Former U.S. intelligence contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden has criticized Google and Apple after accusations that the tech giants shared push notification data with the Department of Justice, raising concerns about privacy invasion and surveillance.
For the first time, Congress officially addressed the impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) inaction regarding the regulations of CBD products.
This was a very challenging year for pot stocks. Year-to-date, AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (ARCA:MSOS) dropped 54.01%, AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (ARCA:YOLO) declined 57.46%, compared to SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) which lost 13.61%.