Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2015

Interview with the Chairman and CEO: United Cannabis Corporation (OTCBB:CNAB)

Earnest Blackmon is Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer of United Cannabis Corporation. Mr. Blackmon is a horticulturalist and entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience, including five years in the commercial cannabis industry. Mr. Blackmon is currently an owner and the master grower at RiverRock Colorado, and is responsible for the production, processing, workflow management, JIT inventory control, security, staffing, training and recruiting. Mr. Blackmon has developed a proprietary grow method based on an organic standard to aid in stable chemical synthesis to limit side reactions that diminish yield. Mr. Blackmon’s skill with operations, project management, quality control and cultivation ensure that every United Cannabis production facility produces consistent high-grade organic cannabis to meet the demands of our patients. Profile
TWST: Give us some history of United Cannabis. Where did it come from, and why?

Mr. Blackmon: I am a 25-year medical marijuana patient and a 22-year master