The Daily Hit: May 23, 2022

The Daily Hit is a recap of the top cannabis business stories for May 23, 2022.

ON THE SITE

Live Blog from WEF 2022 in Davos Switzerland

Green Market Report editor-in-chief Debra Borchardt blogs live from the Medical Psychedelics Series, at the World Economic Forum being held in Davos Switzerland. Read more here.

Medical Psychedelics Series in Davos

Every year world leaders come together to discuss the global economy at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos Switzerland. This small town in the Alps has become the place where the smartest people on the planet come together to discuss solutions to the world’s economic problems and issues. It is not uncommon for various industries to establish a meeting place for people to come together for conversations. Read more here.

Hawthorne and the Hydroponics Market

When we look at what’s happening in the hydroponics market, it’s really not just a Hawthorne issue, it’s across the board. All these companies were saying things had slowed down, but that the market was going to get better at the end of the year. We weren’t getting a whole lot of color on what was happening. Is it that certain states were slow to get going? Is it that there was just truly oversupply? There are so many reasons why this slowdown could have happened. What’s happening here? Read more here.

Decriminalizing Psychedelics

There has been an accelerating movement to decriminalize psychedelics, especially psilocybin, since May 2019, when Denver, Colorado became the first city in the country to decriminalize psilocybin through an initiative, in essence handing a small but significant defeat to the operatives running the War on Drugs. Read more here.

NY Approves 146 Cannabis Farmers

The New York Cannabis Control Board announced on Thursday that an additional 58 farmers for adult-use cannabis have been approved. This brings the total of approved farmers to 146. The NYCCB initially approved 52 farmers in April and then gave the green light to another 36 at the May 5 meeting. People hoping to get these licenses were able to begin applying on March 15 and the opportunity will end on June 30. Read more here.

GMR Women’s Summit (VIDEO)

On April 28, 2022, the Green Market Report hosted its first Women’s Summit in New York City. This successful sold-out event was the first in-person Summit for GMR since before the pandemic. More here.

IN OTHER NEWS

Boston Beer Company

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM), maker of iconic, high-quality brands such as Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer and Twisted Tea, today announced the launch of TeaPot, a new line of cannabis-infused iced teas. TeaPot is the company’s first infused beverage offering and will be available in select Canadian provinces beginning in July. Read more here.

4Front Ventures Corp.

4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. All financial information is presented in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

“Our business inflected during the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the investments and efficiencies we made over the last 18 months to meet our long-term strategic goals,” said Leo Gontmakher, Chief Executive Officer of 4Front. Read more here.