Here’s what I’m reading:
- Michigan recorded nearly $1B in 2020 cannabis sales.
New Cannabis Ventures - MSO Cresco Labs said it would acquire Bluma Wellness in an all-stock deal worth $213M. It’s a big move into Florida for Illinois-based Cresco.
- Canadian giant Canopy Growth is confident it will enter the U.S. market this year.
BNN Bloomberg - MED is now legal in Mexico.
Reuters - After leaving Harborside, Steve DeAngelo talked to MJBiz about his future plans. He called the recent tough story in Politico about his non-profit Last Prisoner Project “a hit piece.”
- Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, perhaps the last megadonor to oppose U.S. cannabis legalization, died at 87.
Chris Roberts — Forbes - Neuroscientist and Columbia University professor Carl L. Hart has a new book called Drug Use for Grown-Ups:Chasing liberty in the land of fear. In it he argues responsible drug use can be positive and writes “I am now entering my fifth year as a regular heroin user.”
New York Times - Westword (Denver) flashed its 10 favorite pot photos of 2020.
