"Colorado entrepreneur Christian Hageseth, founder of Denver's Green Man Cannabis brand, has been working on making his dream of creating the ultimate marijuana tourist destination a reality for more than a year."
MSN Lifestyle - Forget the Winery: Country’s First ‘Weedery’ to Open Soon
"The destination is the vision of Christian Hageseth, author of the book 'Big Weed: An Entrepreneur’s High-Stakes Adventures in the Budding Legal Marijuana Business' and founder of the marijuana brand Green Man Cannabis, which has two locations in Denver."
Cannabis Business Times - 10 Things You Must Know to Grow Great Weed
"I have been growing legal weed on a big scale for nearly six years. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in that time. Mistakes that cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars, mistakes that have caused the loss of entire crops, and lots of mistakes that have turned out sub-par pot. At the same time, however, I also learned to grow the best weed in the world. Don’t believe me? Well … I won the High Times Cannabis Cup in 2012, I won the U.S. Cannabis Cup in 2014 and have won another dozen first-place trophies in various competitions."
Kirkus - Starred Review: Big Weed
"Business narrative of the halcyon dawn of marijuana legalization."
Main Street - World's First "Weedery" Will Give Public a Chance to Tour Grow Facility
"Christian Hageseth is about to open the world’s first 'weedery' in Denver. Like a brewery or a winery but for legal marijuana, the weedery — called Green Man Cannabis Ranch & Amphitheater — will give the public an opportunity to tour a state-of-the-art grow facility, though consuming weed at the ranch will be prohibited."
Dope Directory - Green Man Cannabis Ranch : The World’s First Weedery
"Anyone who works, or knows someone who works, in the Colorado marijuana industry can tell you just how turbulent the waters can be. With ever-changing laws and regulations put forth by the state, flexibility and efficiency are the traits that keep a dispensary afloat. Despite the inherent challenges, many industrious entrepreneurs have stepped forward to take on the challenge of building a marijuana based business."
Publishers Weekly - Book Deals: Week of April 14, 2014
"Christian Hageseth’s 'fish-out-of-water' story, about his five-year journey from 'marijuana novice to winner of top honors at the Cannabis Cup,' which is, per the agent, the “'Oscars for pot.'”
The London Sunday Times - Rocky Mountain high: first pot shops open for business
"Colorado was already fondly known as the “High Country” because of its location in the Rocky Mountains. Today, as the state becomes the first to legalise the sale of recreational cannabis, the nickname takes on a whole new meaning."