Kaliko Castille

Kaliko Castille has spent over a decade at the intersection of cannabis policy, advocacy, and industry strategy. He began as a NORML intern and activist, helped build a cannabis PAC, launched a dispensary, and went on to lead marketing and business development at the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). He later served as President of the Board of Directors for the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), where he helped spearhead the National Cannabis Equity Report, convened stakeholders to develop model legalization policies for state legislatures, and led federal lobbying for equitable cannabis policy — earning MCBA the Trade Association of the Year honor at the MJBizCon EmJay Awards during his tenure. Today, Kaliko is the Founder of the American Cannabis Consumer Alliance (ACCA) and Principal Strategic Advisor at ThndrStrm Strategies. Named to MJ Ventures' 40 Under 40, his commentary has appeared in MSNBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, The Hill, The Washington Post, High Times, and the LA Times.