Marijuana Business Magazine January 2019

January 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 3 8 CANNABIS BY THE NUMBERS Sales and consumption estimates for Canada’s newly legal recreational market. 16 FIVE QUESTIONS WITH BRIAN MULRONEY The former Canadian prime minister discusses marijuana’s global prospects. 34 TRENDS & HOT TOPICS Will 2019 be the year Congress passes marijuana reform? DEPARTMENTS 6 From the CEO’s Desk 10 Money Matters 14 My Favorite Things 18 Industry Developments 32 Hemp Notebook 36 The Executive Page 98 Infused Business Strategies 106 Company News 112 Industry Players 117 Market at a Glance 118 Our Advertisers 120 Insightful Industry Observations 94 CULTIVATION BUSINESS STRATEGIES CannTrust adds cultivation space, aims for consistency and teams with an alcohol broker to meet demand. 102 BEST PRACTICES: CULTIVATION Our new department looks at how growers can save on labor, lighting and soil amendments. NEW! VOL6 • ISSUE1 •January2019 Insights forcannabisexecutives, investors&entrepreneurs in 2019 Women to Watch Cannabisprofessionals from all facets of the industry are set tomake big strides Former CanadianPM on the future ofcannabis How to navigate environmental regulations Avoiding pitfallswhen building agrow Edibles maker relies onscience, partnerships Keepyour cultivation costs low Plus $12.95 . On Our Cover 48North co-CEOs Jeanette VanderMarel and Alison Gordon in their Toronto office. Photo by Cole Burston CORRECTION KushCo CEO Nick Kovacevich's name was misspelled in the November/December 2018 issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.