Holistic Industries began in 2011. CEO and founder Josh Genderson took on his family’s wine and spirits business, an establishment that had been in his family for three generations in Washington DC. The store was called Schneider’s and was located just near Capitol Hill, serving members of Congress and lobbyists after their hard day’s work. Genderson was able to tune into the inside scoop on Capitol Hill, and saw the beginnings of new legislation regarding cannabis. In 2012, after gaining new distribution rights for his family business, Genderson won the grower/processor license for cannabis in Washington DC. He visited places like Colorado and the Netherlands to learn the best techniques and key science behind operating the best cannabis facilities. He truly learned the value of his new business endeavor when he learned about the necessity of medic...