The Business of Cannabis: Opportunities for the Garden State Webinar

The cannabis industry is evolving at a rapid pace - and the NJ landscape is viewed as a very lucrative opportunity for entrepreneurs from across the USA and beyond. The market potential is estimated in billions of dollars. Adult-use cannabis in NJ could significantly boost tax revenue to fuel state investments, create thousands of jobs, and thus increase consumer buying capacity and support local businesses.

Join our Expert Webinar to hear from cannabis industry thought leaders who will share insights on NJ’s emerging marketplace(s), accounting and tax issues, seed to sale operations, regulatory compliance realities, and core issues related to advocacy, social equity, and policy reform. We will discuss the trends, strategies, and challenges that underscore this dynamic and nascent and evolving market.

Discussion topics include:

1. How will the NJ cannabis industry and marketplace develop in light of the adult-use legislation?
2. What are some of the challenges involved in implementation of the growing cannabis market(s)? Which are unique to NJ, and which are more general?
3. Aside from securing a license to operate a plant-touching business, what are other ways for business professionals to cross-over their skillset (e.g., marketing, supply chain, accounting, etc.)  into the legal cannabis industry? What are the biggest white space areas and opportunities?
4. What are some of the unique aspects of trying to value cannabis business entities for various purposes such as M&A transactions, financial reporting, and accounting and taxes?
5. Why is an understanding of the inherent and ubiquitous medicinal properties of cannabis important to new business development and/or seed-to-solution operational strategy within the industry?
6. How might social justice and racial equity factor into business decisions?
7. As we consider the impact of regulations on cannabis businesses, what are the ways that entrepreneurs and businesses can influence post-legalization policy reform to align with their consumer-driven business objectives?
8. What does all of this mean for investors?

Our speakers include Mackie Barch, Dasheeda Dawson, Hugh O'Beirne, and Stacey Udell. Our event will be moderated by Jennifer Maden, Eric Liguori, and Frank Ieradi.

This webinar is hosted in partnership with the Rohrer College of Business Graduate Programs.

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