marijuana

Unfortunately, until marijuana is legalized in the United States on a federal level, the vast majority of marijuana stocks will likely continue to trade over-the-counter and continue to be horrible long-term investments. Aside from GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH), which trades on the...

This year on April 20, the U.S. legalized marijuana movement can celebrate some major progress in the past year. Unfortunately, the fact that marijuana remains illegal at the federal level means that the business of marijuana remains stigmatized. As a result, many marijuana companies operating...

The ingestion of marijuana has been associated with the "munchies" for decades, historically characterized as the consumption of junk food because of almost uncontrollable cravings ("appetite stimulant") ignited by the medicinal and recreational plant. That link seems...

Shares of GW Pharmaceuticals PLC-ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH) are up nearly 120 percent in early Monday trading after the company announced positive Phase III data on Epidiolex. The study found that the drug significantly reduced seizures in children suffering from Dravet Syndrome, a condition for which...

A huge new report on the marijuana industry by Ackrell Capital projects that U.S. marijuana will be a $100 billion market by 2029. Although marijuana remains federally illegal in the United States, 39 individual states have now legalized the drug for recreational and/or medical use. According...

Healthcare has been one of the best performing sectors of the U.S. stock market for years, but in 2015, shares of healthcare stocks have suffered slightly. Many investors began to worry about the impact next year's presidential election might have on the sector. Some candidates have voiced concern...

The growing marijuana industry in the United States has created a hot debate over how states' laws regarding the drug compare to those written at a federal level. Everything from banking to scientific testing has been called in to question when it comes to marijuana as differing laws from...

As marijuana slowly gains mainstream approval across the US, some entrepreneurs are looking to the plant for other uses. Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis which can be used to make things like wax, paper, clothing and in this case, buildings. Jim Savage, a New York-based former...

In September, the Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota announced that it was embracing new laws that allow Native American Tribes to sell and consume marijuana on their reservations by opening a marijuana-themed resort. The tribe outlined plans to create the ultimate "adult playground"...

On October 1, adults over the age of 21 were able to exercise their right to buy recreational marijuana in Oregon. The state passed a law this summer relaxing the laws governing cannabis products, and after three months of debate over how the market would operate, recreational pot dispensaries...

This week, the marijuana industry saw rapper Snoop Dogg announce a new marijuana lifestyle platform called Merry Jane. Snoop unveiled his intentions while joking about the marijuana culture and promising to feature smoking celebrities recounting their first pot experiences. While the site is...

Marijuana is likely to be a hot topic in the 2016 elections as the drug has been legalized in several states over the past few years. In the past, marijuana has been a taboo subject for candidates, but this year it will be a political hot-button as polls have shown that the majority of American...

On Wednesday, September 16, Colorado's marijuana enthusiasts will enjoy a one-day tax holiday in which the state's 10 percent tax on cannabis products will be repealed. The prospect of buying tax-free pot has the state's drug users gearing up for a shopping spree and has prompted...

Although Colorado was one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, the state is still struggling with laws that prevent people from smoking it in public places. However, as marijuana tourism grows throughout the state, hotels and bars are considering a new law that would allow...

Support for the marijuana industry is growing throughout the United States as more and more states vote to allow the drug for medical or recreational use. At the moment, only four states and the District of Colombia have opened up legal, recreational marijuana markets, but Ohio could be next as...