Cannabis Unlocked

KEY Investment Partners and executives from Front Range Biosciences and BDSA, two of KEY's portfolio companies, have a roundtable discussion on the current state of the legal cannabis industry. BDSA offers industry-leading retail sales tracking data, cutting-edge cannabis consumer measurement and analytics, and an unrivaled source of cannabis industry financial and economic analyses. Front Range Biosciences is a market leading agricultural biotechnology firm that specializes in the breeding and production of new plant varieties in the hemp, coffee, and regulated cannabis industries. In this roundtable, we will discuss the current landscape of the industry, opportunities for growth and investment, and how to identify and establish a symbiotic relationship between private equity, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.

On the series premiere of KEY Investment Partner's podcast, Gondola Capital Co-Founder Mike Lee interviews Jordan Youkilis, one of the three founding members of KEY Investment Partners. KEY is an institutional investment manager focused on growth equity investments for early stage-cannabis companies. Our discussion covered the following topics:

· History of cannabis prohibition going back to the early 1900’s

· The Nixon Era “War on Drugs”

· Rapid acceleration of legalized cannabis in the United States

· 2020 Elections and Georgia runoffs

· Current legislation under consideration

· Investment opportunities in the space and areas to avoid

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