About Us
Kush Express is a purpose driven company focused on bringing a safe, efficient, technologically driven and customer focused personal-use cannabis wholesaler business to the State. Through leveraging the team’s experience in the small business, alcohol, pharmaceutical, and real estate industries, Kush Express is comprised of husband-and-wife duo of entrepreneurs led by CEO Manali Patel.
CEO- MANALI PATEL
As a licensed pharmacist, Manali understands compliance in a highly regulated industry with experience in quality control and product knowledge. Her partner in life and business, Dravin Patel, offers extensive experience operating and managing liquor stores in New Jersey and has worked with wholesalers and negotiated pricing for his own small businesses. Combined, they have what it takes to create a diverse supply chain and wholesale to licensed cannabis businesses throughout the state.
Through her five years of experience as a pharmacist, she has seen ways in which the industry is lacking. She voices those concerns to the appropriate channels to get the issues resolved to maintain the industry standard. She knows that the cannabis industry in New Jersey is also a growing one that can always use an outside voice to invoke change in compliance. As a clinical expert, Manali Patel can bring her intrapersonal skills with patients into the cannabis industry to educate colleagues and staff to take a health-conscious approach when working with cannabis and wholesaling items for resale in the retail environment.
As a licensed pharmacist, Manali understands compliance in a highly regulated industry with experience in quality control and product knowledge. Her partner in life and business, Dravin Patel, offers extensive experience operating and managing liquor stores in New Jersey and has worked with wholesalers and negotiated pricing for his own small businesses. Combined, they have what it takes to create a diverse supply chain and wholesale to licensed cannabis businesses throughout the state.
Through her five years of experience as a pharmacist, she has seen ways in which the industry is lacking. She voices those concerns to the appropriate channels to get the issues resolved to maintain the industry standard. She knows that the cannabis industry in New Jersey is also a growing one that can always use an outside voice to invoke change in compliance. As a clinical expert, Manali Patel can bring her intrapersonal skills with patients into the cannabis industry to educate colleagues and staff to take a health-conscious approach when working with cannabis and wholesaling items for resale in the retail environment.
Meet the Founders
CEO, Manali Patel
FOUNDER- DRAVIN PATEL
Mr. Dravin Patel began his entrepreneurial journey at 21 in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey. Over the past 18 years, he has successfully owned and operated three licensed liquor stores across the state. Alongside running his businesses, he enhanced his skills through business management courses at his local community college.
Dravin has deep experience navigating the highly regulated liquor industry, gaining valuable insight into compliance, licensing, and marketing—skills easily transferable to the cannabis market. He has also implemented effective security and inventory management systems to prevent loss and ensure smooth operations.
His knowledge in supply chain logistics, supplier negotiations, and regulatory compliance positions him to contribute significantly to the success of Kush Express as a wholesale cannabis leader.
Director, Dravin Patel
