Al Harrington

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and former NBA player Al Harrington, who is also the CEO of cannabis producer Viola Brands, spoke with Yahoo’s Marquise Francis about federal cannabis legalization and banking reform for the industry. The legalization of cannabis...

Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson is rolling out his new marijuana strain in Philadelphia, in partnership with Al Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola. The new strain is called 'Iverson ’01,' which references Iverson’s MVP season in 2001 when he led the ...

The Harrington Institute’s Lecture Series “Emancipation Education: Juneteenth & Cannabis” Lit Lecture Series begins on June 19th with a deep dive into the history of June 19th and how it relates to cannabis. In honor of Black independence, the conversation will revolve around...

Hempblocks could be the next big thing to help with a housing crisis. Here’s how one CEO pivoted his family farm from soybeans to hemp for buildings. What Happened: Gold Standard Farms was the first company selected for an incubation program by former NBA player Al Harrington, but it didn...

Regulation is among the factors inhibiting the flow of capital to cannabis innovation. Institutions are afraid to invest, and “big pharma is not coming in as we would like to see happen.” That is according to Aras Azadian, who joined the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami...

NBA legends Allen Iverson and Al Harrington, were in Detroit recently to launch their new cannabis strains. Calvin Johnson, former Detroit Lions wide receiver as well as Detroit’s own rapper and singer SADA Baby were also there. And so was...

Last week, marijuana legalization initiatives passed in five states: Arizona, Mississippi, New Jersey, Montana, and South Dakota. Stocks such as Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) absolutely surged in the days that followed. Many cannabis pros also...