Even though Virginia has decriminalized cannabis as of first thing next month, the state’s Black caucus would like to see things move to full legalization. Their plan is to try and push that through in a special legislative session this summer.  “The Commonwealth is past the point for studies... Read more
Seven out of ten Americans believe that smoking marijuana is morally acceptable, according to a poll that tracks values and beliefs in the United States. Results of the poll that surveys American’s views on the moral acceptability of 21 different social issues were released this week by Gallup. When... Read more
Regulators in the United Kingdom have rescheduled the cannabidiol drug Epidyolex as a Schedule 5 drug, moving the medicine approved to treat severe forms of epilepsy from the much more restrictive Schedule 2 classification. GW Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of the medication, announced on Tuesday that the move by the... Read more
Dr. Lester Grinspoon, one of the most vocal champions of marijuana legalization in the United States who promoted his advocacy in both best-selling books and Congressional testimony, died on Thursday. He was 92.  A native of Massachusetts, Grinspoon studied at Harvard Medical School, and later joined the faculty there... Read more
When Cannabis Business Times published its first “State of the Cannabis Cultivation Industry Report” in 2016, a vast majority of participants reported that they cultivated cannabis in warehouses/ indoors (80%.) The fifth annual study, made possible each year with the support of Nexus Greenhouse Systems, revealed more diversity in... Read more
Cleveland, Ohio (June 23, 2020) – GIE Media’s Cannabis Group received six national Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) during the 2020 award period, including national gold awards for Cannabis Business Times (CBT) and Hemp Grower (HG). ASBPE honored HG Art Director Andrea... Read more
Arkansas regulators are considering whether to expand the number of licensed medical cannabis cultivators in the state from six to eight, according to an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette report. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission is up against a July 10 deadline to make a decision, the news outlet reported, and lawmakers... Read more
If Kentucky Rep. Charles Booker (D) wins his primary race for U.S. Senate—and initial voting returns from Tuesday’s election put him in the lead so far—the general election matchup heading up to November will see the pro-marijuana legalization candidate face off against one of the most powerful obstacles to... Read more
Lattice Semiconductor Corp: Bullish 5G Stock Trouncing the Market
Lattice Semiconductor Stock Soars 113% Since March We’ve been closely following Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:LSCC) for a while now. And for good reason: LSCC is a market-trouncing 5G cellular network tech stock that has seen its shares advance 40% in 2020. More impressively, LSCC stock has advanced nearly 115%... Read more
November Could Radically Shake Up Pot Stocks & Send Them Surging
The Politics of Marijuana Stocks One thing about the marijuana industry and pot stocks is that their fortunes are very much tied to politics. While political developments can have a bearing on any industry, when it comes to marijuana stocks, politics can at times be the biggest factor. Legalization, after... Read more
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