New York Cannabis: Real Estate Strategy & Risk
The New York Business Journal featured insights from founding partner Jay Czarkowski in an article about cannabis companies acquiring New York City real estate in an effort to boost their chances of obtaining a distribution license.
Read Jay’s insights about real estate, capital, and the right location for a New York cannabis business.
Karma Koala: 2021 Review & 2022 Look Forward
Jay Czarkowski joined the Karma Koala podcast hosted by Heather Allman of Cannabis Law Report. Jay and Heather talk about how cultivators can build their businesses, “doing well while doing good”, interstate and global commerce, executive cannabis recruiting through H2 Talent, and cannabis investing through Trailhead.
Listen to the podcast. Jay’s segment starts around the 46-minute mark.
Why Cannabis Businesses Fail
Benzinga published Jay Czarkowski’s thoughts on the business adage of “most businesses fail”, which is not necessarily proving true in the cannabis industry.
Read Jay’s perspective about why the number of licenses matters, why population matters, the impact of adjoining states, the importance of people, a sneaky bias, and overpaid C-suites.
Connecticut Adult Use Rollout: Enough Supply for Demand?
Founding Partner Jay Czarkowski talked with Hartford Business Journal about his concerns that the structure of Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis rollout could create “a massive shortage” of supply and higher prices.
Read Jay’s perspective.
“Big Number” of Licenses in New York State
Jay Czarkowski talked to FLX420, a publication that covers cannabis culture in the Finger Lakes region of New York about licensing expectations, the industry as a whole, and what number of licenses we might see.
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Michigan’s Marijuana Industry: Watch to Watch in 2022
Adrienne Roberts, business reporter with Detroit Free Press talked to our own Bob Wagener, about the cannabis industry status in Michigan, entering the cannabis space, and any possible movement at the federal level.”
“Six years ago, it took a lot of guts to get into the cannabis industry because of the stigma attached to it,” said Wagener. “That’s really just dissolved over the years. People now see cannabis as an exciting new industry and opportunity. It’s really pulled in a different type of professional.”
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Growing Through a Labor Shortage
“The Great Resignation” is affecting just about every industry in the country, but cannabis is still growing strong. See what Founding Partner Jay Czarkowski had to say about jobs and talent in the cannabis industry in this Boulder Weekly article.
Space for Small Cannabis Companies in the Northeast?
Founding Partner Jay Czarkowski provided his opinion on whether there is space for small cannabis companies in markets like New Jersey and New York in this Cannabis Business Executive feature. See what Jay has to say about market size and maturity, deep pockets, carving your own niche and when to get in [hint: as soon as you can].
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Veterans in Unexpected Roles in Cannabis
The Marijuana Times published an article from founding partner and veteran Jay Czarkowski about roles and opportunities for veterans in the cannabis industry.
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Competition for Real Estate in Cannabis Markets
Christopher Jones at mg Magazine talked with founding partner Jay Czarkowski about real estate competition for cannabis entrepreneurs as new markets open across the U.S.
See Page 81 of the print edition online.
Read the online version.
Jay Czarkowski on Anderson Porter Design’s Podcast
Jay Czarkowski talks with industry colleague Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Design about jobs in cannabis and other components of cannabis as a good neighbor.
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7 Problem Areas Identified in New Jersey License Application
A cannabis advisory firm has identified 7 problems with New Jersey’s adult-use cannabis license application, which opens on December 15. The firm, Canna Advisors of Boulder, Colorado, has a team of in-house regulatory analysts and subject matter experts reviewing cannabis licensing requirements and materials produced by the State of New Jersey and its cannabis regulatory arm, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ CRC). The firm released a public statement on Friday updating stakeholders and applicants of the problem areas to watch for in the application for cultivation and manufacturing licenses.
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