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Transitioning From the Illicit Market (Mitch Baruchowitz): Part 1

Episode Summary

Part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Managing Director of Merida Capital Partners, Mitch Baruchowitz and CKO of New Frontier Data, John Kagia. They engage in a riveting conversation about how the U.S. legal adult-use market is faring in comparison to the larger and well organized illicit market.

Episode Notes

In part 1 of this special 2-part episode, host Heather Wicklein talks with Managing Director of Merida Capital Mitch Baruchowitz and CKO of New Frontier Data, John Kagia. They discuss how the legal market is faring against the enduring presence of the large and very well organized illicit market. They discuss why the industry has has such a tough time eliminating the desire for an illicit market, how the illicit markets enduring presence has impacted the growth of legal regimes, and hat steps lawmakers can take to incentivize legal market adoption. 

 

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