These Are The Most Important Investors In The Cannabis Industry Despite regulatory hurdles, the experienced and engaged cannabis investors nominated for this year''s Benzinga''s Cannabis Investors Award are making it possible for everyone to tap into the market''s potential. After the overwhelming success of Benzinga''s 4|20 Miami event, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is returning to Chicago on September 13-14. As part of its fall event, Benzinga will celebrate the outstanding people, companies and organizations in the cannabis industry with the addition of the Benzinga Cannabis Awards . In one of the categories, Benzinga will honor outstanding cannabis investors known for covering the industry and shaping our views of the space. Category: Cannabis Investors Award Ricky Sandler Our lineup starts with Ricky Sandler, founder and CEO of Eminence Capital, a firm focused on identifying solid, growing companies that the market has mispriced. Despite an evident disparity between cannabis companies and their stock prices, Sandler sees a "big money" invested in marijuana over the next five years.