Marianne Bays is a founding board member and vice president of the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association. Before cannabis, she worked as a personnel psychologist, management professor, and corporate consultant. Now, she is focused on building a more sensible, sustainable cannabis industry in New Jersey.

In this episode, we talk about:

– How Marianne moved from corporate consulting into cannabis
– Why cannabis policy is different state by state
– How New Jersey is trying to create an opportunity for smaller operators
– Why hemp products created a major regulatory mess
– What happens when politics slows down business progress
– Why real estate is one of the hardest parts of launching in cannabis
– How brands can grow regionally without crossing state lines
– Why building in cannabis takes patience, strategy, and persistence

Marianne brings a clear, practical view of an industry that is still being built in real time. This one is about policy, business, regulation, real estate, and finding the work that actually keeps you interested.

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Marianne Bays: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-bays/ 

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