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Apr 20, 2018

04/20/2018: The cannabis brand wars

(U.S. Edition) There are reports that Wells Fargo is close to a $1 billion settlement with federal regulators after charging customers for car insurance they didn’t need. On today’s show, we’ll recap the controversy. Afterwards, we’ll talk to Drake Sutton-Shearer, CEO of PROHBTD Media, about how quality cannabis brands could start emerging within the next decade, Wall Street’s valuation of the industry, and his push to change the “stoner” stereotypes surrounding the product. Plus: A look at the financial struggles General Electric is facing. 

04/20/2018: The cannabis brand wars
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(U.S. Edition) There are reports that Wells Fargo is close to a $1 billion settlement with federal regulators after charging customers for car insurance they didn’t need. On today’s show, we’ll recap the controversy. Afterwards, we’ll talk to Drake Sutton-Shearer, CEO of PROHBTD Media, about how quality cannabis brands could start emerging within the next decade, Wall Street’s valuation of the industry, and his push to change the “stoner” stereotypes surrounding the product. Plus: A look at the financial struggles General Electric is facing. 

04/20/2018: The cannabis brand wars