From Pot to Popular

Jigar Patel: How can cannabis operators cut through the red tape?

Episode Summary

Legal cannabis businesses are being met with unmatched consumer and investor interest as the industry continues to mature, but many companies are still hampered by archaic regulations. Many entrepreneurs in the space continue to advocate for sweeping regulatory reforms, but which laws will actually allow cannabis companies to operate like their mainstream counterparts? In this episode, Jigar Patel, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of NorCal Cannabis Co., discusses the advantages of having legacy knowledge of the cannabis industry in the state where the legal market began. He explains the changes he hopes to see in terms of the tax reform that would free industry operators from the red tape of regulation.