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Cannabis Companies Hiring and Paying More Than Other Industries

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:21:39 +0000

With Illinois becoming the 11th state to legalize cannabis, Delaware inching forward to becoming #12, and New Jersey and New York on the verge of ending prohibition, it is easy to see that the cannabis industry is growing across the United States. The growth of the sector is also aided by more medical measures passing […]

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Investment Bank Predicts $130 Billion Cannabis Market by 2029

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:05:57 +0000

Last week ended with wealth advisor Pepper International telling CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” that the cannabis industry was a wise, sound investment and this week begins with a financial report that backs up that assertion. Hardly a day goes by without some type of industry news that demonstrates positive political momentum, a major milestone, or […]

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Wealth Advisor to CNBC Squawk Box Europe: Invest in Cannabis

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:08:01 +0000

Every place that has legalized cannabis has created new jobs and generated revenue, usually exceeding expectations. As cannabis reforms sweep across the world, we can expect to see more advances by the industry, nation by nation, as countries take a familiar path of decriminalizing personal use, legalizing medical programs, and eventually legalizing for all adults. […]

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Jim Cramer: Like Amazon, Cannabis to Disrupt Many Industries

Anthony Johnson — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 23:26:07 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock you know that Canada is about to legalize cannabis commerce across the nation tomorrow on October 17th. After decades of the failed and harmful policy of cannabis prohibition, the Great White North will set an example across the world on how legalization will create jobs and generate […]

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CNBC: Amsterdam Envies American and Canadian Cannabis Industries

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:43:06 +0000

Amsterdam has been one of the pioneers in the global fight to end cannabis prohibition, ever since the Mellow Yellow coffeeshop was founded in 1972 by Wernard Bruinin. More coffeeshops soon followed and Amsterdam became a model for those working to legalize cannabis across the nation. The Dutch city proved that you could allow cannabis commerce […]

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Canopy Growth: Not the Amazon or Google of Cannabis…Yet

Anthony Johnson — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:35:47 +0000

As the cannabis industry has gone more mainstream, there have been numerous headlines about who will be the “Starbucks” or “Wal-Mart” or “Costco” or “Amazon” of cannabis. The biggest player in Canada, and internationally, Canopy Growth, isn’t the Amazon or Google of cannabis…yet, but the company hopes to be, as reported by CNBC: Canopy Growth CEO […]

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