Andrew DeAngelo
Columnist at Forbes
I build organizations—Global Cannabis Strategic Advisor, Co-founder: Harborside, California Cannabis Industry Association, Last Prisoner Project.
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Andrew DeAngelo
Writing—and reading—about taxes is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Tax policy is wonky, complicated, and boring. You may not last past this sentence unless you happen to be part of the cannabis industry in California, where the state excise tax is set to increase on July 1. As it stands now, the excise tax in California is 15% on every purchase of marijuana by consumers at the retail counter.
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Feb 4, 2025 |
eastbayexpress.com | Andrew DeAngelo
Most of the East Bay is considered Ohlone land that was stolen from the tribe by Spanish and American forces. That may be a hard truth for many of us to face and accept. Feelings of guilt and shame can cause us to freeze and deny that bloody past. That’s where art comes to the rescue. Photography is a powerful way to look at this history through the eyes of those who lived it. We can then deepen our empathy for this brutal past and face it with an open heart.
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Jan 28, 2025 |
forbes.com | Andrew DeAngelo
France is an exceptional place. I felt that the moment I planted my foreign feet on its fertile soil. It’s a proud and mature country that’s been around a lot longer than the United States. France holds long traditions that have led to very particular ways of doing everything. I observed a status quo there that’s as entrenched as the limestone cathedrals dating back to the 12th century and beyond.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
forbes.com | Andrew DeAngelo
For years I’ve covered “Dry January” and “Cali Sober” to educate readers and offer more options to enhance their personal wellness. These trends are increasing in popularity as alcohol consumption decreases across the globe. While cannabis legalizes and becomes more accessible, weed is disrupting the hold that alcohol has on altered states. Each person has different reasons for going Cali Sober or taking January off from drinking.
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Dec 24, 2024 |
forbes.com | Andrew DeAngelo
It’s no secret to readers of this column that the legal cannabis industry in the United States is in great distress. Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue. Most of the large publicly traded cannabis companies are; they’re contracting and not growing their operational footprints. Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more .
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I predicted this would not happen in my 2024 list. I was WRONG. And that is a very good thing. While I want descheduling not rescheduling, there is no doubt this is historic. Now can we get @POTUS to free all cannabis prisoners? https://t.co/WESDbYKClo?
Thanks everyone for your input regarding DEA and rescheduling. Some of you made persuasive arguments. It is a different era. There is the HHS recommendation. Maybe it will happen. We all want reform and we’ll just have to see what DEA does. Great discussion!
I've observed throughout my career that cannabis is a teacher and if we care enough to listen to her, there's a lot to learn. The "entourage effect" is yet another example. My latest at @Forbes: https://t.co/iB8PtpSuh5 #cannabis #cannabisindustry