608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t A...

<p>A Trump executive order is giving retail investors more access to private markets. Is that a golden opportunity — or fool’s gold?</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://law.duke.edu/fac/defontenay/">Elisabeth de Fontenay,</a> professor of law at D ... Show More

<p>Thoroughbred auction prices keep setting records. But tracks are closing, gambling revenues are falling, and the sport is increasingly reliant on subsidies. Is that the kind of long shot anybody wants? (Part three of a series, “<a href="https://freakonomics.com/the-horse-is-us ... Show More

<p>The world has changed a good bit since <i>Freakonomics</i> was first published. In this live anniversary episode, Stephen Dubner tells Geoff Bennett of <i>PBS NewsHour </i>everything he has learned since then. Happy birthday, <i>Freakonomics.</i></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOU ... Show More

Voters in Florida will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” to legalize adult-use marijuana in November. If at least 60% of voters approve the measure, it would open the recreational marijuana market to consumers. If approved, Florida would join 24 other states that have le ... Show More

This has been my longest running topic on this blog. The OG readers will remember. I started in 2011, and a lot of us feel it is gonna happen, it’s just a matter of time. We’ve done the hard part. The taboo is gone. Public opinion has shifted. Cannabis is no longer a dirty word i ... Show More

<p>Big Mike, aka the King of Weed, is the CEO of Advanced Nutrients, the worlds #1 supplier of the best nutrients to the Cannabis Industry... although he's made hundreds of millions of dollars (while high), he's had to change his identity multiple times, isn't allowed in Canada, ... Show More

Mike Tyson (former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion and Co‑Founder & Chief Brand Officer, TYSON 2.0) joins Chris Cuomo to discuss how cannabis changed his life and why he’s fighting to change federal law. Tyson details how marijuana helped him recover his health, lose 100 pounds, ... Show More

When Colorado became one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, a community called Pueblo stepped forward hoping to become the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis'. WSJ’s Julie Wernau visited the town to explore the cannabis boom that promised new jobs and tax revenue, and ... Show More

In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into a decades-long, surprisingly disturbing conspiracy: with a growing number of Western countries decriminalizing or outright legalizing cannabis, the controversial plant seems set to become an acceptable alternative to some ... Show More

David Pozen is the Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the author of the new book, The Constitution of the War on Drugs (Oxford UP, 2024). An expert in constitutional law, Pozen argues that the drug war has been an unmitigated disaster, in terms of ... Show More

Allister Heath is a French-British journalist and commentator, known for his free-market views and sharp critiques of UK politics. He’s the editor of The Sunday Telegraph and a former editor of City A.M., with a background in economics from LSE and Oxford. Triggernometry is proud ... Show More

Cannabis expert Jesse Redmond shares why he's now at LEEF Brands (1:30). Excited about New York's evolution (8:15). How and why it got so bad in the industry (16:00). Are we early or are we wrong? (22:05) Who may survive and get to the finish line (28:35). Intoxicating hemp marke ... Show More

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Supercrawl weekend in downtown Hamilton! Scott witnessed a debacle at the LCBO last night that left him with a bad taste in his mouth and some questions about how things are being run. What happens w ... Show More