Hua: Baby boomers are the fastest-growing cannabis customer demographic
David Hua · Cannabis Startup Founders David Hua and Vincent Ning on Legalization, Banking, and Industry Trends · Y Combinator · Oct 11, 2018 · at 10:07
David Hua, CEO of dispensary software platform Meadow, explains shifting consumer demographics in the California legal cannabis market.
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“The fastest demographic we're seeing is actually the baby boomers.”
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