Khadijah Tribble

"I think when we educate properly about what this industry can do on a number of fronts, regulators are going to see one that we’ve grown up and that we’re serious about being a transparent and responsible industry so they can trust us to legalize and to get rid of 280E," said...

Marijuana Matters (M2) founder Khadijah Tribble's recent appearance at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami served as a platform for discussing the significance of the consumer's role in shaping the cannabis industry. When asked about how conscious consumers could best support...

Lawmakers opted not to put cannabis reform in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) defense bill. This means that under the existing federal law, financial institutions are still not allowed to provide their services to marijuana businesses even in states with legal cannabis...

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Fair Access for Cannabis Small Business Act last week, which seeks to enable legal cannabis businesses to access Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. The SBA, currently, doesn’t allow marijuana-involved small businesses to...

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) praised the last week’s Senate passage of a bipartisan marijuana research bill he cosponsored. “This bipartisan bill is going to remove unnecessary barriers that hinder researchers’ ability to study the potential benefits of marijuana-...

As the lame-duck Congress scurries to get its ducks in order before they get pushed out of the nest, lawmakers are doing their best for cannabis and psychedelics reform.  Here’s what happened in the past several days. Let’s start with the fact that President Joe Biden intends...

Equity cannabis licensees and applicants from New York and New Jersey are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to get the United States get the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act passed in the Senate. A total of 40 signatories joined that call to demand the...

As Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns on September 13-14 to Chicago, gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space. US Cannabis Council Names New CEO Last week, the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC)...

While there’s no doubt that the federal legalization of marijuana would make the industry explode, current trends shouldn’t be underestimated. U.S. cannabis sales are projected to surpass a whopping $57 billion by 2030 in currently legal states, according to New Frontier Data in...

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: CURLF) (CSE:CURA), has released its first annual 2021 Social Impact Report. The report highlights the community achievements and positive impact of its corporate social responsibility work, "Rooted in Good." Since its official launch in February 2021,...

Leaders from the cannabis industry gathered at the virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Tuesday to share ideas on how social equity initiatives can bring restorative justice to communities affected by cannabis prohibition. The panel was moderated by Last Prisoner Project...