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The evolution of cannabis in the c-store industry

Industry veterans Melissa and Joe Vonder Haar speak at the CSP Cannabis Forum with Majors Management’s Scott Estrella

This episode is sponsored by Cenex®

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” Scott Estrella, senior category manager at Majors Management, speaks with CSP Cannabis Forum Board Chair and Managing Director of TradeWorks for iSee Store Innovations Melissa Vonder Haar, and her father, Joe Vonder Haar, co-founder of iSee Store Innovations. The conversation took place at the inaugural CSP Cannabis Forum by Informa, held in March. 

The three talked about how attitudes about cannabis in the convenience-store industry have changed over time, and what opportunities there are in the channel today. Melissa Vonder Haar also shared her journey to advocate for both the cannabis and convenience industries.

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