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Cannabis Bed and Breakfast – Merging Tourism & Hospitality

Chris Chiari is a driven entrepreneur and award-winning film producer with a wealth of experience in corporate strategy and regional politics. Skilled in marketing and messaging, he has engaged exclusively with the cannabis industry since 2011 and is a tireless advocate for cannabis policy reform and fostering industry growth. Chris is a former Deputy Director […]

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Veterans and Cannabis Equity in New York

Justin Battles is a passionate advocate for service-disabled veterans in the cannabis industry. After serving in the Army for 8 years, including time as an airborne infantryman and quartermaster chemical repairer, he was medically discharged due to knee injuries from his airborne service. This led Justin to pursue his interest in horticulture business management and […]

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Advertising, Storytelling, and Content Marketing in the Cannabis Industry

Ricardo Baca is a 20-year veteran journalist and cannabis futurist, widely respected in both modern media and drug-policy circles. He was appointed The Denver Post’s first-ever cannabis editor in 2013 and founded the news vertical The Cannabist, where he extensively covered the advent of the U.S. adult-use cannabis market and related issues around the world, […]

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Can Colorado Fix Their Social Equity Problem? | Michael Diaz-Rivera

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A Medical Doctor and Attorney Agree: Cannabis Reform is Still Needed | Dr. Bridget Williams & Natacha Andrews, Esq.

On the latest Cannabis Minority Report with Mike Lomuto and Kay Villamin: Dr. Bridget Williams & Natacha Andrews, Esq. Each week on the show, we highlight the journeys, successes, and challenges of Global Majority (aka Minority) leaders in our industry. Mike interviews a leader who has had to navigate innovatively and who believes in the […]

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Tribal Cannabis: Indigenous Inclusion | Mary Jane Oatman

On the latest Cannabis Minority Report with ⁠Mike Lomuto⁠ and ⁠Chris Jackson⁠: ⁠Mary Jane Oatman⁠. Each week on the show, we highlight the journeys, successes, and challenges of Global Majority (aka Minority) leaders in our industry. Mike interviews a leader who has had to navigate innovatively and who believes in the potential that cannabis brings […]

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From Woodstock to Wall Street – Challenges in Cannabis Financing

Andrew J. Kaye is a chief commercial officer at Sweet Leaf Madison Capital. He has been involved in all aspects of the financial services industry, working as a fund portfolio investment manager, investment banker, family office investor, and attorney. Kaye has worked with startups on their first raise and supported global enterprises undertaking billion-dollar stock […]