Emily and Dakota Meshell are a husband and wife team who have their fingers on the pulse of the cannabis scene. They heavily influence the look and products that are offered to consumers in Colorado and beyond. Their passion for cannabis is their guiding light and as a result they have achieved success in a very competitive landscape.

Cam Mason, aka UTICA, is the embodiment of the city of Denver and its cannabis industry. Pioneering and at a crossroads. I sat down with him and the lovely Halley Cohen to discuss his life and the current state of one of our favorite haunts, Colfax Ave.

Jarell Wall came to Colorado with an idea and a dream - to elevate a fixture of the subculture, blunts. Over the last several years he and his company, Gentleman Quinn's, has done just that and proved that you can be high and high class.

Historically most commercial cannabis operations have propagated their plants via cloning. In the broader ag world that is not the case. Ryan Power of Atlas Seed is out to change that paradigm by developing quality seeds through a breeding program that emphasizes science and a deep relationship with the natural environment.

Hunter Garth and Papa Joints are on a mission to make the absolute best joints possible. Their company, Joints Colorado, has defied expectations and in less than one short year bucked the downward trend in the market.

Derrick Knudsen is a new type of recruiter, a guy who solely serves the cannabis and psychedelics space. He and his team, Meta Talent Group, have carved out a special niche and gone about growing not only a business, but a community of like-minded professionals for the 21st century.

Paul Gnu has stories. From being involved in skateboard culture, hip hop and growing up in New York and South Florida, Paul has seen it all and has lived to tell it all. Weaved in and throughout all of these experiences is his relationship to cannabis and cannabis culture. This is his story.

Rachel Gallagher is a powerhouse woman of weed. She has been the tip of the spear for the company 1906 for the last 7 years. Through that time she has been witness to and a part of the emerging cannabis industry. To know her is to love her and without a doubt, laugh with her.