--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - June 11, 2021 description: Brazil Moves Toward Cannabis Legalization, Is Amazon A Threat to Existing 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 11, 2021 June 11, 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) [![Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1.gif?width=720&name=Best-in-class-Equio782x90-1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-11 at 2.31.48 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.31.48%20PM.png?width=256&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.31.48%20PM.png)](https://thefreshtoast.com/marijuana-legislation/breaking-news-brazil-moves-toward-cannabis-legalization/?amp)   | [**Brazil Moves Toward Cannabis Legalization**](https://thefreshtoast.com/marijuana-legislation/breaking-news-brazil-moves-toward-cannabis-legalization/?amp) Despite President Bolsonaro’s wishes, lawmakers may approve cannabis cultivation for medicinal, veterinary, scientific, or industrial uses.  | | --- | --- | --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-11 at 2.36.14 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.36.14%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.36.14%20PM.png)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanoleck/2021/06/11/is-amazon-a-threat-to-existing-cannabis-companies-nah-execs-say/?sh=4ecc3375765c)   | [**Is Amazon A Threat to Existing Cannabis Companies? Nah, Execs Say**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanoleck/2021/06/11/is-amazon-a-threat-to-existing-cannabis-companies-nah-execs-say/?sh=5cde9315765c) Though Amazon’s 2017 buyout of Whole Foods gave the retail giant liquor licenses in 41 states, it has not made a dent in purchasing habits.  | | --- | --- | --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-11 at 2.37.15 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.37.15%20PM.png?width=259&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.37.15%20PM.png)](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cannabis-investors-discuss-strategies-for-2021-in-the-context-of-consolidation-and-interstate-commerce-1030509098)   | [**Cannabis Investors Discuss Strategies For 2021 in the Context of Consolidation and Interstate Commerce**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/cannabis-investors-discuss-strategies-for-2021-in-the-context-of-consolidation-and-interstate-commerce-1030509098) Industry investors credit an upward trend in cannabis markets’ activity in large part to companies finally proving their business models.  | | --- | --- | --- [![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/) --- ![tech science innovation](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tech%20science%20innovation.jpg?width=720&name=tech%20science%20innovation.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-11 at 2.38.13 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.38.13%20PM.png?width=260&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.38.13%20PM.png)](https://www.laprogressive.com/cannabis-grow-and-sustainability/)   | [**Cannabis Grow: Indoor, Outdoor and Sustainability**](https://www.laprogressive.com/cannabis-grow-and-sustainability/) New Frontier Data found that U.S. electricity consumption for indoor cultivation produces nearly 25x more carbon than do outdoor grows.  | | --- | --- | --- ![medical](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/medical.jpg?width=720&name=medical.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-06-11 at 2.39.30 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.39.30%20PM.png?width=252&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-06-11%20at%202.39.30%20PM.png)](https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2021/06/the-cost-of-medical-cannabis-could-be-drastically-cut-for-nj-patients-in-need.html?outputType=amp)   | [**The cost of medical cannabis could be drastically cut for N.J. patients in need**](https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2021/06/the-cost-of-medical-cannabis-could-be-drastically-cut-for-nj-patients-in-need.html?outputType=amp) Health insurance does not apply while medical cannabis is federally illegal, but funding may help children, seniors and crime victims.  | | --- | --- | ---   [![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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