Tag: Sweet Jane

Katy Ibsen, founder, Sweet Jane

Lawrence-based Sweet Jane magazine offers safe space for women to get candid about cannabis

By Tommy Felts / October 29, 2019

Satisfying her own curiosity, Katy Ibsen penned an article on cannabis opportunities for publishers.  “There were niche magazines being published, there were B2B magazines being published, there was ‘High Times’ and ‘Dope,’” Ibsen, now founder, editor and publisher of Sweet Jane magazine, said of her research for the piece.  A 10-year publishing vet with a…

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Michael Wilson, United American Hemp

Cannabis founder’s advice: Weed out the bad seeds; run green startups like real businesses

By Tommy Felts / October 29, 2019

Cannabis might seem like it presents a Wild West frontier for entrepreneurs looking to strike green, said Michael Wilson, but would-be founders must cultivate a plan grounded in common sense — and the law. “In the industrial hemp or marijuana space, if you want to build a successful business, run it like a real damn…

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