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One of my morning rituals is to go through my daily Google Alerts email that I receive everyday. In addition to following all of my portfolio companies, I have also set alerts for keywords in the psychedelic industry.  “Magic mushrooms,”…

In the summer afternoons along the Southern California coast, the wind picks up out of the north. Some afternoons are stronger than others, but just like clock work you can expect a breeze to pick up around 1pm and blow…

I hope you pictured some cheesy scene out of a movie from the title. An awkward college graduate sitting at the dinner table for Christmas with his family. Standing up he says, “I have an announcement to make. I’ve decided…

“What the heck is this?” That’s probably what you were asking yourself when you read my last article, where I was selling you a lighter.  Why would Cody try to sell me a lighter? Is he getting desperate to sell…

I will send one of these lighters to your house for free! (Anywhere in the world.) And I’ll show you how we made $50,000 in first two days when we launched it. Seriously, I will. There’s a small catch, but…

One day, we’ll look back and realize that the death rate compared to the actual infection rate was FAR overestimated. We’ll look back and realize the destruction that we caused to our economy and society ended up leading to a…

“Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.” -Epictetus – “Well, these past weeks have been interesting…” That is what everyone has been saying. Literally, everyone I speak to – at a safe distance – says that…

Since the introduction of cannabis prohibition in the United States, there has never been a better time to reverse policy. Tax revenue, job creation, and 100% Made in America products are just some of the benefits that the cannabis industry…

There’s a lot of problems with writing things on the internet. First of all, it’s just risky in general. Not only are you exposing your level of (or lack of) intelligence, but you also make people believe that you are…

Last night, I proofread a new contract that my wife was signing for her business. She usually has about 1-2 new contracts per week that I look over, just to double check everything. Most contracts are nearly identical, except for…