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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...

Residents of California could be heading to the voting polls in November to decide the legal status of recreational marijuana. According to Reuters, the proposed "Adult Use of Marijuana Act" would make it legal for individuals over the age of 21 to possess up to one ounce of marijuana for personal...

Software giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has partnered with KIND Financial to acquire government-facing contracts for seed-to-sale tracking in the cannabis industry. According to a press release issued by KIND, the partnership will be called "KIND Government Solutions." In addition,...

Americanna, an edible marijuana company, has received a jump start on Colorado's new product labeling requirements, a report by Forbes said. The report said the company has spent seven months and $100,000 "creating candy molds that would bring its cannabis infused gummi's [sic] in compliance with...

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...

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...

There are a lot of explanations for the stoner term, “420.” Some people say it represents 4:20 p.m., the time immediately after classes when a group of California high school students in the 1970s used to gather to get high. Whatever its origins, 420 has entered the U.S. lexicon as a reference...

Last week, Benzinga sat down with Alan Brochstein of the 420 Investor newsletter. He has been one of the first analysts to cover the sector in-depth and offered his valuable outlook on the budding industry. Brochstein will not be out there shorting Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE: BUD) and the...

The growing U.S. cannabis industry cleared a major legal and commercial hurdle on Friday – when the federal government issued guidance to financial institutions on how to deal with marijuana businesses. The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the...

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...