As reports began to appear of a potential linkage between lung injuries and use of nicotine and/or cannabis vaping products, NCIA’s Policy Council established a Safe Vaping Task Force to provide a consistent response on behalf of the concerned members of the regulated cannabis industry. The Task Force’s mission... Read more
5G & IoT: Perfect Match Will Pay Big Returns The U.S. is accelerating the development and adoption of 5G technology. This push will provide strong tailwinds in the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). That, in turn, should power IoT stocks. You may know about the current battle... Read more
The Fight for the European Marijuana Market One market that, for whatever reason, tends to be overlooked is the European legal cannabis market. Maybe it’s due to Canada legalizing marijuana in 2018 or the U.S. becoming an increasingly pro-pot country, but we often forget just how powerful the European... Read more
A Denver marijuana business, Royal Resin, is voluntarily recalling retail marijuana, including pre-rolled joints and blunts because of potentially unsafe elevated yeast and mold counts. The problem was found during a Denver Department of Public Health & Environment investigation, according to a news release. Samples of dried marijuana, including... Read more
Law enforcement has gained a controversial new gun-seizure tool, transgender people can change their birth certificates more easily and the minimum wage rose in Denver as new laws took effect Wednesday in Colorado. More than a dozen new measures that impact workers, patients, gun owners, people awaiting release from... Read more
By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News DENVER — In a large warehouse, LivWell Enlightened Health feeds its cloned cannabis plants a custom blend of nutrients, sprays them with filtered water and pumps extra carbon dioxide into the air. LivWell releases three types of insects to clear the plants of... Read more
Mile High Labs, one of Colorado’s leading CBD producers, laid off employees this week, just months after undergoing a major expansion. According to chief financial officer Jon Hilley, the company cut 20 positions — less than 10% of its workforce — on Thursday. They primarily were those in entry-level... Read more
Cannabis Dispensary Stocks a Compelling Subgroup for Growth Despite some analysts predicting that the legal cannabis market could eventually be worth $500.0 billion, we’re not quite there yet. The marijuana industry is still in its infancy and is experiencing growing pains. One subcategory that has been performing exceptionally well—and... Read more
Clean Energy Stock Revolution Is Coming It’s easy to forget about the success that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has had over the past few years. Since I’ve been (bullishly) writing about Tesla stock (about three years), we’ve seen over 100% in terms of share-price growth. So far in 2020, TSLA... Read more
Why Pot 2.0 Could Return Big Gains 2020 could be a great year for pot stocks. This year is looking bullish, as the segment has been easily outperforming the Nasdaq and S&P 500. In my view, a return to the risk on trade could provide a massive boost to... Read more