2019 Will Be Biggest Year in Cannabis History, Vertical Wellness CEO Says

As the country makes major strides when it comes to cannabis, some say the industry is poised for massive growth in the near future. Smoke Wallin, CEO of Vertical Wellness, explains why he thinks he believes this is "the greatest growth opportunity in our lifetime." Verena von Pfetten, co-founder of Gossamer, clears up misconceptions about CBD and discusses the new product Dusk in this week's episode of CannaBiz.

Tonic CBD is a new brand producing handcrafted hemp blends with the mission to heal the body and calm the mind. Brittany Carbone, the company's CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss how NYC's regulatory crackdown will impact CBD-based companies.

The biggest names in the cannabis industry flocked to New York City for the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo. Mary Pryor, CEO at Cannaclusive, joined Cheddar to discuss fair representation of minority cannabis consumers. Erica McBride Stark, Executive Director at National Hemp Association, spoke about how the hemp industry is set to create a job boom in the U.S. Codie Sanchez, Managing Director at Cresco Capital, discussed which areas in the cannabis industry are prime for growth. Steve White, CEO at Harvest Health, joined Cheddar to discuss Harvest Health having the largest footprint in the U.S. Shawn Biega, CEO of Daytrip and Joey Cannata, president of Daytrip, shared some of their brand new CBD-infused sparkling water. Eleanor Kuntz, Chief Executive Officer, Leafworks and Kerin Law, Chief Scientific Officer, Leafworks, joined Cheddar to discuss the science of marijuana. Chris Hageseth of ONE Cannabis, spoke to Cheddar about cannabis franchising.