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Alex Halperin on the State of the Cannabis Market in the US

February 24, 202235 min

CSE's Barrington Miller is joined by Alex Halperin, Editor of WeedWeek, to discuss the cannabis industry in the United States, with a particular focus on the markets in California, New York, and the southern states. The conversation also dives into the dynamic of politics in US federal legalization, WeedWeek's 2022 outlook, and the potential role of Big Pharma in the sector.

Here's an overview of what Barrington and Alex discuss in this edition of the "Exchange for Entrepreneurs" podcast:

00:00 - Introduction and background
04:30 - Cannabis culture in California
07:30 - The challenge of running a cannabis business in California
11:00 - New York's cannabis market
13:30 - Oklahoma's cannabis market
17:30 - Texas' cannabis market
19:10 - Cannabis legalization in Washington 
22:20 - WeedWeek's outlook on 2022
25:10 - What is Delta-8?
28:50 - Big Pharma's involvement in the cannabis market

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