US cannabis tourism adds $17bn | lobbyists descend on Ottowa for Grass on the Hill | Germany accelerates legalization

<p>Welcome to another episode of "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-daily-podcast-bofc-live/id1488003336">Cannabis Daily</a>"! </p><p>Here are today's stories:</p><ul><li>Forbes estimates cannabis-related tourism pours around $17 billion into local economies in the US</li><li>Marijuana businesses are raising less money this year, but cannabis real estate lenders are fundraising at an all-time high - <a href="https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-real-estate-lenders-buck-trend-with-record-funding/">MJBizDaily</a></li><li>Grass on the Hill Cannabis Leaders Summit and Lobby Day in Ottawa had ONE major issue on the agenda... -  <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/cannabis-canada-weekly-mr-smitherman-goes-to-ottawa-analysts-digest-canopy-s-q4-1.1771568">BNN Bloomberg</a></li><li>Germany’s health minister has prioritized the creation of cannabis legislation - <a href="https://businesscann.com/german-government-should-focus-on-detail-not-speed-as-it-pressures-ministers-to-accelerate-recreational-cannabis-roll-out/">Business Cann</a></li></ul><p>As mentioned in the episode - we'd love to get your take! Back to that final story - what do you make of Germany rushing to legalize?</p><p>Tweet us and let us know your thoughts,<a href="https://twitter.com/bofc_media"> here.</a></p><p>Missed the previous episode? </p><p>You can catch up with it <a href="https://cannabis-daily-news.simplecast.com/episodes/cannabis-companies-sue">here. </a></p><p> </p><p><strong>About Cannabis Daily</strong>.</p><p>Cannabis Daily is a cannabis news and interview program from Business of Cannabis. We highlight the companies, brands, people and trends driving the cannabis industry.</p><p>Business of Cannabis is a cannabis industry platform marrying cannabis news, video and podcast content, newsletters and online and real-world cannabis events.</p><p>September 22-23 | Join us for Business of Cannabis: New York - a two-day expo and event highlighting cannabis retail tech, design and data as well as the emerging, new capital of cannab