A former Microsoft executive has announced plans to make marijuana a brand in the US.
Jamen Shively says he plans to launch an American chain which is the leader in both recreational and medical cannabis, much like Starbucks is the dominant name in coffee, he said.
"We are planning to build a national and international network of cannabis businesses," he said.
He says he is looking to target both social and medical users of the drug.
"The projected size of the United States market, once full legalization with regulation exists across the country, our estimates somewhere in $200 billion (£131bn) for the United States market and the total worldwide market would be somewhere north of half a trillion dollars."
BBC News - 'Marijuana brand' plan of ex-corporate executive
BBC - Newsbeat - Former Microsoft executive to launch 'marijuana chain'
Do you smoke this shit? Do you grow this shit?
When I was at MS most people there did, so it's no surprise to see this.
:cool-smiley-008:
Jamen Shively says he plans to launch an American chain which is the leader in both recreational and medical cannabis, much like Starbucks is the dominant name in coffee, he said.
"We are planning to build a national and international network of cannabis businesses," he said.
He says he is looking to target both social and medical users of the drug.
"The projected size of the United States market, once full legalization with regulation exists across the country, our estimates somewhere in $200 billion (£131bn) for the United States market and the total worldwide market would be somewhere north of half a trillion dollars."
BBC News - 'Marijuana brand' plan of ex-corporate executive
BBC - Newsbeat - Former Microsoft executive to launch 'marijuana chain'
Do you smoke this shit? Do you grow this shit?
When I was at MS most people there did, so it's no surprise to see this.
:cool-smiley-008:
