The second Cannabis Public Policy Conference is shaping up to be our best yet! We have great speakers like Nandu Sarma, Brian Vicente, and many others lined up. Heck, even Senator Cory Gardner is hoping to find time to phone in from the Capitol and take some...

The cannabis industry is experiencing annual growth rates exceeding 30%! And many states are not even open for business yet. A number of Americans looking for a new career might ask themselves “Perhaps I should work in the cannabis industry?”   Here are a few...

The Day The Concerts Died A Tribute To The Grateful Dead By Michael A Scanlon August 12, 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Jerry Garica. RIP old buddy, I never got to meet you, and yet, you felt like an old friend. For the uninitiated, the Grateful Dead...

As we all continue to adapt and adjust through the Pandemic of 2020, it has become increasingly apparent - thanks to the scientists - that this wretched virus is transmitted more through our breath than through touching dirty surfaces. Because of this, public...

“With malice towards none; with charity for all;  with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right,  let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds;... to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace among...

Last Thursday, May 21, 20/20 Growth Conferences held a networking event for cannabis professionals looking to expand their sales and grow their company. And a year ago, that wouldn't have really been newsworthy. But with America and the rest of the world slowly...

My name is Michael Scanlon, and my company, 20/20 Growth Conferences, is re-inventing conferences.   I have a vision for next generation virtual conferences. My conference community needs me to fulfill this vision so they can continue to grow. I am obsessed with...

I'm fond of saying "Good planets are hard to find." For years, I've agonized over our lands, our oceans, our climate. I sincerely hope the New Normal - the first time global attitudes all changed at once for a common purpose - will usher in a new spirit of "we're all...

Thanks to over 150 cannabis industry professionals, and over 50 amazing panelists, for helping compile all the public policy recommendations at the Cannabis Public Policy Conference last March 5-6 here in Denver! Here’s the link to the final report, and just to give...