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Canadian Regulators Repeat Call for Weed Firms to Disclose U.S. Risks

Canadian Regulators Repeat Call for Weed Firms to Disclose U.S. Risks

Canadian regulators on Thursday reiterated their call for listed cannabis producers with U.S. businesses to clearly disclose risks of operating there, and warned of potential punishment if U.S. federal anti-marijuana laws are more strictly enforced.

Making the Case for Cannabis as an Ethical Investment

Making the Case for Cannabis as an Ethical Investment

The high-growth industry certainly offers terrific prospects that would be envied by many tech stocks. However, a big hurdle for some investors is investing in “sin stocks,” or what could be perceived as unethical industries and businesses.

Pot Investors: This Mistake Cost a Growth Company 35% of its Stock Price!

Pot Investors: This Mistake Cost a Growth Company 35% of its Stock Price!

Marijuana companies should be careful in overselling how much growth will be achieved or what the prospects will look like for the industry. There is a recent example that cannabis investors would be wise to review, and that’s what happened with Freshii Inc..

Where Are Canadian Cannabis Stocks Headed From Here?

Where Are Canadian Cannabis Stocks Headed From Here?

With prices for many major Canadian cannabis stocks such as Canopy Growth Corp., Aphria Inc., and Aurora Cannabis Inc. trading sideways over the past few months, investors are now wondering which direction stocks will move from here, and what the long-term play with this industry is overall.

Marijuana States Try to Curb Smuggling, Avert US Crackdown

Marijuana States Try to Curb Smuggling, Avert US Crackdown

Officials suspect pot grown legally in Oregon and other marijuana states is also being smuggled out, and the trafficking is putting America’s multibillion-dollar marijuana industry at risk.

Marijuana Use Holds Three-Fold Blood Pressure Death Risk: Study

Marijuana Use Holds Three-Fold Blood Pressure Death Risk: Study

People who smoke marijuana have a three times greater risk of dying from hypertension, or high blood pressure, than those who have never used the drug, scientists said on Wednesday.

What Are the Best Marijuana Penny Stocks 2017?

What Are the Best Marijuana Penny Stocks 2017?

There are very few industries generating as much buzz as the medical and recreational marijuana markets are these days. With legislation across the world generally trending toward the legalization—or at least decriminalization of the drug—growth potential is strong, with investors seeking out “the best marijuana stocks to buy 2017.”

4 Reasons Your Marijuana Investment Could End in Tears

4 Reasons Your Marijuana Investment Could End in Tears

Marijuana has quickly become the next “can’t miss” investing idea for investors across North America. Despite this huge potential market, people are reluctant to put any of their cash into this market

'Fake weed' linked to more risk-taking than real marijuana

‘Fake Weed’ Linked to More Risk-Taking Than Real Marijuana

Conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is the first study to explore the association of the use of synthetic cannabinoids in U.S. high school students and health behaviors related to violence, mental health and sexual health.

The Devil in the Details: Silvia San Nicolas on Cannabis Compliance

The Devil in the Details: Silvia San Nicolas on Cannabis Compliance

When it comes to the legal marijuana industry, the devil is in the details; and nothing is more devilish, or more onerous, than complying with the intricate rules and regulations imposed upon the industry.

Canopy Growth Corp. Could Crash Over Use of Banned Pesticides

Canopy Growth Corp. Could Crash Over Use of Banned Pesticides

Canopy Growth’s recently acquired Mettrum Ltd. stated that it wrote off $800,000 of costs owing to a series of recalls over the use of a banned pesticides. The staff at Mettrum feared detection from authorities, so they hid the pesticides in the office’s ceiling tiles.

Don’t Let the Devil Disrupt the Landlord/Tenant Relationship

Don’t Let the Devil Disrupt the Landlord/Tenant Relationship

The marijuana industry is proving to be profitable for landlords, with businesses willing to pay premium rents. Conversely, it is also complex and has many details from a risk management standpoint.

How to Manage Risk in Cannabis: Make Sure Good Things Happen to Good People

How to Manage Risk in Cannabis: Make Sure Good Things Happen to Good People

As business owners, managing risk is something we are all aware of, but it’s often pushed to the side, especially with new businesses, in the battle for cash flow and stability. We tell ourselves that we will work on risk once we are making money.

Civilized

Civilized Presenting at First-Ever Cannabis Investment Conference in Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 24, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Civilized Worldwide, a fast-growing media company that elevates cannabis culture, is pleased to announce it will present at the Viridian Cannabis Investment Conference on June 8 in Fort Lauderdale.

Viridian Capital Advisors to Host Florida’s First Cannabis Investment Conference

NEW YORK, May 23, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Viridian Capital Advisors, LLC, a leading financial and strategic advisory firm dedicated to the cannabis industry, announces that the Viridian Cannabis Investment Series is coming to Ft. Lauderdale, as the first-ever cannabis investment conference in the state of Florida.

Banking

Federal Banking Agencies Discussing Marijuana Banking With FinCEN

On March 15, 2016, an official from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency indicated at the ABA Government Relations Summit that federal banking agencies are in discussions with FinCEN regarding banking for marijuana-related businesses.

Margolis

CCBExpo at the Junction of ‘Grows Meet Pros’ With Margolis

Join Amy Margolis, founder of Emerge Law Group, on March 4, 2016, at the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Francisco, as she explores the challenges, barriers and benefits of partnerships between industry members and traditional investors.

Jones

29 Days Until Dale Sky Jones Talks Mitigating Risk and Oaksterdam Certification

Dale Sky Jones, the Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University, will be joining the California Cannabis Business Expo in San Francisco this March to discuss how to mitigate your business risk through advocacy, as well as Oaksterdam Certification Training.

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd’s of London Takes Back Vote of Cannabis Confidence

On May 29, 2015, Marijuana Business Daily reported that it had viewed a memo from insurance behemoth Lloyd’s of London, wherein it directs its underwriters not to write or renew existing policies to cannabis-based companies until the plant is legal on the federal level.

public offering

A Look Inside the S-1s of Upcoming Public Offerings

There are many early-stage companies with an eye on cannabis that are entering the publicly-traded space these days. We wanted to give you a brief overview of some of the companies that are likely to offer public securities for the first time in 2015.


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