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The surprise election of Donald Trump has gotten most of the election-related headlines following Tuesday’s vote. However, Tuesday was also a landmark day for the marijuana legalization movement. Marijuana scored medical and/or recreational victories in eight of the nine states that voted on...

Investors have been looking to profit from marijuana stocks for the past few years as the industry is gaining from more lax restrictions and an increase in public support. In fact, several states will vote in the upcoming election to legalize or regulate marijuana sales to the public....

As California gears up to vote to legalize marijuana for the second time this November, major pharmaceutical companies may try to stop the bill from passing. A new study published in Health Affairs, shows that painkiller abuse and overdoses are lower in states where medical marijuana is...

Happy 420! Even though marijuana is not legal at the federal level, those interested in taking part in Wacky Weed Day's festivities can do so through investing. On Wednesday, Benzinga's PreMarket Prep hosts Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick were joined by Alan Brochstein, the "420...

April 20 of each year marks a celebration for marijuana enthusiasts, despite the herb still being illegal in most of the country. For investors, what this means is until marijuana becomes legalized at the federal level, you'll be hard pressed to find many pot stocks trading in New York....

Unfortunately, until marijuana is legalized in the United States on a federal level, the vast majority of marijuana stocks will likely continue to trade over-the-counter and continue to be horrible long-term investments. Aside from GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH), which trades on the...

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...

States from the Northwest have been leading the charge regarding marijuana legalization for years, and they are just getting started. Washington voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012, and its neighbors don't seem to be far behind. See also: The Future Of Marijuana Policy - Southwest...

Last week at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a straw poll surprisingly indicated that the Republican party’s conservative wing is in favor of some form of marijuana legalization. This is a positive sign for marijuana stock traders, as the conservative movement has...

The 2012 elections witnessed the first two states to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Colorado and Washington. Since then, other states have taken action toward legalization and most polls now show more than half of Americans in favor of legalizing recreational use of marijuana and...