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Why Cannabis Didn’t Get Airtime During The Presidential Debate

By Shadd Dales On Sep 12, 2024

Democratic Leader Kamala Harris and Republican Candidate Donald Trump spent 90 minutes answering questions in a fiery exchange of opinions during the first presidential debate in Philadelphia Tuesday. Wednesday’s Trade To Black Podcast has hosts Shadd Dales and Anthony Varrell breaking down what happened. Despite speculations that it could be, cannabis, unfortunately, was nowhere on the topics of debate. Neither was crypto. We also discuss the latest industry news involving Ascend Wellness (OTC: AAWH), Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTIBF) and Trulieve (OTC: TCNNF).

Dan Ahrens from AdvisorShares (NYSEARCA: MSOS) joins the show to give his take on how marijuana will be perceived moving forward heading into the US 2024 Election. Will cannabis legislation ever be mentioned prior to November 5^th, either inside or out of future debates?

Ascend Wellness, a vertically integrated operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, just opened its 39th dispensary in Whitehall, PA. The company is planning grand opening festivities for September 13^th. The Whitehall dispensary is the fifth in the state and their 39^th overall in their footprint.

In Florida, Green Thumb Industries opened up their 20^th location just in the state of Florida. The new RISE dispensary will be located in Jacksonville. RISE Dispensaries is a leading cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc, and the new location brings the total number of RISE Dispensaries to 20 across Florida and 98 nationwide. Grand opening festivities will be on October 13.

Join the crew as we examine the cannabis industry’s momentum and news following the debate, and where it might go from here. Amendment 3 seems to be drawing bipartisan support. With so much support for legal dispensaries, how much does home-grow on the ballet really matter? We’ll talk stock action expected over the next couple of months.

Shadd Dales is the Founder and President of The Dales Report and has an extensive background in the business media industry.

His work translates into over 15 years in mainstream media that included roles with BNN Bloomberg, CTV Properties and the iHeart Radio Network.

Shadd is considered one of the leading on air talents in both the cannabis and psychedelic space and has interviewed some of the most notable CEO names in the industry.

Shadd’s vision is to establish a content platform that is equivalent to a mainstream broadcast produced in a format that is relevant for today’s investor.