Of course he does !
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey recently said, unprompted, that he expects grocery stores — presumably including Whole Foods — to begin retailing cannabis products once legalization occurs. Reports GlobalHealthMagz.com
The report goes on to say
While Mackey was not explicit in saying that the chain is currently working on a plan to retail cannabis, he is a known proponent of cannabis legalization. Mackey came out in favor of cannabis legalization in a 2013 Mother Jones interview.
Whole Foods hired a trend-spotter following its 2017 acquisition by Amazon, who predicted that hemp and other products of the “cannabis biz” would be a regon with large growth potential for the grocery chain. That prediction is looking more and more accurate as the FDA takes action toward creating a regulatory framework for hemp-based products including CBD oils, foods, nutraceuticals, tinctures, and more.
