Genetically modified agriculture crops are widespread, especially in North America. It is estimated that as much as 70% of food products in stores contain at least one ingredient that was derived from a genetically modified crop.

A new study that tackles the relationship between cannabis, sleep and chronic pain revealed that frequent marijuana use may lead to more difficulties falling and staying asleep.

Published in The BMJ journal, the study looked at the sleep patterns of 128 people with chronic pain aged 50 and older, 66 of whom use medical marijuana and 62 that don’t.

The researchers from the University of Haifa in Israel found that people with chronic pain that frequently turn to marijuana reported more problems with falling asleep and more often woke up during the night.

While profitability and the stableness of marijuana stocks are one of the main concerns in the industry, it seems as though several companies have defied these odds. This comes at a time when we have seen some large daily gains from some of the biggest losers of the past year. Many of the companies posting these big gains, lost the majority of their respective values during the 2019 fiscal year. With that being said, it seems as though there is something to make these players, marijuana stocks to watch.

Think we’ve achieved some saturation point for all things cannabidiol (CBD)? Think again. The hemp-based CBD extract market will become a $2.25 to $2.75 billion industry in 2020, according to Nielsen projections. In five years, they expect those figures to more than double. The company predicts CBD will become a $6 billion industry by 2025, when CBD-infused food and beverages become more widely available.

Their 2020 projection, says Rich Maturo, vice president of cannabis practice at Nielsen, skews toward a conservative estimate. The company accounted for possible headwinds from any Food and Drug Administration regulations or other roadblocks that might comes this year.

2019 was a hard year for cannabis stocks. As the industry struggled to start showing profitability, companies tried their best to strengthen their presence in the U.S. with a great wave of consolidation through M&A.

Although the impressive market potential of cannabis remains undisputed, hurdles along the way have caused many cannabis investors to become disenchanted with the industry and its short-term yields. 

In 2020, expect many of those same issues to continue -- but the new year could also bring new opportunities that could turn the tables for some sectors in the industry.

The main way that cannabis acts differently in women as opposed to men is its interaction with the female production of estrogen.

For decades, the cannabis movement has been predominantly a boy’s club. Women are rising up and earning leadership positions all over the industry now, but where did that original disconnect come from? Could it be the way that marijuana affects men and women in different ways?

Marijuana stocks may have been hit hard in 2019, but there is no denying the potential of the cannabis sector in the long term.

In fact, no sector in the market offers the same upside as cannabis. Just look at the growth projections for the industry.

According to Grandview Research, the legal marijuana market is expected to soar from $13.8 billion today to $66.3 billion by 2025. That's 380% growth for the entire industry.

Thirty-two states (and Washington D.C.) have already legalized marijuana in some capacity. Another 10 states could legalize cannabis use in 2020.

There are various traditional treatment options that help combat obesity, however, cannabis and different cannabinoids like CBD and THCV have shown to be very useful in helping treat obesity and its symptoms.

It’s a well-known fact that hemp is an incredibly versatile plant, one that can be smoked, eaten, and processed into a seemingly endless number of different products ranging from topicals to plastic.

Topping the list of innovative new hemp creations is a high-performance energy storage device which scientists say can perform better than graphene and lithium. So essentially, hemp batteries. According to the research team, this technology can be used to power electric cars, power tools, and many other items.

January has already been quite the month for marijuana stocks. In only the past few weeks, we have seen many of the top pot stocks in the industry climb substantially. While there are a few theories as to why this has occurred, it seems as though nothing is concrete at this point in time.