WASHINGTON — A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies for the first time in decades. A small but increasing number are simply no longer testing for pot. For small businesses, however, how to handle these challenges... Read more
Should women suffering from morning sickness during pregnancy use marijuana to control their nausea? Colorado health experts, regulatory officials and even industry advocates have consistently answered no, and they’ve backed that message up with studies, public service announcements and warning labels on cannabis packaging. But a new study by... Read more
Colorado’s recreational marijuana sales set a new monthly high in March. The state’s cannabis retailers sold $106 million in flower, edibles and concentrate for adult-use purposes during March, according to data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Revenue. In total, the shops tallied up $135.2 million in sales... Read more
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — This picturesque coastal town cradled by mountains and sandy shores is a scene out of a Southern California postcard. Residents of Carpinteria say they feel lucky to live in what they consider a slice of paradise. But change is in the air. And sometimes, they say,... Read more
iStock.com/spainter_vfx Resonant Is an Intriguing Early-Stage Mobile Technology Play The technology space continues to power ahead this year, with the Nasdaq looking to defend its title from 2017. Much of the momentum in technology has been driven by the large brand-name technology stocks. But hidden in the background are... Read more
iStock.com/suman bhaumik Azure Power Global Benefits From Hot Indian Weather The White House appears somewhat oblivious to the importance of alternative green energies, but that is because the country has ample power sources. Now, if you go to the emerging markets, including many of the poorest regions in the... Read more
iStock.com/VladK213 Marijuana News Today This is not the ideal start to the week for the pot sector, with the marijuana news today showing severe dips in Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) and Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON), as well as a moderate pullback in the overall marijuana stock market. Although Tilray stock and Cronos stock... Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A glut of legal marijuana is driving Oregon pot prices to rock-bottom levels, prompting some nervous growers to start pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet — one that doesn’t come with a high. Applications for state licenses to grow hemp — marijuana’s... Read more
Baker Technologies Inc., a Denver-based developer of software for cannabis businesses, has drafted a seemingly simple recipe for success: strength in numbers. The startup that started out with desires of being a consolidator — acquiring and integrating other cannabis-centric technology firms — will itself be folded into a larger... Read more
Boulder’s BDS Analytics, a leading data repository for the cannabis industry, just landed a cash infusion to fuel its ambitions of national and international expansion. BDS received $3.5 million to build up its sales and development workforce in Michigan, New England and Canada -places that have legalized recreational marijuana... Read more
