marijuana reform

While factors like state tax revenue and government control are all important in the national debt on whether or not to legalize marijuana, the question at the core of the issue is whether or not the drug is good for the public's health. Conflicting information has given both sides of the...

Alaska, Washington state and Colorado are currently the only U.S. states with a legal recreational marijuana market. While Washington, D.C. has also legalized recreational marijuana use, the district still has no legal, regulated market for the drug's sale. However, 2015 is expected to be...

In the weeks leading up to Washington D.C.'s legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, questions were raised as to how the city would cope with a drug that was made legal to use, but not to sell. On Thursday, voters' decision to legalize the drug kicked in despite warnings from...

Leslie Bocskor is one of the legal cannabis industry's high-profile personalities. Based in Las Vegas, he is founder of Electrum Partners, a group that develops expansion strategies for the marijuana market. He's also founding chairman of the Nevada Cannabis Industry Association. How did...

One of the companies drawing a lot of attention at at this week's Weedstock Cannabis Investor Conference in Denver is O.pen Vape. Described as one of the largest brands in the legal cannabis industry, O.pen Vape manufactures pen-like devices that vaporize hash or marijuana oil and allows the...

Benzinga spoke with Alan Brochstein, founder of 420 Investor, earlier this week at the Cannabis Business Summit in Denver. Brochstein shared his insights about the burgeoning marijuana industry and the future of publicly-traded stocks within the sector. In the second and final part of this...

The WeedStock Conference is attracting a lot of attention in the cannabis investing space after announcing the lineup for the conference’s VIP tours. Investors across the country have told Benzinga they are preparing to adjust their investments in the legal cannabis space...

Benzinga caught up with Alan Brochstein, founder of 420 Investor, at the Cannabis Business Summit in Denver on Tuesday. And we asked him his thoughts on a variety of issues. Your overall impression of the summit here in Denver? This is their first national convention, and it really says a lot...

Marijuana legalization may already be putting pressure on alcohol companies. The maker of Jack Daniels, Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-A) (NYSE: BF-B), released its annual report on Thursday, which included a laundry list of risks -- among them, recreational marijuana. “Consumer preferences and...

Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) signed a law on Monday that legalized a special strain of marijuana to treat epileptic seizures and other diseases. This policy is one of the most restrictive in the nation, but is a good first step for the state of Florida. The law will allow for patients to use...

Investors across the country are preparing to consider and adjust their investments in the cannabis space, following announcements they hear at the WeedStock conference, taking place from June 29 to July 1 in Denver. One of the biggest aspects many investors are anticipating is the discussion...

Terra Tech (OTC: TRTC) announced Thursday it will be participating in the first annual WeedStock conference presented by Marketfy. That conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from June 29 through July 1. Terra Tech is poised to transform itself from a vegetable producer to a...

In a move that has surprised some Capitol Hill observers, the Republican-controlled House voted early Friday to block the Justice Department from interfering with state medical marijuana laws. The amendment passed by a vote of 219 to 189. It was attached to fiscal 2015 funding measures for a...

Minnesota Set To Become The 22nd State To Legalize Medical Marijuana After a series of road-bumps, the Minnesota legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that would legalize some medical marijuana use. The new policy, which is considered the most restrictive in the country, only...

Colorado Legislators Approve Of New Marijuana Banking System Colorado legislators have approved of a system of uninsured credit co-ops that would, for the first time, be available to provide financial services for canna-businesses. Even though the Fed announced guidance for the banks in...