Clover Leaf University and founder Chloe Villano have been part of the cannabis industry's story since before it was legal in most of the country — covered by national press, industry publications, and a decade of the awards show CLU built from scratch.
A selection of national and industry press covering Clover Leaf University and founder Chloe Villano.
Chloe Villano was featured in People Magazine's Marijuana Millionaires issue, profiled as a leading cannabis business consultant during the industry's earliest legal years in Colorado.
View Source →Chloe Villano was named among the industry's 20 most influential figures, recognized for her early work building compliance standards and educational infrastructure.
View Source →Chloe Villano is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, contributing perspective on the cannabis industry's growth and its intersection with culture and business.
View Source →Westword covered the Cannabis Business Awards' seventh annual show, hosted by Chloe Villano, noting the event's growing national prominence alongside the legal cannabis industry.
View Source →303 Magazine profiled Villano's original Cannabis Business Awards ceremony, including its charitable tie to the Cash Hyde Foundation for children's cancer.
View Source →citybiz covered the Cannabis Business Awards' expansion to Miami and beyond, marking ten years of recognizing cannabis industry pioneers.
View Source →Chloe Villano founded Clover Leaf University in Denver in 2009, building the first cannabis education program approved, regulated, and licensed by a state Department of Higher Education. A former paralegal, she built her consulting practice, Clover Leaf Consulting, into one of the industry's most sought-after compliance practices before turning that expertise into a formal school.
She is the founder of the Cannabis Business Awards — the industry's first red-carpet award show, running for over a decade and now held across multiple U.S. cities — and has served as Executive Director of the Cannabis Business Association, advising government agencies on cannabis regulation since the industry's earliest legal years.
What began as a single Denver ceremony became one of the cannabis industry's most established annual traditions.
Chloe Villano and Clover Leaf Consulting host the inaugural Cannabis Business Awards in Denver — the industry's first red-carpet award show, launched with a Cash Hyde Foundation charity tie-in supporting children's cancer research.
Villano is featured in People Magazine's "Marijuana Millionaires" issue as legal cannabis takes hold in Colorado.
The Cannabis Business Awards mark their seventh year with a ceremony recognizing businesses and individuals from across the country.
The awards expand beyond Colorado to Miami, New York, and California, co-hosted by Super Bowl champion Jonathan Casillas and former NBA player Al Harrington.
The Cannabis Business Awards return post-pandemic with new award categories for psychedelics and sports, reflecting the expanding regulated-industries landscape Clover Leaf University now serves.
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