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The AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF (NYSE:MSOS), which invests in U.S. marijuana and hemp stocks, is seeing a surge in Momentum, according to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, as Washington starts warming up to the industry with major policy shifts in recent months. Cannabis ETF Sees...

Bill Gates once revealed that the same person who challenged his intellect as a teenager also pushed him into experimenting with LSD, marijuana and alcohol. This Person's Outsized Influence On Bill Gates' Early Life In "Source Code: My Beginnings," officially released Feb. 4, 2025, Gates looks back...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, marking one of the most significant shifts in federal cannabis policy in decades. To Promote ‘Medical Uses’ of Marijuana The order directs U.S. Attorney General...

The U.S. labor market showed further signs of cooling in November as nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000, only modestly above expectations but still weak by historical standards, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to 4.6%, The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% to 48,114.26, while the...

Author and spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson has decided to end her 2024 presidential campaign, acknowledging the “level of success” achieved despite the outcome. What Happened: Williamson announced the suspension of her campaign on Wednesday, according to a CNBC report. She...

Ron DeSantis' campaign director is spearheading a campaign to legalize recreational marijuana, a move that sharply contrasts with the Florida Governor's own anti-marijuana stance. Ron DeSantis’ campaign director for the 2024 presidential bid is also spearheading a campaign to legalize...

By Rebecca Rivas via Missouri Independent. You can read the article in Spanish here. I was talking to a cannabis business owner I’ve known for a while and respect. The man, who is white, told me he refused to use the term “marijuana” because it’s racist.  It was one of...

On the heels of launching a $100 million private equity cannabis fund, five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber and JW Asset Management head Jason Wild spoke to Benzinga to discuss the importance of their endeavor as well as what's to come in cannabis and beyond. Scroll down to watch the ...

Cannabis giant Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) saw revenue climb to $210.5 million in 2020. That's a 26% spike compared to what the Nanaimo, Canada-based company reported for 2019. In Tilray's earnings report published Wednesday afternoon, CEO Brendan Kennedy...

Jushi To Open Beyond/Hello Bloomington Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQB: JUSHF) will cut the ribbon on its fourth retail location in Illinois on Jan. 26. The new Beyond/Hello Bloomington store — the company’s 16th in the U.S. — will also commence with the...

Health and wellness CBD company HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U) is expanding to Europe through a deal with an undisclosed consumer goods distributor in Ireland. Under the deal, which has been approved by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), select HempFusion CBD and Probulin...

GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) is looking to raise $125 million via a public offering. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Denver-based cannabis player has granted its underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of its ...

Green Thumb Industries Inc. (CSE:GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) reported a boost in revenue for the third quarter of 2020. Revenue jumped 31.3% quarter-over-quarter and 131.1% year-over-year to $157.1 million, according to the Chicago-based cannabis company's earnings report Wednesday....

Denver-based Dixie Brands is close to wrapping up a $43-million reverse takeover with BR Brands. Meet BellRock Brands: The two companies announced the deal in March, just before many of the shelter-in-place and quarantine provisions were put in place as a precautionary measure...

Precision Extraction Solutions is hoping to raise at least $10 million in venture capital.  That's according to the Troy, Michigan-based company's founder and CTO Nick Tennant. "We as an organization are levering up," Tennant said on this week's edition of the Benzinga...