![]() ![]() What Usman didn't realize until further research and casual conversation about cannabis, however, is the medical benefits of the plant able to help thousands of people who have issues with appetite, sleep and pain. "I thought that Michigan was going to adopt rules like Colorado way back when, so for a good seven or eight years I bought it at the local level and at the state level drafting committee for the right ballot initiative," Usman said. Usman decided to move back home to Michigan and double down on his research to understand the product better. "So, as soon as I saw that, I ended up liquidating everything I had in the spirits industry and invested in cannabis."įollowing the Caregivers Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, or MMMA, a law that allowed anyone who is at least 21 years old with no felonies at all within the last 10 years to be a primary caregiver, barring previous violent felonies. "I had no idea that cannabis was ever going to be legal in my lifetime," Usman said. Having already had a familiarity with the cannabis industry, and being pleasantly surprised by the signs of cannabis regulation, Usman saw an opportunity. ![]() Usman started a liquor distributing business, but six months into his venture, one of his friends sent him a 300-page business plan in Colorado to be part of a legal cannabis business. "What I realized is that I wanted to work for myself," Usman said. After climbing the corporate ladder from 2006-2010, Usman realized his calling. Usman graduated from Michigan State in 2005 with a Criminal Justice degree. According to Usman's LinkedIn profile, he has "assisted in lobbying state and local officials for a regulatory framework that benefits and protects all stakeholders - from patients and consumers to municipalities and the state government."
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