Hemp & Cannabis Strategic Consulting, Government Consulting & Expert Witness Testimony
Mr. Whitney is one of the most experienced and well-recognized cannabis economists in the United States, and is senior economist for the National Industrial Hemp Council and the National Cannabis Industry Association.
- Demand Forecasting & Market Projections - Providing granular forecasts by sector and subsector for legal and illicit markets, including insights and trends.
- Pro-forma Financial Statements - Building strong and defensible financial forecasts for businesses on any point of the hemp and cannabis vale chain.
- Economic Impact Analyses - Articulating the impact that hemp and cannabis verticals may have on local, state, regional and national economies.
- Business Valuations - Preparing written analyses on the valuation of opportunities and business for the purpose of sale and/or acquisition.
- Market Entry Strategies - Applying market modelling and insights and making strategic recommendations customized for successful market entry, be it national, industry vertical or product/service line.
- Legislative Scoring - Providing non-partisan reports assessing the impacts and risks, economic costs and benefits of proposed hemp and cannabis-related legislation on behalf of government entities.
- Policy Analysis - Assessing the efficacy and broad economic impacts of legislative policy and whether the policies will achieve their stated goals on behalf of government regulators, investor groups, industry associations and businesses.
- Regulatory Compliance - Leveraging experience in the development of rules to align regulatory proposals to legislative intent, supporting the deployment of the rules.
- Operations Audits & Optimization - Assessing business performance, streamlining operations, applying best practices of operational efficiency to lower costs, improve margins and increase revenues.
- Expert Witness - Federal & State Legal Proceedings - Experienced trial witness providing verified expert opinions on hemp and cannabis related valuations, business impacts and other matters of dispute.
Industry Expertise