Alan Brochstein on Surviving Cannabis Industry 'Potholes' in Pandemic Times | #HashtagFinance

CSE's Barrington Miller is rejoined by Alan Brochstein, founder of 420 Investor and contributor to New Cannabis Ventures, to discuss the recent issues surrounding the cannabis industry, with a specific focus on what's happening in the United States and in the stock market. In this wide-ranging discussion, Alan shares what he thinks are the two major "potholes" on the road to U.S. legalization (3:32), the issues presented by capital constraints in a booming business segment (7:04), the benefits for those that survive the current pandemic crisis in cannabis (10:39), and the industry's transition from stigmatization to essential service (14:13).Listen until the end to hear Alan's thoughts on why banking and research are the next two issues that need to be addressed (18:39), the one mistake investors in U.S. cannabis routinely make (21:14), his biggest cannabis-related disappointment during the pandemic (22:27), the best (and worst) State cannabis rollouts (23:25), why it was important for the industry to shift away from 'vertical integration' (30:28), and how the industry will evolve through COVID-19.Related Links420 InvestorNew Cannabis VenturesDisclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Canadian Securities Exchange and its employees. 🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe#AlwaysInvestedSTAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE =============================📧 - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts/📸 - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/🤝 - LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-securities-exchange👥 - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSecuritiesExchange/🐦 - X: https://x.com/CSE_News📝 - BLOG: https://blog.thecse.com/🖥 - WEBSITE: https://thecse.com/📖 - MAGAZINE: https://issuu.com/thecse/docs©2026 CNSX Markets Inc. All rights reserved.