text: The NSW Division presents the second instalment in our Innovation Series: Why the Circular Economy is important to you.
  The circular economy is set to transform the way we design, use and reuse products and services. With implications in every facet of our life from our daily laundry habits through to the way we service our clients, understanding what the circular economy means to you and your work is crucial.
  Join us to hear from a diverse range of panelists on how they have been contributing to the circular economy through business to business industrial ecology, mining waste and resources, to redesigning business models.
  The panel discussion will present an opportunity to generate ideas and develop your journey towards a circular economy.
  Nils Vesk (Facilitator) - As a pioneering innovation expert, Nils Vesk is continually reinventing ways to make innovation practical, accessible and replicable for everyone. So people can innovate for themselves and their organisations like never before, and no one has to say innovation is too hard. Nils will facilitate the discussion and provide some key insights into how we can innovate around the Circular Economy.
  Candice Quartermain - Founder of Circular Economy Australia. Candice seeks to push the nation into innovation superdrive and kick-start traditional businesses into Silicon Valley thinking.
  Prof Damien Giurco - Director (Innovation), Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) and leading the Wealth from Waste Cluster ISF, to identify pathways for creating wealth from waste containing metals, including e-waste.
  Tom Davies - Director Edge Environment, leading the NSW EPA Circulate program to transform business as usual resource recovery with practical solutions across industry.
  Last week we learned how getting headbutted by a deranged mugger on the train is a lot like running a cannabusiness. That might not make sense – or maybe it does. Either way, check out all previous issues of theDailyBlunt on our website, or following the link below.
  Today, we’re continuing with our discussion about things we can learn from spies that prepare us for business success.
  The Anti-Marijuana People, especially the retired ones who have found themselves with a lot of time on their hands, seem to go looking for trouble and nose their way into other people’s business.
  The AMPs should make you aware of your surroundings. You already know to be on the lookout for LCB and police, but the ones that can really sneak up on you are the AMPs. The problem is that the retired ones don’t have anything to do, so they go around and look at things in the neighborhood.
  There is actually a famous cautionary tale about little old people poking their noses into things that don’t involve them.
  I think it was around 1998, but there was a team of foreign spies breaking into a house at 2am in Switzerland. The foreign spies where there to plant bugs in the home so they could gather intel.
  What they didn’t realize is that a little old retired woman was across the street watching them break-in and then called the police. Of course, then the police showed up and arrested the burglars…. Which ended up turning into an international incident.
  Now, we don’t condone or excuse the behavior of breaking into people’s homes and planting bugs. But, we bring it up as a cautionary tale and also a good resource.
  The next time you think about moving your cannabis company into a new location, do a little homework of your own.
  Is the location surrounded with AMPs who will cause more grief that it’s worth? Will one of those AMPs go straight to the LCB instead and cause problems for your license? Will one of those AMPs end up creating a bigger headache than you want in an already trying industry? If so, maybe think again. Consider your surroundings before you submit your next change of location to the LCB.
  On the other hand, if you are considering moving into a location, maybe go knock on the doors and see what the neighbors know. If you run across a nice retired gentleman who knows a lot more than you think he should be what people are doing in the area…. Then your next move is to figure out if he is a supporter or an AMP. A curious AMPs is the last thing you need, but a curious supporter could be your saving grace.
  Need help finding a new spot or getting started? Maybe you don’t want to deal with AMPs anymore and are thinking of selling. Either way, we can help fix your situation. Give us a call at (206) 466-4020 or info@cannalocations.com to discuss your situation and figure out the best way to your new beginning.