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First Marijuana-Focused Fund Lets Americans Legally Invest In Skyrocketing Business

First Marijuana-Focused Fund Lets Americans Legally Invest In Skyrocketing Business

medicalmarijuana April 11, 2017 Comments Off on First Marijuana-Focused Fund Lets Americans Legally Invest In Skyrocketing Business

It’s been difficult for Americans to legally invest in the world’s booming marijuana business but a new online fund will let you do it at the click of a mouse. Canadians are bringing a

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Medical Marijuana’s Massive Windfall

Medical Marijuana’s Massive Windfall

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It turns out marijuana could have taxpayers seeing green in more ways than one. There is a massive windfall associated with making medical weed available nationally and a big data company broke it down

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You Can Now Buy Marijuana On The Toronto Stock Exchange

You Can Now Buy Marijuana On The Toronto Stock Exchange

medicalmarijuana February 2, 2017 Comments Off on You Can Now Buy Marijuana On The Toronto Stock Exchange

With the growing acceptance of Canada’s medical-marijuana industry, Canopy Growth Corp. has switched over to a new four-letter stock ticker on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday, aptly named “WEED.” The Ontario-based company became

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Growers Trying To Cut Costs In The Face Of Dropping Legal Marijuana Prices

Growers Trying To Cut Costs In The Face Of Dropping Legal Marijuana Prices

medicalmarijuana January 19, 2017 Comments Off on Growers Trying To Cut Costs In The Face Of Dropping Legal Marijuana Prices

The good news for indoor pot growers in states where marijuana is legal is that now they don’t have to hide their crops in secret growing sheds or their grandma’s basement. The bad news

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Elizabeth Warren, Others Call On Treasury To Make It Easier For Marijuana-Related Businesses To Bank

Elizabeth Warren, Others Call On Treasury To Make It Easier For Marijuana-Related Businesses To Bank

medicalmarijuana January 3, 2017 Comments Off on Elizabeth Warren, Others Call On Treasury To Make It Easier For Marijuana-Related Businesses To Bank

With marijuana now legal — at least for medical purposes — in more than half the states, a small but growing number of federally insured banks have allowed pot retailers and other legitimate marijuana-related

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The Legal Cannabis Market Making Noise with Investors

The Legal Cannabis Market Making Noise with Investors

medicalmarijuana November 1, 2016 Comments Off on The Legal Cannabis Market Making Noise with Investors

Analysts from financial services firm, Cowen and Co. delivered a report projecting a $50 billion legal cannabis market in the United States by 2026. But such progression would be based on federal legalization. The

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More States Legalizing Pot Could Force Feds To Do Something About Bank Access

More States Legalizing Pot Could Force Feds To Do Something About Bank Access

medicalmarijuana October 31, 2016 Comments Off on More States Legalizing Pot Could Force Feds To Do Something About Bank Access

Operating a store selling a product that’s legal in your state but illegal on the federal level creates a unique business challenge: running a business without being allowed to use banks. Yet ballot initiatives

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