Summary:There are a lot of things that California produces well: movies, wine, and now cannabis. Today's guest knows all about that. Kyle Kazan is co-founder and CEO of Glasshouse Brands, a vertically integrated sustainable producer of cannabis products. In 1991, he began investing in real estate, and became a manager of private equity funds. He's now launched a total of 23 funds with a current estimated value of almost $3 billion. In 2016 Kyle pivoted to the regulated cannabis industry. Since his early service as a special education teacher and law enforcement officer, Kyle's been a vocal advocate for police reform and ending the war on drugs.He makes frequent appearances on CNN and Fox and has been a guest professor at NYU, USC, and UCLA's business schools. Kyle's a graduate of University of Southern California where he played varsity basketball, and his long and varied career made for a great conversation.Highlights:Kyle talks about his early years as a basketball player, then a police officer turned real estate investor (2:57)What led Kyle to move into cannabis (5:38)The assets that Glass House has today (8:58)Glass House's vertical integration (10:49)Kyle discusses the brands of Glass House (13:37)How growing the product in California figures into Glass House's marketing (15:41)The challenges in this industry and the state of the market now (18:31)How the current political climate might affect Glass House (20:05)The total addressable market for Glass House (22:06)Kyle talks about his great team at Glass House (24:20)Their unique approach to investors (27:01)Links:ICR TwitterICR LinkedInICR WebsiteKyle Kazan BioKyle Kazan LinkedInKyle Kazan TwitterGlass House websiteGlass House LinkedInGlass House TwitterFeedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, [email protected].

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