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SUMMARY:Monthly Networking Luncheon: Business and Cannabis
DESCRIPTION:The Business of Cannabis\n\nCanada's cannabis industry is young\, entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving. Since 2013\, Canada has established a sophisticated commercial system for the production and distribution of medicinal cannabis. With the legalization of recreational cannabis on the horizon\, this burgeoning market is still in its infancy   which brings both risks and rewards.\n\nJoin us for an in-depth discussion about trends\, opportunities and challenges in this emerging industry\, including:\n\n	How big is the potential market?\n	Who are the players?\n	How will various levels of government regulate wholesale and retail distribution?\n	What will the consumer market look like post-legalization?\n	How can emerging cannabis entrepreneurs position themselves for growth?\n\n \n\nMEET OUR SPEAKER\n\nPeter Guo\, CPA\, CA\, MBA is MNP's B.C. Leader for Enterprise Risk Services and leads MNP's B.C. Cannabis Services team.  For 25 years\, Peter has been providing risk management\, consulting and assurance services to private and public organizations. Peter assists organizations as they navigate through uncertainty by helping them effectively manage risks\, threats and vulnerabilities that could derail their success. MNP is a recognized leader in providing accounting\, tax\, financial and advisory services to the Canadian Cannabis sector. Since the beginning\, MNP's professionals have been working with licensed producers\, entrepreneurs and investors to establish leading practices and capitalize on every opportunity so they can grow a successful business in this emerging market. \n\n\n\nThis luncheon is proudly sponsored by Tilray.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>The Business of Cannabis</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">Canada&rsquo\;s cannabis industry is young\, entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving. Since 2013\, Canada has established a sophisticated commercial system for the production and distribution of medicinal cannabis. With the legalization of recreational cannabis on the horizon\, this burgeoning market is still in its infancy &ndash\; which brings both risks and rewards.<br />\nJoin us for an in-depth discussion about trends\, opportunities and challenges in this emerging industry\, including:</span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How big is the potential market?</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Who are the players?</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How will various levels of government regulate wholesale and retail distribution?</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What will the consumer market look like post-legalization?</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How can emerging cannabis entrepreneurs position themselves for growth?</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">MEET OUR SPEAKER</span><br />\n<img alt="" height="200" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1345/Image/PeterGuo-MNP.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 200px\; float: left\;" width="200" />Peter Guo\, CPA\, CA\, MBA</strong> is MNP&rsquo\;s B.C. Leader for Enterprise Risk Services and leads MNP&rsquo\;s B.C. Cannabis Services team.&nbsp\; For 25 years\, Peter has been providing risk management\, consulting and assurance services to private and public organizations. Peter assists organizations as they navigate through uncertainty by helping them effectively manage risks\, threats and vulnerabilities that could derail their success. MNP is a recognized leader in providing accounting\, tax\, financial and advisory services to the Canadian Cannabis sector. Since the beginning\, MNP&rsquo\;s professionals have been working with licensed producers\, entrepreneurs and investors to establish leading practices and capitalize on every opportunity so they can grow a successful business in this emerging market.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>This luncheon is proudly sponsored by Tilray.<br />\n<img alt="" height="139" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1345/Image/LeaflyLogo.png" style="width: 400px\; height: 139px\;" width="400" /></strong></span></span>
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