Emerald Cup Interviews: Trip Mekki: Retail Manager, Urbana

In this exclusive interview, sponsored by Urbana and brought to you by Highly Capitalized Network, we talk with Trip Mekki, Retail Manager at Urbana, live from the 20th anniversary of The Emerald Cup 2024. Filmed at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland, California, this landmark event celebrates the intersection of culture and cannabis in the Bay. Gain valuable insights from cannabis leaders, captured right on the floor of The Emerald Cup, where Urbana’s lively booth set the stage for these conversations.

Urbana: Oakland’s Premier Dispensary & Lounge

Urbana is a leading company in California’s cannabis retail sector, renowned for its innovative approach and dedication to excellence. Urbana’s modern, customer-friendly consumption lounges set the standard for on-site consumption, making it a benchmark for the industry. Building on this success, Urbana is set to open a premier location in Oakland this summer. Download Urbana’s Deck and learn more: here.

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The News Team at Highly Capitalized are some of the most experienced writers in cannabis and psychedelics business & finance. We cover capital markets, finance, branding, marketing and everything important in between. Most of all, we follow the money.

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