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I am an optimist.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s how I am wired.\u00a0 I always look at the upside.\u00a0 I love risk.\u00a0 I love building things.\u00a0 I believe most people are generally kind and want to do the right thing. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone over 60 will tell you age changes your perspective.\u00a0 The majority of my life I have tried to do the right thing. I\u2019ve given back and served as a Chair as several non profits. I believe that those who have had financial success should help impact those who have not been as fortunate. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Being an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry has changed my entire perspective. I think I preferred living in my own bubble of belief. Getting an inside look at how government operates (especially during the Trump years) has made me incredibly cynical. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s the endless poor decisions or the lack of accountability, but I think it comes down to trust. I don\u2019t trust anything our Government does. Most decisions don\u2019t seem to be made on pragmatic grounds, but on who writes the biggest check and who scratches someone\u2019s back, regardless of the outcome.\u00a0Growing up, I lived in the DC area, and then it was an honor to work for the Government. I wonder why anyone would want to do that now? <\/p>\n

This summer was extremely cathartic.\u00a0 Maybe it is getting older and realizing I\u2019ll soon be a Grandparent. Or maybe I\u2019m finally opening my eyes to the reality of the world. \u00a0My optimistic bubble worked for me for a long time. <\/p>\n

As people get older, they tend to be more philanthropic and give back in many ways, but as I enter this next phase of life, I am feeling the need to be more selfish. Focusing on me and my desires vs trying to help make change.\u00a0All the effort I have made, and I wonder: did I really accomplish any change? <\/p>\n

I watched the Gloria Steinem show on Netflix called Famous Last Words. Seeing all the impact she made, only to watch it all be rolled back, must have been painful. She was a trailblazer for women\u2019s rights, rights that we should have always had, but for some reason we don\u2019t, and it appears to be getting worse. <\/p>\n

I\u2019m not walking away from the, and I plan to grow Gotham<\/a> as much as I can, but it has become clearer to me every day that no matter how much I try to do the right thing, it doesn\u2019t seem to matter, particularly in the cannabis industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I know this doesn\u2019t sound like my usual upbeat, positive attitude, but being in the thick of legal battles that should never have happened has changed me.\u00a0For better or worse, it has definitely made me a cynic. I prefer optimism.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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