Cannabis Capital Conference

Winners of the second annual Benzinga Cannabis Awards were announced at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference underway in Chicago on September 27-28.  This coveted recognition highlights the cannabis industry's luminaries, from trailblazers and innovators to...

At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, key figures in the cannabis industry engaged in discussions about the U.S. Senate Banking Committee passing the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act — and a surprising twist involving cryptocurrency, offering...

The Senate Banking Committee approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act on Wednesday, marking the first time Senate members have voted in favor of legislation that would allow cannabis businesses access to banks. Wednesday at the ...

After seven tries, Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee vote to move a cannabis reform bill to the Senate floor marks the first time that Senate members have agreed to consider alleviating the major burden facing the billion-dollar banking cannabis industry: access to banking and financial...

Cannabis brands need to market to a mainstream audience, while also focusing on their target customer. This unique balance was a common theme from speakers at the 2023 Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, Illinois, for a panel on positioning cannabis brands as consumer packaged goods (...

In an exclusive address to the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) emphasized the remarkable progress and enduring challenges in cannabis legislation. Blumenauer, a longstanding cannabis advocate, traced his involvement in the cause back to 1973 when Oregon...

U.S. regulators are currently making decisions on behalf of the cannabis industry, such as reclassifying it from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. The move certainly bodes well for the overall industry, but there's just one problem, according to Christine De La Rosa of The...

Building a strong digital presence is essential for the success of cannabis brands in the modern world. Several leaders in the cannabis space discussed their approaches to digital Wednesday at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Brandon Harshbarger,...

U.S. cannabis stocks jumped Wednesday following the Senate Banking Committee approval of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act before pulling back.  Such companies as Canopy Growth Corp (NASDAQ: CGC), Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON),...

X, formerly Twitter, is the first mainstream technology platform to allow cannabis advertising. The social platform has made several policy adjustments this year to help allow the industry to grow. Trulieve Cannabis Corp (OTCQX: TCNNF) is taking advantage of the...

The Senate Banking Committee approved the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act Wednesday, marking a regulatory milestone that has been in the works for nearly a decade. The bill is crafted to enable legal cannabis businesses access to banks and...

Leafly Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFLY) annual Cannabis Harvest Report reveals that in some states, cannabis is consistently one of the highest-value crops in the field, though the federal government and some state and local governments do not track weed harvest...

The upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago on Sept. 27-28 will shed light on a transformative trend: distressed assets in the form of companies shifting from a vertical integration model to an asset-light approach. A key panel will feature experts including Michael Hogan,...

America’s love affair with hard seltzer began back in 1993 when Coors Brewing Company launched a carbonated beverage, Zima Clearmalt that was marketed as an alternative to beer. Now, three decades later, seltzers are losing the booze and adding another ...

Chicago, known for its rich musical heritage, progressive spirit and legal cannabis, is in the midst of its first annual Cultivate Festival, an event that redefines the intersection of music, marijuana and community. The first-ever three-day festival, in partnership with the Last...