Today on NCIA our host is joined by Andrew Livingston, Director of Economics and Research for Vicente Sederberg LLC. Andrew serves as Director of Economics and Research for Vicente Sederberg LLC. He first worked alongside the Vicente Sederberg team in 2012 during Colorado’s Amendment 64 campaign, which legalized marijuana for adults. Before starting a career in cannabis market and policy analysis, he focused his studies at Colgate University on the economics of illegal drugs and the harms they c...
Nov 29, 2017•34 min
Today on NCIA Bethany is joined by Josh Malman, the Grow Operations Manager for The Clinic. Josh oversees all operations of the Clinic’s Grow Department including product quality and quantity management for all locations. Josh has assisted in the implementation of The Clinic’s operations in Illinois and Nevada. He is an expert in hybridizing, back-crossing, and breeding numerous cannabis strains. Prior to joining the Clinic in 2010, Josh worked for Nurserymen’s Exchange/BloomRite, the largest gr...
Nov 29, 2017•33 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Bob Morgan. Bos is an Attorney who provided regulatory and policy services for the cannabis industry and was a member of NCIA, is now running for State Legislature in Illinois. He was also the first statewide project coordinator for the State of Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. Being part of this movement and industry, Bob practiced law on behalf of cannabis companies and were a member of NCIA, and now is running for State Legislat...
Nov 06, 2017•32 min
Today on NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice we speak to Corporate Social Responsibility Leader Marc Ross. Needle Consultants' Chief Instigator Marc Ross has been working to make the world a better place. As an attorney with over 25 years' experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, Marc has served as a litigator for a state department of environmental protection and at a large law firm where he litigated cases on the state and federal level. He was in-house counsel to a Fortune 100 compan...
Oct 30, 2017•31 min
Today on NCIA we are Joined by Veteran for Cannabis Nick Etten. Nick is the founder of the Veterans Cannabis Project, the leading national organization dedicated to improving U.S. military veterans’ quality of life through access to cannabis for medical purposes. Etten is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a former Navy SEAL, with 20 years of operations, private equity, and non-profit management experience. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University. As a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and ...
Oct 24, 2017•37 min
NCIA's Michelle Rutter and Michael Correia moderate a discussion with Minority Cannabis Business Association Board Members Linda Mercado Greene and Shanita Penny. Linda Mercado Greene MCBA Board of Directors, leads BCG Holdings, Inc, a minority woman-owned cannabis public relations and public affairs firm in Washington, DC. Shanita Penny is an internationally recognized management consultant and CEO of Budding Solutions, a boutique cannabis consulting firm based in Baltimore, MD. Founded in 2015...
Oct 23, 2017•34 min
Today on NCIA we are joined by Windy Borman. Windy is a multi-award-winning film Director and Producer, as well as the founder of Green Mile Pictures, LLC. Her recent projects include directing and producing the 10-time award-winning film, The Eyes of Thailand (narrated by Ashley Judd), and producing The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, which premiered at Sundance and on HBO. Other credits include writing for Takepart.com and Indiewire: Women and Hollywood. Windy is the Founding Board Chair of ...
Oct 23, 2017•31 min
Today on NCIA we speak to Kayvan Khalatbari about his decision to run for public office again. Kayvan is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, advocate, and 2019 mayoral candidate in Denver, Colorado. He is co-founder and partner of several successful businesses including a Denver-based pizza chain, a free arts magazine, a cannabis consulting company, and the longest continually operated cannabis company in Denver prior to the sale of its licenses to country music legend Willie Nelson and Terrapin C...
Oct 06, 2017•34 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice our host Bethany is joined by Jeremy DePasquale, membership manager for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Jeremy has extensive experience in non-profit membership organizations. The National Cannabis Industry Association was founded on the principle of power in numbers. The thousands of American businesses involved in the state-legal cannabis industries represent a tremendous economic force in this country. As the industry’s national trade associ...
Sep 19, 2017•32 min
Today on NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice Bethany spoke with Carolyn Gerin and Lilli Keinaenen the co founders of Cannawise. Carolyn is a multi-hyphenate: a concept creator + brand builder from start to launch. She’s a strategic trend forecaster with an insatiable thirst for social, market and technology trends as they relate to creating or revitalizing a brand or campaign. She’s a 3-time bestselling author Chronicle Books Anti-Bride series, as well as a product developer; and has launched/published...
Sep 19, 2017•31 min
Natural Remedies and Favorite Strains to Grow and Smoke as Chip rolls it up with the lead cultivator at Natural Remedies Dispensary in Denver Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 21, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice Bethany is joined by Olivia Mannix who founded the company CannaBrand. Olivia Mannix is a cannabis industry pioneer and marketing expert. She is the founder and operator of Cannabrand --an award-winning, full-service marketing agency and the first to specialize in the cannabis industry. She oversees operations, execution and strategic direction as well as overall marketing services. She is passionate about telling brand’s unique stories through a combined ...
Aug 21, 2017•31 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis industry voice Bethany is joined by Mark Slaugh an established leader in one of the fastest growing industries in Colorado: Cannabis Commerce. As a double business major in international business and finance, Mark studied the economic viability of marijuana development and the benefit of regulated models and have followed the in and outs of this industry. Mark know what it takes to progressively move this new market forward at political, policy, and operational levels. H...
Aug 10, 2017•33 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice Bethany is joined by Maureen McNamara, founder of Cannabis Trainers and long-time NCIA member. She has led hundreds of workshops and coaches business professionals and entrepreneurs to create more success and joy in their lives. With 20+ years of professional training experience, Maureen has trained and certified 10,000+ employees, managers and owners in national certification (ANSI) programs. She has facilitated classes for small locally owned businesses ...
Aug 09, 2017•32 min
Today in NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Scott Jordan from Dynamic Alternative Finance. Scott Jordan has been involved in financing specifically in the cannabis industry since 2009. They talk about funding and how it's is different in the cannabis industry and what people should look out for if they’re looking to get funded and protect their business interests. Also Top 3 tips for individuals seeking a loan in the cannabis industry and the difference between a Venture Capital firm ...
Aug 03, 2017•33 min
On todays episode of NCIA Canabis Industry Voice we are joined by Gennifer Murray. Cannabis Pioneer/Entrepreneur Gennifer Murray is the Founder and CEO of CannLabs, the longest running cannabis testing facility in Colorado. She comes on talk about her new venture designing GENIFER M Cannabis inspired jewelry. Her luxury cannabis jewelry line GENIFER M. is a cannabis-inspired line of luxury marijuana leaf jewelry she is developing with her father Glenn. Glenn Murray worked as a representative fo...
Aug 02, 2017•33 min
Today on NCIA we are joined by Jaime Lewis from Jaime Mountain Medicine, and Mayflower Medicinals. Jaime Lewis has over a decade of experience leading medical marijuana dispensary operations and managing the production of medical marijuana-infused products. Prior to joining iAnthus’ Massachusetts affiliate, Mayflower Medicinals, Jaime was the Chief Operating Officer of a large Colorado medical dispensary operation, where she was responsible for operations, strategic planning, business developmen...
Jul 27, 2017•32 min
NCIA's Bethany Moore speaks with Portland, Oregon-based cannabis attorney Leland Berger with the Oregon CannaBusiness Compliance Counsel, LLC. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 19, 2017•31 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice Michelle and Michael are joined by a two differnt guests to dicuss todays topic. The first is Sunshine Johnston, founder of Sunboldt Grown, which serves the Humboldt community by creating healthy plants, healthy people and healthy land, and strives to serve by building a shared community of farmers who recognize the soil building, good genetics, and organic principles. And our second guest is Terra Carver, who is the director of the Humboldt Cannabis Growe...
Jul 10, 2017•34 min
Today on NCIA Bethany is joineds by Terry Blevins from NCIA Member company Armaplex based in California. Terry is a former law enforcement officer and also worked for apple corporate security. They talk about the top “must do” tasks or preventative measures that any cannabis company can do. What’s the value in being present, transparent, and having a relationship with local regulators and legislators. Also the first time attending our event and how valuable was that for in his profession. Advert...
Jul 07, 2017•32 min
Today on Cannabis Industy Voice a very special guest, Colin Bell, Joins Bethany. Colin Bell from NCIA member company Growcentia, which was founded by a group of soil microbiologists from Colorado State University. Bethany and Colin talk about bridging the gap between academia and the marketplace and bringing a new product to market out of the university setting. They also touch on the future of agriculture and why there might be more of a focus on microbes going forward and why are microbes bene...
Jun 28, 2017•30 min
Today on NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice, the guest today is Sal Pace, who serves as a Pueblo County Commissioner in Colorado and was elected in 2013. Pace is a former state legislator, where he served as minority leader and played a significant role in drafting cannabis-friendly legislation in 2010. Pace talks more about his background and what led him to your current role in public service. They talk about what’s going on in pueblo county as far as what the cannabis industry looks like. As well...
Jun 26, 2017•31 min
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Jun 26, 2017•34 min
A longtime public advocate for cannabis legalization in the U.S. and Mexico, politician and businessman, Vicente Fox, joins NCIA's Cannabis Business Summit® & Expo to discuss the social injustices created by the war on drugs and the positive effects of global governments adopting cannabis legalization. Mr. Fox will keynote the National Cannabis Industry Association's Cannabis Business Summit from Oakland, Ca. Opening remarks are set to begin at 10am with the keynote set to begin at 10:30am -...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 5 min
NCIA's Bethany Moore discusses social responsibility in the Cannabis industry with Kayvan Khalatbari, the co-founder of Denver Relief Consulting, an international cannabis consultancy.They discuss community involvement and giving back, plus they discuss recent efforts in the city of Denver, Colorado surrounding the I-300 voter-approved initiative that would provide places for adults to socially consume cannabis. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...
Jun 05, 2017•30 min
Discussing highlights in cannabis industry disruption as NCIA's Bethany Moore welcomes Ean Seeb of Manna Molecular Science. Ean is also a co-founder of Denver Relief Consulting, cultivating quality cannabis operations since 2010. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 05, 2017•31 min
Today on NCIA Audrey is Joined by Emmett Reistroffer, Policy Consultant for Denver Relief Consulting. Emmett’s professional roots and passion run deep in cannabis activism, stemming from his first call to action at 19 years old when he volunteered to help multiple sclerosis patients testify at the South Dakota State Capital. From there, Emmett quickly worked his way up into a position of leadership for the local movement by speaking to the press, raising money, and inspiring volunteers. Facing s...
May 31, 2017•32 min
Michelle Rutter and Michael Correia spoke with Howard Woolridge & Neill Franklin of LEAP (now called Law Enforcement Action Partnership) They talked about broad criminal justice issues, talked about the need for reform, the War on Drugs, and also touched on issues like civil asset forfeiture as well as Jeff Sessions' interest in increasing (enforcing more harshly) mandatory minimums. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 31, 2017•32 min
NCIA's Bethany Moore previews the upcoming 2017 NCIA Cannabis Business Summit with the help of the Director of Events & Education at the National Cannabis Industry Association, Brooke Gilbert. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 30, 2017•30 min
NCIA's Bethany Moore talks about human resource concerns in the cannabis industry with employment and HR expert Carole Richter. She also lays out how to provide a "Total Rewards Strategy" to your workers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 24, 2017•34 min
