Some Companies Won’t Survive in Their Present Form: Q&A with Joe Caltabiano

After a career in mortgage banking, Joe Caltabiano co-founded Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based multi-state operator that has quietly become one of the country's largest pot companies, with operations in 12 states. He recently left Cresco to explore new opportunities in cannabis.

WeedWeek caught up with Caltabiano for an exit interview. We got his thoughts on the Illinois market, why he’s excited about distressed assets and whether it was a mistake for Cresco to go public.

This interview has been edited for length . . .