We're Just Trying To Grow Ep 4 with Cannabis Real Estate Expert Ben Livingston

Summary: Most people don't know that marijuana businesses have to be at least 1000 feet away from places like schools and parks. We certainly didn't! On this episode, we talk to Ben Livingston, long-time activist, CEO and founder of Canna Zoning. Canna Zoning assist cannabis entrepreneurs with locating property for their retail business. His services are perfect for those looking for locations because of strict zoning requirements. Highlights: 4:20 - Offensive cannabis laws “Cannabis is a plant, it’s a flower, it’s a healing herb. You should have the ability have a personal relationship with it.” 5:00 - Shifting from activism to business “If I work 15 years or more of my life to legalize marijuana and when it actually happens I can’t buy marijuana in my city, I’m going to be fucking pissed.” 8:18 Developing Canna Zoning’s 1st Pricing Model 10:01 Cannabis business success is about: location, location, location! “Very few of the best locations are on the market.” 16:06 Why he applied to a cannabis business accelerator 20:30 Finding a profitable revenue model 21:11 Tips for aspiring cannaprenuers cannazoning.com ben@hemp.net