In this episode, Brian and Jeffrey discuss Brian’s growing up as the son of an immigrant, playing soccer, finding his calling to fight the war on drugs, being an advocate and attorney for patients in need, founding a premier law firm, starting businesses, and much more…
Host: Jeffrey M. Zucker
Producer: Kait Grey
Editor: Nick Case
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Recording date: 4/27/23
Vicente LLP
http://VicenteLLP.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/VicenteLLP.Law
https://twitter.com/VicenteLLP
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvC6KYzp_QPLF6lTAfxYlWg
NHCC
https://nhccouncil.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhcc-national-hispanic-cannabis-council/
https://www.instagram.com/nhccouncil/
https://www.facebook.com/nationalhccouncil/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_WLuX-AWye59cVabW2UrXw/featured
Other resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vsstrategies/
https://www.vsstrategies.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplifya/
https://www.simplifya.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/leafwire/
https://www.leafwire.com/
https://vicentellp.com/people/brian-vicente/
Brian:
I am a passionate supporter of marijuana reform and have spent the past decade plus helping to create and shape cannabis laws across the US, and working with cannabis entrepreneurs and investors to start and grow compliant and profitable businesses.
As one of the primary authors of Amendment 64 and co-director of its historic campaign, I was an integral part of the team that made Colorado the first geographic area in the world where possession, use, and regulated distribution of marijuana is legal for adults. In 2014 The Guardian (UK) named me “the industry’s de facto spokesman,” and my unique experience with marijuana policy has created opportunities for me to serve as a formal advisor to local, state, and federal governments, including assisting Uruguay with becoming the first country in the world to fully-regulate the adult marijuana market.
0:00 – Intro
8:40 – Education
12:00 – Sensible Colorado
22:23 – Amendment 64
23:49 – Vicente, LLP
28:20 – Advising Government
29:23 – Cannabis Business Hurdles
32:21 – VS Strategies
35:46 – MPP
38:13 – National Hispanic Cannabis Council
42:53 – When Work Affected Change
45:54 – Mentor
48:35 – Ask Jeff a Question
50:08 – Most Proud of
51:16 – Snap Your Fingers
52:31 – How to Support
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