Marijuana Business Magazine October 2018

DEPARTMENTS From the CEO's Desk............................................... 8 My Favorite Things................................................ 15 lndustry Developments........................................ 18 Hemp Notebook......................................................32 The Executive Page...............................................36 Cultivation Business Strategies........................96 Hire Learning........................................................ 104 Company News.................................................... 108 New Hires & Promotions................................... 112 Market at a Glance: Nevada............................. 117 Advertiser lndex...................................................118 lnsightful lndustry Observations................... 120 10 Cannabusiness by the Numbers Marijuana legalization efforts are ramping up in 2018. 12 Money Matters: Q&A with Patrick Rea The co-founder and CEO of CanopyBoulder shares his company’s investment strategy and some of the lessons he’s learned along the way. 16 Five Questions With Ben Kovler The CEO of Green Thumb Industries and Jim Beam heir reveals how marijuana and booze are similar. 34 Trends and Hot Topics: All Bark and No Bite Jeff Sessions and the Trump administration are content to follow Obama-era policies on states’ rights, MJ regulation. 92 Infused Business Strategies Sophisticated manufacturing, strategic product development and pricing, and vertical integration are keys to Green Gorilla’s success in the CBD market