medical marijuana

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...

This is not about a 3D printed "MarioBong," although that has been done. It's about a 3D printed pocket-sized metered-dose cannabis inhaler/vaporizer. The device, called the Syqe Inhaler, was created by Israeli venture Syqe Medical and is Wi-Fi enabled. Vaping Vs. Toking...

For months now, Colorado has been reaping the economic fruits of the state's legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults. Denver, Colorado's largest city and home to the majority of the state's cannabis dispensaries, has been enjoying a variety of financial benefits,...

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...

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...

Colorado Approved The Largest State Funded MJ Resarch Grant Ever A new grant system in Colorado is handing out up to $9 million in funding for medical marijuana research. This will be the largest state funded research product on the plant, and Dr. Larry Wolk, executive director and chief...

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...

Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are often touted as a new technology; but in truth they've been around for a half-century or more. It's only been in the past several decades that they've been able to catch up and surpass a lot of the more traditional electric light sources we've used....

After an “unusual series of problems,” Tauriga Sciences (OTC: TAUG) was able to “reinvent themselves” with the help of newly-appointed CEO Dr. Stella Sung. When an exclusive license agreement went wrong, Immunovative Inc. (Tauriga’s predecessor company) had a very uncertain future....

(Note: This is the second of a two-part interview with Terra Tech Corp. CEO Derek Peterson. Click here for part one) Terra Tech Corp (OTC: TRTC), and its subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd, is working on the development of a CBD supplement with the medical research firm Intergetics (OTC: NRTI...

As consumer and investor interest grows in the booming marijuana industry, it has dawned on many cannabis entrepreneurs that they may need to clean up their collective image; to step away from their product's shady past and make it more customer-friendly. In Colorado, where sales of...

Signaling a major shift in domestic drug policy, the U.S. federal government has signed off on a study of marijuana use for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study, to be conducted by Dr. Suzanne Sisley at the University of Arizona, will test the effects of five different...

Dr. Oded Sagee, founder and CEO of BreedIT Corp (OTC: BRDT), recently spoke with Alan Brochstein of 420 Investor -- in an exclusive conference call presented by Marketfy, to discuss the company's opportunities for expansion in the cannabis market. The Israel-based company covers tech solutions...

Medbox (OTC: MDBX) CEO Dr. Bruce Bedrick appeared on CNBC's Closing Bell Tuesday after the stock took a hit during trading Tuesday following the release of a report by Citron Research that claims the company committed fraud on the company's financial statements, among other accusations of poor...