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Biography

Jessica Riley currently serves as Director of Operations of UpToke. She is an entrepreneur with her hands in a variety of projects at any given time. Ms. Riley is a Founding Member and current Operations Strategist of [freespace] in addition to her work at UpToke.

Jessica is passionate about creating systems and processes within technology start-ups that encourage collaboration and communication. She describes herself as a data driven story teller focused on building the UpToke brand into a trusted resource for patients and families.

Ms. Riley’s work previous work includes extensive experience in marketing and operations strategy for technology and social business start-ups. Further, she has direct experience with all stages of cannabis production, distribution, and sale as a technology consultant and systems designer.

Companies

UpToke
Director of Operations
UpToke is the designer of a new vaporizer. They implement innovative technology to replicate the simple and satisfying experience of smoking tobacco in a healthier, more modern, and fully portable way. UpToke began taking pre-orders for their Spyre Vaporizer, which has a built-in grinder and CPU unit to regulate the temperature, in November 2013. It will include its ability to reach 375 degrees Fahrenheit in 2.5 seconds, while boasting all-day battery life. UpToke is a company member of the ArcView Investor Network as well. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: '53422cdc8e92f89afbf09d5f', render: 'mantis__recommended__wordpress' }; var z = document.createElement("script"); z.type …
National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)
Member
Founded in 2010, The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is a trade organization for the cannabis industry. It serves to provide canna-businesses with a voice in Washington, D.C. The NCIA is led by industry leaders with the intent to speak for the needs of the rapidly-growing cannabis industry. Additionally, they allow members to choose who will serve on the board of directors with annual elections. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: '53422cdc8e92f89afbf09d5f', render: 'mantis__recommended__wordpress' }; var z = document.createElement("script"); z.type = "text/javascript"; z.async = true; z.src = "//static.mantis.marketing/recommend.min.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(z, s); …

In The News

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February 07, 2014

Inspiring Top Talent Into The Legal Cannabis Industry
Editor’s Note: Jessica Riley oversees operations at UpToke. Her previous work includes extensive experience in marketing and operations strategy for technology and social business start-ups. Further, she has direct experience with all stages of cannabis production, distribution, and sale. A few weeks ago I penned an article about the role of women in the cannabis industry. In the article, I made note about how I see the cannabis industry akin to any other industry in America today albeit with a much stronger growth trend and rife with vast opportunities for bold young …
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January 21, 2014

Women Could Help The Legal Cannabis Industry Evolve, Grow As Professionals
Editor’s Note: Jessica Riley oversees operations at UpToke. Her previous work includes extensive experience in marketing and operations strategy for technology and social business start-ups. Further, she has direct experience with all stages of cannabis production, distribution, and sale. The cannabis industry is just like any other industry with the exception of having a lot more growth opportunity because of a confluence of factors within American culture happening at this unique moment in history. This is the view UpToke, the company I run operations for, chooses to promote. We feel normalizing cannabis culture …

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