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That was the best night ever! That’s what many said coming away from an April 21 afterparty that marked the end of Benzinga’s Psychedelics and Cannabis Capital conferences. Hosted at Groot Hospitality and David Grutman’s LIV Nightclub, which is inside of the iconic...

This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Paul Gurney, CEO of CBD of Denver Inc. (OTC: CBDD) was a guest speaker at Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference on April 21, 2021. CBD of Denver is a...

Institutions have been completely unwilling to invest in the evolving cannabis space — with the exception of Eminence Capital.  The investment firm focuses on finding solid, growing companies that have been mispriced by the market. This investing focus led Eminence to the...

As legal cannabis begins to take shape in New York, efforts to involve those most impacted by the War on Drugs are also coming into focus.  Tremaine Wright, chair of the New York State Cannabis Control Board, said this week that legal cannabis sales will likely begin by the end of 2022 as the...

The competition ahead in the cannabis market from tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceutical companies was a topic of discussion this week at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami Beach.  Competition: One area of concern for the cannabis market could be the continued entry of...

During Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference, Bob Craig (CEO) and Joe Proto, board director of PayQwick, a financial services firm in cannabis, joined Javier Hasse, managing director of Benzinga Cannabis to talk about cannabis banking and financial solutions. Proto, a serial...

The 2022 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference had a slew of great presenters and speakers but only one Clash of Titans: Tim Seymour and Jason Wild. Seymour and Wild, both investors in the cannabis space, offered insights into the industry.  Jason Wild is the founder and chief...

In the cannabis market, brands might not be as important in the short term when states legalize, but over time could show loyalty to consumers. Importance of Brands: Cannabis brands need to be consistent and reliable and in the long term could need more of a national scale instead of a single state...

Although the cannabis industry is experiencing accelerated growth, more than 40.000 people are still incarcerated for cannabis in the United States. Mary Bailey is the managing director of The Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a non-profit dedicated to gaining the release of cannabis prisoners...

Growth can come through the acquisition of businesses at the grassroots level. “We are buying to continue to grow.” That's according to Olivier Blechner, who joined the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Thursday in Miami Beach, Florida, to talk about scaling through M&A...

Hempblocks could be the next big thing to help with a housing crisis. Here’s how one CEO pivoted his family farm from soybeans to hemp for buildings. What Happened: Gold Standard Farms was the first company selected for an incubation program by former NBA player Al Harrington, but it didn...

“I had someone yesterday telling me that Harborside was the first brand, TFB, and I think that’s right,” Edward Schmults, CEO of Harborside (OTC: HBORF) told a packed conference room at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.  Known as a...

The 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...

Retired professional wrestler Ric Flair uses cannabis for recovery and relaxation in place of prescription drugs and alcohol, but that hasn't always been the case.  In a Q&A session following a presentation on his newly-formed partnership with Tyson 2.0, Flair noted...

Headset co-founder and CEO Cy Scott says the future of the cannabis industry could look a lot like consumer packaged goods. In an interview with Amanda Marie Goldston of CohnReznick at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Thursday, Scott discussed the role that data plays...