Michael Villapiano

At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Michael Villapiano, director at Altmore Capital, emphasized the importance of partnerships in the evolving cannabis industry. As part of a panel discussion at the event, Villapiano highlighted that collaboration between companies is critical for...

The three biggest issues the cannabis industry faces are the federal tax code 280E, lack of access to banking services, and inaccessibility to federal bankruptcy courts, according to Jennifer Maffett-Nickelman, partner at Thompson Hine. She kicked off the discussion on how to create fundraising...