Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand
Source: Reuters
Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand
Source: Reuters - Thu, 30 May 2013 07:14 PM
By Jonathan Kaminsky
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 30 (Reuters) - A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, and said he is kicking off his Seattle-based business by acquiring medical cannabis dispensaries in three U.S. states.
Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft corporate strategy manager, said he envisions his enterprise becoming the leader in both recreational and medical cannabis - much like Starbucks is the dominant name in coffee, he said.
Shively, 45, whose six years at Microsoft ended in 2009, said he was soliciting investors for $10 million in start-up money.
The use, sale and posession of marijuana remains illegal in the United States under federal law. Two U.S. states have, however, legalized recreational marijuana use and are among 18 states that allow it for medical use.
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sinkingfeeling
(51,452 posts)Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)Either way, it will be fun to watch
villager
(26,001 posts)crazylikafox
(2,755 posts)KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)greenman3610
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Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)"Win-Win"? It should be.
And what will Apple's competing brand be? The iHit? iSmoke? iBStoned? iPot? iCan?
bananas
(27,509 posts)Their slogan could be, "Jammin with Jah man Jamen!"
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)what makes him think his shit will be any better than the people who are growing grass right now in homes and other places across america?
10 million start up? what the fuck is he smoking?
randome
(34,845 posts)Here comes the new incarnation of Joe Camel.
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