Marijuana Business Magazine October 2019

3 October 2019 | mjbizdaily.com DEPARTMENTS 6 From the CEO’s Desk 10 Q&AWith Marissa Novel 14 The Executive Page 22 Company News 28 Industry Developments 116 Industry Players 122 My Favorite Things 124 Market at a Glance 126 Our Advertisers 128 Notable Quotes 8 CANNABUSINESS BY THE NUMBERS Medical marijuana in the United States: feast or famine? 16 MONEY MATTERS The CEO of Mazakali, Sumit Mehta, hopes to grow industry through the “purposeful allocation of capital.” 42 TRENDS & HOT TOPICS Cultivation reporter Bart Schaneman unpacks the problem with Oregon’s plan to export marijuana to other states. 104 INFUSED BUSINESS STRATEGIES San Diego edibles company Two Roots seeks to break new ground by brewing an infused, nonalcoholic craft beer. 110 BEST PRACTICES IN CULTIVATION Cultivators share tips on cutting, hanging and drying cannabis. CORRECTION The location of cultivation, processing and manufacturing firm Canndoc was incorrect in the September 2019 issue. Canndoc headquarters is in Herzliya, Israel.