Author: Jelena Cikes
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Jelena Cikes
Writer and journalist specialized in financial markets and American politics. Pop culture aficionado, travel junkie, YouTube devotee.
Will COVID-19 pandemic push cannabis workers to unionize?
Union leaders are saying the COVID-19 global health crisis could prove to be a watershed moment for organizing within the fledgling cannabis industry. Local 881 UFCW, an affiliate of the United Food and Commercial Workers...
Weed News releases interactive map of marijuana laws in U.S.
In 1996, California became the first U.S. state to legalize medical cannabis. Since then, marijuana laws have been changing across the country, making it quite challenging to keep track of all the facts surrounding pot’s...
Pot stocks rally this week despite COVID-19 uncertainty
Marijuana stocks rallied at the beginning of the week with the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF jumping to its highest level since March despite a gloomy outlook for companies in the legal weed business. Stocks...
Investment bank cuts growth forecast for Canadian cannabis sales
Canadian investment bank CIBC Capital Markets slashed its 2020 forecast for marijuana sales in the country by nearly $1 billion as the market continues to be mired in uncertainty. According to the bank’s updated estimate,...
Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to legalize cannabis farming
Following a vote last week in Lebanon’s parliament, the country became the first in the Arab world to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. Lebanon’s government first decided to pursue legalization...
Majority of New Jersey voters support legal weed ahead of November ballot
An overwhelming majority of voters in the state of New Jersey support the legalization of marijuana at the November ballot, according to a new poll. The Monmouth University poll revealed 61% would back recreational weed...
L.A. Cannabis Cafe converted into drive-through during pandemic
America’s first cannabis cafe has been granted temporary permission to operate as a drive-through during the coronavirus pandemic. Located in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, the Original Cannabis Cafe is now allowing customers to pre-order food...
U.S. marijuana companies fight for federal coronavirus aid
Legal marijuana companies in the U.S. that have been left out in the cold by the historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package are fighting to be included in the next round of federal funding. After...