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A Journey Through The Cannabis Industry with Chris Melillo of Curaleaf. Chris formerly served as Senior Director of Stores North America for Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), and Vice President of Stores for DTLR/Villa, a leading footwear and apparel retailer. Melillo has more than 20 years of experience in retail leadership and store operations. Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. is the leading vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator in the United States. It is a high-growth cannabis company with a national brand known for quality, trust, and reliability. The company is positioned in highly populated, limited license states, and currently operates in 12 states with 44 dispensaries, 12 cultivation sites, and 11 processing sites. Curaleaf has the executive expertise and research and development capabilities to provide leading service, selection, and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets, as well as in the CBD category through its Curaleaf Hemp brand.

Investment opportunities in the cannabis industry ramp up, venture capital, and private equity firms are preparing to deploy millions of dollars into startups and early-stage companies poised to grow. Among them is WelCan Capital. Today we speak with Vikas Desai who is a co-founder and partner at WelCan Capital, a venture capital firm focused on impact investing in the cannabis industry. WelCan invests in high-impact, foundational companies across early-stage, plant-touching and ancillary businesses.WelCan Capital invests in high-impact, foundational companies in the cannabis industry.

Pharmaceutical grade cannabis research with Andy Williams. As co-founder and CEO of celebrated retail cannabis chain Medicine Man, Williams has already fulfilled his vision of becoming the Costco of marijuana. As co-founder and chairman of the board of industry-leading consultancy Medicine Man Technologies, Williams has expanded his influence exponentially—helping entrepreneurs in other states via his extensive cultivation expertise and unparalleled business acumen. And now as a founding partner in phytopharmaceutical company MedPharm, Williams is investing heavily in the future of pharmaceutical grade cannabis research.

Social Injustice of Failed Cannabis Prohibition with Judge Jim Gray. Judge Gray received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Southern California in 1971 and practiced law in both the public and private sectors until being named to the Santa Ana Municipal Court in 1983. Gray was then appointed as the presiding judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California, by Governor George Deukmejian and served in that position from 1989 until 2009 when he retired from the bench. In 2004 Gray took a break from his duties as Judge and was the Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in California.

Groundbreaking research in cannabis therapeutics with Scott Karolchyk, Director of Formulation Development for MedPharm Holdings. MedPharm’s team of scientists and experts is uniquely positioned to perform groundbreaking research in cannabis therapeutics. MedPharm’s team includes chemists, a PhD in medicinal and natural products chemistry, compounding pharmacist and formulation development expert. MedPharm can create any dosage form with any desired combination of cannabinoids and, due to the possession of the only Cannabis Research License granted by the State of Colorado, MedPharm can also administer placebos out of its main facility.