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Jul 14, 2025 42 min

149_Michael Sassano, Master Multi-Country Operator

from Innovating Cannabis Podcast Hosted by The Mary Jane Society

Michael Sassano, a former Wall Street banker turned real estate developer, is known in the US for building 16 large-scale cultivation facilities in Nevada. He left for Europe in 2019 to get a head start in the European cannabis market and launched Somai, a cannabinoid pharmaceutical company based in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently operating in 12 countries, Michael plans to be in 18 by year-end. We discuss his global strategy and the obstacles he faces as a multi-country operator. https://www.linkedin.com/company/somaipharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsassano3/ The Innovating Cannabis podcast is produced and hosted by Pam Chmiel, a freelance writer and editor for the Cannabis Industry Journal. Get in touch with [email protected]. LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Please like the show to help us reach more listeners🙏🏻

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