Category: Company Profiles

Longtime dispensary owners in California have already survived raids by the federal government, the unstable foundation of ever-changing regulations and the immense challenges of being pioneers in the medical cannabis movement. Now, these risk-taking entrepreneurs will run the gauntlet again, as the world’s sixth-largest economy prepares to transition from a…

Traditional retail has always been about evolution. From the early days of the general store, to the dominance of Sears, to today’s dizzying variety of retailers like warehouse clubs, mall stores, super centers and specialty shops, the business of selling is constantly changing and evolving. Legal marijuana may be the…

Many experts see parallels between the cannabis and natural foods industries, leading to visions of a future where marijuana is sold in grocery stores like Whole Foods. When that day comes, an organic certification would carry a lot of weight in distinguishing one producer from the next. But until major…

Toni Reita is not the type of person who sits still very long. Reita’s eclectic career has spanned a wide variety of industries, from construction to homeopathic medicine to agriculture. So it’s not surprising that after three years as a cannabis farmer, she’s ready for her next adventure. The free-spirited…

Mike Hayes runs several successful businesses in Central Oregon, but that doesn’t prevent some of his former colleagues from razzing him about his latest venture. Long before opening Miracle Greens, a marijuana retail store in Bend, Hayes spent 10 years in the Marine Corps., eventually rising to the rank of…

When most people think of cannabis and a Caribbean island paradise, Jamaica is the likely spot that comes to mind. With its huge advertising budget and many established tourist hotels, the island known for Bob Marley, white sandy beaches and reggae has become synonymous with both cannabis and the Caribbean…

One of the defining moments of Caleb Tice’s life was when he mustered up the courage to leave his home state of Arizona in January 2016 for the business opportunities presented by Oregon’s rapidly developing cannabis industry. “Phoenix had been my home forever,” Tice says. “I took a risk in…

  The Family that Grows Together … Danny Sloat is banking on the theory that bigger isn’t always better. As the owner and head grower of AlpinStash, a recreational cannabis producer in Louisville, Colorado, Sloat makes the most out of a small team and a small indoor production facility. By…

Welcome to Marijuana Venture’s second annual “40 under 40” feature, celebrating some of the industry’s most exciting young entrepreneurs and rising stars. Of the thousands of potential candidates, the biggest challenge is narrowing the list to 40 individuals who have been successful in a wide range of opportunities within the…

Vincent Petrescu wanted to give people the ability to invest in cannabis startups without over-extending their own budget. Petrescu says he’d been approached by many people proposing investment opportunities, all with a $10,000 minimum outlay. “I’d say I like the deal, I’ll invest $500 easily without thinking,” he says. “But…