A conversation with Marijuana Policy Project's Executive Director, Steve Hawkins, and New Frontier Data's Director of Industry Analytics, Molly McCann. After a historic win for cannabis in the U.S. election, we discuss the future of national cannabis legalization, the acceleration of consumption of cannabis in the U.S., and the decline in social stigma as more states expand legal access.
This week's discussion is focused on the U.S. election results. Our discussion focuses on what new adult-use and medical cannabis programs means for the industry as a whole, which states are likely to turn next, and what steps that lawmakers and industry professionals can take to assure a smooth opening to these new programs. The episode also explores the impact of COVID-19 on the industry's growth trajectory and what kind of policy reforms we can expect from the newly elected congress.