“Advertising has been the biggest headache. The typical channels available are highly regulated and restricted in cannabis. It’s forced different ways of approaching communications and finding...
“I received numerous heartbreaking calls from wounded war veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq who were pleading for help to find ways to use cannabis...
“If I may give one solid piece of advice, it’s that it’s better to build a properly designed cultivation facility that’s a little smaller over building...
“In the next 3-5 years, I see an acceleration of cannabis legalization in Europe. There’s going to be a domino effect once one or two European...
“One of my favorite aspects of cannabis journalism is reporting on the medical research and the medicinal breakthroughs we find there. We know less than...
“I’m glad to see it and grateful that we’re recognizing the absolute evolution of the cannabis industry as one that is becoming increasingly more mainstream and...
“The most rewarding thing for me has been to watch the industry mature, to see stigma historically associated with cannabis get chipped away, and to realize...
“For an experienced or aspiring entrepreneur wanting to emerge into the fastest growing industry we’ve seen since dot com, franchising in cannabis is the way to...
“In California alone, there are now over 100,000 unique product SKUs on sale. The growth in non-combustible products, which now accounts for half of all cannabis...
“Site selection, contract negotiation, and execution are hard enough in traditional commercial real estate. Cannabis just adds another set of headaches to persevere through.” Patrick Moroney...
“Our due diligence process centers around the quality of each management team and identifying businesses that have the capabilities to scale before federal legalization. Ultimately, your...
“The wild thing about it is that once I tried pot and enjoyed it, I felt more compelled to question other things that had been presented...
We also need to remember that even in states with legal cannabis, people of color are still far more likely to be searched, stopped, or otherwise...
“We’re of the mindset that cannabis isn’t a one-stop shop for all ailments but it is a good starting point for people with many types of...
I would very much like to see the passage of the Safe Banking Act or similar legislation at the federal level. To have access to traditionally...
