The Compassionate Use of Cannabis Act was passed in Illinois August of 2013. It took five years to get the proposed legislation through the capitol. When the legislation was first developed, there were no examples of highly-regulated compliance cannabis programs out there. The State of Illinois viewed the legalization of medical marijuana from a lens […]

I started Sweet Grass Kitchen in 2009, and I still own 100% of my business. There seem to be more women in leadership positions within the cannabis space than in most other industries. It’s difficult for me personally to say what variances there are—if any—between working for a man and working for a woman, because […]

I’ve been in San Francisco for about 12 years now, so I’ve seen a fair amount of Silicon Valley cycles. Of the five startups I’ve been a part of, some have crashed and burned, some have been sold, and some have gone on to be reacquired and are still alive and kicking. Currently, I’m the […]

Cannabis Economy Digital Workshop Post-Show Report  The initial Cannabis Economy Digital Workshop took place July 30-31, 2019. Each day we had 15 straight hours of content resulting in 38 sessions from Science, Policy and Business leaders. Thank you to our presenters, partners and sponsors for making the event such a success. Whether or not you […]

Originating in 1910, kibbutzim—plural for kibbutz—started as small communal living establishments in Israel whose intent was survival…

I grew up sailing with my brother. When Morgan and I decided to partner in 2013, we named our asset management company after the Greek god of the sea. Poseidon Asset Management is a dedicated cannabis fund. Because the industry is so new, navigating the unknowns and unpredictables is like navigating the conditions of the […]

Bruce Linton, former CEO of Canopy Growth, joins us on stage at the Cannabis Business Summit to discuss life after Canopy and what his goals are for the future. Linton also explains his decision to take Canopy public – ultimately, going public gave the corporation much more credibility. Besides Canopy Growth, Linton discusses the benefits […]

Current cannabis cultivation, production, and distribution remains siloed state by state. As cannabis regulation is beginning to shift, we now have businesses and companies with access to fairly large amounts of capital operating in states across the United States. Multi-state operators (MSOs) are gaining momentum. From an advocacy perspective, that’s a good thing. Brand recognition […]

Kevin Murphy, CEO of Acreage Holdings, discusses with us his beginnings in the cannabis industry as well as the importance of medical cannabis, especially for children and veterans. Murphy notes that every successful business has had to ask for help along the way – after all, good partnerships lead to good economics. He also believes […]

As the congressman representing the 17th District of California, I’m proud of Silicon Valley and its accomplishments. Still, we have our challenges. We’ve created a community that has unintentionally pushed out all but those who work in tech. A community of software engineers is a boring place to raise a family. That’s why we don’t […]