Loren Picard
CEOLoren Picard is CEO of The 42nd Group, Inc., a real estate development firm with an emphasis on developing cannabis growing properties in states which have legalized cannabis.
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The effort would help the state support its burgeoning cannabis industry without interference from federal financial regulators.
February 20 -
It may be a bigger challenge than financial institutions realize to avoid the cannabis sector, which includes a whole host of ancillary businesses from agricultural supply sellers to real estate developers.
June 30 -
Startups believe artificial intelligence will make loan officers obsolete, and that may be true. But it remains to be seen if AI will make lending safer.
May 7 -
Cannabis could become a national $100 billion industry within 10 to 15 years. The U.S. has a choice: responsibly regulate cannabis or allow cannabis to become a narco-state unto itself.
February 1 -
Attempting to impose the fundamental laws of a particular lending universe on another will lead to an eventual collapse of a particular firm or industry segment.
July 12 -
Too many fintech companies are selling superficial products. Entrepreneurs need to start solving hard problems and offering real value.
May 16
