
Tahira Rehmatullah is the Most Powerful Woman in Pot
by Nick Opich on July 11, 2018 in podcast
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This week on the Green Rush Podcast, Lewis and Anne chat with one of the most influential executives in cannabis that you likely haven’t heard of, Tahira Rehmatullah, CFO of MTech Acquisition Corporation. Tahira has an expansive cannabis background – in addition to her work with MTech, she is also Managing Director of Hypur Ventures and a Director of Dope Media. Prior to her current roles, Tahira served as General Manager of Marley Natural, where she was responsible for the brand’s launch and managing day-to-day operations of the company.
In this week’s episode, the Green Rush team and Tahira discuss social justice issues within the cannabis space, how policy has failed to address these concerns, and how she feels obligated to pay it forward to newcomers and minorities joining the industry. Tahira also touches on Canada’s recent decision to federally legalize cannabis and the implications this decision will have on US markets, and the recent trends regarding M&A activity in the industry.
Fortune Magazine has called Tahira Rehmatullah is one of the top 5 most powerful women in pot and Business Insider has deemed her one of the rising stars of the marijuana investment scene. Tahira is the Chief Financial Officer at a company called MTech Acquisition Corporation, which is one of the few publicly traded cannabis focused companies on the NASDAQ. Under her leadership, they completed a $50M IPO earlier this year and the company’s focus will be on acquiring an ancillary cannabis business, with a particular sector focus that includes compliance, business intelligence, brand development and media.
Links and Mentions:
https://www.marleynatural.com/
Links to the guest’s company and media accounts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tahirarehm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tahirarehm/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trehmatullah1
Show Credits:
This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications
Special thanks to Nick Opich, our Producer, and our Program Director Shea Gunther at Marijuana Today
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