Who's funding the US cannabis industry?
Webb Garrison wants to start his own cannabis business. He doesn't have any industry experience and he's only just building up his knowledge of the complicated regulations that govern the sector.
What he does have is a ready investor - his mum.
To get a better handle on the industry Webb and his mother Betty Garrison travelled for over an hour from their home on Long Island to the Cannabis World Congress in New York City.
They hoped visiting the booths and attending the conference's talks would highlight the industry's opportunities and hurdles - even if the products they hoped to sell were noticeably absent because of cannabis restrictions in New York.
Finding funding is one of the biggest challenges for the industry, which still exists in a legal grey area.
Cannabis has been legalised for either medical or recreational purposes in 25 states, but remains illegal on the national...
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