Silicon Valley meets Bob Marley

The rise of cannabis capitalism
The Economist (UK)
Saturday, July 4, 2015

us-legal-cannabis-salesMen 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.