--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - June 3, 2021 description: Cannabis Advocates Praise Billion Dollar Market, Yet Afraid of Big Business, Why the Next Quarter Could Be Tough for Canadian Cannabis Companies, and more! image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily4.jpg --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - June 3, 2021 June 03, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg?width=1025&name=4f528f28-606e-4754-a619-23c8a915e165.jpg)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![Commercial-Insight-Equio-782x90](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Commercial-Insight-Equio-782x90.gif?width=720&name=Commercial-Insight-Equio-782x90.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 2.12.53 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.12.53%20PM.png?width=256&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.12.53%20PM.png)](https://thefreshtoast.com/opinion/cannabis-advocates-praise-billion-dollar-market-yet-afraid-of-big-business/)   | [**Cannabis Advocates Praise Billion Dollar Market, Yet Afraid of Big Business**](https://thefreshtoast.com/opinion/cannabis-advocates-praise-billion-dollar-market-yet-afraid-of-big-business/) After long touting cannabis’ legal revenue potential, advocates resent Big Business seeking opportunities from federal legalization.   | | --- | --- | --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 2.13.48 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.13.48%20PM.png?width=252&height=184&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.13.48%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-the-next-quarter-could-be-tough-for-canadian-cannabis-companies/ar-AAKFcLm?ocid=BingNewsSearch)   | [**Why the Next Quarter Could Be Tough for Canadian Cannabis Companies**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-the-next-quarter-could-be-tough-for-canadian-cannabis-companies/ar-AAKFcLm?ocid=BingNewsSearch) In four years, the U.S. market may be worth over 6x the Canadian market, sending growth investors to seek the more attractive opportunity.  | | --- | --- | --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 2.14.48 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.14.48%20PM.png?width=259&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.14.48%20PM.png)](https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-goodleaf-highlands-merger-creates-200132862.html)   | [**Exclusive: Goodleaf-Highlands Merger Creates Largest Integrated Cannabis Co. In Africa**](https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-goodleaf-highlands-merger-creates-200132862.html) Combining South Africa’s leading retail brand and the former Canopy Growth Africa formsthe continent’s first seed-to-sale operation.  | | --- | --- | --- [![MicrosoftTeams-image (36)-2](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(36)-2.png?width=720&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(36)-2.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com/newsletter-signup/) --- ![medical](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/medical.jpg?width=720&name=medical.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 2.16.08 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.16.08%20PM.png?width=260&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.16.08%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/why-nigeria-must-legalise-cannabis-cultivation-akeredolu/ar-AAKFR7A?ocid=BingNewsSearch)   | [**Governor: Why Nigeria must legalize cannabis cultivation**](https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/why-nigeria-must-legalise-cannabis-cultivation-akeredolu/ar-AAKFR7A?ocid=BingNewsSearch) Ondo’s state governor cited Thailand in saying how cannabis could be a strong foreign exchange earner if medical cultivation gets legalized.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 2.17.00 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.17.00%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-03%20at%202.17.00%20PM.png)](https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/what-is-cannabis-tourism-and-why-is-it-on-the-rise)   | [**What is cannabis tourism and why is it on the rise?**](https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/what-is-cannabis-tourism-and-why-is-it-on-the-rise) A travel B2B publication expects ever more cannabis-friendly restaurants and eateries to offer some inventive meals for consumers’ plates.     | | --- | --- | ---   [![Equio Part 1 GIF](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Equio%20Part%201%20GIF.gif?width=653&name=Equio%20Part%201%20GIF.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- [![SIN blue](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SIN%20blue.png?width=389&name=SIN%20blue.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [![NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png?width=155&name=NFDLogoBlueAquaStacked.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) [NewFrontierData.com](http://newfrontierdata.com) ![61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png?width=110&name=61734b2a-5216-4ab5-a33f-e6179eeccc23-2.png) ![1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png?width=586&name=1954288e-d406-47de-8f36-55e27d3d8433.png) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) Share this post: - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) - [In Sight Daily (146)](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) ###### Gain access to actionable insight for the cannabis industry today! ![](https://newfrontierdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/equio-screen-national.png) [Free Trial](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) **LOCATIONS** HEADQUARTERS 1400 I Street NW, Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20005 [info@newfrontierdata.com](mailto:info@newfrontierdata.com) 844-420-D8TA (3882)   Copyright © 2014-2021  Frontier Financial Group, Inc. 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