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Benjamin Acadia

Benjamin Acadia is a cannabis industry authority with 20 years of experience in cultivation, extraction, and operations. He has worked with 200+ companies and managed $100M+ in facility design and operations projects. As a business owner and executive, he specializes in facility design, GMP and lean operations, SOP development, product development, and regulatory integration, leading teams of 40+ personnel. Nationally recognized as a judge and speaker, Benjamin applies a data-driven, systems-level approach grounded in life science and sustainable agriculture.

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