--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - August 2, 2021 description: "No hangovers or beer bellies: Cannabis firms try to woo booze drinkers, Experts Say New York Could Become Cannabis Capital, 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 - August 2, 2021 August 02, 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 2021-08-02 at 1.53.38 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-02%20at%201.53.38%20PM.png)](https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/01/thc-cannabis-beverages-501951)   | [**No hangovers or beer bellies: Cannabis firms try to woo booze drinkers**](https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/01/thc-cannabis-beverages-501951) New Frontier Data foresees developmental opportunities for legal cannabis’ leaving the illicit market gasping to compete against beverages.  | | --- | --- | --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-02 at 1.54.35 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-02%20at%201.54.35%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/experts-say-new-york-could-become-cannabis-capital/ar-AAMQoU4)   | [**Experts Say New York Could Become Cannabis Capital**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/experts-say-new-york-could-become-cannabis-capital/ar-AAMQoU4) Legal cannabis’ outlook represents a massive windfall for New York retail, but will remain cloudy until federal legalization is realized.  | | --- | --- | --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-02 at 1.55.42 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-02%20at%201.55.42%20PM.png)](https://www.newcannabisventures.com/picking-the-right-cannabis-stocks-has-become-increasingly-important/)   | [**Picking the Right Cannabis Stocks Has Become Increasingly Important**](https://www.newcannabisventures.com/picking-the-right-cannabis-stocks-has-become-increasingly-important/) While MSOs have seen similar average returns since Q1, specifics have varied, with Green Thumb Industries down 0.5% as Trulieve fell 28%.  | | --- | --- | --- [![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 2021-08-02 at 1.56.25 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-02%20at%201.56.25%20PM.png)](https://news.yahoo.com/spac-deal-bring-medical-cannabis-104014426.html)   | [**SPAC deal to bring medical cannabis firm Hellenic Dynamics to London**](https://news.yahoo.com/spac-deal-bring-medical-cannabis-104014426.html) A Greek medical cannabis producer is heading for the London Stock Exchange through a reverse-takeover SPAC deal to take the company public.  | | --- | --- | --- ![social cultural](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social%20cultural.jpg?width=720&name=social%20cultural.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-02 at 1.57.29 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-02%20at%201.57.29%20PM.png)](https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/01/lotteries-licenses-and-lawsuits-attaining-equity-cannabis-industry)   | [**Lotteries, Licenses and Lawsuits: Attaining Equity in the Cannabis Industry**](https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/01/lotteries-licenses-and-lawsuits-attaining-equity-cannabis-industry)Illinois’ governor wants to use the legal cannabis industry to reverse harmful impacts from the War on Drugs, but courtroom issues persist.   | | --- | --- | --- ![event](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/event.jpg?width=720&name=event.jpg) [![Cannabis-infused-products-2-1200x630-FBLI-1](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cannabis-infused-products-2-1200x630-FBLI-1.jpg?width=600&name=Cannabis-infused-products-2-1200x630-FBLI-1.jpg)](https://newfrontierdata.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I6TwxChzQ7y9T0v-2RevFA) --- [![SIN 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