Ontario Mulls Proposal to Allow Cannabis Consumption in Hotels
As marijuana tourism flourishes, out-of-town stoners are looking for places to legally light up. Cannabis Culture's Jodie Emery joins Cheddar to discuss Ontario's new proposal to permit marijuana consumption in hotels when the country legalizes cannabis this summer. She explains how the legalization movement is forcing countries to reconsider their tourism policies.
Also, a California Girl Scout sold 300 boxes of cookies outside a marijuana dispensary. Emery reveals how plenty of entrepreneurial types are benefiting from trends in legalization. The San Diego Girl Scout Council is weighing whether the girl broke any rules.
Baker is a new e-commerce platform being rolled out to dispensaries to improve their business logistics. Emery explains what products like this mean for the proliferation of the marijuana business services industry. The API has 25 integrations to allow for better point-of-sale systems.
Nestlé has dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The company announced on Monday that the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found that Freixe violated Nestlé’s code of conduct. He had been CEO for a year. Philipp Navratil, a longtime Nestlé executive, will replace him. Chairman Paul Bulcke stated that the decision was necessary to uphold the company’s values and governance. Navratil began his career with Nestlé in 2001 and has held various roles, including CEO of Nestlé's Nespresso division since 2024.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
