I LOVE CANNABIS for so many reasons. and can speak on subjects from Law, Legislation and Veterans to Social Equity, Banking, Reinvestment and Reparations, to my own multi-decade use of the plant instead of Pharma, but here’s my straight-up business info:
Erin Gorman Kirk, Esquire is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cannabis Government Strategies (CGS), a boutique consulting firm founded in 2014, servicing the cannabis, hemp and CBD industries. CGS advises individuals, companies and elected officials on cannabis and hemp policy and provides strategy on business positioning, cannabis ballot initiatives, healthcare law, manufacturing and commerce, and, extremely importantly, Veterans and Social Equity issues. Erin is responsible for client engagement, interacting with government officials, researching state and federal commerce, banking and financing considerations, writing white papers, helping social equity candidates, networking, keeping abreast of new laws and compliance protocols, and all other facets of the business. Erin recently petitioned the Maryland State Bar Association to implement, and perhaps allow her to Chair, a Committee on Cannabis and Hemp. Erin and her partner, Patrick Gorman, recently were honored to curate and present the first ever Cannabis-related panel for the prestigious “Just Economy Conference,” which was the highest-attended event in the 25 year history of the NCRC Banking Conference: Cannabis And a Just Economy. (NCRC.org)
Erin meets weekly with elected officials at the local, state, national and international level, and regularly attends and curates meetings and conferences with stakeholders in the industry, including State officials, Social Equity Commissioners, cannabis professionals and ancillary service providers of all types. She has helped achieve success through branding, ad campaigns, canna-based events, and thought pieces, and is deeply knowledgeable about the industry and processes from Seed to Sale. Erin is keen to grow the Cannabis sector, particularly on the East Coast, and to continue providing pro bono assistance to our hero Veterans.
Session Objectives
Discuss how Policy, Banking, & Legislation have negatively impacted communities, but Reinvestment can also bring them back!
