Big Alcohol’s Hemp Civil War: Brands Want A Pause. Distributors Want To Sell THC.
The cannabis industry has spent the past year battling lawmakers, attorneys general and FDA ambiguity over intoxicating hemp beverages. Then something unexpected happened. Not from cannabis. From alcohol. And not in a united front. A split. A civil war. Earlier this month, several of the most powerful alcohol trade lobbies in the country asked Congress […]
Alien Invasion: Hall of Flowers Hits New York as West Coast Brands Touch Down
This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. I had heard of Hall of Flowers for years, the cannabis industry’s hallmark event that has historically been held in California. They’ve been hosting large-scale fetes since 2018 and per their website, Hall of Flowers is open only to exhibiting brands, licensed […]
Building Artists Into Brands: A Conversation with Sophie Steele on Music, Business and Cannabis Culture
The music industry has never been an easy place to navigate. For every breakout story, there are dozens of young artists left wondering why their streaming checks don’t cover the rent or why the viral moment they dreamed of fizzled after a few weeks. That reality is exactly why Sophie Steele, founder of Kopius Media, […]