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Even though a clear majority of marijuana companies mentioned Trump's name, they account for only 4 % of filings where the president's name gets mentioned in a discussion of risk factors, according to Sentieo.

Six of the marijuana companies filed documents mentioning Attorney General Sessions specifically, who has been outspoken in his opposition to legalized cannabis.

Former House Speaker John Boehner — Nixon's ideological opposite in many ways — announced on Wednesday that he is joining the board of a marijuana company.

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«There is a material risk that if the Obama era policies regarding cannabis are not followed, our business could end and investors could lose their total investment in our Company,» wrote The Marijuana Company of America.

According to data from Sentieo, nearly 75 % of publicly traded companies with some stake in the marijuana industry deemed Trump's election important enough to mention it as a risk factor to their shareholders.

Trump's name shows up in filings of less than 14 % of all companies, but the stakes are much higher for firms that have bet on the federal government taking a hands - off approach to marijuana policy.

Companies are boosting marijuana inventory in anticipation of legal recreational sales in July, and have much more weed than can possibly be sold at this point.

In its 2017 State of Cannabis report released earlier this year, California marijuana delivery company Eaze reported that edible sales have increased as more people learn best practices for proper dosing.

The leader in marijuana edibles in Colorado, the company is run by Nancy Whiteman, a 59 - year - old entrepreneur and mother of two.

The company has a goal of his own: finding out if marijuana can become an effective pain management medicine that replaces opioids.

Brendan Kennedy, the cofounder of Privateer Holdings, which owns various marijuana companies like Marley Natural and Canadian pharmaceutical - grade cannabis producer Tilray, says his companies are expanding abroad while the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the Food and Drug Administration debate whether or not to treat the plant as a medicine or keep it in the same category as heroin.

Back in November 2016, John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said that if Sessions became attorney general, he would have the power to rescind the Department of Justice memos issued under the Obama administration that have allowed marijuana companies to exist without fear of DEA raids.

Dozens of companies selling ancillary products and services in the marijuana industry were purged from mainstream payment processors like PayPal, Stripe, and Square in January and February.

«I don't think it's realistic for Trump to wage an all - out war against recreational marijuana,» says Aaron Herzberg of CalCann Holdings, a portfolio of cannabis companies and brands in California.

According to PayPal, Square, and Stripe's terms of service, marijuana and ancillary marijuana companies are banned from using the platforms.

Companies like Quest Diagnostics (DGX), for instance, reportedly tests millions of urine samples every year and, along with other firms, is ramping up a lobbying push to block marijuana reform.

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Even though medical marijuana is legal in California, cannabis companies are still at risk of being shut down because the laws are still being developed.

(In the fragmented, state - regulated cannabis market, it is illegal for companies to ship marijuana products out of state.

When you hear about innovative companies leveraging hydroponics systems, you might first think of marijuana growers or urban farms.

No companies in the U.S. can sell marijuana products outside of the state they operate in.)

Look at any category governed by heavy regulations — e-cigarettes, medical marijuana, drones, wireless services, even unpasteurized milk — and you'll find a trail of failed also - rans for every company that's still standing.

Smoke also blanketed huge swaths of Northern California last week, which presents a more widespread concern for the marijuana industry, according to Nick DiNicola, whose company, DiNicola Insurance Services, brokers insurance for companies in the cannabis space.

Although selling marijuana is now legal in 24 states and the District of Columbia, doing business as a legal marijuana company is a logistical nightmare.

Tamar Maritz, regional director for California at marijuana data insights company BDS Analytics, said Californians could expect to see prices rise as much as 10 to 20 % in the aftermath of the fires.

The software connects to the cannabis company's point - of - sale system as well as the state's seed - to - sale system, which follows marijuana plants from the grow house until they're sold to a customer, to monitor the business and ensure compliance.

The organic soap and body care products company, which uses hemp and hemp oil in many of its products, announced it will financially support organizations working to legalize marijuana in five states

Aside from technology, the company is also expected to benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana.

The announcements Wednesday sent shares of the company, which produces and distributes medical marijuana, down as much as 30 per cent on the Canadian Securities Exchange to $ 1.70 per share from Tuesday's closing price of $ 2.49.

Tradiv is in the process of partnering with Hypur, a software system that audits marijuana companies to help persuade banks to accept high volumes of cash from the industry.

CreditCards.com (2013) reported, «nearly all banks and credit card companies, reluctant to run afoul of federal drug and banking laws that remain on the books, refuse to do business with even state - licensed sellers of marijuana.

Lynwood will become «one of the first large - scale cultivation and manufacturing opportunities in L.A. County,» Aaron Herzberg, who helps marijuana businesses find real estate through his company CalCann Holdings, told L.A. Weekly.

Claim: The defendants accuse Bhakta of smoking marijuana on company premises while conducting business.

But the company is also developing products that use pharmaceutical cannabinoids, a synthetic version of marijuana.

Brendan Kennedy, the cofounder of Privateer Holdings, which owns various marijuana companies like Marley Natural and Canadian pharmaceutical - grade cannabis producer Tilray, explains how Tilray is already exporting marijuana to countries like Croatia and Australia for use in clinical trials.

Tied for the largest single donation to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, the campaign against the state's recreational marijuana proposal, was $ 500,000 from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company known for selling the painkiller fentanyl in the form of a sublingual spray.

The company has signed up about a third of the roughly 200,000 medical marijuana customers in Canada, and Linton said he expected some 3 million Canadians to use legal non-medical pot next year.

And proponents say they're already hitting such speed bumps, including municipalities that have confined marijuana companies to tiny industrial districts on the edge of town, or have implemented large buffers around schools and day cares that, drawn out on a map, cover nearly all of their territory.

Marijuana companies will be banned from a majority of cities and towns in Massachusetts when recreational sales begin this summer, a Globe review has found, the latest indication that there will be fewer pot stores in the early going than many consumers expected.

Second Cup's marijuana move — which is only a small part of its overall strategy, according to Bregman — is the latest in a string of attempts to turn the struggling company around, including everything from store redesigns to management shuffles.

Myclobutanil, a chemical that is also prohibited for use on legal cannabis in Colorado, Washington and Oregon because of health concerns, was found in product recently recalled by Mettrum Ltd., a Toronto - based medical marijuana company.

He switched to Greenito, a Denver - based company that sells a form of voucher to customers who use it as credit at participating marijuana dispensaries.

The quarterly dip was driven in part by increased expenses, some of which the company said were tied to preparations for Canada's coming recreational marijuana market, which the federal government has aimed to legalize by July 2018.

The administration's remarks also took a toll on shares of Innovative Industrial Properties, which invests in marijuana - growing facilities and is one of the few publicly traded cannabis companies.

The comments have set off alarm bells for Chuck Smith, co-founder of Dixie Brands, a Denver - based company that manufactures tinctures, topicals and treats infused with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.

Canopy Growth Corp. reported Tuesday that it took a $ 1.6 - million loss in its fiscal second quarter, a slip that comes as the Smiths Falls, Ont. - based medical marijuana company gears up for Canada's planned legalization of recreational cannabis and basks in a ground - breaking deal with a U.S. - based beer giant.

Legal marijuana was the fastest growing industry in the country last year, but since most large companies won't associate themselves with the plant, there's an unusually diverse set of opportunities to develop products and services.

Surterra, one of seven companies licensed to distribute medical marijuana in Florida, is opening a dispensary in South Beach.

The former House speaker announced his views on cannabis had evolved and, in support of legalization, he was joining the board of directors of New York - based marijuana company Acreage Holdings.

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