Silicon Valley meets Bob Marley
The rise of cannabis capitalism
The Economist (UK)
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Men in suits swarmed everywhere, but no spliff or bong could be seen. Any doubts that the legal marijuana (or cannabis) industry is now a serious business soon disappeared after a few hours at the Arcview Investor Network forum in Denver on June 26th. PhDs and Harvard MBAs networked with investment bankers and hedge-fund managers to raise money for businesses covering every aspect of marijuana commerce, from consumer guides to insurance.
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