About this event
As the cannabis industry matures, access to capital remains one of its biggest challenges and opportunities. Join us for a deep dive into the market for cannabis lending, including what drives cost of capital, how lenders assess risk in the space, and what potential federal rescheduling could mean for borrowers and investors alike.
Our featured speaker, Peter Sack, is Managing Partner at Chicago Atlantic and serves as CEO of Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. and Co-CEO of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. A seasoned credit investor with experience across the capital structure, Peter brings deep expertise in underwriting, portfolio management, and cannabis-focused lending strategies.
Whether you’re an operator, investor, or advisor, this webinar will provide clear, practical insight into how capital flows through the cannabis ecosystem and what may be coming next.
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Peter Sack Managing Partner @ Chicago AtlanticE
Peter is a Managing Partner at Chicago Atlantic and serves as CEO of Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIEN) and Co-CEO of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI). Peter is a credit investor and portfolio manager with experience investing across the capital structure. Prior to joining Chicago Atlantic, Peter was a Principal at BC Partners Credit, where he sourced and underwrote across the firm’s opportunistic and senior lending strategies in a wide array of industries including cannabis. Previously, Peter was an Associate at Atlas Holdings LLC, a private-equity firm focused on supporting distressed manufacturing and distribution companies globally. Peter serves on the board of directors of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc., Ability Insurance Company, and the New York City Charter School of the Arts. Peter speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
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Alex Halperin Editor in Chief @ WeedWeekE
Alex Halperin is the founder and editor of WeedWeek, which he has been writing since 2015. His reporting on the legal cannabis industry and other business topics have appeared in Fast Company, The Washington Post, Slate, BusinessWeek, Fortune and many other publications. A Los Angeles Times/WeedWeek investigation into pesticide contaminated weed won a 2025 Loeb Award for business reporting. Halperin lives in southern California.
