Report: Cannabis Stocks Surged 236.1% in 2016

by adminTorusBrand | Jun 15, 2017 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cannabis investing grew over 200 percent in 2016 alone, according to a new report from New Frontier Data. A new report from cannabis analytics company New Frontier Data and financial and strategic advisory firm Viridian Capital...

Colorado Raises Retail Marijuana Sales Tax to Fund Roads, Schools, and Medicaid

by adminTorusBrand | Jun 15, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill raising the retail cannabis sales tax from 10 percent to 15 percent. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a measure that raises Colorado’s retail marijuana sales tax from 10 percent to 15...

Marijuana Still May Be Legalized in Vermont, Despite Governor’s Initial Veto

by adminTorusBrand | Jun 14, 2017 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the Legislature’s recreational marijuana bill, but will reconsider if revisions are made. Vermont may still become the ninth U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana, despite Republican Gov....

New Study: CBD May Help Treat Schizophrenia

by adminTorusBrand | Jun 14, 2017 | Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Findings in a new study indicate that CBD could help treat some of the negative and drug resistant symptoms associated with schizophrenia. Evidence in an animal study published in the latest issue of Neuropsychopharmacology suggests...

Small Doses of Cannabis Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

by adminTorusBrand | Jun 13, 2017 | Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Findings in a study indicate that low doses of THC are therapeutically beneficial for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Small doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are beneficial for treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a...