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How Silicon Valley VC is disrupting legal marijuana

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Mar 2, 2025
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Aug 30, 2016

Microsoft and Peter Thiel are getting into the legal marijuana business. What does that mean for VC in Silicon Valley?

“Schedule I, Schedule II—it doesn’t matter,” Steve continues. “People are breaking federal law right now regardless of which way you slice it. Traditional VC is betting on a bigger future.”

VC = Vice Capital?

Big business, little risk

There’s no multi-million-dollar Bill Gates marijuana play… yet.

Already, the two worlds of cannabis VC and mainstream VC are starting to meld.

Plant before profits?

Marijuana VC may have had the first mover advantage, but Silicon Valley is poised to disrupt the original disruptors.

The future is green

So, if you’re looking for the multi-million dollar round, you might be looking for a while.

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