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Colombia’s Constitutional Court lifted the ban on public cannabis consumption signalling the country, noted for ideal growing conditions and huge export potential, is closer to adult use legalization.

Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics forecast the legal industry will nearly triple by 2024 from the US$14.9 billion they project will be spent this year.

In a study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, researchers found rodents treated with a cannabinoid derived from cannabis had significantly better recoveries.

According to patient groups, up to one million people will be eligible to use medical marijuana, a small fraction of the French population of nearly 70 million.

Some of Canada's biggest cannabis players are already planting seeds to take advantage of what's expected to be a US$8.5 billion market by 2024, according to Prohibition Partners.

“We don't allow apps that facilitate the sale of marijuana or marijuana products, regardless of legality,” the new policy reads.

A report published by New Frontier Data claims the demand for cannabis in Africa reaches $37.3 billion, which has already caught the attention of licensed producers in Canada.

The Ontario-based cannabis company will acquire skin-care brand This Works in an all cash deal to expand its global presence and sell CBD wellness products in Europe.

With a population of fewer than 600,000 people, adding Luxembourg only amounts to adding another tally to the list of countries Aurora has a presence in.

Zenabis Global Inc (TSX-V:ZENA) announced it is partnering with a pharmaceutical company based out of Germany, Farmako. The two companies are going to be working together on a couple of initiatives, including selling CBD isolate oil in Canada along with selling cannabis to the German medical market.

Unilever (NYSE:UN) is a massive consumer goods company. It hasn't acquired a cannabis company and it's not about to start growing its own pot, but one of its subsidiary companies is looking to sell CBD-infused deodorant products

Five companies in the world of cannabis retail and the progress they've been making thus far.

As marijuana legalization has progressed in many parts of the world, cannabis companies have been working feverishly to expand and gain first-mover advantages in many emerging markets, could expanding into Europe this early be a mistake?

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd (TSX:TGOD) released its full-year results this past week as it is the latest Canadian cannabis company to reveal how it has performed since legalization.

We examine how some of the world’s largest retailers are growing their bottled water market share ahead of CBD's seemingly inevitable legalization.

This past week, Aurora Cannabis Inc (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) got a boost in price when analysts at Cowen Inc., an investment bank in the U.S., said that Aurora was its top pick for the sector.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. continues building on its reach across the globe. The Company recently announced that it had acquired a controlling interest (51%) of a Portuguese company, Gaia Pharm Lda., which will now be known as Aurora Portugal Lda.

An investment bank out of New York thinks that in a decade the cannabis industry could grow to be $130 billion. Jeffries Group, the company behind the estimate, is relying on assumptions that we'll see legalization progress around the world.

Canada’s marijuana landscape is evolving rapidly. In order to get a better understanding of how the cannabis industry is progressing, we have identified 5 emerging cannabis leaders in categories such as retail, cultivation, extraction, overall size, and international footprint.

Many U.S. States have legalized marijuana in one form or another. Even a conservative State like Utah has made medical marijuana legal, and more are jumping on board. The latest State to express interest in legalizing cannabis: South Carolina.

This year could be a big one for marijuana edibles. With hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) recently being legalized in the U.S. and Canada expecting to legalize edibles sometime this year, there could be significant growth opportunities for cannabis stocks this year. Here are four stocks set to take advantage of this boom.

The number of countries that have legalized cannabis continues to grow. Last month, South Korea became the first east Asian country to legalize marijuana for medical use. This week, we've learned that Thailand will also approve cannabis for research and medical purposes in what's being called a "New Year's gift" to the country's citizens.