Good morning.
We’re fresh off the second Highrise — a big thank you to all who attended! We had a blast, and we hope the conversations were as informative and engaging as they were for us.
Let’s get to it.
-JB, JR
Today’s newsletter is 310 words or about a 3-minute read.
CULTIVATED CALENDAR
November 12 » Pot Policy and Politics → The second installation of the Midwest Cannabis Forum, this time in St. Louis.
COMING EVENTS → Las Vegas & Buffalo
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What’s the big deal?
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
Welcome to the Highrise! A few shots from last night (taken by Jeremy’s mother-in-law):
Quotable
“This isn’t about us trying to micromanage states’ decisions about the marijuana laws,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said. “We are going through a process at the federal level with marijuana laws.”
Blanche was answering a question about the racketeering indictment of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas. Prosecutors allege her Portsmouth shop, which she says sells hemp and CBD, was moving illegal cannabis.
Cultivated Live
Draper Bender, President of Grün, joined Jay and Jeremy on Cultivated Live to discuss the cannabis edibles brand’s rapid expansion, the integration with Wyld, and what's next.
Chart of the day
The NuggMD-Cultivated Cannabis Consumer Economic Anxiety Index 📊
In the latest Cannabis Consumer Anxiety Index with NuggMD, 52% of 654 consumers polled said the economy would have no impact on their cannabis spending over the next three months, down from 55% last quarter, while 42% said they’d spend less, up from 37%. The index registered 6.2, in “High” anxiety territory, with politically unaffiliated consumers the most anxious (6.26) and Republicans the least (6.13).
What we’re reading
An anti-marijuana ad’s hazy details | The Boston Globe
