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28 May: M & A Activity in Cannabis

FlowerHire and Leafwire created a panel of expert investors and advisors including Emily Paxhia, Hershel Gerson, Raymond Chang, and John Ruckstuhl with years of combined cannabis investing experience to dive deep into the current M+A landscape, the current state of affairs, untouched opportunities, and what we can expect from new states and marketplaces.

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06 May: The State of California Cannabis with Alex Halperin

In this webinar, David Belsky of FlowerHire chats with long time industry journalist and Founder of WeedWeek Alex Halperin about the challenges faced by cannabis industry operators in the transition from Prop 215 to the modern adult use regime, and what type of companies are not only surviving but thriving in the current market. They will discuss the biggest challenges still faced by this “essential industry” and of course talk through Covid-19 and how that will forever change how the industry operates. Finally, predictions about what is in store for the future of the California cannabis industry and the national battle for legalization.

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01 May: Cannabis Retail during COVID-19

The current crisis we are all living through has completely changed behaviors more dramatically than any event in living memory. Everything from physically interacting with others, to supporting our local businesses, and even accessing much-needed medicine has been turned upside down. Just with established industries facing times of adversity, cannabis is no exception. As the cannabis supply-chain is continuing to roll-on in most states, this unique industry is faced with yet another challenge: How do Cannabis retailers on the front line remaining operational as an “Essential Service” while keeping employees, patients, and citizens safe during the COVID-19 crisis?

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30 Apr: Cannabis Jobs in the wake of COVID-19

FlowerHire and Leafwire bring you an expert panel of HR/Talent executives from the cannabis industry to discuss the topic of Cannabis Jobs in the wake of COVID-19.

Job growth in the cannabis industry is now at the center of a broader conversation about jobs and the economy, as our industry has the potential to employ hundreds of thousands of Americans coming out of this pandemic.

Talent Leaders from Cresco Labs, Kiva Confections, and Ascend Wellness will share how COVID-19 has impacted the hiring and growth plans forecasted for 2020, as well as how the “essential services” designation for cannabis has impacted operations variably on a state by state basis. We will also address the steps being taken to ensure employee safety based on being operational and having to enforce social distancing.

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15 Jan: Cannabis in 2020: Six Predictions

2019 was an exciting and often challenging year for the Cannabis industry, and there are a lot of questions in the community about how 2020 will shake out. After nearly three full years in Cannabis and 300 placements of senior salaried candidates into the industry, the team at FlowerHire and CEO David Belsky share their look back on what happened in 2019 and our six predictions for 2020.

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15 Jan: Emerald Cup 2019

The Emerald Cup has come and gone and after another tumultuous year in California Cannabis, spending the weekend at the Cup felt like a much-needed hug. For those who have never attended, Em Cup is a glorious combination of a weed farmers market and an educational fair. The best part? You can light up whatever you bought right there on the spot…

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30 Oct: ChiCannabis Expo

Cannabis is emerging in Chicago and the ChiCannabis Exposition was on the forefront of it all. The expo allowed Chicago to have an introduction to the rollercoaster that is the cannabis industry. But is it all the glory that Chicago imagined it to be?

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19 Apr: Letter From The Founder

Every now and then, time slows and seems to hover around a seemingly insignificant moment. Later, looking back, you realize why that seemingly insignificant moment needed to become a part of you. As small as it may have seemed at the time, it’s those finite moments that end up defining the most substantial pieces of you.