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Maine Operators Fighting Back in Policy Reform with Matt Bayliss of Garden of Gelle

Season #2 Episode #1

Matt Bayliss is the Founder and CEO of Gele, a licensed adult-use brand, currently cultivating 800 square feet of canopy in the great state of Maine.  Matt has been an active participant and advocate of cannabis culture since 1992,  and has been cultivating in regulated markets for over ten years.  BriAnne and Matt unpack how unique the state of Maine is in their cannabis policy, the hurdles Matt has overcome in becoming a licensed operator, and what Matt hopes for the industry going forward. 

Matt mentioned the advocacy group he is a part of, the Maine Cannabis Industry Association, learn more here: https://www.mainecannabisindustry.com/

 

Timestamps: 
0:00 Introduction to Matt
2:13 The Writing on The Wall
5:07 Caregiver vs Licensed
7:00 Scaling with Quality 
9:43 Policy Work in Maine 
14:50 Metrc is Not Synonymous with Quality 
20:05 Strategies to Improve Policy Work 
29:37 Matt’s 3 Wishes for The Industry 
37:42 Is Interstate Commerce the Solution? 
42:00 Matt’s Life Philosophy with the Plant 
47:00 Closing Hopes for the Industry