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The End Of Hemp as We Know It?
Hooray, possibly, the federal government's shutdown is ending. The Senate voted to do so on Monday, and the House of Representatives voted yesterday. President Trump quickly signed into law an appropriations bill that restarts government. The bill had a lot of things in it, including a fix to the Farm Act of 2018, which legalized hemp. Here is the part related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agency Appropriations: The new rules for

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Nov 132 min read
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Circle K Is Finally Entering the Cannabis Retail Industry
In 2022, Circle K was trying to enter Florida's cannabis industry, an effort that ultimately failed. Circle K announced this about six months after 4/20 and was intending to open the stores in 2023. Circle K, owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., which had made efforts to enter the cannabis industry in Canada through investment in retailer Fire & Flower, gave up the Florida plans in early 2025 after a long battle with Florida. Circle K was planning to work with Green Thum

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Oct 203 min read
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Minnesota Hemp Challenge
Minnesota legalized medical cannabis in 2014. The small state, which became operational for medical cannabis in 2015, currently has 16...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Sep 301 min read
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Mighty Kind Looks Mighty Fine
I just found out about this St. Louis company and added it to the cannabis company directory at New Cannabis Ventures. Mighty Kind...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jul 141 min read
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High Rise Beverage Company Review
I know the company High Rise Beverage pretty well. Theirs was the first THC beverage that I have ever had. Before I share any review of...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jul 42 min read
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Cannabis Beverages
Hemp-derived THC beverages are hot! And why not? They can healthier than alcohol, and they are much better than they used to be. What is...

Alan Brochstein, CFA
Jun 282 min read
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