In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Eric Berlin (Partner at Dentons) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the journey of cannabis legalization and the hurdles experienced as traditional business efforts are exerted on the rapidly evolving cannabis market.

This conversation begins with Eric's background in law, his successful efforts to legalize medical cannabis in Illinois and his path towards leading Denton’s Cannabis Law practice. From there, Eric speaks to some of the complications cannabis businesses and investors face when attempting M&A deals or public offerings. The talk continues by walking through the range of opportunities in the cannabis and hemp markets and how these opportunities only represent a portion of the total market, the rest of which is made up of illicit product sales. This episode concludes with an overview of Canopy Growth's recent efforts to consolidate their holdings in US plant touching operations and the  impact this has on the rest of the US cannabis market. Please enjoy!