Extraction Equipment History and Regulatory Challenges with Jack Naito, Luna Technologies today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice on The Cannabis Radio. Jack is a former Boeing aerospace engineer turned cannabis entrepreneur who started Portland, Oregon-based Luna Technologies, which manufactures cannabis extraction equipment, with his childhood friend, Kyler Buck, in 2016. At the time, most of the equipment available was re-purposed from other industries including breweries and pharmaceuticals....
Aug 15, 2022•27 min
A Busy Summer in Congress for Cannabis Policy Reform Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA's Deputy Director of Government Relations. Now that it’s August Recess we take a moment to cover some of the developments we’ve seen in Congress since the beginning of the year. Seems like things are starting to feel somewhat back to normal, but we had to adjust and pivot as an organization in many ways. We hosted a couple of VIRTUAL lobby day events earlier in the year, so we dive more into those events, and how ...
Aug 08, 2022•26 min
Cannabis Mom, Podcasting Boss, and Bravo TV Fan, Jenny Blaze today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Jenny Blaze is a Digital Entrepreneur, Content Creator, Cannabis Advocate, and host of GoodPods #8 in the Top 100 Indie TV Reviews Chart, the Bravo & Blaze with Jenny Blaze podcast. She is focused on bridging the gap between mainstream pop culture media and the Cannabis industry to modernize the perception of cannabis consumption and empower others to safely & ...
Aug 01, 2022•28 min
A Conversation with the Cannabis Regulators Association Dr. Gillian Schauer, CANNRA today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Dr. Gillian Schauer was elected CANNRA’s first Executive Director in 2021 and served as a Senior Advisor to CANNRA before the organization’s founding. Dr. Schauer has worked in public health and policy for nearly two decades and has a decade of experience working with federal and state agencies on cannabis policy, data monitoring, and research tr...
Jul 25, 2022•28 min
Designing Cannabis Facilities With Mindful Sustainability Facilities Design Committee, Kevin Quinlan (Mintropy. Kevin is a principal of the Chicago-based engineering firm Mintropy. He is a professional mechanical engineer, specializing in the design of HVAC, plumbing, and process systems for the cannabis industry. Using his experience in traditional engineering methods throughout his past, he applies his team’s depth of knowledge to create efficient and economically sound solutions for cultivation...
Jul 18, 2022•29 min
The Rise of Cannabis Consumption Lounges: Risk and Opportunities Mathew Grimes (The Grimes Law Group), Jodi Green (Miller Nash) NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee. Cannabis consumption lounges, we start by talking about what they are, how they work, why they exist, and why we need or want them? We compare a business model like this to something else that already exists in the alcohol industry, Bars. Also for fine cigars, there are special cigar lounges. So we talk about how this is s...
Jul 11, 2022•27 min
NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice takes a look back at our featured interview with Colorado Governor Jared Polis. We dive into his reasoning for being a vocal supporter of cannabis reform when it was still really a fringe issue. We also talk about more of Governor Jared Polis's efforts over the years including how he Introduced the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act many times during his time in Congress. Governor Jared Polis, born and raised in Colorado, is an entrepreneur, education leader, and ...
Jun 28, 2022•16 min
Evolutions In Vaporizer Technology and Cannabis Oil Cartridges with Mike Hogan And Thompson Duke today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Today we start by talking about the vaporizer market. The devices are one part, and the actual cannabis oil formulas go into the cartridges. There’s kind of a standard, mass-produced vape pen battery you can get for $10, and most cartridges fit them, but there are also proprietary designs that require specific pods or cartridges. So ...
Jun 20, 2022•30 min
New Dispensary Facility Design Trends In Cannabis with Andy Poticha, Cannabis Facility Construction today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Founder and CEO of Cannabis Facility Construction, a division of Mosaic Construction, a national design-build firm based in Northbrook, Illinois. Since 2015, Andy helped CFC become a national industry leader in full-service cannabis facility design-build working with multiple MSOs, independents, and start-up cannabis companies acr...
Jun 13, 2022•30 min
Myths and Misinformation About Cannabis Banking Services with Green Check Verified CEO Kevin Hart today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Green Check Verified is a leading provider of cannabis banking solutions and expert advisory services for financial institutions. He is an experienced, passionate, team-oriented leader that has held executive positions in venture-backed technology companies. Hart specializes in developing strategic plans coupled with organizational ...
Jun 06, 2022•27 min
Navigating The Process of Cannabis Technology Patents with Paul Coble today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice today on Cannabis Radio. Paul is an intellectual property attorney with Harris Bricken and Chair of NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee; Scott Seeley is an intellectual property attorney with Eastgate IP and is an Organizer of the Cannabis Manufacturing Committee. We dive into some high-level topics surrounding patents in the cannabis industry. You can get a patent for just about any...
May 30, 2022•29 min
Crafting New Jersey’s Cannabis Laws & Regulations with Fox Rothschild, Fruqan Mouzon, today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on The Cannabis Radio. Fruqan helped craft the adult-use cannabis legislation in New Jersey, giving him a very unique perspective on the market in that state. We discuss what his role was and what the process was like writing that legislation, as well as what he believes were the mistakes and lessons learned in hindsight. Fruqan also explains some of the unique a...
May 23, 2022•29 min
The New Cannabis and Hemp Symbol Standardization Planning with CMC, Darwin Millard , David Vaillancourt . NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee members Darwin of TSOC and David Vaillancourt of the GMP Collective, from NCIA’s Cannabis Manufacturing Committee and Facilities Design Committee. The CMC focuses on reviewing existing business practices and state regulations of concentrates, topicals, vaporizers, and edibles, ensuring the manufacturing sector is helping shape its destiny. The big exci...
May 16, 2022•27 min
The Future of Social Equity and Interstate Commerce with Mark Slaugh , DEI Committee today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice. CEO and owner of iComply, Mark works in the specialist sector of compliance for the medical, retail, and hemp industries and has over 13 years of experience in cannabis industry development, consulting, and operational compliance and over 22 years experience in regulations and risk management. He is a qualified expert witness on cannabis compliance and regulations in Colo...
May 02, 2022•28 min
Sorting Through The Chaos of Expanding Into New Cannabis Markets with Jennifer Spanos from CannaBusiness ERP today on Cannabis Radio. Jennifer Spanos is the VP of Product and Vertical Strategy at CannaBusiness ERP. She has 15+ years of experience in cannabis and food software and operations, working to maximize the efficiency and profitability of customers’ businesses. Jennifer started out doing research and development for food companies, launching new products across North America. She is curr...
Apr 25, 2022•23 min
How Cannabis Companies Pivoted Marketing During COVID with Dan Serard today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Dan has been working in the cannabis industry for over four years. Currently, he heads business development and strategic partnerships for Cannabis Creative Group – a top marketing agency in the cannabis industry. He is a member of many cannabis associations and serves as a committee member of the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Marketing and Advertising ...
Apr 18, 2022•30 min
NCIA Education Committee on Design and Development of Educational Programs with Mila Marshall and Dale Sky Jones today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. They discuss how the committee helps identify emerging topics in the cannabis space. They also discuss the challenges surrounding education in cannabis for those just entering the industry, as well as those who are long-term veterans of cannabis? Mila Marshall is a doctoral candidate in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology....
Apr 11, 2022•32 min
Governor Jared Polis, born and raised in Colorado, is an entrepreneur, education leader, and public servant. Prior to becoming Governor, Polis brought medical experts, advocates, attorneys, and scientists to D.C. to legitimize cannabis legalization in the national conversation, and led the way for new market opportunities for agriculture while serving as the Congressman for Colorado's 2nd Congressional district. From growers to producers to every strain of innovator in between, Governor Polis re...
Apr 04, 2022•28 min
Learn more about robbery, theft, and other crime risks in cannabis with Kevin Mullins , Vice President, 3SI & Doug Esposito of AssuredPartners, members of NCIA's Risk Management and Insurance Committee today on NCIA’s Cannabis Industry Voice on Cannabis Radio. With the recent increases in theft and robberies in cannabis dispensaries, the NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee is hosting this podcast to discuss how these crimes are affecting the industry and best practices to mitigate...
Mar 28, 2022•30 min
Social Equity-Focused Business Delivery Services In Colorado with Better Days Delivery, Michael Diaz-Rivera today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice. Better Days Delivery Service is based in Denver, Colorado. The company collaborates with Colorado’s leading dispensaries and provides a seamless add-on service to both clients and customers. They operate 16 hours a day to provide the most convenient options for service to their client customers. As an official third-party transporter, they can and w...
Mar 21, 2022•29 min
Lobbying Congress Virtually as an NCIA Evergreen Member with Khurshid Khoja is founder of Greenbridge Corporate Counsel, P.C., a California business law firm. Khurshid founded the law firm in 2012, which represents clientele from across numerous sectors in the legal cannabinoid industries, on regulatory, start‐up, corporate, intellectual property, finance, and other commercial and transactional matters. Khurshid currently serves as Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the National Cannabi...
Mar 14, 2022•28 min
Bethany Moore interviews two renowned social justice activist in Solonje Burnett (Co-founder at Humble Bloom) and Marc Ross (Head of Impact and ESG for Vicente Sederberg) Solonje Burnett is a community leader, humanist, cannavist, and Co-Founder at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry and beyond. She was recognized as 15 Women to Watch in the CBD Industry in Marie Claire and Culture Magazine’s Five Cannabis Entrepreneurs t...
Feb 22, 2022•33 min
DEI in the Cannabis Industry and at NCIA with Mike Lomuto today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Prior to his hire as the DEI Manager, Mike volunteered for two years in leadership of the NCIA’s DEI Committee. In his current role, Mike is tasked with building sustainable DEI at NCIA, supporting Social Equity members, and implementing initiatives to foster greater DEI nationwide. Previously, Mike co-founded Dao Mastery, a business development program to ...
Feb 14, 2022•29 min
Insights into the Cannabis Extraction Market with Dominick Monaco, City Trees/CLS Holdings today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice. Dominick Monaco, Pharm.D. is Director of Laboratory Operations at CLS Holdings, Inc. (City Trees). He manages City Trees’ production and distribution activities in Nevada. Dr. Monaco oversaw formulating and manufacturing Louisiana’s first-ever Medical Marijuana tinctures in tandem with Louisiana State University’s AgCenter. Dr. Monaco graduated from the University o...
Jan 31, 2022•29 min
Blunts And Moore with Tucky Blunts today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Alphonso (Tucky) Blunt Jr. is the owner of both Proud Papas clothing and Blunts + Moore dispensary, is a 5th generation Oakland native, that has opened the 1st dispensary under Oakland’s Cannabis Social Equity Program. Blunts + Moore opened its doors on November 24th, 2018and is proudly driven by the vibrant, hard-working local community, and striving to make cannabis accessible ...
Jan 24, 2022•28 min
In Studio at #CannaBizSummit: Next Level Edibles And BALCA today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. At the premiere cannabis business event, industry entrepreneurs, experts, and thought leaders will come together to learn, network, and discover new products & services to help their businesses grow. With unique content presented by the best and brightest minds in the industry, unmatched networking opportunities, and hundreds of exhibitors from across ...
Jan 17, 2022•23 min
The Full Spectrum And Gray Areas, of the Hemp Industry Hemp Committee with Liz Mason and Keith Butler today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. Liz Mason is the Director of Operations at Aurum Labs and Aurum Hemp. Both companies focus on compliance testing for Marijuana and Industrial Hemp products. They were one of the first certified cannabis testing labs in Colorado and in the US. They are USDA, ISO 17025 accredited, and Colorado state-certified. Keith was brought into t...
Jan 10, 2022•31 min
SEO Optimization for Cannabis Websites with Dmytro Syvak today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Dmytro Syvak, Business Development Specialist at MjSeo Agency. The mission of MjSeo agency’s cannabis marketing experts is to help our customers become world-famous by means of a well-thought-out SEO strategy, and increase their profits hundreds of times. MjSeo exclusively focuses on SEO strategies for the cannabis segment. It offers tailored services, inclu...
Jan 03, 2022•27 min
Allay Consulting And Precision Extraction Solutions with Kim Stuck and Nick Tennant on this Best OF Episode of NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 27, 2021•22 min
Future of Cannabis Consumerism And Marketing Technology of Cannabis with Dr. Tara Couch and John Shearman today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. The Following episode is a "Best of" episode showcasing the highlights of two amazing NCIA Episodes. First up is The Future of Cannabis Consumerism with Dr. Tara Couch, EAS Consulting Senior Director for Dietary Supplement and Tobacco Services. Followed by The Marketing Technology of Cannabis with John Shearma...
Dec 20, 2021•22 min
