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Bruce Linton, formerly the CEO of cannabis behemoth Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and now Director of Mind Medicine (OTC: MMEDF) is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Since his departure from Canopy in 2019, Bruce has since moved onto several new ventures within the cannabis and psychedelics...

This week, The Green Rush is publishing a very special JOINT episode with the Eat Well, Travel Often Podcast hosted by Lewis’ better half Melissa Goldberg. In this episode the Goldbergs are chatting with Jeff the 420 Chef, author of The 420 Gourmet: The art of Elevated Cannabis Cuisine....

Matthew Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Vanguard Scientific Systems, a systems and solutions provider servicing the botanical industry, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Launched by Matthew in 2014, Vanguard’s mission is to deliver the capability to manufacture the highest...

Hershel Gerson, CEO and Managing Director of Ello Capital is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Started in Summer 2019, Ello is an investment bank and M&A advisory firm focused on empowering client growth and strategic thinking throughout every stage of the cannabis industry life cycle...

This article by Cynthia Salarizadeh was originally published on Green Market Report, and shared exclusively with Benzinga Cannabis. As journalists, brand owners and industry professionals, daily we must interact and engage with communication specialists to accomplish a myriad of goals. Like...

Formerly known as “Seed to Sale,” the National Cannabis Industry Association’s NorthEast Cannabis Business Conference is coming to Boston, Massachusetts February 19-20. Benzinga readers can register here, and get a 30% off their passes using the code BENZ30. “As the...

For cannabis investors navigating the quickly developing markets, the overwhelming extent of news can be difficult to consume. Certain media companies, like KCSA, have begun to take initiative to provide live updates, exclusive commentary from leading executives and a one-stop location for virtual...

New Jersey recently made progress in its bid to legalize recreational cannabis in the state. What Happened Gov. Phil Murphy and state lawmakers came to agreements on what's considered the final sticking points of the bill. Now, it appears that a vote to make New Jersey the 11th state to...

In a short time, the rise of a legal cannabis industry has changed the landscape for the drug and its community considerably. One such change the cannabis industry is wrestling with is the name itself. The term "marijuana" was once the name predominantly used to describe the plant. Yet as...

My eyes filled with tears as I read the news about Brett Roper, CEO of Medicine Man Technologies Inc (OTC: MDCL), passing away. It’s been a couple of days and I am still in shock. With nothing left to do but grieve, I felt the need to pay this man -- a pioneer in the cannabis industry -- some...

This post was originally published on The Fresh Toast. The 2018 midterm election is a pivotal one, not only for the Trump administration and Republicans in general, who face the possibility of losing control of Congress, but also for marijuana users and cannabis companies across the nation. “...

The cannabis industry witnessed the debut last month of AxisWire, a company conceived to offer a one-stop-shop for cannabis industry entrepreneurs looking to expose and grow their brands and journalists seeking the latest industry news. Think of a PRNewswire-style site created exclusively for the...

4/20 is here, and in time for International Weed Day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis on a federal level next week. “The war on cannabis costs U.S. taxpayers $3.6 billion per year. 46 percent of all drug arrests are...