Jim helped form Lucid Labs in 2015 in Seattle in hopes of bringing a different tack to essential oil extraction by implementing customized scientific equipment along with proven scientific methods. His extraction branding and licensing company has locations in Nevada and Washington state. As vice president, Jim’s focus now is on business development and building […]
Zeta founded Green Rush Consulting in 2012 to provide support for cannabis businesses in various areas, including license applications, city permitting, business plans and investment opportunities. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry and is a master cultivator and patient advocate who provides leadership to existing and emerging cannabis business entrepreneurs. […]
Lauren Rudick, a Member of Hiller, PC, has a wealth of knowledge in multiple facets of law and is responsible for a wide variety of complex commercial matters. For ten years, Lauren practiced litigation exclusively, where she successfully represented clients in a variety of business, licensing, intellectual property, and Internet/media disputes, while contributing to the […]
Nancy founded Wana Brands, a cannabis edibles and extracts company, in 2010. The firm’s products are sold in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona. Nancy directs the development of partnerships and licensing agreements both domestically and internationally and leads the company’s strategic vision. She has been instrumental in Wana’s growth, and the firm is projecting expansion […]
Sara recently founded The Batterby Group in Portland, Oregon, to work with clients in the cannabis industry seeking access to capital for their growing ventures. She also founded Oregon-based HiFi Farms in 2015, a marijuana cultivation company dedicated to craft cannabis and sustainability. Before entering the marijuana industry, Sara co-founded an angel fund in Silicon […]
Cassandra Farrington, who was recently recognized as one of the United States’ most enterprising women in 2017, is the co-founder and CEO of Marijuana Business Daily and its family of MJBizCon events. She entered the world of niche B2B industry publishing and events as a marketer at Phillips Business Information (now Access Intelligence) and went on […]
Henry Wykowski is recognized as one of the most respected cannabis attorneys in the country, and widely considered the counsel of choice for the most significant challenges facing the industry. As lead attorney, Henry has orchestrated the successful defense of the industry’s most important cases, including the forfeiture actions filed by the federal government against […]
Chris is the President and CEO of Marijuana Business Daily. He served as the founding editor of MJBizDaily during the company’s launch in 2011, becoming the first journalist in the United States to focus exclusively on covering the business of cannabis. He now oversees MJBizDaily’s editorial, events, marketing, sales and products divisions. Chris has been quoted […]
A veteran commercial cannabis grower, Jennifer now operates as an independent consultant. Her company, Cannabis Cultivation Consulting, specializes in large-scale rockwool cloning, custom nutrient recipes and vertical LED facility design. Jennifer has trained more than 250 cultivators and been integral to the design of more than 35 indoor grow facilities. Her mission is to help […]
In December 2017 Tripp stepped down as CEO of Dixie Bands to assume the role of managing director of business development for B. R. Brands, an affiliate of Bold Rose Capital, also a strategic investor partner in Dixie. Tripp oversees and guides private equity investments for the firm in the cannabis industry. As CEO of […]
Jesce founded the Oregon cannabis cultivation company Panacea Valley Gardens in 2014 and co-founded the Panacea dispensary. In 2016, he began developing Saints Cannabis, a vertically integrated marijuana campus that, when it’s up and running in early 2019, will house retail, cultivation and processing operations as well as a cannabis lounge. Jesce was a co-founder […]
Rhory founded Arborside Compassion, a marijuana provisioning center based in Michigan, in 2011. Since then, he has led his team to become one of the top provisioning centers in the state, servicing more than 5,000 patients per month. Rhory and his in-house chefs have won awards for best flower, best concentrate and best edibles. He […]
Robert is a Harvard-trained government scientist and attorney with a specialty in marijuana dispensary and cultivation laws, dispensary applications and compliance issues. He works with cannabis businesses creating corporate structures to minimize taxation, asset protection and other corporate issues. Robert is the author of several cannabis themed books including “The Marijuana Business Licensing Guide.” […]
Avis Bulbulyan is the Chief Executive Officer of SIVA Enterprises, a full-service cannabis business development and solutions firm that provides full-service consulting, state license application support, venture opportunities, product and brand development, and licensing to entrepreneurs across the United States. Avis is serving his 3rd year as a member of CA state’s Cannabis Advisory Committee under […]
