Helping businesses understand the emerging marijuana market with Jeffrey Stein, VP of Sales of Consumer Research Around Cannabis, based in Houston, TX. The company’s goal is to help marketers connect the dots between cannabis customers and the broader North American consumer economy. Consumer Research Around Cannabis provides client-focused research, designed in helping businesses understand the emerging marijuana market. The company offering insights into this category while attitudes and legis...
Apr 30, 2019•32 min
Cannabis Focused Sales with Francesca Vavalva, a co-founder of Alias Cann. Alias is a cannabis sales and marketing company based out of Delaware. They offer cannabis focused sales, planning, processing, and marketing services. With cannabis legalization in a majority of states across the country, the time to adapt and innovate has arrived. Alias Cann marries our years of expertise in sales and marketing, knowledge of the cannabis industry, and your product or service to create mutual growth. Int...
Apr 18, 2019•33 min
The solar development project withTom DiGiovanni. Today on NCIA we are joined by Tom DiGiovanni, with California-based Canndescent. Some big news from Canndescent recently is the solar development project, which is a first of its kind in the cannabis industry. Bethany and Tom go into detail about the project and how ti can change the future of the cannabis industry. Sustainability is a big issue for everyone, not just in cannabis, and Earth Day being right around the corner some cannabis compani...
Apr 15, 2019•38 min
Disadvantages the US have in cannabis legalization with Oscar Velasco-Schmitz of Dockside Cannabis. Aaron Varney, Maria Moses, & Oscar Velasco-Schmitz are the heart and soul of Dockside Cannabis, and the reason the company exists. All of them stem from backgrounds in either business, technology, or both- and their unique stories are what brought Dockside to life. In 2009, Oscar had been advocating for cannabis rights for years and was able to establish lasting relationships with people and p...
Apr 05, 2019•33 min
The Future of Cannabis with Ari Cohen, Vice President of Operations with Dixie Brands. Dixie began as a smaller operation about ten years ago and has since then has expanded exponentially and is in almost every dispensary in Colorado. That means a lot of fast scaling up and hiring a lot of people. At Dixie, they believe that cannabis is powerful, that quality is important and that accurate dosing is everything. Which is why, since 2010, they've been leading the industry through research, educati...
Mar 27, 2019•31 min
Cutting-edge and versatile vaporizer products. We are joined by Ali Abouzalam of Bee Nails based in Fort Collins, Colorado, producing vaporizer products. Bee Nails has donated to and volunteered with with local charities and beekeepers such as the National MS foundation and Colorado Beekeeper’s Association. Bee-Nails was founded in 2015 and is the Colorado Vaporizer Company that puts its people before its profits. Their passion is to deliver "The Buzz Effect" through providing cutting-edge and v...
Mar 08, 2019•34 min
Israeli cannabis companies. The America Israel Cannabis Association (AICA) was started in 2015 in order to foster collaboration between North American and Israeli cannabis companies and individuals. AICA provides value to not only members but to the larger cannabis community in a number of ways. Sara is an experienced healthcare entrepreneur that fell into the cannabis space. Sara has experience in consulting, marketing, and operations roles for both her own and other companies. She received her...
Mar 08, 2019•38 min
Innovators and pioneers of the cannabis industry. Bloom Innovations is a vertically integrated Cannabis company with strong historical growth and performance. From state of the art technology to an active member of the community, they are creators, innovators and pioneers of the cannabis industry. We take pride in our craft in an organic and efficient style that puts us ahead of the rest. Dr. Oram holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in environmental chemistry and engineering from the University of Cali...
Mar 05, 2019•36 min
Food Safety in The Cannabis Industry. Today on the show we speak with Trevor Morones, the CEO and President of Control Point. They secured Control Point through U.S. Patent and Trademark Office the dot com was unavailable therefore they locked in dot consulting. That term is often spoken with a bitter taste due to the consulting world filled with billable hours and unseen results. This led Control Point to be liaisons, where work is performed on the line or in the trenches to engage with teams. ...
Feb 26, 2019•33 min
Today on NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Rocco Iannapollo. Rocco is the Business Development Director, Emerging Channels at Tundra Restaurant Supply, now serving the cannabis industry as Cannabis Kitchen Supplies. Tundra has served the commercial restaurant industry for more than 25 years from their Boulder headquarters. They talk about his background and experience prior to finding himeself serving the cannabis industry and his reason for being in the cannabis industry a movement ...
Feb 07, 2019•35 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Edmond Torbati, of Founder/CEO Label Choices. Label Choices is a leading label company that has deep roots with some of the industries most recognized labels. For more than a decade, Label Choices has worked to deliver the highest quality labels and the best possible service. Label Choices is an environmentally conscious company that can provide your company with solutions to help minimize waste and lessen the impact on the environment. Th...
Feb 04, 2019•34 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Patrick Rea, Founder of Canopy Boulder. He has a diverse background that includes M&A, strategic management consulting,venture finance, B2B media, e-commerce, CEO coaching, and entrepreneur mentorship. Canopy Boulder is a venture fund and accelerator focused on the cannabis industry. They speak about how they're making the cannabis industry bigger, better and more sophisticated. As well as what type of people or companies that Canopy B...
Jan 16, 2019•34 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice were joined by Tracy Maltby, Client Relations Manager at Grasshopper, based in Northern California. Offering the only compliant automated retail system in the cannabis industry, where customer solutions meet versatile business solutions through kiosks, lockers, and payments systems. We speak about how he got into this business in the first place. As well as detailing what it's like being a customer of Grasshopper Kiosk's and also a client. They also touch ...
Jan 15, 2019•35 min
Today on NCIA's cannabis industry Voice our host is joined by Michael Cooper, a leading regulatory advisor to the adult-use cannabis industry, helping to understand the rules, the compliance, and risks. He is also Vice Chair of NCIA’s State Regulations Committee and also a brand new member of NCIA’s Policy Council. MadisonJay Solutions was founded by executives of a leading provider of compliance solutions for alcohol producers, MHW, Ltd. Drawing on their experience in the alcohol industry as we...
Jan 11, 2019•37 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Rachel Gillette and James Mann, attorneys in the cannabis space based in Denver, CO, and New York who focus much of their work on issues related to section 280E of the IRS tax code and beyond. James B. Mann is a partner with the Tax practice group of Greenspoon Marder LLP. Mr. Mann has over 25 years of experience serving as a trusted advisor to a broad range of stakeholders in the energy and financial services industries. He counsels clien...
Jan 04, 2019•37 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Zac Venegas, Chairman, and CEO of Helix TCS, the parent company of BioTrack THC, Cannabase wholesale market, and Helix digital and physical security services. BioTrackTHC's technology enables businesses to track every plant and every fraction-of-a-gram of cannabis throughout the production lifecycle cultivation, harvest and cure, quality assurance testing, transportation, destruction, and sale bringing transparency, accountability, and mea...
Dec 20, 2018•32 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Radio Industry we are joined by. Rebecca Berry, Account Executive with Wurk, which provides payroll and HR solutions. Würk exists to help underserved businesses fortify, comply, and thrive in the face of uncertain regulatory environments. Designed specifically for the highly regulated cannabis industry, our platform allows employers to protect and streamline their operations while providing an environment. We talk about what's unique about the cannabis industry as far as...
Dec 12, 2018•37 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Sarah Hines, Production Manager at Proof Extracts. At Proof, they aim to make cannabis products more accessible and affordable. Proof first started making their CBD capsules and tinctures for friends, family, and other members of their medical collective and saw amazing results. When they went into dispensaries though, it always shocked them to see the expensive prices for CBD. That when they decided they could do it better, and much more ...
Nov 15, 2018•31 min
Today on NCIA cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Jordan Wellington, who is the Chief Compliance Officer with Simplifya, a developer of regulatory compliance software for the cannabis industry. Wellington is also vice president of government relations at VS Strategies and an associate at Vicente Sederberg LLC, a Colorado-based law firm that is one of the leading practitioners in the cannabis industry.He served as the sole policy analyst assigned to implementing cannabis legalization on beha...
Nov 13, 2018•33 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Michelle Rutter, NCIA GR Manager. Aaron Smith, NCIA, ED. Aaron Smith is co-founder and executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, the largest trade association representing legal cannabis businesses in the U.S and the only one working to advance the industry on a national level. Prior to launching NCIA, Aaron distinguished himself as a public advocate for marijuana policy reform — first under the auspices of a Califo...
Nov 09, 2018•36 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Sunshine Design LLC's Sonny Antonio. Sonny Antonio is an expert on the rule tariffs governing Electric, Gas, Phone & TV. He worked for PG&E, for 24 + years working his way through the ranks from the helper (ditch digger) to a welder to foreman to Management Director, before moving into the Private Sector. He left PG&E to run UDI/Tetrad where he was in charge for 4 years before starting his own consulting firm, Integrated Utilit...
Nov 01, 2018•34 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by David Owen, from the Legalize North Dakota campaign, where Measure 3, if passed, would make personal use, possession, and cultivation of cannabis legal for adults over 21 and even expunge certain marijuana convinctions. Being just days away from midterm elections, David has been raising awareness about Measure 3 on the ballots in North Dakota. David talks about his upbringing in North Dakota and how passionate he is about Measure 3 as well...
Oct 16, 2018•32 min
Today on NCIA we speak to Michelle Rutter and Michael Correia. Michelle is government relations manager for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to working for NCIA, Michelle was a research analyst at a government affairs firm in Washington, D.C., where she analyzed and tracked legislation on numerous issues. Michelle graduated from James Madison University in 2012, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in History. During her studies, she held a yea...
Oct 02, 2018•36 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Betty Aldworth, Executive Director of SSDP. Betty joined the SSDP team in February 2014 as Executive Director and has since led the organization through its most substantial growth: the member base and campuses on which SSDP is present have doubled; staff and offices supporting those members have tripled; global presence has quadrupled, and as a result the policy change and education efforts members are leading have grown immeasurably. Sin...
Sep 19, 2018•36 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Mallory Czuchra, Marketing Director at National Cannabis Insurance. They help cannabis cultivators, processors and dispensaries protect their business by providing comprehensive insurance solutions. They work with cannabis business owners to review their exposures and provide insurance options to help them determine what is best for their business. They talk about insurance nightmares that she has experienced. As well as the regulations di...
Sep 18, 2018•35 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Kevin Love. Kevin is the Director of Product Development at Cannabiniers, who produce a line of high-quality cannabis-infused products, including Brewbudz, Two Roots and Just Society. The vision behind Cannabiniers was to create revolutionary products for the cannabis community that are easily consumed and enjoyed as part of daily life. The merging of cannabis with their products, delivered in a sustained and environmentally conscious way,...
Sep 11, 2018•37 min
Today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Rachael Ardanuy of RZA Legal. Rachel graduated from the Florida State University, earning Bachelor's degrees in Business Management and Real Estate. Following graduation, she managed a corporate restaurant and obtained a real estate sales associate license in Florida. After a few years, Rachel decided to return to school and earned her law degree, graduating with honors for academic achievement and dedication to providing pro bono service....
Aug 30, 2018•33 min
Today on Grassroots Marketing we are joined by Mikaela McLaughlin from SpringBig, Stephanie Moriarty, Abe Insurance Principal & Commercial Insurance Broker, and Tim Morse of the Battalion One Fire Protection. Talking about Cannabis-centric CRMs and Loyalty with the Business Development Manager at springbig Mikaela McLaughlin. Springbig provides cannabis retailers with the most effective, intuitive, and robust loyalty marketing and communications tools to keep customers coming back more often...
Aug 20, 2018•32 min
Today on Grassroots Marketing we are joined by Peter Vogel, Tara Croom, Yarrow L Kubrin. Leafwire is a new platform connecting investors and entrepreneurs for the cannabis economy. The company last week opened the platform to and is attracting hundreds of cannabis companies and investors who are eager to connect. This marketplace is designed to enable the entire cannabis ecosystem to connect, exchange knowledge and opportunities within this emergent space. CEO Peter Vogel is a serial entrepreneu...
Aug 20, 2018•34 min
Today on NCIA Cannabis Industry Voice we are joined by Dr. Bao Le, Co-Founder & CEO, Victoria Posh, the Creative Director of Apop Media and Scott Rutledge, the managing partner of Parallax Strategies. Victoria Posh is the Creative Director of Apop Media. APOP Media is the largest in-store cannabis lifestyle network and digital menu platform based in LA and has quickly evolved into the market’s leading advertising and educational service. We learn from Victoria about how they are able to cust...
Aug 16, 2018•43 min
