Cristy Aranguiz is somewhat peerless in the cannabis industry. As CEO of Cannabis & Glass, she has helped build the company from a single store into a thriving multi-state operation with three retail locations in Washington, one in Oregon, another three in Iowa (under the brand Iowa Cannabis).
Washington
Eric Latta took his first job in recreational cannabis at Buddy’s in Renton, Washington, in 2014. Eleven years later, he returned to the store to help rebrand it into Kush21, the state’s largest cannabis retail chain, which Latta helped build from one to 15 stores during the past eight years.
There’s a saying that opportunity doesn’t knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.
This phrase seems particularly apt for Derek Burton, who went looking for a job in cannabis on his 21st birthday, the very minute he was legally able to work in the industry, according to Washington state law.
Kurt Naumer has helped build Harmony Farms into one of the top producers in Washington with an emphasis on principles. Kurt Naumer began his career…
Marijuana Venture recently hosted a networking call with trade group representatives from Alaska, Montana, Oregon and Washington. They outlined a number of challenges faced by…
As the chief operating officer of O Bee Credit Union, Jennifer Roberts helped develop one of the country’s first banking compliance programs for state-licensed cannabis…
Marijuana Venture publisher Greg James highlights the retail chain Greenside Recreational as an ongoing success story.
The following story was originally published in the December 2022 issue of Marijuana Venture. ‘A liar, a financial psychopath, and a human wrecking ball.’ How…
Her initial cannabis prescription only came after doctors tried every medication they could to get her to eat. Heinz says it saved her life and…
Washington cannabis retail stores open their doors to the public, marking the official beginning of legal recreational cannabis sales.