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 found an industry that had gone bust, with local residents struggling to find a ... Show More
May 2023
PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda
For years, big food and beverage companies like PepsiCo leaned hard into launching new, healthy food products. But recently, PepsiCo has decided to double down on its flagship chips and soda and is looking to make those products healthier. WSJ's Jennifer Maloney explains what it ... Show More
16m 15s
Oct 2024
As Marijuana’s Popularity Grows, So Do Its Harms
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains descriptions of a mental health crisis and violence.</i></p><p>This Election Day, recreational marijuana could become legal across more than half of the United States. But as more Americans consume more potent forms of the drug more often, a T ... Show More
33m 35s
Nov 2020
Symptôme Critique | Cannabis : Entre thérapeutique et criminalisation | Bertrand Rambaud
<p>Le 07 octobre dernier le décret autorisant l’expérimentation du cannabis à usage thérapeutique paraissait au journal officiel. En gélule, en huile mais aussi en fleurs séchées à vaporiser, c’est bien du cannabis traditionnel, à teneur régulé en THC qui sera utilisé.</p>
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51m 32s
Oct 2024
608. Cannabis Is Booming, So Why Isn’t Anyone Getting Rich?
<p>There are a lot of reasons, including heavy regulations, high taxes, and competition from illegal weed shops. Most operators are losing money and waiting for Washington to get out of the way. In the meantime, it’s not that easy being green. (Part two of a <a href="https://frea ... Show More
50m 50s
Jan 2024
😶🌫️ “Merlot vs Marijuana” — Cannabis’ Dry January surge. SmartLess’ $100M podcast deal. Big Tech’s dollar saved.
Dry January is drier than ever, but the real winner is the Cannabis industry — Marijuana sales surged this month because it’s actually “Canuary.”Google and Microsoft just announced record profits, but they also announced more and more layoffs — Because a dollar saved is easier th ... Show More
18m 21s