Business
On a mission to enter the cannabis space, siblings Marie Montmarquet and Allen Hackett left their homes on the east coast to join the action in California. Just a few years later, they’re now co-founders of MD Numbers, a family of vertically integrated cannabis brands headquartered in the Bay Area. Marie and Allen join us to share how they turned their small delivery service into one of the most successful cannabis empires in California. Learn more at https://www.mdnumbersinc.com Key Takeaways: [00:57] An inside look at MD Numbers and its subsidiaries, from MD Farms to Marie's Deliverables [1:17] Marie and Allen's backgrounds in cannabis and how they came to start MD Numbers [3:56] How Marie's Deliverables has evolved since its start in 2015 [6:24] Why Marie and Allen decided to launch MD Farms and how this has helped them better compete in the Socal market [7:33] Consumer preferences in Southern California versus Northern California [9:56] The types of strains and wholesale services provided at MD Farms [12:41] MD Farms' mixed-light greenhouse facility and their plans for an extensive new indoor facility [17:52] MD Numbers' third company Legacy Coterie, a full-service cannabis consulting service focused on developing equity in cannabis [18:44] The biggest compliance challenges cannabis brands face today and how to go about navigating them