A $10 million payment tied to a Florida Medicaid settlement moved through the Hope Florida Foundation, into two anti-drug nonprofits, and then into a political committee fighting marijuana legalization. Public filings also show a major funding surge at SAM Action during the same period. The full picture remains incomplete, but the overlap, timing, and money… Keep Reading
The hemp boom moved fast. In the years following the 2018 Farm Bill, thousands of companies rushed into the market chasing the same wave. CBD was everywhere. Oils, gummies, topicals, drinks—if it could hold a label, someone was selling CBD in it. Most brands were focused on scale. Few were thinking about what came next.… Keep Reading
When I first moved back to my home state of New Jersey, I was trying to get a read on what was real and what was noise. This state has momentum, but it also has a cloud of uncertainty surrounding it. Everyone’s “in cannabis.” Everyone’s “launching.” Everyone’s “building community.” Then you show up somewhere and… Keep Reading
