Founding Partners Interviewed on Cannabis Radio
Diane and Jay Czarkowski were interviewed at the 2018 NCIA Cannabis Business Summit by Cannabis Radio about their experience at the show in San Jose, California.
The power couple gave their takeaways on the Summit and what they experienced during the show. They also discussed the foundational services Canna Advisors offers to clients like licensing application and business development help, and also talked about Canna’s newer focus around start up, operations readiness, and growth & optimization services.
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Canna Advisors Named to Cova’s Top 5 California Cannabis Consultants
Canna Advisors was recently recognized as one of the top cannabis consulting firms on Cova’s list of the Top 5 Cannabis Consultants in California. The list was put together as a resource to help entrepreneurs with their legal cannabis businesses in California, and we are honored to be a part of this list.
As the cannabis industry continues to develop, navigating the complexities and ever-changing state regulations can be a challenge for entrepreneurs, and using a consultant can ease the frustration and give them a clear path to success. Canna Advisors helps entrepreneurs in every phase of business, whether they need full-scale support through the entire process or focused efforts during critical phases.
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Canna Advisors Adds Four Team Members to NCIA Committees
Four team members from Canna Advisors have been selected to serve on various committees that are a part of the National Cannabis Industry Association. These volunteer-driven efforts engage members’ expertise and passion to drill down and effect change, provide professional development opportunities, and develop best practices and guidelines that will shape the future of the cannabis industry on a national level.
Lisa Jordan will serve on the Marketing and Advertising Committee (MAC), Michelle Whitmore will serve on the Human Resources Committee (HRC), Garrett Cropsey will serve on the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and Greg Huffaker III will serve on the State Regulations Committee (SRC).
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Diane Czarkowski Featured in Authority Magazine
As an authority and original pioneer in the cannabis industry, Diane Czarkowski shares her advice, insight, and stories with the readers of Authority Magazine in a unique interview. Authority magazine shares interesting feature interviews from top experts in business, film, sports, and tech to draw out stories that are empowering and actionable. Top lessons from top authorities are shared in a way that “should feel beautiful to the mind, heart, and eyes.”
In this in-depth interview, Diane talks about everything from her past challenges, inspirational mother, support system, and current industry concerns to personal stories, accomplishments, advice, and lessons she’s learned along her life journey.
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Lisa Jordan Speaks at the 2018 Cannabis Business Summit
Director of Marketing, Lisa Jordan, has been selected to speak at the NCIA’s 2018 Cannabis Business Summit. Lisa is scheduled to speak on Friday, July 27 at 1:30 p.m.
Her session falls under the ‘Leading Edge: Emerging Topics in the Cannabis Industry’ educational track. Listen to her talk about taking cannabis brands mainstream and her tips on how dispensaries, manufacturers, and cultivators can build brand loyalty through marketing and design.
The Cannabis Business Summit is backed by the National Cannabis Industry Association and brings together top industry solution providers and features 5 educational tracks, 150+ thought leaders and speakers, 400 exhibits and over 7,500 attendees. It will be held in San Jose, California in 2018.
Don’t miss Lisa’s valuable knowledge and be sure to stop by the Canna Advisors booth #1305 to say hello and network! See you there!
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Canna Advisors Contributes to 2018 Arcview Research Report
Canna Advisors provides in-depth market analysis and investment insight in the newly released edition of Arcview Market Research’s The State of Legal Marijuana Markets, the cannabis industry’s No. 1 cited research report.
Our analysis in the 2018 Arcview report cautions investors that “While there is hockey-stick growth in new and emerging markets, no two markets are developing the same.” It also dissects some of the most critical factors affecting potential cannabis investments, including cannabis businesses’ uniquely substantial capitalization needs.
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Diane Czarkowski Featured on Maria + Jane Podcast
Diane Czarkowski chatted on a podcast with Maria + Jane, a media company dedicated to inspire and inform women in (or interested in) the rapidly growing cannabis business landscape. Diane speaks to the current state of the cannabis industry and the process of starting a dispensary. She also gives advice to women entrepreneurs and reflects on her experiences lobbying Congress as a cannabis advocate. Tune in today!
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Diane Czarkowski Presents at Cannabis 101 Summit
Co-founder Diane Czarkowski is a featured speaker at Green Flower Media’s Cannabis 101 Summit that kicked off this summer. Green Flower Media brings together the boldest, brightest minds in the cannabis industry for dynamic “TED Talk” style presentations on the latest trends, research, products, and issues in the cannabis world.
Watch as Diane takes you on a fascinating odyssey into humankind’s history with this amazing plant. Learn about the history of cannabis as medicine and the policy surrounding it. Diane’s Cannabis 101 Summit presentation is free until July 2, 2018 when you sign up for a Green Flower Media account. After that date, it will be available to premium account holders.
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East Coast Zoning Insight from Diane Czarkowski
Diane Czarkowski spoke to the Cannabis Business Times about some of the issues and challenges around local zoning laws that cannabis businesses will face in east coast cannabis markets.
Canna Advisors helped clients win some of the first competitive cannabis business licenses in Massachusetts, and Diane spoke to her experience with zoning laws in that state, saying, “Massachusetts in particular has been so much driven by the challenges at the local level.” Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont have left the decision of passing moratoriums or having their own sets of zoning requirements to the local municipality, which can sometimes even involve a town hall meeting.
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Jay Czarkowski quoted in Washington Post
“Investment from the United States, where recreational marijuana is legal in nine states and the District, has been pouring into Canada ahead of expected legalization. Canada also is taking advantage of the international market by supplying cannabis worldwide,” said Jay Czarkowski, founding partner of Canna Advisors, a Colorado-based consulting group.
‘Canada is exporting all over the world right now. That should be us,’ he said of the United States.”
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Diane Czarkowski quoted in STATES Act Article
“Under current regulations, ‘direct, plant-touching cannabis businesses are not able to take standard business tax deductions, leaving them facing upwards of 70-80% effective taxation rates,’ says Diane Czarkowski, founding partner at Canna Advisors.”
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Canna Advisors Client Opens First Philadelphia Dispensary
Canna Advisors had the pleasure of working with the owners of Restore Integrative Wellness Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to obtain a medical marijuana business license. Restore is the first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Philadelphia and is located in the city’s trendy Fishtown neighborhood.
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Restore in the News:
“Inside Look: Philadelphia’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open in May” -NBC Philadelphia
“Philly’s first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Fishtown this month” -Fox29
“Inside Philly’s first marijuana dispensary, Restore in Fishtown” -Billy Penn