medicinal marijuana

Concern Over Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Mobile, AL Officials in Mobile said they will support an ordinance that would allow the opening of a medical marijuana dispensary. However, Mobile City Councilman Scott Jones believes the program, backed by Alabama state lawmakers in 2021,...

Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Helene Langevin recently pointed out that the abundance of federally funded research on cannabis has “narrowly focused on the potential harms” of THC. "There is growing interest...

A new study published by Cancer Medicine explored the association between cannabis use and the risk of urological cancers. Researchers analyzed the cannabis use of 151,945 individuals with information on cannabis use in the UK Biobank from 2006 to 2010. Related to the study’s method, ...

American Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTCQB: AMMJ) intends to buy assets of medical cannabis company Naturaleaf. The Denver-based company opted to acquire three Colorado Springs-based retail locations and a cultivation operation that spans 10,000 square feet and has non-volatile extraction capabilities...

Missouri Health & Wellness confirmed Tuesday that its Sedalia dispensary obtained all regulatory approvals to operate within The Show-Me State. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services granted the permit to the Jefferson City-based medical marijuana company recently, the...

The Republic of Vanuatu, a 277,000-person South Pacific nation, has legalized medical cannabis. According to a series of official documents procured by Benzinga, the country will now allow the cultivation, production and use of medical marijuana. The plant was previously allowed to...

Greg Rovner isn't your average CEO. He has no college education and opened his first business after high school. He sold that business in 2017, after 20 years, to focus on a new venture he decided to pursue alongside a few friends who’ve been by his side since the fifth grade. Meet Heally...

A rising tide lifts all ships. And nowhere is this more relevant than in the cannabis space. Just look at the deal Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) landed with Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just two months ago. That deal, which had Constellation Brands pony up $4 billion for a piece...

Money is flowing into the cannabis industry at an unprecedented pace. And it’s not just the Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC) and Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON)’s of the world on the receiving end: public and private companies across the spectrum are drawing ...

Canadians who use marijuana, work in the industry or even invest in it face a potential lifetime ban from the U.S. when trying to cross the border.  That's according to a Thursday Politico article quoting “a senior official overseeing U.S border operations,” Todd Owen, who...

On Nov. 6, 2018, Michigan voters will decide whether the Wolverine State will legalize adult-use cannabis. (Editor's note: Michigan voters approved the proposal.) The proposal, dubbed the “Michigan Marijuana Legalization Initiative,” would allow adults over the age of 21...

“Wonder Women Of Weed” is a show co-hosted by Javier Hasse and Adelia Carrillo, featuring accomplished female leaders in the cannabis industry. #WWoW is brought to you by a collaborative effort that includes Benzinga, Industry Power Women and Direct Cannabis...

A few months ago, Benzinga visited several countries in South America and subsequently published an article explaining why cannabis investors’ interest in the region, especially in Colombia, was about to spike. In the weeks that followed, numerous U.S. and Canada-based marijuana companies...

The first half of 2018 was a notably active period in the cannabis industry, particularly on the capital markets side. Over the first six months of the year, more than $4 billion in investments were made in the industry, according to Viridian Capital Advisors. Some of the most notable...

AxisWire, a Cannabis-focused PR tech-suite provider, and Green Market Report on Monday issued their 2018 Cannabis Trend Report, highlighting the most relevant tendencies in the marijuana industry. This year has seen major news items in the sector, ranging from the FDA’s approval of GW...