Prohibition Partners and Business of Cannabis are happy to announce the Canadian Securities Exchange as sponsor for the inaugural Business of Cannabis: New York event on September 29, taking place at the iconic Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center.

Canadian Securities Exchange is a rapidly growing stock exchange focused on working with entrepreneurs to access the public capital markets in Canada and internationally – including the cannabis sector. More than 180 cannabis companies throughout the world are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, which has enabled the sector to access capital, launch and scale their business and drive the sector forward in Canada, in the US and around the world.

“New York does have a tremendous opportunity to blaze a trail – not just for the business of cannabis – but also for social equity and social justice issues,” said Richard Carleton, CEO, Canadian Securities Exchange, “This is a watershed moment and if New York gets it right, it has the opportunity to be tremendously impactful.”

“We are thrilled to welcome the Canadian Securities Exchange as Business of Cannabis: New York sponsors,” said Jay Rosenthal, Managing Director of Business of Cannabis. “The CSE has been a foundational institution enabling the cannabis sector to grow – and we know that this will continue as additional legal jurisdictions come online.”

Richard Carleton, CEO of the CSE will join speakers such as Senator Liz Krueger, William Healy of Silver Spike Capital and Pablo Zuanic of Cantor Fitzgerald; plus many more industry leaders and experts.

Help shape the future of cannabis is New York on September 29.