Will The Marijuana Black Market Still Exist? – Jesse Peters On Cannabis Legalization

Jesse Peters, founder and CEO of Mantis Growth Investments, is a seasoned cannabis entrepreneur with a unique background. Prior to Mantis, he co-founded Eco Firma Farms, a pioneering cannabis cultivation facility committed to total carbon neutrality and sustainability.
Born into a family involved in cannabis cultivation, he has navigated both traditional and cannabis spaces simultaneously throughout his life, including a 22-year stint in the Marine Corps and an ongoing career as a firefighter.

A respected figure in the industry, Peters is a founding member of the Oregon Cannabis PAC, the Oregon Cannabis Association, and the Alliance for Sensible Markets (ASM). His commitment to the cannabis industry’s progress and environmental responsibility has earned him recognition in publications like Rolling Stone and Newsweek, solidifying his role as a national speaker and ambassador for the industry.

Filmed in 2015

6 Comments

  1. @travisspicer4194 on May 14, 2025 at 10:32 am

    In Ohio there is 14 growers for all the masses. It’s the most corrupt situation ever. I got to see the inner workings as I was hired to build an illegal grow grow house by a local dispensary in Dayton. They had 10 cops on the payroll and they are all smuggling large amounts from Michigan and California. Lol they didn’t pay me for the shit I did. I got assaulted. Then targeted by the police.. all these people in Ohio are paying high dispensary prices and it’s mostly illegal street mediocre weed. I got served Michigan labled cartridges in an Ohio dispensary? It’s all fucked up



  2. @DatsiKxModz on May 14, 2025 at 10:42 am

    Wtf is that set up



  3. @LeeAmmons-v1x on May 14, 2025 at 10:57 am

    Facts. He is talking about you North Carolina



  4. @Wide_leaf_indica710 on May 14, 2025 at 11:02 am

    It’s thriving in legal states! Don’t mean shit if the star state is legal or not.



  5. @Jamescob66 on May 14, 2025 at 11:11 am

    The United States not so United



  6. @morganb9137 on May 14, 2025 at 11:27 am

    I wish the market wasn’t so black. Just like our kids have been taught to like. It’s so disgusting