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Ep. 531: Charlie Bachtell, CEO, Cresco Labs

April 16, 2020

Charlie Bachtell, CEO of Cresco Labs, discusses the nuts and bolts of running a cannabis business in this new, mid-Coronavirus world. After recognizing Charlotte Figi’s passing and honoring her contribution in the cannabis space, Charlie jumps in on wh …

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Ep. 530: Ross Bradshaw, New Dia

April 13, 2020

Ross Bradshaw shares that his company, New Dia, was one of the first recipients of Massachusetts’s economic empowerment program; they are now licensed and will be opening their doors in Worcester by the end of July this year. Bradshaw shares how he got …

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Ep. 529: Guy Rocourt, Papa & Barkley

April 9, 2020

Guy Rocourt, of Papa & Barkley, returns for a discussion on good manufacturing practices (GMP). “The GMP is there to prevent the off-chance of something going wrong and to put in standard operating procedure. In our industry, we used to not be tran …

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Ep. 528: Terra Carver, Humbolt County Growers Alliance

April 6, 2020

Terra Carver, Executive Director of the Humboldt Country Growers’ Alliance, discusses how the changing seasons are affecting cannabis farmers and growers in Northern California. Unfortunately, California is dryer than usual right now, which has caused …

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Ep. 527: Socrates Rosenfeld

April 2, 2020

Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO of Jane Technologies Inc., discusses his military experience and how it has informed his entrepreneurial life. He shares one of his philosophies regarding doing business in cannabis: “I see all these people trying to do a lot an …

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Ep. 526: Former US Congressman Carlos Curbelo

March 30, 2020

Former U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo returns for a conversation on politics and legislation. Curbelo explains that, because of all the noise amidst impeachment and the Democratic primary, congressional campaigns have flown largely under the radar. He …

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Ep. 525: Bridget Conry, Companion Botanicals

March 26, 2020

Bridget Conry of Companion Botanicals joins us to discuss different anti-inflammatory drugs and the various ways of managing chronic pain. She describes the problem with pain medications: “You want to feel pain. We have pain because it tells us stop do …

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Ep. 524: Jessica Assaf, Prima

March 23, 2020

Jessica Assaf, co-founder of CBD beauty brand Prima, begins by sharing with us her thoughts about the potential of cannabis to be a women-led industry: “This is really first time in history that women have the opportunity to design, build, and lead an …

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Ep. 523: Torsten Kuenzlen, Sundial Growers

March 19, 2020

Torsten Kuenzlen of Sundial Growers begins by discussing how welcoming Alberta, Canada has been toward the cannabis industry, allowing the province to truly be one of the country’s industry leaders. Kuenzelen shares with us Sundial’s intentions regardi …

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Ep. 522: Nancy Whiteman, Wana Brands

March 16, 2020

Nancy Whiteman, of Wana Brands, discusses operating in multiple markets that don’t behave like one another — for example, California and Illinois. She shares that “you have to approach every market kind of like the opposite of Groundhog Day. With a br …

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Ep. 521: Peter Barsoom

March 12, 2020

Peter Barsoom begins by sharing with us his thoughts about why CBD is so popular, one of the reasons being that people are interested in cannabis as long as it doesn’t get them high. This insight is one of the main influences for Barsoom’s business phi …

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Ep. 520: Harold Han

March 9, 2020

Harold Han discusses using emulsion technology to deliver cannabinoids into liquids. Han explains why this is a superior way of consuming cannabis: “I think everybody had this horrible experience of eating a brownie, didn’t get high, and get hungry and …

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Ep. 519: Betty Aldworth

March 5, 2020

Betty Aldworth returns to join us for a discussion on what 2020 will mean for cannabis policy reform and for Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). She strongly believes that 2020 will be one of the biggest years for legislative reform the movement …

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Ep. 518: Ray Gracewood, Organigram

March 2, 2020

Ray Gracewood, of Organigram Inc., joins to discuss the effects of federal legalization in Canada, the long process of getting the industry to a solid place, and where the rest of the world is by comparison. “It even gets more interesting when you star …

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Ep. 517: Hadley Ford, iAnthus

February 27, 2020

Hadley Ford shares his philosophy on business: “I just don’t watch the stock. You just focus on delighting your customers, on creating great products, on optimizing your operations, paying attention, just running a business…if you do that, the stock …

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Ep. 516: Mike Gorenstein

February 24, 2020

Mike Gorenstein returns to explain the importance of focusing as a business in the cannabis industry: “It’s easy to say, ‘Well, we think we’re the best at all these,’ but if you then take that energy and you refocus it in one area, you’re likely to exc …

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Ep. 515: Chris Walsh, MJBiz

February 20, 2020

Chris Walsh dives into the industry’s exponential growth over the past several years, the SAFE Banking Act, and the frustrating process of incremental legislative change: “When something substantial actually is enacted into law is when you’re really go …

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Ep. 514: Tim Leslie, Leafly

February 17, 2020

Tim Leslie of Leafly shares with us his thoughts about how to help consumers navigate the abundance of hemp-derived CBD products and figure out which products are right for them. Leslie also discusses the importance of taking more steps toward a regula …

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Ep. 513: Andy Williams

February 13, 2020

Andy Williams returns to talk with us about the effects of House Bill 1090 in Colorado, which made it possible for public companies to own cannabis companies. He also discusses the vaping ban in Massachusetts, the STATES Act, the SAFE Banking Act, and …

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Ep. 512: Baphele Mhlaba, Chief of Staff, Eastern Cape Office of the Premier & Philasande Mahlakatha, UFSN

February 10, 2020

We are joined by two guests today: Philasande Mahlakatha, UFSN, and Baphele Mhlaba, Chief of Staff, Eastern Cape Office of the Premier. Mahlakatha begins by discussing the history of prohibition and the logistics of cannabis agriculture. She also wants …

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