Hemp an Economic Opportunity for Native American Tribe

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 8, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Native American-owned CannaNative LLC and the Navajo Nation have come together in a partnership to grow industrial hemp for commercial purposes. In a move that is expected to provide a much-needed economic boost to the country’s...

Close Race in Remaining Arkansas Medical Marijuana Initiative

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 7, 2016 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified one of two medical marijuana initiatives a week before the election, and Arkansan voters are split on whether they’ll approve the remaining measure, Issue 6. A new poll surveying support for...

Alaska’s First Recreational Marijuana Retail Store Opens

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 4, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two years after recreational marijuana was legalized in Alaska, a cannabis retailer has opened its doors. The very first retail marijuana store in Alaska has opened, nearly two years after voters passed a measure to legalized adult...

CBD Sales Projected to Reach $2.1B by 2020

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 4, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new report by the Hemp Business Journal focuses on the fast growth of the U.S. cannabidiol (CBD) market. The U.S. cannabidiol (CBD) market will grow to a value of $2.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report by the Hemp...

Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Increase Use by Teens, Study Finds

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 3, 2016 | Business

Another study has found there to be no correlation between the passing of cannabis laws and an increase in teen marijuana use. The passing of medical marijuana laws does not increase the prevalence of marijuana use in teens or young adults, according to a new study...