The inaugural MJBizDaily Industry Impact Award highlighted the people who have taken the lead in driving the industry forward.

In this special episode of News & Views - recorded at MJBizCon in Las Vegas - Marijuana Business Daily's vice president of publishing, Pam Moore, sat down with Shanita Penny, founder and CEO of Budding Solutions and one of the finalists, to discuss:

The importance of social equity in the cannabis industry. The benefits of the industry consolidating and professionalizing. Why the industry needs to include advocacy.