Millennial environmental trailblazer Eloisa Lewis is this generation’s fiercest champion and a changemaker. A climate scientist and founder of New Climate Culture, Lewis leads a think tank that designs “disaster-proof” human environments using biomimicry and low-cost, high-yield protocols. With so much knowledge to impart with a distinct sense of urgency, Lewis is a frequent speaker at global events on topics ranging from redesigning and rewilding built environments to the future of psychedelics...
Oct 11, 2023•55 min
Blunt Business is joined by David Nathan MD, Founder, Past President, and Current Board Member for Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR). David founded the Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, the first national physicians’ association dedicated to the legalization and effective regulation of cannabis in the United States. We learn how, prominent public health, social justice, and patient advocacy groups, are compelling cannabis policymakers and regulators from the U.S. and around the world to adop...
Oct 04, 2023•54 min
Blunt Business welcomes back Larry Scheffler to update us on their recent membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the ownership interests of VidaCann, LLC. giving Planet 13 30 Florida stores plus a state-of-the-art Cultivation and processing facility with the capacity to supply up to 60 dispensaries. We also learn more about their first Nevada State Consumption Lounge License. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min
The burgeoning cannabis industry, once heralded as a beacon of economic growth and innovation, is now facing a significant red flag that bears striking similarities to the legal action taken against the creators of RoundUp. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once cannabis is federally legalized could launch into a formal investigation into pesticide use in the cannabis industry amid mounting concerns over potential health risks and environmental damage. The EPA's eventual inquiry foc...
Sep 20, 2023•31 min
Introducing MAISON BLOOM All-Natural Hemp-Based THC Elevated Seltzers: A Revolutionary Craft Cannabis Beverage MAISON BLOOM, renowned for its position as a premium craft cannabis beverage beloved by bartenders and mixologists, proudly announces the launch of MAISON BLOOM All-Natural Hemp-Based THC Elevated Seltzers. This release marks an evolution from the brand's established lineage of Strain Specific, Whole Plant, Single Barrel craft cannabis beverages, showcasing an artful fusion of botanical...
Sep 13, 2023•39 min
We discuss Cannabis Equipment Challenges and Compliance Issues, including AI integration and automation and more. We speak with David Mantey, editor-in-chief of Cannabis Equipment News Host of the Cannabis Equipment News Podcast, and Editorial Director of Digital Media at Industrial Media David is the Editorial Director of Digital Media at Industrial Media, a publishing company that owns some of the most recognized websites in the manufacturing industry, including Industrial Equipment News, whic...
Sep 06, 2023•43 min
Nidhi Handa, founder and CEO of LEUNE, discusses her experience in brand building and marketing, and how it led her to start her own cannabis lifestyle brand. She shares her insights on the importance of understanding the consumer and challenging gender stereotypes in the industry. Nidhi also explains how LEUNE's neutral packaging and universal branding appeal to a wide audience. Nidhi Handa is the founder and CEO of LEUNE, a California-based lifestyle brand that aims to redefine the narrative s...
Aug 30, 2023•33 min
We speak with Ben York, the CEO of Genetica, the Kansas City-based tech company behind Flora AI and their new advanced AI solution, Flora Match. The Flora Match platform, designed specifically for the cannabis and CBD industries, offers personalized product recommendations based on an analysis of over 650 million data points, including product components, customer lifestyle factors, and desired effects. Ben explains that by bridging the data gap, brands can benefit from a more holistic understan...
Aug 23, 2023•34 min
We discuss California Cannabis Flower Testing with Myron Ronay, Co-founder and CEO of BelCosta Labs. Myron Ronay is the Co-founder and CEO of BelCosta Labs. Myron founded the lab in 2017, with the mission of providing the highest quality, dependable, and timely cannabis testing and analytical services. He has played a vital role in implementing the lab's testing methodology and service offerings, helping BelCosta become one of the most trusted names in lab testing for the cannabis industry and t...
Aug 16, 2023•45 min
Josh Kesselman and Scheril Powell discuss the new RAW seeds fellowship for legacy cannabis operators. RAW Rolling Papers (BBK/HBI), the independent international brand of high-quality rolling papers and smoking innovations, announced today a donation of $100,000 to The JUSTÜS Foundation , a 501c3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to facilitating the entry of legacy cannabis operators to the legal cannabis market. The RAW Seeds Fellowships aim to provide opportunity to legacy cannabis ope...
Aug 09, 2023•51 min
We speak with George Jage, best known for producing the bi-annual MJ Unpacked Conference , one of the most influential cannabis events of its kind that places passionate cannabis retailers, brands, and accredited investors at the center of it all, with unique opportunities to connect, collaborate and access capital. We also the conference's commitment to social equity and their upcoming Fall 2023 event in Detroit, Michigan, from October 10th through 12th at the Motorcity Casino Hotel. Advertisin...
Aug 02, 2023•50 min
Maryland is becoming the 23rd state to legally sell adult-use cannabis. About 100 stores that already have been licensed to sell cannabis for medicinal purposes have begun selling it recreationally, more than five years after the state started selling medical marijuana. Today we talk about the changes in Maryland is one of those dispensary owners, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Remedy Maryland. Brandon Barksdale. Remedy Maryland is on a mission to give Maryland’s registered Medical Cannabis patie...
Jul 26, 2023•38 min
Ricardo Baca is a 20-year veteran journalist and cannabis futurist, widely respected in both modern media and drug-policy circles. He was appointed The Denver Post’s first-ever cannabis editor in 2013 and founded the news vertical The Cannabist, where he extensively covered the advent of the U.S. adult-use cannabis market and related issues around the world, as seen in the feature documentary Rolling Papers. We talk to Ricardo about the intersection of cannabis and psychedelics based on his obse...
Jul 19, 2023•49 min
We discuss Cannabis Attractions and Exhibits to Visit with April Arrasate the Executive Director, Core Social Justice Cannabis Museum, and Founder & CEO of Seed Dispensary in Boston. We also hear from the Co-Founder of The House of Cannabis, Robert Frey. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 13, 2023•39 min
Our next guest has 25 years of experience working in the food and beverage industry and has guided multiple startups from concept to table and shelf. Her expertise is in the intersection between food, science, and technology. She entered the cannabis industry in 2015 and is known for being a provocative thought leader in the realms of the future of food and cannabis consumable innovations. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min
Today we catch up with Chris Chiari about his work on Denver’s historic Patterson Inn, the keystone of The 420 Hotels portfolio. We discuss the obstacles to building up cannabis hospitality and what the upcoming Las Vegas consumption lounges are currently dealing with. Chris Chiari is a driven entrepreneur and award-winning film producer with a wealth of experience in corporate strategy and regional politics. Skilled in marketing and messaging, he has engaged exclusively with the cannabis indust...
Jun 28, 2023•29 min
Our next guests represent a widely recognized cannabis line of flowers, G-pens, exclusive merch, and lifestyle products, that recently announced a partnership positioned to take the brand on its way to global expansion, and its products are set to be sold at top dispensaries across the nation gaining access to 22 states and 15 countries. The announcement from last November we prefaced at the top of the show was that Gumbo Brands would now be sold by Cookies. Karim said, “Uniting Cookies and Gumb...
Jun 21, 2023•37 min
Khari Edwards is an experienced leader in healthcare and government. During his 25 years of public service, Khari worked for several elected officials, non-profit organizations, and city agencies with a dedicated focus on strengthening communities by advocating and addressing racial, health, and civic disparities. He most recently ran for Brooklyn Borough President after serving 8 years as the Vice President of External Affairs at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center – the hospital’s first Vice Pre...
Jun 14, 2023•32 min
Today we welcome back a guest, CEO, and Co-Founder of Simplifya Marion Mariathasan, who appeared on the program in May 2020 during the peak of COVID. He manages the cannabis industry’s leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform. Under RMA, eligible cannabis operators can easily opt in and take advantage of best-in-class insurance coverage and services with partner carriers and brokers. They can also access industry-leading compliance tool Simplifya services as well as have t...
Jun 07, 2023•38 min
Our next guest is an entrepreneur, investor, and corporate dealmaker with more than a decade of experience building and scaling businesses personally and professionally. She has presented alongside Tony Robbins in the U.S. and Canada and has six cannabis licenses that are minority or women-owned. She has more than a decade of experience building and scaling businesses, including a tech platform and turnkey retail model tailored to the cannabis industry. MJBizDaily recently wrote that the cannabi...
May 31, 2023•35 min
Paul Dunford is Co-founder and VP of Knowledge at Green Check Verified. Paul has extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives predominantly in the healthcare and retail verticals. Previously he was retained by a Fortune 100 insurance company to design and implement a sophisticated solution for managing their field sales teams. At Green Check, Paul leads the compliance team that designs cannabis banking programs for financial institutions. Paul is an active member of the cannab...
May 24, 2023•36 min
Our next guest is a nationally recognized marketer with a background in cannabis, fashion, beauty, and wellness. She is recognized among Green Entrepreneur's list of "Top 25 Cannabis Brands that Killed it in Marketing in 2019 and has been awarded three Cannabis CLIO Awards. Before joining Statehouse Holdings, Angela led a dynamic team across marketing, research and development, and scientific affairs, she launched two new brands, introduced 70 new products, and directed an existing portfolio of ...
May 17, 2023•42 min
Angela Mays, CEO and Founder of the Blunt Accountant runs an innovative cannabis accounting firm that works with new licensees and new plant-touching business owners to help them become IRS compliant. She created CannAccounting in a Box™, a turnkey accounting solution designed for newly licensed plant-touching startups to ensure they are IRC 280E compliant and audit-ready before they open their doors. CannAccounting in a Box™ is part of a comprehensive set of cannabis accounting services The Blu...
May 10, 2023•28 min
Qredible Transparency, Integration, and Quality for Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp as we talk with their CEO, Brian Fitzpatrick. Qredible is a cloud-based platform for transparency, integration, and quality in the Hemp, CBD, and Legalized Marijuana supply chain. Brian Fitzpatrick is the chairman and CEO of Qredible and has been a CEO and Executive Leader of software and related platform companies for over 25 years. His specialty is innovative cloud-based software that solves complex industry issues usi...
May 03, 2023•25 min
Our next guests represent the industry-leading cannabis software suite and point-of-sale platform for cannabis retailers and delivery services, recently launched a new e-commerce product that combines the best of their software with technology provided by their most recent acquisition. BLAZE ECOM is a native e-commerce technology that indexes retailer product menus, improving retail sites' SEO and driving more organic traffic. BLAZE ECOM also provides enhanced store branding and advertising oppo...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min
Adam Bierman is the co-founder and former CEO of MedMen Enterprises, the first American cannabis unicorn. During his decade at the company, it grew to five states, 32 retail stores, and 1500 employees. In 2019, MedMen lost 95% of its value and Adam chose to invest even more in the company despite advice to diversify. This led to lawsuits and MedMen essentially disappeared from the industry. Adam is now working with cannabis companies and investors to expand consumer access on a global scale. He ...
Apr 19, 2023•50 min
This week's episode of Blunt Business featured a roundtable discussion on advertising and social media with Ashley Fields, the Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications at Cann, and Aaron Rivadeneyra, the Director of e-commerce at Kiva. The two discussed recent updates to Twitter's advertising policies, which allow cannabis businesses to advertise in states where it is legal, with some exceptions. These exceptions include that the ads cannot promote or offer the sale of cannabis, with th...
Apr 12, 2023•33 min
Our next guest operates a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide. She brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reaching knowledge of evolving compliance and safety mandates to support businesses in tightly regulated industries. Allay Consulting and The GMP Collective are now joining forces amid the rapid national growth of the cannabis, hemp, and emerging psychedelics sectors, with a focus on current Goods Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compli...
Apr 05, 2023•39 min
Adam has 30 years of business, strategy and leadership experience in both Private and Public Companies. In 2021, Adam believed the timing and opportunity was right for him to bring his passion for business, innovative financing and entrepreneurial spirit to the Cannabis sector by creating funding products for all areas of this early stage, growth industry by founding FundCanna. FundCanna provides short term funding to all areas of the sector; cultivators, manufacturers, vendors, suppliers, distr...
Mar 29, 2023•30 min
Sarah Evans is a tremendously talented singer and songwriter who has left an indelible mark in the world of country music. She has released ten studio albums, the most recent being 2020's Covers collection, and has five number-one hits. She has won numerous awards and accolades, including the Academy of Country Music's top Female Vocalist accolades, as well as numerous American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and CMA CMT Grammy Awards nominations. Sarah is now on Blunt Business to talk abo...
Mar 22, 2023•23 min
