In the penultimate episode of Season One, Deena and Ian caught up with Shelly McKay, to discuss how Prop 64 and the Adult use cannabis industry has left behind medical patients and their efforts to restore compassionate use. She shares some insight into how SB34 has been successful at helping many military veterans get access to cannabis, and how they’re working to expand the program throughout California.
Shelly McKay is Co-Founder and Health & Wellness Director of Kannabis Works, a licensed cannabis dispensary in Santa Ana, California. Shelly has worked in the cannabis industry since 2016 in a variety of roles including business development, investment, product specialist, patient support and cannabis wellness coaching. She started the Veterans Compassion Network which seeks to provide education and compassionate safe access to cannabis. She is also Executive Director for OC NORML.
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Bluntly Us is one part Marine veteran and transactional lawyer, and one part sales and relationship guru - together they’ve built more than a half a dozen cannabis businesses in California, taking over 50 brands to market, generating more than $60MM in sales. They've seen a lot of ups and downs in this industry, and it’s not always as it appears. Together, they’ll be talking straight with some of the most experienced and accomplished decision-makers, giving you a real behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build an entire industry from scratch.
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