cannabis consumers
Business & Finance
  "Employers cannot control their employees’ private lives by calling the legal use of marijuana outside of work hours ‘misconduct.’" Michigan residents who consume cannabis may be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if employees are shown to have cannabis metabolites in their systems when drug-tested — even if the employee consumed t
Cannabis firms catch a whiff of opportunity in Brazil
Business & Finance
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – International cannabis companies are showing interest in Brazil, both its large consumer market for medicinal products and a proposal that could legalize planting of the crop. Major producers like Colombia’s Clever Leaves and Canada’s Canopy Growth are developing and selling medicinal cannabis products to a Brazilian consumer
Hemp flaunts its foodie credentials at delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards
Business & Finance
  The straight-laced cousin of cannabis is becoming a mainstream food product, with some impressive nutritional credentials. Hemp is shaking off its stoner and hippy connotations and gaining a foodie following as more people come to appreciate the plant’s taste and nutritional benefits. Having garnered widespread acceptance since the Australian Gov
Tennessee’s Hemp-Heavy History
Business & Finance
The state of Tennessee has a rich past — and promising future — with the cash crop Tennessee has been a hemp state for a lot longer than it hasn’t been one. The versatile plant was already a major cash crop in the United States by the time Tennessee joined the union in 1796, and pioneer families who’d had success with it brought it across the Appla
Medical Cannabis Portal Launched For U.S. Veterinarians
Business & Finance
The Veterinary Cannabis Society (VCS) has launched a website and educational portal for veterinarians, pet owners and cannabis product companies. The use of cannabis as part of pet care is exploding in popularity. But there’s a lot of confusion and misinformation out there. Like anything, the cannabis pet care sector has its share of dodgy characte
The Future Of These Marijuana Stocks Looks Promising Here’s Why
Business & Finance
As of the 18th of August, things are looking a bit better for cannabis stocks. Although the market has been down for some time it’s been more volatile. Which in comparison to the downtrend that occurred from mid-February to the end of April more overall action has been taken place. With the sector looking a bit more green some shareholders were abl
U.S. cannabis insurers get ready to roll as federal legalization nears
Business & Finance
Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as Congress inches closer to legalizing pot at the federal level. While 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use, insurance for growers, testing labs and retailer
Marijuana delivery starts in Denver Thursday with a soft launch
Business & Finance
The Strawberry Fields dispensary in Denver plans to kick off a soft launch of its marijuana delivery services on Thursday, alongside transporter business DOOBBA.    The dispensary plans to officially start delivery on Monday. “We are super excited to be the first in Denver. We are ready to crush it and make it our own and hopefully lead by example
Humboldt County Offers Support Program for Cannabis
Business & Finance
Humboldt County just offered a support program for its cannabis growers at a critical time for the industry. Bedeviled by the ever-falling price of cannabis, growers in Humboldt County, California have been offered a lifeline by local officials. Original link

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