Marijuana Business Magazine

DEPARTMENTS 78 Infused Business Strategies: Producing Perfection Oregon’s Grön Chocolate relies on detailed planning, lots of product testing and top-notch ingredients to make award-winning edibles. 140 Ancillary Business Strategies: Eyeing an IPO Innovative Industrial Properties made history last December when it became the first marijuana-focused company to trade on the world’s largest equities market: the New York Stock Exchange. 10 Cannabusiness by the Numbers: U.S. Industrial Hemp Cultivation Production of industrial hemp in the United States has increased significantly since passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, which authorized cultivation for research purposes and pilot programs. Marijuana Business Factbook 2017 Marijuana Business Daily ® Marijuana Business Factbook 2017 Exclusive Financial Data For Cannabusinesses & Major lnvestors $249 00 All-new research from the editors of Marijuana Business Daily Order now at MJBizFactbook.com or call 401.354.7555 x1 PRlNT + PDF DOWNLOAD 158 Guest Column: Culture Shock Jeremy Unruh, general counsel of PharmaCann, chroni- cles the “hard lessons” he and his colleagues learned while launching a medical marijuana business. From the CEO's Desk............................................... 8 lnvesting & Funding Corner............................... 12 My Favorite Things................................................ 14 Q&A with Justin Costello................................... 18 lndustry Developments........................................22 Hire Learning.........................................................148 Company News.....................................................166 New Hires & Promotions..................................... 176 Market at a Glance: Rhode Island................ 185 Advertiser lndex.................................................. 186 lnsightful lndustry Observations................... 188