Patrick Wagner

For the past 11 years, the editorial staff at Marijuana Venture has compiled the annual 40 Under 40 list highlighting a collection of leaders, innovators and industry veterans from across the nation.

Since founding EARTH Law in 2012, Courtney N. Moran has been a staunch advocate for cannabis reform, with a particular focus on hemp.

I try to get out of the office at least once a month and hit the road on a tour of cannabis shops and farms

Plain Stupid, Plain Evil: Gov Gavin Newsom and his Medi-Cal Healthcare Insurance Plan

Age: 39 Company: CULTA Title: CEO Joe Andreae has a cannabis resume that few other entrepreneurs can match.

Age: 38 Title: President After piloting his retail store through 12 years of Oregon's tumultuous cannabis industry, Natural Wonders

Long before it became a regular topic of conversation within the industry, Brett Gelfand recognized the impending crisis that delinquent invoices would become.

With its launch into the Evergreen State, Presidential's high-potency pre-rolls are now available in seven adult-use markets

Aim & Fire founder Tara Falk has worked with companies such as Google, Jones Soda and KitchenAid, among others, but her company's focus started on the cannabis industry.

It was on a tour of Chinese factories about a decade ago that Jared Lavitt began to realize how rapidly vaporizer technology was evolving and how quickly it would be adopted by American consumers.