Collision 2015 - Brendan Kennedy of Privateer Holdings with Dominic Rushe of The Guardian
summary
Company runs a 60,000 sq ft federally licensed grow with 40 rooms producing about 100 lb per harvest at five harvests a year, ships medical cannabis across Canada, and operates Leafly which lists roughly 2,200 dispensaries and strain data. Raised an early $7M round then a $75M round led by Founders Fund; plans global retail brand Marley Natural launching in the US and Jamaica by November. Notes 850,000 US arrests last year and 58% public support for legalization.
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- 0:00Introduction and legality
- 3:18Prohibition debate progress
- 8:40Marley Natural brand deal
- 12:17Recreational market growth
- 15:31Investment focus and brands
- 17:35Challenges and future outlook
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