Cannabusiness with Chris Walsh | E52

The Eric Mueller Show

Chris Walsh, one of America’s foremost cannabis industry analysts, joins the show today to offer insight into all things cannabis. How far away is federal legalization? Just how big is the cannabis industry and how fast is it growing? What are the biggest growth areas to invest in? Are you interested in starting your own cannabusiness? Chris shares his advice on how to be successful as a cannabis entrepreneur.

Chris served as the founding editor of Marijuana Business Daily during the company’s launch in 2011, becoming the first journalist in the United States to focus exclusively on covering the business of cannabis. As CEO of MJBiz, he now guides the strategic vision of the company while educating mainstream industries about the marijuana and hemp sectors. He’s also the host of the podcast Seed to CEO. Chris has been quoted as one of America’s foremost cannabis industry analysts by dozens of media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, NPR, CNBC, and the New York Times. He earned an MBA in international business from Regis University.

Highlights of the episode:

· Will cannabis ever be legal at the federal level

· Would big pharma take over the industry if legalized federally

· Do your research before investing in the cannabis industry

· What is the greatest challenge for a cannabis entrepreneur

· The biggest myth about the cannabis industry

Additional resources:

· MJBiz Daily

· Seed to CEO Podcast

· 2022 MJBiz Factbook

· MJBizCon

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