Andrew Mullins, Executive Director of MoCannTrade, gives us a ground-level view of the upcoming Missouri microbusiness licensing process, as well as an overall update on the cannabis market in the state. Andrew talks about how the licensing process will work and why he thinks Missouri will avoid the chicanery and lawsuits that other states have dealt with. He also discusses the current market, including how shifting to a hybrid adult-use and medical market has gone, and why operators don't have to worry too much about the legacy market. 0:17 - About Mocann Trade 1:45 - Microbusiness Opportunities 4:04 - Existing Licensees on Microbusiness 5:24 - Subversion of Rules by Out-of-State Folks 7:05 - Lawsuits 11:00 - Tax Revenue 12:20 - Legal vs Legacy Market 15:13 - Price Compression 16:30 - Tax Incentives 18:40 - Lobbying at Federal Level 21:00 - Evolving into a National Conversation 23:00 - Industry as a whole in Missouri 28:30 - Advice for people that are just getting Licensed To contact the Cure8 team, visit: https://www.cure8.tech/contact-us/ For more information on opening a cannabis dispensary in Missouri, visit - https://www.cure8.tech/how-to-open-a-dispensary-in-missouri/ About the Guest - Andrew Mullins is the Executive Director of MoCannTrade and he prides himself on representing all association members and the Missouri industry evenly. He has 20 years of agency and brand marketing experience working with RJ Reynolds, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, 5hr Energy, Elsevier, Blu e-cigarettes as well as other notable healthcare and consumer brands. Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmullins1/ About MoCannTrade MoCannTrade is an association of business owners and professionals proactively working together to build a successful, safe, and compliant medical and adult-use cannabis industry. It is the largest, most influential cannabis trade association in Missouri, speaking with a unified voice to ensure a sensibly regulated and robust state marijuana program. Learn more about MoCannTrade: https://www.mocanntrade.org/cpages/home Follow MoCannTrade LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mocanntrade/ About the Host - Eric Schlissel is the CEO/CTO of Cure8 and the host of the official Cure8 podcast. He's been in the tech space for over 20 years and has had his thoughts published everywhere from MJBizDaily, Green Entrepreneur, and Cannabis Business Times, to Wired, PCMag, and the Los Angeles Times. Connect with Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericschlissel/ About Cure8 Cure8 is a full spectrum tech services provider for the cannabis industry. Cure8 helps new and existing cannabis businesses in all verticals plan, procure, install, secure, manage, and scale all their tech. This includes POS systems, ERPs, menu boards, networks, phone systems, surveillance systems, and back office IT. Learn more about Cure8: www.cure8.tech Follow Cure8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cure... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cure8Tech