This document discusses issues facing the marijuana industry in Colorado, including outdoor advertising regulations, competitive threats, and community relations goals. It provides details on potential solutions for the industry, such as expanding edibles and concentrates, improving manufacturing processes, and establishing local banking. Banking could provide better access to capital, oversight, transparency, and security for the industry. The shared vision is to build a robust local banking system to help businesses expand while avoiding federal laws and regulations. The document asks if the marijuana industry group should support a councilwoman's motion on outdoor advertising and provides pros and cons of solutions around edibles, concentrates, and manufacturing.

1. Race & Case 2017
Marijuana Industry
Case
Deborah Finestone, Dave Sondergaard,
Bonnie Yao, & Shu Zhang

2. Outline
Problem Introduction
Outdoor Advertising Regulation
Stance on the Issue
MIG 2017 Priorities
Future of Banking
Competitive Threats
Comunity Relations Goals

3. Should the MIG support Councilwoman
Debbie Ortega’s motion regarding
outdoor advertising?
Yes
Damage to industry reputation if not supported
Ethics of advertising to children

4. Solutions for Industry: Edibles and Concentrates
Pros:
From 2015 to 2016 the edibles industry
increased by 53%
From 2015 to 2016 the concentrates
grew by 125%
Cons:
Unregulated and unable to ensure
quality throughout the industry

5. Solutions for Industry: Manufacturing
Pros:
Reasonable Electricity Costs at an
average of 9.39 Cents/Kw
Low cost per square foot
Cons:
Heavy competition from
Washington and Oregon
Electricity Costs

6. Solutions for Industry: Banking
Pros:
Provides better access to capital
Provides greater oversight for
illegal activities
Transparency for tax reporting
Reduces cash transactions
Provides greater security to the
industry

7. How Banking Will Work
Community Banks:
Organize the local community to form
their own local banks
Example, farmers and dispensaries
team up to form a bank where the
shareholders are the business
owners

8. Shared Vision
Our shared vision is to build a robust banking system
that will be the seed in which to grow our business to
branch out to states while insulating ourselves from
federal laws and regulations.

9. Questions