Cannabis has been around for centuries, but only recently has come out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Like any industry in its infancy, we are starting to experience exceptional creativity and business acumen and it is only the beginning.

Sure, we have read about cannabis tinctures, creams, oils, gummies, brownies, cookies and, of course, flowers, but what about cotton candy, drinks, ice cream, coffee, pizza, jerky, peanut butter, chip snacks, and cereal? This is just a small sampling of products, and all of them require packaging.

“In the last 31 years that I’ve been in packaging, what business category, other than the Internet, has started from the ground up in my lifetime?” said Steve Huppert, VP and COO of Warneke Paper Box in Denver, Colo.“This is a generational thing that didn’t exist, and all of a sudden it exists. We have an opportunity to be a part of the commoditization of it and make money off of it. I think I would’ve been foolish just to walk away from it.”