Marijuana Venture is proud to announce its 40 Under 40 honorees for 2026.
For the past 11 years, the editorial staff at Marijuana Venture has compiled the annual 40 Under 40 list highlighting a collection of leaders, innovators and industry veterans from across the nation. We are honored to share their stories.
The full profile for each honoree will be published throughout June and July 2026.
Alex Mazin | Bud’s Goods | CEO
Anthony Arline II | The Session Collective | Owner
Brett Gelfland | CannaBIZ Collects | CEO
Carl Tirella Jr. | Budr Cannabis | CEO
Chasen Nightingale | PayRio | Head of marketing
Chris Campagna | True Terpenes | Chief innovation officer
Chris Pappademas | Melt-to-Make | Technical director
Christopher Coutant | Uncle Willie’s Cannabis | General manager
Courtney N. Moran | EARTH Law | Founding principal
Dan Serard | Cannabis Creative Group | Chief revenue officer
Halle Pennington | Humboldt Seed Company | Products executive
Jackson McCormack | Natural Wonders | President
Jared Lavitt | Helio Supply | Owner
Jered Murphy | High Point Cannabis | Purchasing manager
Jessica Ferranti | The Mycelia Group | CEO
Jessica Lane | Rove | East Coast sales director
Joel Rivard | DIZPOT | Director of revenue
Jonny Griffis | True North Collective | President
Jordan Zager | Dewey Scientific | CEO
Kristin McFarland | The Source Marketing Group | CEO
Lucas Marr | Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop | Procurement specialist
Matthew Melander | Sun Theory | President
Michael Magista | Dope Cooks | Owner
Oliver Goulet | Sugar Nest Extracts | CEO
Phil Seda | Sky High Gardens | CEO
Rachael Curry | Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop | Procurement specialist
Rocco Del Priore | Sweed | President
Ryan Salem | SmokeHouse Distribution | Co-founder
Sara Brittany Somerset | U.N. Bureau Chief for the Cannabis Desk
Scott Roehrick | BLAZE | Vice president of AI and ecommerce
Stella Morrison | CannaContent | Founder
Tara Falk | Aim & Fire | Founder
Tim Delight | Free Rain Cannabis | General manager
Tony Birch | Broadway Cannabis Market | CEO
Will Breakell | Blazy Susan | CEO
Zack Issa | Levels Cannabis | Chief marketing officer
The 11th annual 40 Under 40 feature was published in the Summer 2026 issue of Marijuana Venture.
Marijuana Venture’s 2026 40 under 40 feature was sponsored by MoonDust USA
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