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Surfing World Champion Says Weed 'Doesn't Define Work Ethic,' Wants Other Surfers To Try It
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 12:09pm | 2173"As a professional surfer, partnering with Sunburn Cannabis signifies a transformative chapter in both surfing and cannabis cultures," says Justin Quintal, with the enthusiasm of someone who's not just riding waves but also making them. Pro-surfer Justin Quintal, a name synonymous...
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DEA's Cannabis Classification: Time To Right A Decades-Old Mistake As Feds Confirm Marijuana's Medical Benefits
Sunday, January 14, 2024 - 1:33pm | 559Schedule I drugs are defined by the DEA as substances with no “currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The list includes heroin, LSD, ecstasy, meth, peyote, and, for the past 24 years, cannabis. With Friday’s release of documents related to the...
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How Will HHS Recommendation To The DEA Impact Cannabis Brands? Find Out At This Leading Cannabis Finance Conference
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 9:48pm | 848Legislation Milestone: The Cannabis Rescheduling Debate Might Impact Brands The shifting perception of cannabis in the United States is witnessing a significant turning point. Once stigmatized as a Schedule I drug, might be on the verge of being reclassified to a potentially more accepted Schedule...
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Here's Where To Buy Legal Weed: 4 New Stores Launch Cannabis Sales In Week Of 4/20
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 9:07am | 534As another 4/20 passes, peruse this list of stores that celebrated cannabis this week with new storefronts. Manhattan Welcomes Another Licensed Dispensary Kicking off with New York City, which saw another recreational cannabis store opening its doors for customers this week with the support of the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Rep. David Joyce Says 'Education Is The Key' To Cannabis Reform
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 3:15pm | 807What does the future hold for the cannabis industry in legislative terms? “We've made tremendous progress and I like to say we're getting closer and closer,” U.S. Rep. David Joyce, an Ohio Republican, said Tuesday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference ...
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Green Sentry Acquires MedMen's Florida Medical Marijuana Treatment Center License And Assets
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 9:55am | 634Green Sentry Holdings, LLC, a Florida-based private cannabis operator, along with its parent company High End Holdings, LLC and MedMen Enterprises Inc (OTCQX: MMNFF) (CSE:MMEN) , a cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, have completed their previously announced arrangement,...
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Biden Administration Dodges Marijuana Decriminalization Question: Will Joe Legalize It?
Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 3:21pm | 1712The unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 on Wednesday once again stirred up discussion among top lawmakers and officials in the U.S. about the drug's legal status. While the support for the legalization of marijuana on the federal level comes mainly from the Democrats, President Joe Biden has not...
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EXCLUSIVE: Why This Cannabis Finance Exec Fears The SAFE Banking Act May Not Survive In Present Form
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 12:47pm | 727Leonard Tannenbaum, founder, chairman and CEO of AFC Gamma Inc (NASDAQ: AFCG), does not hold much hope the SAFE Banking Act will pass into law this year. In an interview with Brady Cobb, founder of Sunburn Cannabis, at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Wednesday, Tannenbaum...
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Will The US Legalize Cannabis In 2022? Experts & Lobbyists Explain What Investors Can Expect
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 2:00pm | 1913What can we expect from legalization in 2022? Benzinga Cannabis Insider brought together three renowned cannabis advocates to talk about the prospects of federal legalization in 2022, state-by-state legislation and what to expect from federal policy reform and what financial...
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Marijuana Legalization: Experts Discuss 2022 Outlook On Today's Cannabis Insider 4 PM EST
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 3:50pm | 221After cannabis stocks limped to a bumpy close in 2021, we imagine there are lots of investors out there who would like some straight answers and reliable insight into a topic on all of our minds: federal cannabis legalization. We've got just the event for you as well as those with...
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The Tide Is Turning: Investing Around The Schumer Cannabis Reform Bill
Friday, July 30, 2021 - 1:58pm | 1536By Tim Seymour and Brady J. Cobb, Esq. After Democrats swept control of the White House, the House of Representatives and the US Senate in January of 2021, cannabis stocks soared into the new year on the hopes of major legislative policy reform advances including the prospect of federal...
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Bluma CEO Plans More One Plant Florida Stores Amid 'Unprecedented' Covid Challenges
Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 12:43pm | 616One Plant Florida (OPF) is aiming to expand in the Sunshine State with the launch of a fifth retail dispensary and delivery hub in Ocala. And more stores are on the way. "The company also plans to open four additional One Plant Florida retail locations and/or delivery...
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A Snapshot Of America's Medical Marijuana Markets: Florida
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 5:01pm | 1261Florida voters legalized medical cannabis on Nov. 8, 2016. Since then, the state has made significant strides in market growth and product access. Florida is the second fastest-growing medical market in the country, according to an August 2019 report from Marijuana Business Daily. That...
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Benzinga Cannabis Managing Director Javier Hasse To Speak At CLAB Conference In Miami, Oct. 28-29
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 1:41pm | 848B2B and B2C educational seminars, interactive activations and networking at Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- The Fourth Annual Cannabis LAB (CLAB) Conference & Expo is set for October 28-29 at the Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami. Based on the organization’s three pillars...