Mark Peysakhovich, MBM Advantage LLC - Shedding Light on the Cannabis Industry

Mark Peysakhovich, leadership development, training and cannabis lobbyist joins Tony Pavalakis for an informative discussion about the cannabis industry in this week’s episode entitled, “Shedding Light on the Cannabis Industry.” Some of the topics in this episode will include: what license holders should expect when applying for a cannabis license, social equity in the cannabis industry, problems in passing cannabis legislation and much, much more. If you are a cultivator, facility owner or anyone thinking about applying for a cultivation license, you won’t want to miss this informative and entertaining episode.About Mark Peysakhovich Mark Peysakhovich is the Managing Partner of MBM Advantage LLC, a firm that provides legislative and public affairs consulting as well as community outreach, alliance building and business development services to a diverse set of clients in sectors ranging from cannabis to construction to healthcare and human services. Mark has over 25 years of public affairs, community engagement and management experience, having previously served in leadership positions in the public health and human services sector.Over the last seven+ years, Mark’s lobbying has helped shape Illinois’ cannabis laws and regulations and allowed him to develop an intimate understanding of the business and the politics of cannabis. He has serves as a lobbyist and consultant to existing industry players as well as companies looking to enter the cannabis space. He currently serves as Senior Advisor for the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois and is active in cannabis industry professional and patient groups. Mark hosts the Cannabis Community Insider podcast, a program of The Cannabis Community media platform. He is a regular presenter on cannabis industry topics for Oakton Community College and serves as a mentor at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mark on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-peysakhovich-2788426/Thanks for listening. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast to receive upcoming episodes.