Anthony Weiner is swapping politics for the marijuana business and told a potential investor to downplay his 'sexual stuff', DailyMail.com has learned exclusively.

The convicted sex offender, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to sexting a 15-year-old girl after DailyMail.com exposed his sexual correspondence with the teen, was pictured on Friday having a breakfast meeting in downtown Manhattan.

Weiner, casually dressed and wearing his favorite Mets baseball cap, chatted for around 30 minutes with an unidentified man at Peet's Coffee in Union Square, just steps from his former luxury apartment building.

Weiner, 54, is currently living at a halfway house in the Bronx after being released early from jail for good behavior. He was sentenced to 21 months in a Massachusetts prison in November 2017.

A source told DailyMail.com: 'Weiner was advising the other man on how to approach investors and said, ''Tell them you have this great venture and then be like, I know the perfect guy''.

'Weiner appeared to be referring to himself and explaining how to get other money on board but conceal his involvement.'

Anthony Weiner, 54, met with a potential business partner to discuss getting involved in the marijuana business, DailyMail.com has learned exclusively

The source also said Weiner mentioned 'talking to people in Colorado and California' and 'Chinese manufacturing'. The insider added: 'It then became obvious that Weiner was talking about a weed-related business'

The two men met at Peet's Coffee in Union Square in downtown Manhattan on Friday morning

Huma Abedin was seen on Friday afternoon shopping near Union Square, but was without her wedding ring

The disgraced congressman appeared to downplay his deviant sexual past to the potential business partner.

The source told DailyMail.com: 'Weiner said how his ''sexual stuff'' shouldn't matter and how he could be in the background, behind-the-scenes.'

The source also said Weiner mentioned 'talking to people in Colorado and California' and 'Chinese manufacturing'.

'It then became obvious that Weiner was talking about a weed-related business,' the insider said.

'Weiner said, ''I don't know anything about hydroponics, distributing.''

During the 9am meeting, Weiner was also on the phone to someone called 'Lenny'. In pictures, Weiner can be seen with an iPhone sitting in front of him. It is unclear who the phone belongs to.

Weiner has been forced to use a flip-phone at the halfway home, as these are the only type permitted and smartphones are banned, a fellow inmate told the New York Post earlier this week.

Weiner is allowed to leave the halfway house by being signed-out for 'approved activities', which includes job hunting. He is monitored the whole time he is out.

Their meeting comes days after Weiner was released from jail after he was sentenced to 21 months in November 2017 for sexting a 15-year-old girl

Weiner, 54, is currently living at a halfway house (pictured) in the Bronx after being released early from jail for good behavior. He was sentenced to 21 months in a Massachusetts prison in November 2017

Weiner was held at the Devens Federal Medical Centra in Devens, Massachusetts, pictured

After 15 days of being at the halfway house, inmates are expected to work 40 hours a week, but it is unclear if that will apply to Weiner. The former politician will also be granted more time out as his stay progresses and for good behavior.

Weiner also told his associate that his son, who he shares with Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, had been 'acting out' at school but that it was very expensive and his son loves it.

As can be seen in DailyMail.com's exclusive pictures, Weiner is still wearing his wedding ring. But Huma, who was photographed in the same neighborhood on the same day, was not.

Huma, 42, filed for divorce the day Weiner pleaded guilty to sexting the teen, but the divorce was called off January - opting to settle privately.

As a convicted felony sex offender, it does not appear likely that Weiner would be able to own a marijuana business – however it is unclear whether the laws apply to investment.

The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment to DailyMail.com and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where Weiner was sentenced, had not responded at the time of publication.

Cannabis attorney Aaron Pelley told DailyMail.com that generally a federal ex-convict who is on probation cannot engage in the marijuana business as it is considered illegal at a federal level.

Huma, pictured last Friday, filed for divorce the day Weiner pleaded guilty to sexting the teen but called off the divorce in January - opting to settle privately

However the attorney said it is subject to the exact conditions of an individual's probation officer and the prosecutor's office.

As of November 2018, 33 states and DC have passed laws broadly legalizing marijuana.

Laws allowing marijuana for recreational use are in place in DC and 10 states -- Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.

Most other states allow for limited use of medical marijuana under certain circumstances. A number of states have also decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

In New York, medical marijuana is legalized but it is not currently legal for recreational use, however Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he intends to make this part of 2019's legislative agenda. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has supported efforts to decriminalize marijuana use.

In Connecticut and New Jersey, medical marijuana is legalized but recreational use is still illegal.