As prices sink for various big-time cannabis companies, many retail investors may be interested in buying their first cannabis stock. The thinking goes, the cannabis industry won’t die off anytime soon, so the current prices offer an attractive entrance to invest in cannabis stocks. Related: Coronavirus Pandemic Could Delay Cannabis Legalisation in Europe and the US...
Author: Liam J. Kelly
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Synthetic CBD Could Help Cannabis Businesses Scale
Budding cannabis entrepreneurs have quickly figured out that business is better downstream from cultivation. Competing with established cannabis growers in Europe and abroad means joining a saturated and costly vertical. Still, these producers of raw material are critical infrastructure for the industry. Every extractor relies on high-quality plants, and every cannabis company relies on high-quality...
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25 Books and Movies to Keep You High in Quarantine
After nearly two months of quarantine, global populations are getting more and more anxious to leave lockdown. Unfortunately, data shows that the coronavirus has yet to run its entire course. Leaving lockdown too soon could still be disastrous. Thank goodness for strong pot and excellent entertainment, right? Related: The Top 15 Stoner Movies To Watch To...
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The Effects of COVID-19 on the Medical Cannabis Industry
Economies around the world have taken a major hit as COVID-19 moves from country to country. And while research labs work to find a vaccine, many are wondering what they can do in the meantime to treat symptoms. Some have even turned to cannabis and its derivatives in the face of the coronavirus in hopes...
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What can Europe Learn from Cannabis Laws in Canada?
As data continues to roll in from North American policymakers on the state of cannabis, European countries should be taking notes. Although the recent wave of legalisations has been far from a perfect success, some experts are happy to report that they got at least a few things right. From limiting harmful advertising, stepping out...
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The Story of Mexican Cannabis Cartels Begins in China
The difficulty in identifying exactly how much money the Mexican drug cartels make from cannabis and other ventures lays in the fact that this money is undocumented. Only through estimations and successful drug raids can economists put a figure on all the black money these groups make. That being said, it isn’t difficult to see...
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In a Post-Communist Albania, Cannabis Is King
Albania’s history is one that shows a country eager to emerge from an uncertain post-communist era. With these ambitions, especially those of pursuing a capitalist society, came a host of growing pains. From failed pyramid schemes and the influence of local and foreign chapters of the mafia to the widespread poverty of farmers, Albania holds...
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The Real Estate Industry is Still Adapting to Legal Cannabis
In another study touting the benefits of legal cannabis to local communities, researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered something interesting. States in the U.S. that have legalised recreational cannabis actually enjoy higher real estate prices. Related: In Latest Market Rout, Cannabis Industry Is No Shelter As more data begins to trickle on, the advantages...
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Does Cannabis Legalisation Stimulate Corporate Innovation?
A joint paper from the University of Iowa in the U.S. claims that companies based in American states which have legalised cannabis enjoy greater levels of innovation. The findings use patents, stock valuation and income levels as a proxy for such improvements on business. The paper even indicates that, after cannabis is made legal, inventors...
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In Latest Market Rout, Cannabis Industry Is No Shelter
For many cannabis companies, the latest financial crash could not have come at a worse time. The velocity and gradient at which global equity markets fell had not been felt since 2008. This drop reached epic proportions on March 9, 2020, as major exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tripped first-level circuit breakers...
