Meilad Rafiei is the CEO of WeCann and Cannabis Real Estate Consultants (CREC), bringing extensive expertise in cannabis business licensing, commercial real estate, and compliance. Since entering the cannabis industry in 2015, he has successfully secured retail dispensary licenses, managed operations, and facilitated multimillion-dollar transactions. His work has helped numerous operators navigate complex regulatory frameworks, secure prime real estate, and bring cannabis businesses to market efficiently.

Under Meilad’s leadership, WeCann has submitted over 200 cannabis business license applications across 50 municipalities and brokered over $250 million in cannabis-related real estate transactions. After spearheading the 2022 merger between WeCann and CREC, he now leads a nationwide expansion, providing a full suite of cannabis business services, including licensing, entitlements, and real estate brokerage.