Multi-state Operator (MSO) Archives - Cannabis Business Executive

Justice Cannabis Co. CEO Darin Carpenter is on a Mission to Do Good in a Big Way

May 24, 2022
Tom Hymes
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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It took several attempts to connect with Darin Carpenter, the CEO of Chicago, Illinois-based Justice Cannabis Co., but that is only because of his hectic and peripatetic schedule. Jumping around the country at a dizzying pace, the former Army medic…

Entity structure considerations for MSOs

April 4, 2022
Dave McManus
Accounting, Multiple State Operators, Taxes
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Multi-state operators may need to weave a complex web when it comes to corporate structure. Operators entering new jurisdictions must consider many factors, the most significant being tax exposure, licensing restrictions, and potential exit scenarios as they determine which entity…

Cannabis Multi-State Operators: Top 5 Mistakes

By Vince Sliwoski, Attorney at Harris Bricken We work with a good number of multi-state operator (MSO) cannabis companies. Always have. Most of these companies are publicly traded, although others remain closely held. With more MSOs on the scene than…

Cannabis in the New Year: Old Challenges Meet New Opportunities

January 25, 2021
Jacques Santucci
Best Practices, Cannabis & Hemp Research, Opinions, Policy & Legal
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Despite a global pandemic that uprooted businesses around the world, the U.S. cannabis market showed no signs of slowing down in 2020, as we had predicted a year ago. Through lockdowns and mask mandates, the industry innovated how consumers purchase…

Cannabis M&A – A Template for Success, Part 1

November 16, 2020
Erik Ott
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Spotlight
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Opportunities abound for today’s cannabis producers, but any business seeking to sell a cannabis operation is likely to face a steep learning curve and numerous unforeseen obstacles. In a three-part series, Erik Ott of investment bank KO Acquisitions will lay…

Scaling Your MSO to Succeed: When it comes to scaling your business, capital is only one piece of the puzzle

October 26, 2020
Joe Caltabiano
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Retail, Spotlight
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Back in January, none of us could’ve predicted how 2020 would play out for the industry. Now that we’re in the fourth quarter, it’s worth looking at where things stand and how MSOs can effectively scale in the current environment.…

Prohibition is Expensive: Sit or Get Off “The Pot”

February 3, 2020
Matt Karnes
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, News & Insights
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Many cannabis businesses are struggling, though not all the blame resides in faulty management decisions. In this edition of “The GreenWave Buzz,” we highlight the added costs of federal prohibition and discuss other risk factors that may cause near term…