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About
Javier Hasse is a cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics-focused reporter, currently serving as: * Managing Director of Benzinga Cannabis. * CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo, a company he co-founded. * Senior Contributor at Forbes. His book, “Start Your Own Cannabis Business,” was published by Entrepreneur Media in 2018 and hit the #1 Best-Seller spot on Amazon. As an award-winning reporter and editor, Javier's had roughly 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, Houston Chronicle, The Street, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Playboy, Benzinga, MERRY JANE, High Times, and many others. 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. -

Javier Hasse
Published content

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The stigma of weed is lifting, which begs a question: Are celebrities leading the way?
Company details
Benzinga & El Planteo
Company bio
Benzinga is a content ecosystem that makes information easier to consume. Our mission is to connect the world with news, data and education that makes the path to financial prosperity easier for everyone, everyday. From breakouts to unusual volume, analyst ratings, futures and options, Benzinga is the leading full-service, one-stop shop for investors of all stripes and styles. - El Planteo is a Spanish-language media outlet focused on green and young issues such as cannabis, hemp, psychedelics, music, ecology, cryptocurrencies, gender and sexuality issues, and more. Our content has frequent economic or financial angles. El Planteo boasts more than 30 mass media partners, including Benzinga, High Times Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Investing.com and many others. El Planteo is funded by Benzinga, a dynamic and innovative Detroit-based financial media outlet that provides investors with unique, high-quality content coveted by top Wall Street traders.