I am a staff writer on the vices beat, covering cannabis, gambling and more. I believe in the many virtues of vices. Previously at Forbes, I covered the world’s richest people as a member of the wealth team. I have been a staff writer at Inc. magazine where I wrote about
Inside Stiiizy, The World’s Best-Selling Weed Brand
James Kim’s Los Angeles-based cannabis company grew from a scrappy startup in 2017 to a legal unicorn worth $1.5 billion. Allegations of black-market activity and lawsuits be damned—Stiiizy aims to be the Nike of cannabis.
Meet The Startup That Makes Quitting Cigarettes, Vaping And Zyn Cool
New York-based Jones just raised $10 million to expand its nicotine lozenge company in the stodgy, $3 billion smoking cessation market.
Why The Odds Are Stacked Against This Sports Gambling Billionaire’s Home Exercise Startup
Shalom Meckenzie made a $1.4 billion fortune after merging his software company with DraftKings. He now believes his new fitness company, Amp, could be even bigger—just don’t remind him about Peloton. Or Mirror. Or...
Edible Arrangements Can Now Get You High—On Edibles
The company known for its festive fruit baskets just launched a new website for hemp-derived, THC-infused beverages and gummies.
Meet The Celebrity Weed Whisperer
When stars like Mike Tyson, Future and other heavyweights want to enter the cannabis industry, they call Adam Wilks. And he has high hopes for 2025.