Cannabis in Quarantine: The State of the Industry
The unbelievable impact of coronavirus can be felt everywhere, including in the relatively young cannabis industry. Cannabis brands are familiar with rapidly fluctuating market conditions, but their ability to adapt quickly is being tested during the pandemic. Quarantined consumers, stalled legalization movements, disrupted supply chains - these are just a few of the challenges facing cannabis brands right now. Special guests and industry experts Melissa "MJ" Stapley and “Nurse Mark” Worster give us a “state of the industry” and address the recent developments in the world of cannabis.
Featured Special Guests
Melissa “MJ” Stapley is Founder and CEO of MJ Hybrid Solutions. With about 14 years of experience, MJ’s qualifications include significant experience and success with sales and leadership. She has spent the last six years in the Cannabis Industry focused on growing sales and cannabis education. In 2017 she founded MJ Hybrid Solutions, an online sales training and cannabis education platform for dispensaries, CBD retailers, brands, and all sales professionals. MJ helps companies increase sales, customer loyalty and employee morale.
“Nurse Mark” Worster is Founder of nurseMark - the largest global community of empowered people dedicated to powerful living. From Chairman of the Board of a $20mm health services agency to Certified Yoga Instructor, Mark has accumulated an impressive array of diverse experiences. As a registered nurse in Massachusetts and New York, Mark begin his cannabis education in 2017. Currently enrolled in the only MS in Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Program in the world at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Mark has a passion for educating people about the beneficial use of cannabis as a medicine.