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What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: Kentucky and Delaware start license lotteries, Texas becomes the intoxicating hemp battleground, Etain doubles its sales now that its adult use, and more. Find links to these stories and many more at https://lnkd.in/eFZGNHhQ and sign up for our newsletter to get these recaps every Monday.

As part of our “How It Started” interview series, we had the pleasure of chatting with Luna, Head of Impact at Ispire Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPR). The company is engaged in the research and development, design, commercialization, sales, marketing and distribution of branded e-cigarettes and cannabis vaping products. Luna got her master's in urban education and social justice, and went on to teach at UC Santa Cruz, at public schools, in prisons, and worked with HIV-positive prisoners. She then transitioned full-time into the cannabis industry, running dab events and selling vape pens, and working with early movers like Jetty Extracts, where she was employee #1. While running a cannabis marketing firm, Ispire’s CEO asked her to join the company. Luna started in sales leadership and then moved into her current position, handling social impact and corporate social responsibility. Check out the whole interview! Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Hit us up! #budsfeed #howitstarted #howitstartedvshowitsgoing #howitsmade #interview #socialimpact #socialresponsibility #technology #tech

🔥 BudsFeed Weekly: Kentucky and Delaware start license lotteries, Texas becomes the intoxicating hemp battleground, 831 banks now work with cannabis businesses, and more. https://lnkd.in/eNywdpSQ

What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: NYC launches its social equity loan program, Wyld dominates the edibles market nationwide, Curaleaf drops political party specific strains in Arizona, and more. Find links to these stories and many more at https://lnkd.in/e-gArvZ8 and sign up for our newsletter to get these recaps every Monday. #budsfeed #tldr #topstories

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 Brett Gelfand, Principal at Cannabiz Credit Association, a cannabis credit reporting platform committed to helping companies make informed credit decisions and manage accounts receivable effectively. CCA was born from Brett’s CEO experience at a cannabis company in Colorado, where he constantly dealt with unpaid invoices. This frustration pushed him to start CannaBIZ Collects in 2017, the nation's first cannabis-focused collection agency. He saw how widespread the issue of managing receivables was for cannabis companies, so he launched CCA last year to finally offer a proactive solution to the industry. Check out the whole interview in our bio link here: https://lnkd.in/gYqFhykb Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Send us a message! #budsfeed #howitstarted #howitstartedvshowitsgoing #howitsmade #interview #creditreporting #collections

🔥 BudsFeed Weekly: NYC launches its social equity loan program, Wyld dominates the edibles market nationwide, Curaleaf drops political party specific strains in Arizona, and more. https://lnkd.in/eqjshHbJ

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 Vanessa Y., Founder & CEO of Alta Dispensary, a Nolita, Manhattan cannabis dispensary focused on women’s health and wellness. The foundation of Alta traces back to Vanessa’s family’s property at 52 Kenmare Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Her grandparents, who were refugees from Mozambique, purchased it in 1976. She’s been managing the building since 2014, but has faced a variety of challenges. In 2020, exploring ways to keep the building financially viable, she began researching the feasibility of opening a dispensary. Check out the whole interview here: https://lnkd.in/eHiiwt8d Are you a cannabis entrepreneur with a growing business and want to be interviewed? Shoot us a message! #howitstarted #howitstartedvshowitsgoing #howitsmade #interview #founder #ceo #womanowned #womenshealth #nyc #manhattan #nolita

What happened in 🍃 last week? TL;DR: Kamala Harris rolls out national legalization plan, "X" claims to be the only weed-safe social platform, Canopy completes its acquisition of Wana Brands, legal markets are more physically active markets, and more! Find links to these stories and many more here: https://lnkd.in/eU9z_3mR

🔥 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