--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - July 30, 2021 description: "A new cannabis strain is drawing praise in the industry and scrutiny among lawmakers, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson: Which Market Leaders Will Make Up the Cannabis Industry Space Race?, and more!" image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily2.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 30, 2021 July 30, 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) [![Visualize-equio-782x90_1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif?width=720&name=Visualize-equio-782x90_1.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/equio-features/) --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-30 at 1.18.06 PM-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.18.06%20PM-1.png)](https://fortune.com/2021/07/28/delta-8-thc-chemical-popularity-cannabis-industry-lawmakers-scrutiny-cbd/amp/)   | [**A new cannabis strain is drawing praise in the industry and scrutiny among lawmakers**](https://fortune.com/2021/07/28/delta-8-thc-chemical-popularity-cannabis-industry-lawmakers-scrutiny-cbd/amp/) New Frontier Data has tracked Delta-8 THC′s rise, and draws insights about some of the legal cannabis and hemp industry’s growing pains.  | | --- | --- | --- ![finance](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/finance.jpg?width=720&name=finance.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-30 at 1.19.00 PM-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.19.00%20PM-1.png)](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-richard-branson-which-market-leaders-will-make-up-the-cannabis-industry-space-race-1030668073)   | [**Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson: Which Market Leaders Will Make Up the Cannabis Industry Space Race?**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-richard-branson-which-market-leaders-will-make-up-the-cannabis-industry-space-race-1030668073) Sector stakeholders surmise how both established cannabis brands and major outside corporations will ultimately vie to lead the industry.  | | --- | --- | --- ![medical](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/medical.jpg?width=720&name=medical.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-30 at 1.20.33 PM-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.20.33%20PM-1.png)](https://www.ibtimes.com/cannabis-pharmaceuticals-are-hopeful-senate-drafts-bill-legalize-marijuana-3262550)   | [**Cannabis Pharmaceuticals Are Hopeful as Senate Drafts Bill to Legalize Marijuana**](https://www.ibtimes.com/cannabis-pharmaceuticals-are-hopeful-senate-drafts-bill-legalize-marijuana-3262550) Republicans likely remain opposed to any Democratic plan, especially over restorative justice or government oversight of a legal industry.  | | --- | --- | --- [![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/) --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-30 at 1.21.29 PM-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.21.29%20PM-1.png)](https://420intel.com/articles/2021/07/28/covid-cannabis-consumption-expected-remain-high-even-after-pandemic)   | [**COVID Cannabis Consumption Expected to Remain High Even After Pandemic**](https://420intel.com/articles/2021/07/28/covid-cannabis-consumption-expected-remain-high-even-after-pandemic) A new North American consumer survey reflects positively for U.S. markets’ outlooks, while suggesting a more clouded future for Canada.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-07-30 at 1.22.29 PM-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.22.29%20PM-1.png)](https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/29/colorado-marijuana-social-equity/)   | [**Colorado’s Cannabis Business Office to promote social equity**](https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/29/colorado-marijuana-social-equity/) The state-run office aims to provide financial and technical assistance to entrepreneurs while creating jobs in a $2.2 billion industry.  | | --- | --- | --- ![event](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/event.jpg?width=720&name=event.jpg) [![MicrosoftTeams-image (23)-4](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(23)-4.png?width=600&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(23)-4.png)](https://newfrontierdata.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I6TwxChzQ7y9T0v-2RevFA) --- [![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) 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