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An interview with the “quiet king” of cannabis

BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector.

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Jameson Berkow, the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Chronicle – a Business of Cannabis publication. Berkow recently wrote about Mike DeGiglio, the founder and CEO of Village Farms International. Village Farms International’s path to success in the Canadian landscape is one rarely told, but full of compelling twists and turns.

To read this week’s story, subscribe to The Weekly Chronicle.


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