Will Yakowicz
@willyakowicz.bsky.social
Senior writer at Forbes
$28 Billion Hemp Industry Faces Extinction With Government Re-Opening @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
$28 Billion Hemp Industry Faces Extinction With Government Re-Opening
The cannabis world's thriving sector has enjoyed federal legalization since the 2018 Farm Bill. Now, because of an amendment in the bill to reopen the government, it might go up in smoke.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
$28 Billion Hemp Industry Faces Extinction With Government Re-Opening @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Bookie Tied To Ohtani’s Interpreter Says Half Of All Pro Athletes Gamble On Sports @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Bookie Tied To Ohtani’s Interpreter Says Half Of All Pro Athletes Gamble On Sports
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker who took $326 million in wagers from Ippei Mizuhara, is about to serve a year in prison for his crimes. While his operation has been shuttered, he says the $84 bil...
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September 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Bookie Tied To Ohtani’s Interpreter Says Half Of All Pro Athletes Gamble On Sports @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
This Pharma Billionaire Is Developing A Cannabis Painkiller To Replace Dangerous Opioids @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
This Pharma Billionaire Is Developing A Cannabis Painkiller To Replace Dangerous Opioids
Clemens Fischer has never smoked pot in his life, but he believes his new experimental drug could reap billions in sales—and change millions of lives.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This Pharma Billionaire Is Developing A Cannabis Painkiller To Replace Dangerous Opioids @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Why Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Cannabis Empire Is No Joke @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Why Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Cannabis Empire Is No Joke
Weed has always paid off for the godfathers of stoner comedy. Now they’ve built a company that sells THC-infused edibles, drinks and of course some tasty bud, all of which brings in some serious green...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Why Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Cannabis Empire Is No Joke @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Meet The Ex-NASA Engineer Training Robots To Make Pre-Roll Joints More Potent @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Meet The Ex-NASA Engineer Training Robots To Make Pre-Roll Joints
Nohtal Partansky’s Sorting Robotics equipment is used by some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, from Stiiizy to Tilray. Now he’s gearing up for when Big Tobacco is ready to roll.
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August 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Meet The Ex-NASA Engineer Training Robots To Make Pre-Roll Joints More Potent @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
With Federal Legalization Stalled, Cannabis Companies Are Finding A New Green Rush In Europe @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
With Federal Legalization Stalled, Cannabis Companies Are Finding A New Green Rush In Europe
Marijuana entrepreneurs in America have high hopes for growth in the EU, which has friendlier regulations and lower taxes. Here’s why it could bloom into a $50 billion market that eclipses the U.S.
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May 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
With Federal Legalization Stalled, Cannabis Companies Are Finding A New Green Rush In Europe @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
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The Irish drone delivery upstart Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on deep-pocketed competitors like Amazon, Alphabet's Wing and the unicorn Zipline. It's bidding to be the first to scale a mass drone delivery operation. www.forbes.com/sites/jeremy...
This Irish Drone Startup Is Aiming For A Million Deliveries A Year
Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on well-funded competitors like Amazon, Alphabet and unicorn Zipline. It could be first to scale a mass drone delivery operation.
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March 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Irish drone delivery upstart Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on deep-pocketed competitors like Amazon, Alphabet's Wing and the unicorn Zipline. It's bidding to be the first to scale a mass drone delivery operation. www.forbes.com/sites/jeremy...
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Zyn, But With Weed: The Pouch Craze Hits The Cannabis Industry
our @forbes.com Daily Briefing (with reporting by @willyakowicz.bsky.social)
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our @forbes.com Daily Briefing (with reporting by @willyakowicz.bsky.social)
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Zyn, But With Weed: The Pouch Craze Hits The Cannabis Industry
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February 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Zyn, But With Weed: The Pouch Craze Hits The Cannabis Industry
our @forbes.com Daily Briefing (with reporting by @willyakowicz.bsky.social)
youtu.be/FCYD8fSvyLE
our @forbes.com Daily Briefing (with reporting by @willyakowicz.bsky.social)
youtu.be/FCYD8fSvyLE
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The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
February 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The good news: @forbes.com ramped up the number of bargaining sessions in 2025.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
The bad news: We've seen no change in tone at the bargaining table, just the same old, same old. Very disappointing.
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New: El Segundo is getting its own military tech accelerator, with eyes on Y Combinator.
a16z, Point72, Lux + others have backed a stream of companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures in the past year (it's led by a 21-yo who has raised his own fund)
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a16z, Point72, Lux + others have backed a stream of companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures in the past year (it's led by a 21-yo who has raised his own fund)
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Silicon Valley’s ‘Gundo’ Bros Are Building A Y Combinator For Military Tech
Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Point72 Ventures are backing military companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures, a startup accelerator in El Segundo.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New: El Segundo is getting its own military tech accelerator, with eyes on Y Combinator.
a16z, Point72, Lux + others have backed a stream of companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures in the past year (it's led by a 21-yo who has raised his own fund)
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
a16z, Point72, Lux + others have backed a stream of companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures in the past year (it's led by a 21-yo who has raised his own fund)
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Casino Billionaire Phil Ruffin Is Ready To Sell Las Vegas’s Circus Circus @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
January 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Casino Billionaire Phil Ruffin Is Ready To Sell Las Vegas’s Circus Circus @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
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Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
January 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Forbes has a scoop on the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni scandal today.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
Those “It Ends with Us” costars have gotten most of the attention in the escalating dispute, but another defendant in Lively's case—who's preparing to sue her back as soon as today—is the billionaire Steve Sarowitz.
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Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement."
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This Protein Bar Cofounder Sold His Company For $600 Million. Now He Wants Another Bite Of The Market.
Peter Rahal’s new David bar was designed for the Ozempic generation. A portrait of a hungry entrepreneur.
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December 6, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Great story from @simonemelvin.bsky.social: "RxBar cofounder, Peter Rahal, sold his first company to Kellogg's for $600 million in 2017. Now free from a five-year-long non-compete agreement, his new David bar aims to be the ultimate health supplement."
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November 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM
@forbes.com investigative journalists rely on individuals with the courage to step forward when they learn of serious wrongdoing. With help from these sources, we've uncovered fraud, exposed unlawful surveillance, inspired legislative change & held powerful leaders to account. Have a tip for us?
I spent Election Day eve with Tucker Carlson. Instead of talking about Trump, who he campaigned for, he was pitching his new business, a nicotine pouch brand named Alp. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
November 14, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I spent Election Day eve with Tucker Carlson. Instead of talking about Trump, who he campaigned for, he was pitching his new business, a nicotine pouch brand named Alp. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
How Zyn Conquered America @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
How Zyn Conquered America
Philip Morris International is rehabilitating nicotine’s image with its wildly popular flavored pouches. The highly addictive stimulant is making billions, but is it good for anyone other than PMI?
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October 2, 2024 at 5:54 PM
How Zyn Conquered America @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Honor Thy Father: The Saga of a Drug Smuggler’s Son @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Honor Thy Father: The Saga Of A Drug Smuggler’s Son
Brady Cobb founded Sunburn Cannabis as a tribute to his dad, a legendary “saltwater cowboy” who once operated a $300 million ring smuggling Colombian weed into Florida.
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June 16, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Honor Thy Father: The Saga of a Drug Smuggler’s Son @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Magic mushroom edibles made with Amanita muscaria are on the rise thanks to a legal gray area. Meet the entrepreneurs bringing hallucinogenic treats to a smoke shop—or mailbox—near you. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
May 5, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Magic mushroom edibles made with Amanita muscaria are on the rise thanks to a legal gray area. Meet the entrepreneurs bringing hallucinogenic treats to a smoke shop—or mailbox—near you. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
Prophet of Shroom: David Hodges founded San Francisco’s Church of Ambrosia on the belief that psychedelic mushrooms are a sacrament that can reveal life’s true purpose. Inside America’s largest—and trippiest—megachurch. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
The Prophet Of Shroom
David Hodges founded San Francisco’s Church of Ambrosia on the belief that psychedelic mushrooms are a sacrament that can reveal life’s true purpose. Inside America’s largest—and trippiest—megachurch.
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March 17, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Prophet of Shroom: David Hodges founded San Francisco’s Church of Ambrosia on the belief that psychedelic mushrooms are a sacrament that can reveal life’s true purpose. Inside America’s largest—and trippiest—megachurch. @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
The Billionaire And The Con Artist, a tale about a man posing as the son of deceased casino mogul Sheldon Adelson www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
The Billionaire And The Con Artist
Roger Williamson claims to be the illegitimate son of the late Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and another billionaire’s bookkeeper. But the only thing about his life that’s rich are the lies i...
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March 4, 2024 at 5:24 PM
The Billionaire And The Con Artist, a tale about a man posing as the son of deceased casino mogul Sheldon Adelson www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
The Godfather of Cannabis Strain Sour Diesel Returns To New York www.forbes.com/sites/willya...
The Godfather Of Sour Diesel Pot Returns To New York
Joe Murray, the legendary grower behind the cult chronic Sour Diesel, made his name in the black market 20 years ago. Now he’s trying to find sweet success in a chaotic legal cannabis industry.
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February 4, 2024 at 3:17 PM
The Godfather of Cannabis Strain Sour Diesel Returns To New York www.forbes.com/sites/willya...