2025 was a weird year. Looking back, I am proud of what I accomplished, but a lot of what I wanted to accomplish, I didn't. I remember throughout the year realizing things I had planned weren't going the way I hoped and being frustrated. But now, with hindsight, I see how the journey may have varied, but I ended the year in a really exciting place. There are a couple of things that stand out when I think about last year. The first one was my trip to New York City. I didn't ha

As someone who has lived in San Diego for most of her adult life, I am no stranger to Las Vegas. In my twenties, I took the quick trip to Las Vegas easily and would go out all night and party on the strip. But as someone who no longer drinks alcohol, doesn't gamble (other than the industries I work in), and isn't really a fan of loud, crowded places, it's not where I choose to spend my time. When I used to go to Vegas, I always said, 'You can stay two nights in Vegas, or you

After the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago in June, there was some uncertainty as to what would happen with the conferences that we, in the industry, have found so beneficial. People were talking about the market spotlights that were planned for the fall, including the October California spotlight that I had attended last year. But if you went to the website, the Cannabis portion of Benzinga was nowhere to be found. And then all of a sudden, Elliot and Patrick

On September 27 th , I had the pleasure of joining the Latinas in Cannabis 3 rd  Annual Summit to celebrate the amazing Latinas in our...