Bob and Eric sit down with Co-Founder and CEO of Canopy Boulder, Patrick Rea to discuss what’s happening in the world of cannabis investment, critical advice for entrepreneurs and investors entering the space, and why Fortune 500 companies are largely still on the sidelines. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Co...
Jul 04, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder of Fordis Consulting, Lara Fordis to discuss how budtenders are the gatekeepers between customers and cannabis brands, the enormous need for quality market cannabis research, and what will ultimately compel major manufacturers and retailers to enter the space. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana inter...
Jul 04, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Bob and Eric sit down with Chairman of Arrows International and Of Counsel to the Hoban Law Group, Vojtěch Sucharda to discuss how the Czech Republic responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, what's on the legal and regulatory horizon for cannabis in the Czech Republic, and how the country will fit into the European cannabis supply chain. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective...
Jul 04, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Bob and Eric check in with The Hoban Minute OG, Justin Benton to discuss NoCo’s virtual Summer Solstice event, how industrial hemp is the green buffalo, a four-week Grateful Dead playlist and a special guest shout out. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban.com...
Jul 04, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder and CEO of Outcrowd Group, RJ Falcioni to discuss the state of cannabis in Spain, how the nuances of cultures around the world intersect with cannabis perspectives and legalization, and what’s on the horizon for Spannabis. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at...
Jul 04, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Ceci and Eric sit down with President and CEO of Exchange Listing, Peter Goldstein to discuss what steps the cannabis industry needs to take to legitimize itself, why an uptick in consolidation is likely in a post-COVID world, and an innovative venture coming out of Europe that looks to be highly disruptive. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and m...
Jul 04, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder and CEO of CBD Global, Scott Holden to discuss how CoAs are only a small piece of the compliance puzzle, the move toward chain of custody, and the potential and pitfalls of blockchain and cannabis. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban.com...
Jul 04, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Bob and Eric sit down with CEO of Panxchange, Julie Lerner to discuss the basics of how to define a commodity, the 7 stages of maturation, the import role a commodity exchange will play in the growth of the hemp industry, and what to be excited about as the industrial hemp industry continues to mature and become commoditized. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on can...
Jul 04, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Ceci and Eric discuss a recent New York Post article on COVID-related cannabis research, the work that’s being done on this front in Israel and Canada, and why this signifies a step toward cannabis industry legitimization. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban.com...
Jun 18, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Bob and Eric sit down with filmmaker and Olympic gold medalist Ross Rebagliati and Tony Germinario to discuss “Chairlift,” an upcoming comedy film they’re producing imbued with marijuana-culture, how cannabis culture has evolved since the days of medical-only marijuana here in Colorado, and Ross’ experience winning Gold in 1998 and finding himself on the world stage embroiled in a global dialogue about cannabis. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices...
Jun 18, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Bob and Eric sit down with Feldmann Nagel and Cantafio attorney, Lilly Lentz to discuss whether a candidate in the 2020 election may steal a move from FDR's playbook by pushing federal legalization of cannabis similar to the repealing of alcohol prohibition during the great depression, and the constitutionality of recent stay at home orders across the U.S. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provi...
Jun 18, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Ceci and Eric sit down with the CEO of Cultivara Acquisition Group, Jonathan Danforth to discuss the role of Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the cannabis space, the obstacles industrial hemp is facing on the road to legitimization, and the growing interest from Fortune 500s toward the sustainable byproducts of the plant, from genomics to bio-plastics and textiles. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted ...
Jun 18, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Bob and Eric discuss the European Industrial Hemp Association’s (EIHA) challenge of the EU’s food safety approval process for hemp foods and extracts, licensing restrictions in the marijuana industry, and lawsuits in the hemp industry with respect to genetics. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban...
Jun 17, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Bob and Eric sit down with the founder of Canalis Capital, Raymond Harari to discuss the tropicalization of ideas in Panama, how the country has responded to COVID-19, overcoming the cannabis stigma in Latin America, and the difference between red ocean versus blue ocean markets. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international market...
Jun 03, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Bob and Eric sit down with the founder of Lady Jane Branding, Jennifer Whetzel to discuss the 16 cannabis archetypes she’s identified through market research, how to remove barriers for women and minorities in the cannabis industry, and the insights from her recent Women in Cannabis study. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana internatio...
Jun 02, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Bob and Eric sit down with Senior Associate at Mackrell Solicitors, Ricardo Geada to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s CBD industry, a recently commissioned study by Mackrell Solicitors on the perception of cannabis in England, and cannabis investment across the ponds. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets....
Jun 02, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Bob and Eric sit down with co-founder and owner of Dope CFO, Naomi Granger to discuss the importance of proper accounting for cannabis business, the recently released Treasury Inspector General tax guidance for the marijuana industry, and new developments on the SAFE Banking Act. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international market...
Jun 02, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Bob and Eric sit down with the president and founder and Viridian Capital Advisors, Scott Greiper to discuss the lucrative opportunities for investors, how the cannabis investment landscape has evolved over the last six years, and how Viridian tracks all 12 sectors of the industry. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international mark...
Jun 02, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Bob and Eric sit down with the University of Connecticut Professor, Matthew Debacco to discuss his first-in-the-country cannabis cultivation program at UConn, the agronomic challenges of growing cannabinoid-rich hemp, and the knowledge he’s spreading through his YouTube channel, DeBacco University. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana i...
May 22, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Bob and Eric sit down with the Chief Operating Officer of Gateway Proven Strategies, Ceci Zak to discuss the key success factors for cannabusinesses, what it will take for institutional players to enter the cannabis industry, and the potential of hemp to meet Fortune 500 company’s sustainability goals. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijua...
May 21, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Bob and Eric sit down with the CEO of Extract Labs, Craig Hendersen to discuss his incredible personal story, which minor cannabinoids are on the rise, and his vision for Extract Labs which has led to fruitful success even in the midst of COVID-19. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban...
May 21, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Bob and Eric sit down with president and founder of Clover Leaf University, Chole Villano to discuss how higher education has been impacted by COVID-19, the market for cannabis in China beyond industrial hemp, and what cannabusiness owners need to be thinking about to get through these tough COVID times. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marij...
May 08, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Bob and Eric sit down with founder and CEO of CMTREX (Cannabis Mercantile Trading Exchange), Saul Singer to discuss how sustainable development is the key to the future of the industry, the progress being made toward globally-accepted cannabis impact metrics, and how hemp can help meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Hoban Law Group created The Hoban Minute to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broad...
May 08, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Bob and Eric run through global cannabis headlines from the week of April 27th including Poland’s Minister of Agriculture calling for an increase of THC allowance for industrial hemp to 1%, the path for over-the-counter CBD products in Australia, and the big news from Lebanon, emerging as the first country in the Middle East to legalize low-THC cannabis. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide...
May 08, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Bob and Eric discuss highlights from the week of April 27th, including a lawsuit filed in California against a Sheriff's Office for the destruction of hemp plants that exceeded the 0.3 percent THC threshold, a lawsuit between an Oregon CBD company and Massachusetts extraction company over a shipment of hot hemp extract, and that it’s time get hemp seeds in the ground for 2020 production year. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this m...
May 08, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Bob and Eric sit down with founder and managing partner of Cannabis Security Experts, Derek Porter to discuss the importance and nuances of security in the cannabis industry, how security solutions differ around the country, and valuable work he does for veteran non-profit organizations including Sierra Delta and War Writers’ Campaign. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspect...
May 08, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Bob and Eric discuss Colorado’s stay-at-home order expiring on April 26th, recent protests in Denver over how the State has handled the pandemic, NoCo’s virtual Earth Week event, the future of medical and adult-use marijuana in the Southern United States, and the whole plant approach to industrial hemp. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and mariju...
Apr 29, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Bob and Eric sit down with the host of the Cannabis Economy Podcast, Seth Adler to discuss cannabis anthropology, the impact of our world going digital overnight in the wake of COVID-19, and the beauty of the Cannabis Economy Podcast. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban.com...
Apr 29, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder of the Cannabis Law Report’s Sean Hocking to discuss how cannabis law has changed over the last decade, big law’s foray into cannabis practice, and the potential impact of COVID-19 on the industry at-large. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hemp, and marijuana international markets. Contact Bob Hoban at bobhoban.com...
Apr 29, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Bob and Eric sit down with the CEO of Cannabisalud, Lorena Beltran to discuss the recent extension granted by Mexico’s Supreme Court on forthcoming cannabis legislation, the importance of regenerative agriculture and crop diversification for Mexico's farmers, and why domestic production matters across Latin America. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry and provide a broader perspective on cannabis, hem...
Apr 29, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 37
