Latino Cannabis Leader Vladimir Bautista Wins Bob Fireman Award For Entrepreneurship
At last week’s Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, Vladimir Bautista, co-founder and CEO of Happy Munkey, was named the recipient of this year’s Bob Fireman Award for Entrepreneurship, an annual recognition presented by MariMed Inc. (OTC:MRMD) to leaders who exemplify integrity, impact, and community commitment in the cannabis space.
The award, now in its third year, honors the legacy of the late Bob Fireman, co-founder and CEO of MariMed, who passed away in December 2022. Fireman was a pioneer of the legal cannabis movement and a lifelong civil rights advocate, beginning his activism in the 1960s. The accolade is meant to recognize cannabis executives who not only succeed in business but also champion social progress.
“Bob was an entrepreneur through and through, but he was also a passionate advocate for the legalization of cannabis and righting the wrongs of the War on Drugs,” said Howard Schacter, chief communications officer at …