How The People's Dispensary is Making Room For The Disadvantaged in The Cannabis Industry

Green Entrepreneur magazine is recognizing the taste makers, influencers and curators of the cannabis world, giving a special shout out to the budtenders that guide cannabis customers through their dispensary experience. Green Entrepreneur Editor-in-Chief Jon Small and Genius GM and Budtender Jami Todd joined Cheddar to discuss.

2020 brought legal recreational cannabis sales to Illinois and with that, more than $10 million dollars worth of sales in the first week. While some weed enthusiasts were flying high, others complained of sticker shock and marijuana shortages. To discuss what's next for Illinois's new industry we spoke to Ben Kovler, the CEO of Green Thumb Industries.

Canopy Growth is pumping the brakes on cannabis infused beverages. The company announced it will be delaying the launch due to an issue in the scaling process. Cheddar spoke to Emily Flippen, Investment Analyst at Motley Fool about the news.