WHAT’S IN THE INTERVIEW?

ECO Cannabis is a welcoming, diverse, vertically-integrated cannabis company that oversees product development from “seed to sale!” They strive to streamline the purchasing process by offering their customers multiple avenues through which they can complete their transactions. ECO Cannabis hires 100% Oakland residents, 50% of whom are formerly incarcerated. They are committed to lifting up those in their community who have been disproportionately affected by the “war on drugs.” They strive for the normalization of cannabis as an industry by working to educate and promote visibility as well as reputability in their community.

About Kevin Ahaesy & ECO:

Kevin Ahaesy, CEO and founder of Eco Cannabis, is a lifelong Bay Area resident and UC Berkeley graduate. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Kevin spend 15 years as a industrial real estate expert, providing strategic solutions to corporations, institutional owners, developers, REITs, logistics providers and transportation companies, helping them improve speed to market, provide cost and risk reduction and maximize location and labor requirements. He now spearheads Eco Cannabis’ five different companies consisting of Retail, Cultivation, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Security.