Derek Peterson

The 2018 midterm elections left the U.S. with a Republican Senate, a Democratic House and three states with legalized cannabis. Michigan voted to legalize recreational marijuana, becoming the first state in the Midwest to do so, while Missouri and Utah passed ballot measures to allow the use of...

Canada is now the second country in the world to fully legalize cannabis, allowing adults to consume marijuana for recreational purposes. Much has been said about the move, with journalists and experts discussing various topics ranging from the impact on the Canadian economy, to the pitfalls it may...

Tilray Inc (NASDAQ: TLRY) dominated news in the cannabis sector this week after its stock went on a wild rollercoaster ride. Even talk about The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) exploring entry into the marijuana industry took a back seat to the action in Tilray’s shares. The company’s...

The wave of marijuana legalization that has swept across the country in recent years continued in the recent midterm elections. Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia all voted to legalize the drug for recreational use. As many expected, the cannabis industry is booming in states like...

Terra Tech (OTC: TRTC) announced Thursday it will be participating in the first annual WeedStock conference presented by Marketfy. That conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from June 29 through July 1. Terra Tech is poised to transform itself from a vegetable producer to a...

(Note: This is the second of a two-part interview with Terra Tech Corp. CEO Derek Peterson. Click here for part one) Terra Tech Corp (OTC: TRTC), and its subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd, is working on the development of a CBD supplement with the medical research firm Intergetics (OTC: NRTI...

Terra Tech (OTC: TRTC), and its subsidiary GrowOp, were started with the intention to develop and manufacture growth tools for in-home cannabis cultivation for medical marijuana users, but has quickly grown into big-time player in the hydroponic growth space. Terra Tech is currently only...