The Outline
Mona Zhang
Mona Zhang
The Future Jun 05
Big business will always find a way into the cannabis industry
Many municipalities have attempted to set up equity programs to give a leg up to marginalized people who want an honest shot at selling cannabis, but they are still costly and byzantine.
The Future May 24
Here’s why it’s so hard for small businesses to sell CBD
Payment startups have policies against selling hemp-derived products, but larger retailers are allowed to slide while smaller ones get their service pulled.
The Future May 04
The boring narcs at YouTube are banning marijuana-related channels
YouTube has not heard that cannabis is cool, legal in many places, and nothing like guns or conspiracy theories.
The Future Apr 18
Youngs don’t have to worry about smoking too much weed
A meta-review shows there are no long-term cognitive effects from using marijuana.
The Future Mar 30
Hemp will save us from fire, cockroaches, heat, and microplastics
Hemp has been illegal for decades, but it’s a huge improvement over many common materials.