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Cannabis Stocks React On Election Day, SNDL Surges While Trulieve Raised The Stakes
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 5:55pm | 486SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ:SNDL) rose over 10% on Election Day at market close, following the release of its third-quarter earnings, reporting CA$236.9 million ($170.65 million) in revenue. Although the company faced a slight decline in its liquor retail segment, its core cannabis operations showed strong...
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Trump, Harris And Cannabis Stocks: Are Election Results Already Priced In?
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 9:17pm | 1527The U.S. heads into another historical election, the outcome of which will have an effect on cannabis stocks. With both major candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, supporting cannabis reform, investors are closely watching the sector. These past few days, volatility has taken the stage as...
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Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers Calls Out 'Distortions' In Ads Opposing Florida's Cannabis Amendment
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 1:45pm | 685With less than two weeks to the ballot vote, the debate around Florida's Amendment 3 is heating up. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC:TCNNF) CEO Kim Rivers came out swinging in an appearance on a WESH2 news report in which she described the anti-cannabis ads running throughout the state as “...
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Fact-Check DeSantis: Why Florida's Weed Legalization Does Not Mean Smoking In Schools
Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 2:25pm | 533A new campaign ad supporting Florida’s Amendment 3, which aims to legalize recreational marijuana, features Republican Sen. Joe Gruters addressing critics of the measure. Titled "Blowing Smoke," the ad counters claims from Governor Ron DeSantis, who opposes the amendment and has sparked...
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Cannabis Giant Trulieve Breaks Ground As First Cannabis Sponsor Of U.S. Pro Pickleball
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 3:10pm | 661Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE:TRUL) (OTCQX:TCNNF) has announced a special partnership with the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP) to sponsor premier pickleball events in Arizona, Florida and Georgia. This collaboration reflects Trulieve‘s aims to engaging new...
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DeSantis' Fierce Opposition Notwithstanding, Florida's Cannabis Legalization Amendment Shatters All Fundraising Records
Monday, June 24, 2024 - 8:53am | 836Florida's latest and fifth attempt to legalize recreational marijuana via a ballot initiative this coming November is drawing unprecedented financial support, making it the most-funded measure of its kind in history. Smart & Safe Florida, the committee leading the initiative, broke new...
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Florida Cannabis Legalization Amendment Ads Hit Airwaves: The First 4 Pitches For Legal Weed In The Sunshine State
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 5:21pm | 827Smart and Safe Florida, the group behind Florida's ballot measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use, is hitting the TV screens and airwaves across the Sunshine State with four campaign ads to get its views across. "A smart and safe Florida means a regulated marijuana market where...
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20 Most Influential Women In The Cannabis Industry And The Secret To Meet Them In Person In 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 5:24pm | 3330To celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s essential to shine a light on the women making strides in the Cannabis industry, a field historically dominated by men. These remarkable women are set to share their experiences and wisdom at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital...
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From Ground Up: Trulieve CEO's Blueprint For Cannabis Dominance (UPDATED)
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 6:39pm | 714Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the most current information on Trulieve’s employee headcount and facility footprint and to correctly state that Trulieve’s Harvest Health acquisition closed in 2021. Kim Rivers, the CEO of Trulieve (OTC:TRUL), has been a...
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Could Florida Legalize Recreational Cannabis? What You Need To Know When Visiting The Sunshine State
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 3:58pm | 831Dive into the epicenter of change at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) in Hollywood, Florida, on April 16-17, 2024. As Florida undergoes a possible shift in cannabis policy, you’ll be right where history is being made. Nearly a million Floridians rallied behind a ballot...
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DeSantis And Moody's War On Weed Loses Steam: Poll Shows Florida Overwhelmingly Supports Legalization
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 4:57pm | 540A recent poll by the University of North Florida (UNF) found that nearly seven out of ten registered Florida voters support a marijuana legalization initiative that is expected to appear on a 2024 ballot. The poll showed that there was majority support for the issue across each political, gender,...
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MSOs' New Strategy: Why Top Cannabis Firms Are Leaving States
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 9:43pm | 666In the latter half of 2023, significant shifts occurred within the cannabis industry as major multistate operators (MSOs) streamlined their operations. Companies like Florida’s Trulieve Cannabis Corp (OTCQX:TCNNF) and Chicago’s Cresco Labs Inc (OTCQX:CRLBF) have strategically exited...
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Medical Marijuana Changed Darrell Johns' Life, Though Now Georgia's MMJ Program Is Riddled With Delays, Worrying His Parents
Monday, August 14, 2023 - 7:07pm | 717When Darrell Johns of Macon Georgia was 13 he weighed only 40 pounds and had at least five seizures per week for which his mother gave him 17 pills per day that she had to crush and administer through a tube. Some pills were valium-based and left Darrell groggy and lethargic. Medical...
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Florida Attorney General Implies Voters Are Not Too Bright, Deceived By 'Monopolistic' Weed Giant To Legalize Cannabis
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 6:49pm | 615Florida's Attorney General Ashley Moody is trying her best to keep a constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis off the state's 2024 ballot. Her tactics of late have included insulting the intelligence of her fellow Floridians by suggesting that cannot comprehend the...
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Celebrate Father's Day With The Latest Cannabis Products: Extracts, Vapes, Beverages & More
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 10:22am | 934Welcome to Benzinga's round-up of the latest and most innovative cannabis products on the market. Whether you're a seasoned cannabis enthusiast or new to the scene, we've curated a diverse selection of offerings that are sure to pique your interest. Climbing Kites by Lua Iowa residents...