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Uruguay and Canada are the only countries that have fully legalized the consumption and sale of recreational cannabis nationwideIn the United States recreational marijuana is legal in nine states and medical marijuana is legal in 30 statesA 2017 Gallup poll showed that 64% of Americans support legalizationCannabis remains the world's most widely used drugWeed, pot, cannabis, kush, marijuana, Mary Jane, reefer, ganja, green, herb, THC, indica, sativa, the names are endless for this popular and widely used plant.  According to the UNODC (United Nations Office of Drugs & Crime) Cannabis remai ..read more

First Licensed Producer Approved to Supply Medical Cannabis in PolandThe population of Poland is approximately 37.97 Million Under Polish legislation, physicians can prescribe medical cannabis products to patients  NYSE | TSX : ACB Aurora Cannabis Inc. ("Aurora" or the "Company") (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB) announced on 10/25/2018 that Polish Ministry of Health granted the Company approval for its first shipment of medical cannabis to Poland. In the coming days, Aurora Deutschland GmbH will ship the products to a pain treatment center and a hospital in Warsaw, Poland. This is an important milestone ..read more

Photo courtesy of Upwork.comShares of freelance website Upwork Inc. (UPWK) soared more than 54% in their trading debut Wednesday, after the company priced its initial public offering at a higher price than expected.  What is Upwork? Technology is the foundation of Upwork — the largest global freelancing website. With millions of jobs posted on Upwork annually, freelancers are earning money by providing companies with over 5,000 skills across more than 70 categories of work. On Upwork you’ll find a range of top talent, from programmers to designers, writers, customer support reps, and more ..read more

Photo by Ndispensable on UnsplashMainstream marijuana is still a young, volatile industry. Marijuana stocks are exposed to legal and regulatory uncertainty. Consider how your investment in this sector may be treated under any rules, policies and procedures you may be subject to, including by your employer. With any investment risk comes the main goal which is to yield huge gains, marijuana stocks show they may be up to this challenge. What is the marijuana (cannabis) industry? ​ The marijuana industry is composed of legal cultivators and producers, consumers, independent industrial standards ..read more

(Retirement) Must Read Fidelity's rule of thumb - Shoot to save at least 1x your salary by 30, 3x by 40, 6x by 50, 8x by 60, and 10x by 67. ​How much do you need to save for retirement? It's one of the most important questions people have. And no wonder. There are so many unknowns: When will you retire? How much will you spend in retirement? Where do you want to live? And for how long? That's why Fidelity came up with age-based retirement savings factors that can help you plan—in spite of those uncertainties. These milestones are monumental. You likely won't meet all of them. But these figur ..read more

(Quick Read) ​"It fills me with gratitude and optimism to be part of a species so bent on self-improvement" Jeff Bezos said." ​ Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie announced on Twitter Thursday that he will give $2 billion to help homeless families and create a new network of nonprofit preschools in low-income communities. The pledge, announced in a tweet, fulfills the promise he made last year when he tweeted that he planned to give money to charities that help people facing the most desperate, immediate need. The Amazon founder asked for feedback from nonprofit leaders w ..read more

(Quick Read) ​ "We're about to hit a major milestone," Apple CEO Tim Cook said.Apple (AAPL) used its annual iPhone event to provide us with some new stats about the state of its core business. The most important one came right at the start of today’s Apple event in California. CEO Tim Cook announced that the company is about to sell its 2 billionth iOS device. "We’re about to hit a major milestone,” the Apple CEO said. “We are about to ship our two billionth iOS device.”Apple's annual September press conference kicked off on Wednesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its high tech circular Apple ..read more

"Estimated Monthly Coffee Savings - $134.28"Let’s face it, Americans are having a tough time being able to save money every month. Its reported that 69% of U.S. adults have less than $1,000 in the bank. Imagine what would happen if you found extra money every month. Could you finally afford your dream vacation? Could you build an emergency fund? Perhaps you could have a down payment for that home purchase saved up. This article can help you save money on every day and monthly expenses. Plus, it includes automatic tips on setting aside funds for the future.1. Stop buying coffee at Starbucks &am ..read more

What is 'Market Capitalization'? Market capitalization refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares. Commonly referred to as "market cap," it is calculated by multiplying a company's shares outstanding by the current market price of one share. The investment community uses this figure to determine a company's size, as opposed to using sales or total asset figures. Using market capitalization to show the size of a company is important because company size is a basic determinant of various characteristics in which investors are interested, including risk. It is also ..read more