At a Fast Company-moderated discussion, executives from cannabis brand Cann, telehealth provider Folx Health, and biotech firm Daré Bioscience described how they built profitable companies in sectors long considered taboo—cannabis, gender-affirming care, and sexual wellness. The panelists, including Cann cofounder Jake Bullock, Folx CEO Liana Guzmán, and Daré CEO Sabrina Martucci Johnson, discussed operating amid funding gaps, regulatory hurdles, and public backlash.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-17
Cannabis industry executives and marketing experts say the typical customer has evolved from the countercultural stereotype into a broader, more mainstream and casual buyer. As a result, many companies are updating branding, packaging and messaging to appeal to this wider audience, though some brands still lean on outdated stoner imagery.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-03
An explosion at a THC extraction facility in Sand Springs, Oklahoma killed two people and damaged more than 25 nearby buildings, with shockwaves felt 30 to 40 miles away. Facility owner Ryan Bassham was arrested on murder charges after reportedly ignoring a fire marshal's order to stop extraction operations before the blast. Investigators suspect the explosion stemmed from butane hash oil extraction, a common but volatile method of producing cannabis concentrates.
futurism.com
· 2026-08-31
Doctors documented a 15-year-old whose prolonged, heavy cannabis use led to episodes of severe cyclic vomiting and screaming, known as scromiting. The condition triggered a dangerous vitamin B1 deficiency that caused a neurological disease typically seen in chronic alcoholics, in which brain function began to deteriorate.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-08-25
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