I am a senior writer on the vices beat, covering cannabis, gambling and more. I believe in the many virtues of vices. Previously at Forbes, I covered the world’s richest people as a member of the wealth team. I have been a staff writer at Inc. magazine where I wrote about
How Nabis Became The Amazon Prime Of The Cannabis Industry
Former Meta and Microsoft engineers Jun Sup Lee and Vince Ning built Nabis into the country’s biggest marijuana distributor, delivering $1.5 billion worth of weed to dispensaries every year.
How Sluggers Became A Heavy Hitter In Pre-Roll Joints
Pre-rolls have overtaken flower as the best-selling category in the $30 billion cannabis industry. Companies like Jeeter and Stiiizy lead the way, but a five-year-old startup is on deck to score big.
Meet The Cannabis Industry’s Trump Whisperer
Kim Rivers, CEO of Florida-based Trulieve, was instrumental in getting the president to issue an executive order to reschedule marijuana. Now she is trying to build her $1.2 billion company into the Starbucks of weed.
Meet Bloomwell, The Telehealth Company Growing Germany’s $900 Million Cannabis Industry
Brother and sister duo Niklas and Anna Kouparanis built Bloomwell to help patients get a prescription for medical marijuana—and have it delivered to their door. It's a preview of what's to come in Europe as they build the Amazon of pot.
This $100 Million Vape Company Is A Pillar Of The Cannabis Industry
Alex Kwon’s Active makes hardware for some of America’s biggest weed brands. He now has his sights set on conquering Europe.