Ep. 450: Carlos Curbelo

Carlos Curbelo joins us and shares his beliefs on how solving issues regarding immigration can help sort out other legislative problems: “I think that solving immigration is important because as we discussed earlier, we need workers. We need an immigration system that’s compatible with our economy. It has to be fair. We’ve always been a […]

Ep. 446: Paige Figi

Paige Figi joins us and shares her views on the shifting perspectives in the cannabis industry: “People are wanting that supply and complaining that there isn’t enough and trying to get it, it’s those big guys taking control and doing that. So, while we’re complaining about it, we’re also complaining about the solution. It all […]

Ep. 444: Karan Wadhera, Casa Verde

Karan Wadhera joins us and shares how companies use branding and how it relates to the infrastructure of creating a product that sells:”I think we’ve always been very fascinated with brands. And if you see how traditional industries have shaped over time, and where a lot of the value ends up being held… And it […]

Q2 Column Highlights

Q2 Column Highlights:   Biography – Dr. Sharon Sznitman Everyone can learn from the sociological angle. But a sense of alienation makes it possible to discern more clearly how society shapes our personal lives. Instead of looking only at the possible damage from using cannabis, scientists are now examining the benefits of using it. A […]

Q2 Podcast Highlights

Q2 Podcast Highlights:   Episode 419 – Adam Bierman, MedMen There’s never been a more exciting time to be in the cannabis industry than 2019. And there won’t be a more exciting time to be in the cannabis industry than 2020 when we get there as well. This industry as you have witnessed is being […]

Ep. 443: Ben Larson, Nanogen

Ben Larson joins us and shares the importance of creating white space in your everyday environment: “What I like to think of white space is this: doing my best to clear out all the thoughts in my head. As an entrepreneur with so much stuff going on, especially in the cannabis industry where you have […]

Ep. 442: Jon Najarian

Jon Najarian joins us and shares insight into market volatility related to the Cannabis industry: “Whenever we see something, whether it’s Cannabis related, whether it’s a drug going through FDA approval, whether it’s Aids, cancer, Alzheimer’s, whatever it might be, there’s a lot of speculative paper around that. With Cannabis, it’s just the Wild West. […]

HB 1090

After over two years of a whole lot of time and effort from the industry, House Bill 1090 has passed. Nicknamed the PubCo Bill, it was signed into law by Governor Polis on May 29, 2019. The previous law allowed licenses to Colorado residents and out-of-state business owners with 15 employees or fewer. The bill […]

Ep. 441: Emily Paxhia, Poseidon

Emily Paxhia joins us and parallels her sailing experience and its applications to the Cannabis law environment: “Just like in sailing, overcorrecting, is also, bad. It’s not about overcorrecting and overreacting, it’s about fine calibrations of what you’re doing and it’s about using the information you have to do that.”

Ep. 440: Kris Krane, 4Front Ventures

Kris Krane joins us and shares how global shifts in perspective are helping to change Cannabis laws in the US: “Where the dynamic has shifted is that in the past, the United States as a government, the United States as an entity, has been very successful in persuading the rest of the world to go […]