Javier Hasse
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Javier Hasse is a cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics-focused reporter, currently serving as head of content for Benzinga and CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo, a company he co-founded. His book, “Start Your Own Cannabis Business,” was published by Entrepreneur Media in 2018 and hit the #1 Best-Seller spot on Amazon.
He is also a Senior Contributor on Forbes, and a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council and Entrepreneur Media’s Entrepreneur Leadership Network VIP.
As an award-winning reporter and editor, Javier’s had more than 5,000 unique articles in multiple languages published across numerous mass media outlets including CNN, Forbes, MSN, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur Magazine, MarketWatch, Rolling Stone, Houston Chronicle, The Street, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Playboy, Benzinga, MERRY JANE, High Times and many others.
He was recently named in the High Times 100 list of most influential people in the cannabis space.
Beyond cannabis, Javier is a published photographer and Billboard-charting rapper, featured on hip-hop albums that also included Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Inspectah Deck, Twista, Lil Windex, Riff Raff, Cyhi The Prynce, Yung Bleu, DJ Whoo Kid, Jonathan Hay, and others.
Meet the First Cannabusiness to Be Accepted into J&J’s Innovation Lab
As a cannabis company, Avicanna did not know what the outcome would be when applying to be part…
September 5, 2017
How Marijuana Can Help Treat Addictions to Opioids, Other Rx Drugs and Alcohol
People often talk about marijuana as an alternative to opioids and as a treatment for numerous addictions like…
August 14, 2017
Pot Industry Insiders On Why The IRS Is Targeting Them—And How To Avoid Business Disruption
According to several sources in the Colorado cannabis industry, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been trying to…
August 7, 2017
Blues Traveler’s Brendan Hill on the Present & Future of the Pot Industry
Brendan Hill is the drummer for Blues Traveler, a Grammy-winning U.S. band led by famed singer and harmonica…
April 13, 2017
Blues Traveler Drummer Discusses Sharing a Joint with Metallica, Neil Young & Marilyn Manson
A few months ago, I was discussing the cannabis industry with Brendan Hill, drummer of Grammy-winning U.S. band…
April 7, 2017
The Game Talks About His Cannabis Venture
Snoop Dogg isn’t the only rapper that’s made a foray into the cannabis industry. In fact, it seems…
March 31, 2017