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Kevin Harrington’s Keynote Captivates at Marijuana Investor Summit

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 08:00

Sharks were circling at the Marijuana Investor Summit—TV sharks. Kevin Harrington, who is well known as one of the original sharks from the ABC series “Shark Tank,” gave the summit’s keynote address on April 21, 2015, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel DIA in Denver, Colorado.

Before “Shark Tank,” Harrington became the father of the infomercial. In 1984, while watching the Discovery Channel—at the time an 18-hour-a-day channel—Harrington said he saw the six hours of static colored bars as an opportunity. Without mentioning how he had the clout, Harrington said he made a deal with Discovery to use those six hours as advertising time; thus, the infomercial was born.

What got Harrington involved in a marijuana summit? Harrington said there is no way there will ever be a cannabis-based business pitching on “Shark Tank,” pointing out that ABC is owned by Disney.

Despite cannabis being taboo on ABC,...

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