The cannabis industry: Lending a hand to impact investors

Are hemp-based products the future of ESG?

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In recent years, both impact investing and the cannabis industry have attracted investors’ interest. Since 2007, impact investing has grown rapidly to a total of $502bn of assets under management in 2018.

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