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Iconic American wrestler Ric Flair and legendary American boxer Mike Tyson are retired champions in their respective combat sports. They also share a common interest in cannabis.  Although Flair didn't use cannabis in the past, he has come to understand the...

How can we create equity in cannabis?  This and many other important questions concerning the marijuana industry were tackled by Chanda Macias, CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare during a panel discussion at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. Macias is also known to...

Regulation is among the factors inhibiting the flow of capital to cannabis innovation. Institutions are afraid to invest, and “big pharma is not coming in as we would like to see happen.” That is according to Aras Azadian, who joined the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami...

One key component for U.S. cannabis investors is which markets to target in a complicated and convoluted environment in which each state has its own unique set of rules, regulations and laws. "It's not static," John Lykouretzos, CEO of FocusGrowth Asset Management, said during a panel...

At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Thursday, a panel of cannabis industry experts discussed the nuances of the cannabis debt market. The panel discussion included John Lykouretzos, CEO of FocusGrowth Asset Management; Travis Goad, managing partner at Pelorus Equity; Jack Mascone, head of...

Canopy Growth Corp (NASDAQ: CGC) and Wana Brands are positioning themselves to be U.S. market leaders right out of the gate when cannabis is federally legalized, the cannabis companies' leadership said Thursday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami Beach....

Raising capital in the current market is proving to be increasingly challenging for cannabis companies today. “The current cycle in which we’re in has brought valuations to a significantly low level,” says Luis Merchan, president and CEO of Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC),...

“Almost 4:20 on 4/20, pretty exciting,” said CNBC reporter Frank Holland as he welcomed the crowd at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference before interviewing Irwin Simon, CEO of Tilray inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), the leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer...

While there exist stereotypes that venture capitalists are there to crush dreams, it seems that cannabis-oriented VCs are helping business founders' dreams come true. Despite getting a bad rap from time to time, they tend to think about being constructive funding partners, says Emily Paxhia,...

When former President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, Detroit Pistons “Bad Boy” Isiah Thomas said he wanted to do something about it. Thomas is the CEO and chairman of One World Products Inc (OTCQB: OWPC), a hemp and cannabis company that grows...

At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, social equity took the spotlight Wednesday.  Whitney Beatty, the founder and CEO of Josephine & Billie’s, a dispensary in L.A. joined Helene Servillon, founding partner of JourneyOne Ventures, to discuss her startup story.  Beatty...

As the business of cannabis grows in size and opportunity, many companies in the space are wondering about the challenges of international expansion. Peter Simeon, partner at Gowling, asked this question of a panel of experts at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on April 20 at the...

New York is a difficult place to try to launch a cannabis startup given the evolving regulatory landscape in the state. Entrepreneurs are going to need help from people with industry experience. That's where the Latino Cannabis Association (LCA) steps in...

Zoned Properties Inc (OTCQB: ZDPY) has teamed up with real estate zoning experts at Zoneomics to launch REZONE - a zoning and mapping software solution focusing on democratizing real estate information for the regulated cannabis industry. The initial Beta Launch on April 20, announced exclusively...

The last decade is a story of the U.S. cannabis industry building to an almost $30-billion business in the face of regulatory opposition, Curaleaf Holdings Inc (OTCQX: CURLF) Executive Chairman Boris Jordan said Wednesday — and Europe is the next growth frontier. “I’m super...