Fail – Nah Really Learn
We haven’t turned a profit, but we do have an accelerated licensing, a few properties locked down, two host agreements, complete plan set/application for a special permit and a fully submitted state application…
Hustling with Homies & Business with Bros
In many ways, my childhood friends are like career advisors, offering a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Some of my friends have successful careers in finance or accounting, while others have […]
The Greatest in the Game | Sports, Entertainment, & Cannabis
Greatness is not natural. A few weeks after the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter GiGi and seven other passengers, his eminence, now amplified, displays his dedication. He left […]
My Cannabis Obsession has Gone Far - now I’m a Cannabis Professor
Protect and Serve | Real Perspective on Cannabis Conferences, Meetings & Networking
Tradeshows are rich in tradition, predictable yet exciting, and fun. If you’ve been to a tradeshow in repeat years, you know it’s almost like a high school reunion. According to The […]
Four P’s of The Cannabis Legalization Mix — Public, Press, Policy, & People of Color
Side Hustler
Growing up in a weed culture, most dealers I knew had other hustles. In fact, selling weed was usually the side hustle while working another job helped diversify your income. From all […]
Public Hearings and Farmers
In the state of MA, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) was elected in September 2017, after voters legalized adult marijuana in November 2016. The job of the five-person CCC team is to […]
Sushi and Good Company
Have you felt like the plug at the sushi spot? When in public, I’m perceived to be involved with drugs, I sometimes smell like weed, or I can be having multiple phone conversations working on some deals or some combination of the three, drawing attention from eyes…
Mass Marijuana Real Estate
A Great Neighbor
There are approximately 750,000 law enforcement officers in the United States, days after Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall fired Amber Guyger, I logged on to Facebook and noticed a post from a childhood friend who proudly announced his enrollment into a local police force in Connecticut…
Economic Empowerment Certificate
As the regulated marijuana industry prepares to flourish in Massachusetts, on April 12, 2018, Major Bloom received an Economic Empowerment certificate from the state. Economic Empowerment is the Commonwealth’s solution to healing the economic ailments caused by the war on drugs…