The growing, nationwide political climate is shifting in favor of marijuana legalization.

But finding the best pot stocks to invest in right now to capitalize on what promises to be explosive growth in the years to come is a conundrum.

And that's for one simple reason.

There's a difference between finding the best cannabis companies right now and finding the best pot stocks to invest in right now.

The most compelling companies currently in the space are not publicly traded.

The #1 Reason to Invest in Marijuana Stocks

After my grandfather died, my grandmother’s life was filled with anxiety and stress.

In fact, when he died, the woman I had known as Grandma died, too.

Not literally, of course, but spiritually and emotionally.

She was so overcome with anxiety that her health rapidly deteriorated.      

Make no mistake; few things will wreak havoc on your immune system like stress and anxiety.

Over time, she did concede to getting on anti-anxiety meds, and she regularly saw a psychologist. It helped, but the meds did come with a few side effects that also likely affected her health in a negative way.

Where’s Weed allows consumers to pre-order legal marijuana purchases through new online apps.

Where’s Weed, the largest online source for finding legal marijuana businesses, has announced the release of a new online pre-ordering platform through the website and newly launched mobile applications.

With the new platform, customers can quickly and safely pre-order legal marijuana with trusted businesses in their community. Within 60 seconds, customers can select products, upload medical verification and schedule a pick-up at their convenience.

LAS VEGAS -- DigiPath, Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: DIGP), the independent cannabis testing and media firm, has joined the Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Production (CRCP), a nationally focused industry standards and production protocols organization.

DigiPath and CRCP are currently collaborating with the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to address public health and safety issues related to the cannabis industry.

Washington state regulators are tightening their grip on medical marijuana this week by targeting dubious patient authorizations. But some clinics say the changes, which begin Friday, will put them out of business.

The new Cannabis Patient Protection Act requires any health care provider who authorizes more than 30 medical cannabis patients in a month to report to the Department of Health.

Registration is now opened for the Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) taking place September 16-18, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.  CWCBExpo in LA is sponsored by the International Cannabis Association (ICA) and will be the leading event on the West Coast providing the latest information, resources and tools for producers, processors, dispensary owners, healthcare professionals, investors, lawyers as well as cannabis entrepreneurs. 

A FIELD of harmless hemp was ransacked after Facebook users claimed to have discovered a ten acre patch of wild cannabis in rural Sussex.

Police were called after vandals ripped up the legal plants and tried to smoke them.

Landowner Keith Langmead said: “They can smoke it all they like, they won’t get high.

“They could have a bonfire of it and they still won’t get high.”

Farmer Nathaniel Loxley, 28, said people started stealing his plants after a message was posted on Facebook at the weekend.

“This is industrial hemp with no THC content, no psychoactive content.

Dozens of medical marijuana businesses in Las Vegas could face delays in their opening dates. The state isn’t rethinking the law that legalized the growth and sale of cannabis for patients’ use. Rather, it’s having trouble filling bureaucratic posts responsible for signing off on the dispensaries' compliance with that law.

After two recent employee departures, there are currently no inspectors based in Southern Nevada. In the meantime, one based in Northern Nevada has been traveling south when needed. The state is currently working to fill those vacancies.

Members of the medical marijuana industry are raising concerns about the turnover.

No your not a white collar criminal, but what many founders do not know is that they may have violated federal and state securities laws through their efforts to raise capital.

Most founders obtain initial financing for their startups by tapping their savings, incurring debt, asking their friends and family for money and approaching professional investors.

Here’s the issue: Every offering of securities has to be either (1) registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or (2) qualify under one of the applicable exemptions from registration.