It should come as no surprise that Ben Cohen, co-founder of the eternally popular Ben & Jerry's ice cream, is a big supporter of the growing marijuana industry, which is why he delivered the keynote address at the Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas last month.

Cohen and his long-time friend Jerry Greenfield started Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. more than three decades ago, turning it into a $300 million ice cream empire. That, of course, made him an ideal choice to deliver the address. “This is a great opportunity to share my experience building a major brand from scratch to a community of entrepreneurs on the leading edge of an explosive market,” he said.

According to the Cannabist, bits of Cohen's best advice from his address could be found on Twitter, though such pearls of wisdom as "The opportunities to combine making a profit with serving your community are limitless," and "Business is the most powerful force in the world," hardly seem earth shattering.

Though praising business as a whole, Cohen also expressed hope that small-time pot entrepreneurs won’t be swallowed up by corporate giants like the tobacco industry, and will be given enough breathing space to become the next Ben & Jerry’s.

With such ice cream flavors as Cherry Garcia, Half Baked Hazed & Confused, and Phish Food, there's no doubt Cohen has partaken once or twice in the past. So when asked which flavor goes the best with smoking pot, Cohen smiled and said, “I like Cherry Garcia. That’s been my all-time favorite.”

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