If you want to imagine the future of marijuana in the 2020s, picture a 3-D printer. 

Maybe it's in a kiosk at your local legal recreational dispensary; maybe, if you're a particular fan of greenery, it's in your home. Either way, it's pre-loaded with concentrated liquid forms of all  cannabinoids, the different kinds of molecules that make up marijuana. 

The machine has CBD for healing, CBN for sleepiness, THC for the giddy, giggly high; plus a ton of essential oils called terpenes, which generally provide every other subtle effect you've ever noticed with weed.

One of John Lem’s first hints that the technology behind his DNA testing company Spartan Bioscience could be a hit with cannabis users came years ago when an executive asked him if genetics could have caused a bad reaction to pot. The question intrigued Lem so much that he eventually applied Spartan’s technology to a new Toronto-based venture called Lobo Genetics. Through Lobo, he created a genetic testing device that fits in the palm of a hand and uses cells obtained through a cheek swab to measure a person’s ability to metabolize THC — the main psychoactive component in cannabis — and determine someone’s predisposition to short- and long-term side effects.

For those who only recently started watching the cannabis space, the complexities involving the Namaste Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) story are daunting to say the least. The main point to appreciate is that this is a former momentum play with tremendous potential, some genuine risk on the credibility side, and a ton of built-in skepticism.

One of John Lem’s first hints that the technology behind his DNA-testing company Spartan Bioscience could be a hit with cannabis users came years ago when an executive asked him if genetics could have caused a bad reaction to pot.

The question intrigued Mr. Lem so much that he eventually applied Spartan’s technology to a new Toronto-based venture called Lobo Genetics.

NanoSphere Health Sciences, Inc. (CSE: NSHS) (OTC: NSHSF) (“NanoSphere” or “the Company”), is taking its cannabis business global with the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary, NanoSphere Cannabis International (“NCI”).

We’re going global: Nanosphere launches subsidiary to handle its worldwide cannabis business!

As Canada's first licensed producer to receive a license for cannabis oil production without first receiving a cultivation license, MediPharm has turned the typical Canadian model - vertically integrated cultivator active in all aspects from seed to sale - on its head with its laser focus on oils and extracts, the highest value sector of the cannabis products market.

GLG Life Tech (OTCMKTS:GLGLF) and Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

This table compares GLG Life Tech and Tilray’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Now that the legal marijuana and global cannabis markets have exploded, a spotlight is shining bright on the cultivation and growing services segment of the industry, that includes Hydroponic systems and accessories. Hydroponically grown plants grow up to 50% faster and produce higher yields of better quality solution for growing plants in a nutrient-rich water base as opposed to soil. Leaders in the industry are aggressively marketing innovative equipment to cannabis cultivators, as well as opening storefronts across the country in legal states.

Now that cannabis has been legalized, it's hoped that the suspicion surrounding hemp production is on the way out with the general public.
 
In reality, agricultural organizations have no problem with hemp and would be happy to see more production as well as processing facilites.
 

Cannabis lab manufacturer Linked Equipment and solvent recycling giant Maratek have announced a partnership to supply Canadian cannabis producers with fully-functional, portable processing facilities, enabling producers to enter the Canadian cannabis market quickly with superior products.

"Linked Equipment specializes in converting all-steel, intermodular shipping containers into state-of-the-art cannabis processing labs that meet stringent industry requirements and safety standards," said Mark Pike, President and founder of Linked Equipment. "We are proud to partner with one of the world's leading green companies in to deliver turnkey cannabis production facilities to the emerging Canadian market."