KarunaCraft Cannabis
Karuna
Formerly Founder of Chesapeake Alternatives, a Maryland- based medical cannabis company. CA became the first operational processor and dispensary to open in MD in 2017. Ranked best overall cannabis company in MD by Leafly 2018. Acquired by Green Thumb Industries (GTI) in 2017, one of the largest cannabis companies in the world.
Owner of House of Cultivar, a Seattle based medicinal & recreational cannabis production/processing company. Award winning & currently top 10 grossing producer in Washington State. Owner of H.O.C Grand Cru, exclusive limited cannabis flower releases. Managing Partner, Calyx King, one of the country’s preeminent cannabis-centric design/build consulting firms.
Formerly Founder & CEO of Lua, an industry leading software company in the healthcare space, which provided a virtual first patient engagement platform including telehealth video conferencing & encrypted communications. Acquired by Life Biosciences in 2018. Venture partner at Nextgen VP. UN Delegate for IAAI. Native Hawaiian advocate.