Business – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Big Energy Pours $1.9 Million Into Anti-Solar Group

November 16, 2015

Utility companies operating in Florida have donated more than $1.9 million to the misleadingly named Consumers for Smart Solar, a political action committee set up to oppose a ballot initiative that would allow for third-party sales of rooftop solar energy.

The Big Business of Legal Marijuana

August 21, 2015

Investors of all varieties are starting to look at marijuana as less of a stoner's fad and more of a serious business venture.

Breaking Into Marijuana Business More Difficult for Minorities

August 18, 2015

Aspiring marijuana business owners need a clean record and access to large amounts of both financial and social capital.

No Dream Jobs in U.S. Marijuana Industry

August 18, 2015

The developing national marijuana industry is still sifting through labor disputes long since settled in other lines of work.

Concerned About Risk, Banks on Sidelines of Marijuana Boom

August 18, 2015

As marijuana becomes legal in more states for both medical and recreational use, the vast majority of banking institutions in the U.S. sit on the sidelines, bypassing billions in business.

Advocacy Groups Spend Millions on Marijuana Legalization Campaigns

August 16, 2015

Advocacy groups have poured millions of dollars into legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana in states across the country.