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Everyone is closely watching how California’s legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults will play out and how other states may continue to adopt the popular trend.  After the passing of the law that now makes California the largest state to allow the unhindered propagation of cannabis to its recreational markets, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a terse memo on January 4, 2018 that served as a cautionary note and reminder that federal marijuana enforcement will be here to stay, bringing to the forefront the rift that continues to exist between governments on the federal and state levels.  All prior memos on this very subject have been rescinded.

ZDPY’s Bryan McLaren on Sessions Memo

Bryan McLaren, Zoned Properties (OTCQX:ZDPY) CEO, joined Executive Casts last week, a day after the memo was issued, to offer his perspective on the one-page remark, also reflecting on how ZPDY continues to forge relationships and develop a best-efforts approach to increase the Company’s footprint in the shifting marijuana landscape.  Zoned Properties is a “strategic real estate development firm that at the moment is focusing very heavily on the medical marijuana/cannabis space”.

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Bryan McLaren, CEO Zoned Properties Inc. (ZDPY)

Mr. McLaren is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zoned Properties, a strategic real estate development firm that identifies, develops, and leases sophisticated, safe, and sustainable properties in emerging industries. McLaren has a strong professional background in the social, economic, and environmental development of complex business organizations. For more than a decade he has successfully implemented programs and projects for corporate and community organizations. Mr. McLaren holds a Bachelors of Business Administration and Ethics Studies from the University of San Diego, a Masters of Sustainable Development from Northern Arizona University, an Executive Masters in Business Leadership from Arizona State University, and an MBA focused on Sustainable Development from Marylhurst University. Throughout his graduate education, McLaren devoted time to community development and philanthropic efforts earning a number of honors and awards including Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Membership and the Distinguished Walton Scholarship. Mr. McLaren is also a certified Green Roof Professional and has been certified as a LEED Green Associated by the United States Green Building Council. Prior to his role at Zoned Properties, McLaren worked as a Sustainability Consultant for Waste Management where he led the strategic development and operational implementation of zero-waste programs for Higher Education clients. McLaren has worked as a Sustainability Program Manager in the Higher Education industry and has been appointed as a City Sustainability Commissioner. Sustainable development has been a life-long passion for McLaren, who strives to create a global impact by forging a strong foundation for principles of sustainability in emerging industries such as the medical marijuana industry.  See all of Bryan McLaren’s clips here.

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