Fiona Rutherford

Canada's boycott of US spirits slashed American liquor sales — but it’s also hurting Canadian brands bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I spoke to FDA Commissioner @DrMakaryFDA about illegal vapes, synthetic opioids like “gas station heroin,” and concentrated kratom extracts flooding US stores bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Nonalcoholic beer had a boom. Now big brewers need it to last bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“This allows customers to shop the way they would anywhere else...it should be as simple and easy as buying produce.” Verano EVP Rob Cohen outlines how we're flipping the script on traditional cannabis retail with the debut of bodega-style shopping at Zen Leaf Cave Creek. Read the full @business @Fi_Rutherford piece. 👇

Verano, one of the biggest US cannabis companies, is trying something new: a self-serve weed store. In Arizona, customers can grab flower, vapes or edibles straight off the shelf bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Europeans saw Trump’s trade war coming and gorged on US booze bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @Fi_Rutherford

How Trump's policies are hurting beer sales. @Fi_Rutherford @sabahmeddings via @economics Gift Link: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US whiskey makers look to flood EU market ahead of 50% tariffs bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @Fi_Rutherford

We interviewed members of the seventh and third generation of Mexican tequila-making families about the uncertainty generated by US tariffs. W/ @Fi_Rutherford bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats against Mexico are giving executives in the country’s iconic tequila industry a splitting headache, @ValiHilaire @Fi_Rutherford report bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats against Mexico are giving executives in the country’s iconic tequila industry a splitting headache bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

An FDA-funded study will look at how addictive kratom is. While results are years away, the findings could help settle a longstanding debate over its regulation bloomberg.com/news/articles/… w/ @immy_jn

For my latest @business story, I dug into 450 pages of rider complaints sent to NJ Transit to illustrate a system plagued by years of underinvestment and a tricky relationship with its landlord, Amtrak. “NJ Transit is ruining my life," one rider wrote. bloomberg.com/features/2025-…

New York’s attorney general is taking on Puff Bar and a dozen other vape makers and distributors, accusing them of illegally selling products and marketing to kids bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RFK Jr said cannabis needs to be closely studied in order to shape public health policies. Nearly half of states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. "We have now a capacity to really study it and to compare it" bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI: Trump tossed the FDA's proposed bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars after listing the rules as “withdrawn” in a regulatory docket earlier this week. W/ @Fi_Rutherford, @ikeswetlitz, and @sabahmeddings 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Trump administration quietly withdrew a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes this week. Advocates say the move is a huge setback for public health, especially for Black communities who’ve been disproportionately targeted by menthol marketing for decades. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@CrystalVaagen Hi Crystal, I’m a reporter at Bloomberg News. Would love to chat with you about a story we’re working on. You can DM or message me at frutherford@bloomberg.net. Thank you!

@RKimberlily hello, I’m a reporter at Bloomberg News. Would love to chat with you for a story we’re working on, if you’d be willing? You can DM or email me at frutherford@bloomberg.net. Thanks!

@BobGTO64 Hi Bob, im a reporter at Bloomberg News. Would you be willing to chat with me for a story we’re working on? Feel free to DM or email me at frutherford@bloomberg.net. Thanks!