Know Your Herbs

More Americans than ever support the legalization of cannabis in some form. In fact, a November 2019 poll from Pew Research found that a whopping 91% of adults believe that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use. With widespread support comes widespread acceptability, and with acceptability comes the desire to cash in.  Private financing and investing advice firm The Motley Fool says that the size of the marijuana industry is expected to triple in the next five years, and seasoned and novice investors alike are […]

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said on Wednesday that while President-elect Joe Biden has a “relatively middle-of-the-road” position on marijuana reform, he’s optimistic about the prospects of a federal policy change under the incoming administration. At a National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) business summit, Yang also discussed his own political future, legalization as a means to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, a cannabis strain that was named after him and the implications of state-level legalization victories on Election Day. “He was less aggressive than, say, I was, […]