One of our sayings here at CBT World Headquarters is: “We’re here to serve the market.” And we are! But I wanted to stop by and point out that the sentiment is more than just a one-way ticket. You, readers, have served us terrifically since we started publishing the magazine in late 2015. We’ve learned so much from you, and for that we are grateful. This is not an easy industry to navigate, even on the best of days. As journalists, we work hard to build up a sense of trust and authority so that we can deliver on that promise of serving the market. But, no doubt about it, we could not do that without the input and time and attention of our readers, our sources, our editorial advisory board members, our Cannabis Conference speakers, our conference advisory board members and all the friends and acquaintances we’ve met along the way. I know I can speak for the whole CBT team when I say that those relationships mean the world to us. You’ve helped us get to where we’re going, and we’re pleased to do the same in return. We talk a lot about how intense and convoluted our work in the industry has been this year. Cannabis is no walk in the park! But this year has also been incredibly fun and rewarding from that standpoint of education and camaraderie. It’s important to take a beat every now and then and recognize that. Thank you all. And I hope your Thanksgiving turkey (or tofurkey!) has a little extra lettuce on the side this year. -Eric Sandy, Digital Editor |