After updating investors on its first-quarter financials, investors may be wondering if marijuana drug developer GW Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:GWPH) shares should be bought or sold. Here are 3 key takeaways from GW Pharmaceuticals report that offer insight into whether this company is worth owning in portfolios.

Portland is having its 17th annual Global Cannabis March this Saturday. This has always been a successful event/protest in the past, and with the way things are in Oregon right now, this march is needed more now than ever before. I want to see as many people attend as possible. I unfortunately will be out of town on a family vacation, but I know a lot of people that are planning on attending. I was talking to former Portland Trailblazer Cliff Robinson and the Uncle Spliffy crew, and they plan on attending and you should too!

Medical Marijuana, Inc. has announced to its shareholders and the public that the Brazilian government has approved its hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) oil product, Real Scientific Hemp Oil™ (RSHO™), to be imported as a prescription medication for cancer, and is subsidizing its cost under the Brazilian federal government’s heath care system.

urban-gro, the product solutions expert for the commercial Cannabis cultivator, has launched nationwide sales of Procidic2^®, a FIFRA 25b product, the firststate-registered organic pesticide labeled specifically for Cannabis crops. urban-gro is the sole U.S. distributor of Procidic2^®.

Procidic2^®, a fungicide and bactericide, is registered with WSDA for Organic Agricultural Use.  Procidic2^® works on contact and systemically with the Cannabis crop. It is rapidly absorbed into the plant and moves towards the apex, allowing new tissues to be free of infection and reducing the risk of future bacterial and fungal growth.

From precision humidifying systems to USB-powered vape pens, tech and pot seem made for each other, with an explosion in new gadgets since it became legal in many US states.

VapRwear hoodie

Sure, you could buy a cheaper vape pen and just put it in your pocket. But if you've got money (and herb) to burn, why not plop down $80-$100 for a VapRwear hoodie, with a vape pen built right into your sweatshirt's drawstring?

With the explosion of legal marijuana in this country, April 20th of 2016 was a big day for cannabis startups. From a Zappos for smoking accessories to a Tinder for stoners, there were dozens of companies that staked their claim and made an impression on the smokers of the world. But one startup launched their product on the special day, hoping to bring curated cannabis boxes to marijuana connoisseurs around the world.

The perfect food-wine pairing has, historically, been key to any fine-dining experience - but for those who prefer fewer calories, no red-stained teeth, and almost zero potential for a hangover, delicately prepared dishes featuring cannabis as a herbal enhancement are the way of the future.

Cannabis cooking is now all grown up, far surpassing the admittedly low bar set by the brownies and Rice Krispie treats of your college days. Chefs are now playing with the science and art of cannabis cooking in unexpected ways, creating dishes that literally shift the diner's perception with every bite.

Here are five chefs broadening the uses of marijuana as a culinary herb. 

One of the biggest questions surrounding marijuana legalization is whether it will make the drug much more affordable and accessible — and therefore increase use.

Well, some early data is coming out of Washington state, which legalized marijuana in 2012 and began sales in 2014. And it looks like, as drug policy experts long suggested, marijuana's price drops after legalization. Keith Humphreys of Stanford University explained in the Washington Post:

A groundbreaking trial funded by Colorado will soon shed light on the use of medical marijuana by veterans suffering from PTSD.

For the first time, the Drug Enforcement Agency has given the green light to a controlled, clinical trial of medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD.

Local veterans have spent years fighting the Colorado Board of Health and Department of Public Health and Environment to include PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, but the Board of Health has repeatedly denied the request citing a lack of scientific evidence.

Now, a $2 million research grant awarded by Colorado has the potential to help provide the evidence many states are seeking.

I first met former NFL athlete Gerome Sapp while working on a story about cannabis healing concussions, but I quickly learned that the footballer not only found healing powers in the plant – he also found a way to share it with the world. He does it with his new virtual reality app called Dōs (search Dōs VR in Google play or Apple stores).