Today more than 30 states have legalized cannabis for medical use and the number of states legalizing it for recreational use is rapidly increasing. Previously, cannabis was viewed as a very risky investment and now it is the go to for private equity investors and has even made it to Wall Street. Join our Cannabis industry experts as they take you through a journey on how to invest in cannabis.
Panel 1:
Mina Mishrikey (African Immigrant to the US) - Partner at Merida Capital ($700M Private Equity Firm based in NY)
Dustin Williams - Head of Brand Development at VIOLA, owned by Al Harrington.
Shanita Penny - Former President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Founder of Budding Solutions.
Panel 2:
Codie Sanchez - Managing Director at Entourage Effect Capital (Investment Arm of CRESCO, has invested $150M into Cannabis since 2014)
Loren Defalco - Partner at CB1 Capital.
Seun Adeji - Youngest Black Man in the US to own a dispensary at 25. (Owns stores in Massachusetts and Oregon)
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