Approved Registration Business Types
Attendance at MJ Cultivate is exclusive to licensed THC cannabis industry executives, hemp cultivators, and research scientists.
The following executives from the business types below are qualified to attend.
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Cultivator
Manufacturer
Producer / Processor
Vertical
Brand
Retailer
Licensed Testing Labs
Wholesale / Distributor
Research Scientist
Definition: Manager or above at a licensed company who grows, manages, and harvests cannabis plants.
Registration is for paid employees or paid contractors currently working for the licensed company. We may ask for proof of employment before approving the badge if it is not apparent.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant and notes license type.
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for.
Cultivator
Manufacturer
Producer / Processor
Vertical
Brand
Retailer
Licensed Testing Labs
Wholesale / Distributor
Research Scientist
Definition: A manager or above who works in the operations of a vertically integrated licensed cannabis company that includes cultivation, manufacturing, and retail stores.
Registration is for paid employees or paid contractors currently working for the licensed company. We may ask for proof of employment before approving the badge if it is not apparent.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/ Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for
Definition: Manager or above who works for a licensed cannabis company and produces, prepares, processes, or compounds cannabis products directly or indirectly for wholesale.
Registration is for paid employees or paid contractors currently working for the licensed company. We may ask for proof of employment before approving the badge if it is not apparent.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant and notes license type.
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for.
Definition: Manager or above that works for a licensed cannabis company to produce or process cannabis into useable flower, concentrates, and infused products for wholesale.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant and notes license type.
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for.
Definition: Manager or above who works for a licensed cannabis company that holds inventory from more than one manufacturer’s brand or family of brands and transports those cannabis products to a retail outlet.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- An invoice showing proof of purchase of other licensed cannabis products for resale
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant and notes license type.
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for.
Definition: Either an individual who meets the requirements defined in Securities and Exchange Regulation D and actively invests in cannabis-related companies, or an executive of an entity or institution that can demonstrably provide funding to licensed cannabis operators. The latter includes executives from family offices, venture funds, banks, and credit unions who actively lend, investment banks, hedge funds, pension funds, or any other institutional investment fund.
Professionals whose primary employment is an ancillary service provider, such as a lawyer or consultant, whose income exceeds $300,000 a year, but is not actively investing in the space, are not qualified to attend as an accredited investor.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Cannabis investments to-date
Definition: A manager or above who works in the operations of a licensed testing lab.
Registration is for paid employees or paid contractors currently working for the licensed company. We may ask for proof of employment before approving the badge if it is not apparent.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/ Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the company’s domain
If a cannabis license applicant:
- Letter from CPA or lawyer that notes the party is an applicant
- State-issued receipt for the application that denotes the type of license applied for.
Definition: A scientist who works in cannabis research at a university/college, a non-profit facility, or a pharmaceutical company.
Acceptable forms of business proof include one of the following:
- Website
- LinkedIn/Internet Search
- Verifiable email address with the institution’s domain
