Introduction

Greetings and welcome to the Demystification of the Green Economy course for entrepreneurs.  Our aim is to help you understand the state of the Cannabis industry in Oregon so that you can apply your skills and entrepreneurial spirit to benefit from this fast growing industry.  Many entrepreneurs have a number of concerns with starting a business in this sector for many reasons like the stigmas associated with cannabis, fluid and changing rules and regulations, as well as the risks to your own personal finances when a schedule 1 substance is involved.  But knowledge is power, and cannabis in all its many applications, is a powerful and complex plant teacher.  So let’s start this journey learning together by getting a better understanding of the people in the room, their stories, and then we can hear from entrepreneurs like you who have participated in growing the Oregon cannabis economy.