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How Scotts Miracle-Gro's Weed Business Went Up in Smoke

How Scotts Miracle-Gro's Weed Business Went Up in Smoke

The Journal. · The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

August 25, 202521m 39s

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Show Notes

Over a decade ago, home gardening giant Scotts Miracle-Gro made a bold push for growth in a nascent and controversial industry: cannabis. What was once the company’s lucrative bet is now a struggling business. WSJ’s Dean Seal explains how Scotts Miracle-Gro ventured into marijuana and why their early bet has shriveled up. Oyin Adedoyin hosts.


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