Kris Krane

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My latest Forbes column, on the implication's of the Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation that marijuana be rescheduled to Schedule III. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column. Sean Berte and Armani White's challenges raising money to open their dispensary are perfect examples of the biggest problems with social equity programs in cannabis today. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column, on why, despite the current challenging business climate for the industry, for those who are able now is a great time to invest in cannabis. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column, looking at how the cannabis capital markets have, and have not, changed over the past four years and how cannabis companies have responded. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

Marijuana reform that was widely seen as achievable failed to pass Congress in the past two years. My new Forbes column lays out why the bulk of the blame falls on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My Forbes column this morning on the state set to vote on marijuana legalization in tomorrow's election. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

President Biden's announcement that he is pardoning federal marijuana possession offenders is a historic move from a sitting US President! Here's my take in Forbes on what it means for cannabis policy reform, consumers, and the cannabis industry. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

If you don't want federal legalization being written by a small number of large companies, join the voice of Main Street Cannabis. Join NCIA! youtube.com/watch?v=7Wz0Pm…

My latest Forbes column, on why President Biden needs to speak up on marijuana reform legislation currently being negotiated in Congress. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

What Do Joe Biden’s Cannabis Policy And Seinfeld Have In Common? Nothing. Literally. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My year end Forbes column. Rather than a look back at the biggest marijuana stories of the year, I focused on the year that wasn't in cannabis policy. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

I am back publishing for Forbes. Here's my first story in months. About why the Democrats are squandering their best opportunity in a decade to reform marijuana laws. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

@SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer Please keep the #SAFEBanking Act in the NDAA. This does not prioritize profits over people. Instead it gives access to capital to small and equity cannabis businesses who are currently most at risk of predatory financing. We need #MarijuanaBanking now!

In my latest Forbes column, I look back at the work of Steve Fox and the legacy of marijuana legalization he leaves behind. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column, on why the recent White a house firings shows why Joe Biden is no friend of marijuana consumers or reformers. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column, about why the near term future of marijuana legalization lies in Georgia run off elections. Regardless of your personal political beliefs, if you want to see legalization soon, you should be rooting for a Georgia Democratic sweep. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

Here is my analysis in Forbes of what the election results mean for federal marijuana reform. The short of it, we may still get banking reform but that’s probably all we can realistically expect in the next Congress. forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

My latest Forbes column is live, a primer on what marijuana laws will be voted on in the upcoming election. #5519e4ee6152" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

With Senator Kamala Harris set to accept the VP nomination tonight, I wrote two columns for Forbes taking opposing positions on her impact on marijuana policy. Here is the case for why she will be a disaster for legalization. #13342403c3c8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/kriskran…

With Senator Kamala Harris set to accept the VP nomination tonight, I wrote two columns for Forbes taking opposing positions on her impact on marijuana policy. Here is the case for why she will be great for legalization. #5ca42b8e1e35" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/kriskran…