I’m Lauren. I’m the co-founder of Embarc, a family of neighborhood shops serving diverse communities throughout the great state of California.Before embarking on this incredible journey in cannabis, I was in government, regulatory, public, and community affairs.I spent a decade helping dozens of Fortune 50 companies build effective coalitions in California, and learned a tremendous amount about creating win-win-wins between business, policymakers and the public.Before co-founding Embarc, I was the Chief Strategy Officer for Sweet Flower, and Director of Government Affairs for Western States at MedMen.I’m using LinkedIn to talk about my experience as a retailer in the world’s biggest and most competitive single cannabis market, and what I’ve learned about entrepreneurship from building a company that places community at its core.Send me a DM. I love hearing from fellow entrepreneurs and executives in the industry.