 At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference Thursday, Rob Sechrist, president of Pelorus Equity Group and co-manager of The Pelorus Fund, Anthony Coniglio, CEO of Newlake Capital Partners Inc OTCQX:NLCP and Robert Holmes, CEO of Viridescent Realty Trust participated in a panel discussion of the critical role real estate investment trusts REITs are playing in laying the foundation for the future cannabis industry. Role Of REITs In Cannabis: Real estate isnt always considered an exciting play on a high-growth market like cannabis, but most companies in the cannabis space are relying on real estate for cultivation or to operate retail dispensaries. 