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?? BudsFeed Weekly:?Kamala Harris rolls out national legalization plan, "X" claims to be the only weed-safe social platform, over $4 Billion in pre-rolls have bee sold in the last 18 months, the industry should hit $32 Billion by the end of 2024, and more. https://lnkd.in/e2M4VnRq

Curious about what happened in ?? last week? Well we recapped it all for you. TL;DR: Vice President Harris reaffirmed her support for legalization, Florida is being sued for spending tax dollars on anti-legalization ads, the SEC charged Dan Bilzerian for falsely inflating revenues, more research showed that ouid can help with cancer, and more. Find links to these stories and many more right here: https://lnkd.in/e7ceREG7

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Robbie Schneider, Co-Founder & Inventor at?Lumenary, Inc., a Northern California-based laser vaporizer research and development company. Robbie discovered cannabis in his early teens, beginning a lifelong journey to find the best ways to use cannabis. After exploring the use of lasers to smoke weed, the concept occurred to him to create a device that could produce a very fine vapor full of flavors. Check out the whole interview here and make sure to follow Lumenary, Inc. Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Shoot us a DM. https://lnkd.in/eVDxT-5s

?? BudsFeed Weekly:?Vice President Harris reaffirms her support for legalization, Florida is being sued for spending tax dollars on anti-legalization ads, Ohio surpasses $87 Million in adult use sales, and more. https://lnkd.in/eZHws-H2

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Chantelle Elsner, President, NorthEast at TerrAscend , a North American cannabis operator with vertically integrated operations in California, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as well as retail operations in Canada. In 2016, Chantelle began to see the profound potential of cannabis, both as a business opportunity and as a means of creating a positive social impact. She was working in operations and saw how the sector was poised for significant growth, driven by innovation and changing public perceptions. The combination of building something from the ground up in a highly dynamic industry while contributing to something with the power to improve lives was a compelling draw. Check out the whole interview here and give TerrAscend a follow! https://lnkd.in/eDF2rmzg Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Slide into our DM's.

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Liz Rodrigo, Co-founder & CEO of CaliLily, a luxury line of cannabis-infused fruit chews in California. Liz entered the wine industry after college, leading development of product formulation, brand architecture, consumer insights, packaging, and marketing strategy for premium brands. She maintained her connection to cannabis throughout, and CaliLily was born from her desire to normalize the plant while empowering women to make unapologetic choices for their lives. Check out the whole interview here: https://lnkd.in/gDKiETKB Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Slide into our DM’s.

?? BudsFeed Weekly: Leaflink hopes to help producers get paid out weekly, cannabis tax revenue since 2021 hits $9 Billion, 200K people were arrested for weed last year, and more. https://lnkd.in/eHiqfPw6

If you didn’t catch last week’s top headlines, here is the TL;DR version: New York’s chief equity officer Damian Fagon steps down, the second phase of Germany’s adult use market is in jeopardy, Pennsylvania lawmakers just, and more. Find the links to all of these stories and more on BudsFeed.com and sign up to get our newsletter with these stories every Monday afternoon. https://lnkd.in/enBg2VVC

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Sanfilippo, CEO of VIST Labs, a provider of cannabis decontamination and preservation packaging for premium quality cannabis. VIST Labs was born from a pivotal encounter with a partner in Colorado who was grappling with microbial contamination in their grow facility. Initially, they aimed to address this issue by inhibiting microbial growth, but quickly recognized that a more robust solution was needed. It led them to develop comprehensive platform technology designed to sterilize or pasteurize the product before it is packaged in a modified atmosphere. The approach was to create a solution that not only addressed contamination but also enhanced overall product integrity. Check out the whole interview here: https://lnkd.in/eWrYgsEz Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Send us a DM!

?? BudsFeed Weekly: New York's chief equity officer Damian Fagon steps down, the second phase of Germany's adult use market is in jeopardy, Pennsylvania lawmakers just introduced a bi-partisan legalization bill, pre-rolls experienced the largest growth of any category year-over-year, and more.?https://lnkd.in/epvvs2r9