Dr. Mike Lynn is the founder Hound Labs, Inc, which manufactures the world’s first marijuana breathalyzer. The company’s technology makes it 1 billion times more sensitive than today’s alcohol breathalyzers. It works by identifying recent (not past) marijuana use by measuring THC in breath. The invention could be a game changer for law enforcement and employers to address marijuana safety concerns without unjustly accusing people who are using cannabis responsibly. Learn more about your ad choic...
Apr 23, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 54
After retiring from the NFL last season, New England Patriot All-Start Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski announced that he will be a major investor and spokesperson for CBDMedic. Green Entrepreneur contributing writer Nick Dimengo talks to Gronk about how CBD helps him manage pain, why he got into the industry, and how he would pitch the benefits of CBD to his old Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2020•36 min
Guest Eric Kaufman is Chief Revenue Officer for Dama Financial, which provides access to secure banking for cash-intensive businesses such as cannabis. Dama’s services include cash management, access to online and mobile-friendly bank accounts, cashless payment solutions, even armored guards and vehicles. In an in-depth interview, Eric talks about the challenges cannabis companies face, what they can do about that, and what the future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
Apr 09, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Andrew DeAngelo is the co-founder of Harborside Health Center and a towering voice in the world of cannabis advocacy and legalization for over 30 years. In the latest episode of the Green Entrepreneur podcast with Jonathan Small, he talks about what his company is doing to protect workers and get cannabis to the people who need it most, how the coronavirus crisis may reverse cannabis bans and anti-cannabis opinion, and how your company can adapt its businesses to the current situation. Learn mor...
Apr 02, 2020•21 min
These are uncertain times for all of us. Small business owners with little cash flow are especially feeling the squeeze. To help figure out how to manage in the time of coronavirus, we talked to Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes, one of the world's leading management experts and an international best-selling author. He has written 27 books, translated into 36 languages, including How To Manage In a Time of Crisis and Managing Corporate Lifecycles. Dr. Adizes taught at Columbia University, UCLA and was a...
Mar 25, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 50
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Mar 18, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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Mar 12, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Michael Scherr is an entertainer-turned-entrepreneur and founder of Aria Brands, a holding company that is both a novelty gifting product line for adults and a hemp-derived CBD consumer product line. With his creative background, Scherr has lots of creative ideas on how to market your cannabis brand for cheap. On the podcast, he talks about his most effective guerrilla marketing tactics, including dressing up as Where’s Waldo at cannabis conventions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Mar 05, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Catherine Dockery is founder of Vice Ventures, a seed-stage capital fund that invests in good companies operating in "bad" categories from seed to exit. The 27-year-old alum of Walmart and Bonobos, Dockery launched her own company in 2018, investing in industries like cannabis, sex-tech, alcohol, e-gambling, harm-reducing nicotine and more. On the podcast, we talk about the opportunities in vice businesses, her predictions for the cannabis and CBD space, and how she vets her investments. Learn m...
Feb 27, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Guest Jessie Grundy is CEO of The Peakz, which is one of the most successful social equity cannabis brands in the country. Operating out of Oakland, California, Grundy transitioned from from the dangerous world of the illicit market to the legal market, offering a brand that appeals to an urban audience. This is the story of how he built the brand from scratch and how social equity programs can make a difference in the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Jim Higdon is the founder of Cornbread Hemp, a USDA-certified organic hemp company in Kentucky. In his previous life, James was author of the 2012 book The Cornbread Mafia, which tells the story of the biggest domestic marijuana syndicate in American history. He parlayed his book’s success into a journalism career, covering cannabis policy for POLITICO. Tired of covering cannabis from the bleacher seats, he got in the game in 2018, launching Cornbread Hemp, borrowing the name and also some of th...
Feb 13, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Aaron Riley is the president of CannaSafe, the #1 cannabis testing lab in California. But back in 2011, Aaron was the target of an undercover weed bust that landed him in jail with several felony drug charges. This is the story of how a 19-year-old college football star lost everything only to build back his life and career working in cannabis “the right way,” We also talk about the cannabis testing industry and his take on Vapegate, which and his company’s role in breaking the news. Learn more ...
Feb 06, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Ross O'Brien is author of the new book, Cannabis Capital, from Entrepreneur Press. He is also the Founder & CEO of cannabis venture capital fund Bonaventure Equity, ("BVE") and founder of the Cannabis Dealmakers Summit. We talk about what venture capitalists look for, new business opportunities, and predictions for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We hosted a CBD Farmer's Market in Hollywood with other 25 vendors, including hemp rollers, yoga classes, massages, infused food, and other craziness. Host Jonathan Small speaks to some of the entrepreneurs on the floor about how and why they got into the CBD game, their greatest challenges, and best advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The remarkable story of the Sadler family. Cody and George Sadler sit down with Green Entrepreneur Editor in Chief Jonathan Small to talk about how they built their family weed business, Platinum Vapes, off of the money they made selling a dirt bike. They’ve survived police raids, jail time, but they managed to come out on top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 09, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Guest Yoram Heller is Co-Founder, Co-CEO of Sunday Goods, which offers premium sun-grown prerolls, effect pens, and flower. The company recently ventured into the California rec market, after having success with its medical products in Arizona. Yoram talks about the difference between Cali and Arizona and some of the unique ways his company is trying to make their mark in a crowded marketplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2020•35 min
Guest Ben Witte is the founder and CEO of Recess, which makes hemp-infused sparkling water beverages. Recess markets itself more on the feeling the drink enables than the actual compound of CBD itself—much the way Starbucks markets the drinks not the caffeine. In a CBD-obsessed world, this is an interesting business decision. We get to the bottom of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Who is MP Glassworthy? That’s just the question MP Glassworthy Flower, a company that specializes in high-potency flower, wants you to ask. Like Captain Morgan or The Most Interesting Man in The World, MP Glassworthy is a fictional mascot, complete with a detailed back story, wardrobe, and actor who plays the role. We talk to Eric Spitz, the CEO of C4 Distro, who dreamed up the character based on his experience in the microbrewing industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Dec 12, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In 1992 Johnny Casali, a second-generation cannabis farmer in Humboldt County, was arrested by the Feds for growing marijuana and served a sentence of 10 years in jail. Now he is the owner of Huckleberry Hill Farms, a successful fruit and cannabis farm that provides award-winning flower to Flow Kana. This is the tragic but ultimately heartwarming story of how he transitioned from the “traditional” cannabis market to the legal market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 05, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Our groovy guest is Paul Austin, a psychedelic entrepreneur, microdosing coach, and founder of The Third Wave, a website specializing in psychedelic literacy and education. Paul also speaks at conferences across the country about responsible psychedelic use. On the pod, Paul talks about the health benefits of microdosing both psychedelics and cannabis, and the business opportunities down the line. Are psychedelics the next cannabis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Kate Miller is the co-founder and CEO of Miss Grass, a highly vetted cannabis e-commerce shop and magazine with a mission of taking the guesswork out of weed. Kate was inspired to start Miss Grass by her stint working at a dispensary in college. But her life after school took her in another direction where she embarked on a decade-long career in Hollywood. So why did Kate leave her high-powered job in entertainment to jump into the Green Rush, and what has she learned along the way? Learn more a...
Nov 21, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Dosist CEO Gunner Winston joins the podcast to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the development of their new product the dose dial. After releasing their innovative dose pen in 2016, the company won plenty of accolades. Three years later they’re hoping to follow-up that success with the first dose-controlled delivery device in the edible category. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In honor of Veteran’s Day, army veteran and cannabis entrepreneur James Kim joins the show. James is co-founder and managing director of Stiiizy, part of the Shryne Group--a vertically integrated cannabis company in Cali. Prior to joining the Green Rush, James served in Iraq when he was only 18 years old. His positive experience using cannabis to treat his PTSD created a passion to build Stiiizy. This is his inspiring story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 07, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
How do you know what’s in the cannabis you’re planting? The label may say one thing, but the reality can be quite different. That’s where Leafworks comes in—a botanical identification company that tests DNA samples of plants so that buyers, sellers, and growers know what they’re getting. Leafworks’ CEO Eleanor Kuntz and CSO Kerin Law join the podcast to talk in laywoman’s terms about male vs. female marijuana, the fraud in the industry, and why understanding what’s in your weed matters. Learn mo...
Oct 31, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Guest Kaley Nichol is cofounder of Sagely Naturals, a top CBD brand. Their products can be found everywhere from health food store chains to CVS and Neiman Marcus. The company was founded in 2015, long before the CBD craze struck the U.S, with abandon. Kaley talks to us about the origin story of the company and how they’ve managed to stand out in the crowded CBD space. Kaley welcome to the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Irwin D. Simon runs one of the largest cannabis companies in the world in terms of stock value and just sheer size. Aphria's grow facilities are 2.5 million square feet-- the equivalent of 350 football fields. My interview with Simon was recorded at the CWCBExpo in Los Angeles in front of an audience. We talk about his background running a billon dollar health food company, how he landed in cannabis, and his take on the over-valuation of cannabis companies on the Canadian stock market. Learn mor...
Oct 17, 2019•40 min•Ep. 28
Alice Little is a pro-cannabis activist, social media influencer, and legal prostitute working out of Nevada’s licensed brothels. On the podcast, she speaks up about the sexual health benefits of cannabis and her advocacy for the right to use marijuana products in legal brothels. Alice also helps shatter stereotypes about courtesans and draws interesting parallels between the businesses of legal cannabis and legal sex work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Live from the Cannabis Dealmakers Summit, ex-NFL star Ricky Williams talks about his entry into the cannabis business. Ricky is co-founder, with his wife Linnea Miron, of Real Wellness, a company that makes all-natural cannabis-infused medicinals. Ricky is also a Heisman Trophy winner and only the 26th player in the history of the NFL to rush for 10,000 yards. Once ridiculed for leaving the league for pot, he is now the one having the last laugh. This is his inspiring story. Learn more about you...
Oct 03, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 26
A mysterious lung disease linked to vaping has sickened over 500 people in the U.S. and killed 11. What is behind this illness? And what is the cannabis industry doing about it? We’re joined by David Downs, the California bureau chief of Leafly and a long-time cannabis journalist who has done serious reporting on this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Vicente Fox was Mexico’s President who from 2000 to 2006. Today, he is an outspoken advocate for cannabis legalization around the world. We had a chance to speak to President Fox at the Cannabis Dealmakers Summit in Dallas about how why went from being a prohibitionist to a supporter, how close Mexico is to full legalization, and what legal Mexican market would mean for Entrepreneurs in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 24
