Articles By Isaac Fornarola
California Investors and MedMen Drama Take Stage at Latest NY Legalization Hearing
Lawmakers’ budget hearing focused on the interplay between medical and adult use regulations, and protecting opportunities for New Yorkers.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana Unveils “Marijuana Industry Donation Tracker”
News orgs might want to hold off on quoting the resource, as the “work in progress” contains several inaccuracies.
PART II: The Cannabis Industry Learns to Play Politics
Cannabis companies are increasingly lobbying and handing out campaign contributions on both sides of the aisle.
PART I: Cannabis Courts the Grand Old Party
The cannabis debate in Congress is being reshaped along GOP-friendly lines.
The Curious Backstory of Missouri’s Three Medical Cannabis Measures
Here's what voters should know about the dark money and wealthy backers behind two of them—and the promises of all three.
An Anti-Cannabis Crusader Ramps Up for the Midterms—and Beyond
The leading anti-cannabis organization, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, is raising unprecedented money. Here’s where it’s throwing its weight.
New York’s Cannabis Legalization Workgroup Comes to Manhattan
As state officials craft a legalization bill, a question recurs among advocates: when the cannabis industry blooms, who gets a slice of the pie?
Cannabis in the NY Governor’s Race: Big Donations and a Big Debate
Last month, Cannabis Wire reported that Governor Andrew Cuomo accepted nearly $100,000 from two of the largest cannabis companies in the country. But Cuomo received more money from the industry than his campaign finance disclosures showed.
MedMen Requests Refund from Conservative Immigration PAC but Donation Still Draws Criticism
After Cannabis Wire revealed that MedMen and other leading cannabis businesses donated to a PAC called What A Country!, MedMen requested a refund, saying it had been unaware that the PAC supported anti-immigration candidates
