--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - July 14, 2021 description: High Times Meets High Finance, Schumer launches long-shot bid for legal weed, 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 - July 14, 2021 July 14, 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/) --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 2.21.13 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-14%20at%202.21.13%20PM.png)](https://www.investingdaily.com/64957/high-times-high-finance-high-profits/)   | [**High Times Meets High Finance**](https://www.investingdaily.com/64957/high-times-high-finance-high-profits/) As illustrated by New Frontier Data, each sector and niche of the cannabis industry saw major investments in the first half of this year. | | --- | --- | --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 2.16.05 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-14%20at%202.16.05%20PM.png)](https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2021/07/14/schumer-launches-long-shot-bid-for-legal-weed-499584)   | [**Schumer launches long-shot bid for legal weed**](https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2021/07/14/schumer-launches-long-shot-bid-for-legal-weed-499584) Hurdles persist among his own caucus members, 10 needed Republican votes, and the Biden administration’s backing amid its other priorities.  | | --- | --- | --- ![hemp](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hemp.jpg?width=720&name=hemp.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 2.17.57 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-14%20at%202.17.57%20PM.png)](https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/the-hemp-boom-is-over-what-now/article_8d7a57a5-1d1b-57a0-9c45-a7bb929550ab.html)   | [**The hemp boom is over. What now?**](https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/the-hemp-boom-is-over-what-now/article_8d7a57a5-1d1b-57a0-9c45-a7bb929550ab.html) After hemp production peaked during 2019, agriculture experts caution that it could take years for the U.S. market to mature and stabilize.    | | --- | --- | --- [![NXTecK-DMP-782x90](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif?width=720&name=NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 2.18.52 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-14%20at%202.18.52%20PM.png)](https://www.dailynews.com/2021/07/13/la-county-supervisors-agree-to-crack-down-on-illegal-pot-grows-reconsider-cannabis-ban/)   | [**LA County supervisors agree to crack down on illegal pot grows, reconsider cannabis ban**](https://www.dailynews.com/2021/07/13/la-county-supervisors-agree-to-crack-down-on-illegal-pot-grows-reconsider-cannabis-ban/) One of the biggest U.S. counties banned dispensaries since before the state legalized cannabis in 2016, and adult-use sales began in 2018.  | | --- | --- | --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-14 at 2.20.13 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-14%20at%202.20.13%20PM.png)](https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/capitalnow-cannabis-canada-working-capital/amp/)   | [**Cultivating B2B Payments Trust in Canada's Cannabis Market**](https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2021/capitalnow-cannabis-canada-working-capital/amp/) Some in the Canadian market find that invoice financing smooths out capital lumps for high-growth businesses in a quickly evolving industry.  | | --- | --- | --- ![event](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/event.jpg?width=720&name=event.jpg) [![SORSEwebcast1-600x335-TW (1)](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SORSEwebcast1-600x335-TW%20(1).jpg?width=600&name=SORSEwebcast1-600x335-TW%20(1).jpg)](https://newfrontierdata.zoom.us/webinar/register/4216191920335/WN_Q2N1O55yR3-ARBGygSoIkg?utm_campaign=Straight%20from%20the%20Sorse%20-%20Webcast%20Series&utm_source=email&utm_medium=HubSpot&utm_term=newsletter&utm_content=Sorse%20Webcast%20ep.1) --- [![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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