Gavin KoganJul 5, 2019Cannabis: The Afghanistan of Entrepreneurs?Because of its geopolitical value at the silk road gateway of Iran, Central Asia and India, the region of modern Afghanistan has...
Gavin KoganJun 19, 2019It's Time to Recognize Cannabis Is a Valid Business CareerI have teenagers and I’m often asked if I would encourage them to pursue a career in cannabis. Initially, the question gave me pause but...
Gavin KoganAug 10, 2018Safety Regulations: A herculean task with good intentionsThe impacts of the July Phase II testing requirements have been devastating, leaving whole swaths of dispensary shelves empty and...
Gavin KoganJul 2, 2018Significant Market Shift!With the looming implementation of Phase II requirements, we are seeing a massive shift in dispensary and distributor purchasing criteria...
Gavin KoganJun 5, 2018The Tax ProblemThe black and gray markets are the biggest winners in California’s newly regulated cannabis industry. There are many factors suffocating...
Gavin KoganJan 5, 2018Cannabis EcosystemIf you’ve been around this thing for a minute, you know the California cannabis marketplace is severely fractured and regional. We're...
Gavin KoganJul 17, 2017Why Ag Tech?"To a hammer, everything's a nail," goes the saying. The problem with deep focus on a subject is that everything starts to filter through...
Gavin KoganJun 15, 2017Please Send MoneyComing immediately around the bend at California's cannabis operators is a massive onslaught of regulatory detail that will require...
Gavin KoganMay 10, 2017Some Pre-Dawn AdviceThe reason I seize on processes is because above all else, thinking about processes will force you to think in a way that regulators...
Gavin KoganApr 15, 2017For EntrepreneursMost cannabis entrepreneurs share three core desires: (a) to further compassionate care & patient marijuana access, (b) to pursue social...
Gavin KoganApr 7, 2017Cannabis Conflicts 101With our industry roaring forward into 2016 under the new Medical Marijuana Regulation & Safety Act (the "Safety Act"), there is a...