Bob and Xavier speak with Patrick McCartan CEO and Co-Founder of Regennabis Presented by Benzinga 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...
Bob and Xavier go to Jamaica to speak with CanEx Jamaica’s founder, Douglas Gordon, on regulations and commercial activity on the island widely seen as the cultural center of the industry. Topics range from event management, how Jamaica can capture their cultural influence and turn it into commercial success, and the role the Caribbean can play if regulators and policymakers in the region play their cards right. Presented by Benzinga Cannabis The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our net...
In the first episode of Season 2 of The Hoban Minute, presented by Benzinga Cannabis , Bob and THM's new host, Xavier, discuss the current state of the cannabis industry in the United States and around the world. The anchors look at the continued division between state and federal governments, examine the explosion of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids, develop a 4-lane framework for discussing cannabis news domestically and internationally, and explore the differences between the cannabis i...
Bob and eric sit down with the CEO of Helmand Valley Growers Company, Bryan Buckley to discuss his time serving as a Special Operations Team Commander with the Marine Raiders, the work he’s doing for veterans to launch research studies on the use of medical cannabis for PTSD, and California’s recent announcement to provide $100 million to the legal marijuana industry in the state. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted ...
Bob and Eric sit down with the President of the Glass House Group, Graham Farrar to discuss his successful serial entrepreneurship in the tech and cannabis sectors, the global demand for California-grown marijuana, and the steps for taking a cannabusiness public in 2021. 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. Contac...
Eric sits down with the CEO of HempFlax, Mark Reinders to discuss the company’s 25-year history cultivating and processing the whole industrial hemp plant, what metrics are used to measure hemp’s carbon sequestration, and insights we can learn from Europe as the U.S. hemp industry continues to evolve. 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 marijuan...
Bob and Eric discuss Amazon’s announcement that the tech giant will no longer be testing employees for marijuana use, and further, that the company's public policy team will begin supporting the MORE Act which passed the House late last year and currently sit in front of Congress. The support of major businesses may very well be the push needed to advance federal cannabis reform. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted g...
Bob and Eric sit down with Chief Sales Officer of Hub International, Jay Virdi to discuss the barriers that cannabis businesses face when trying to secure insurance and risk services, how the passage of the SAFE Banking Act or the CLAIM Act would impact the cannabis insurance sector and the real estate challenges that arise when repurposing a space for cannabis retail, production, and processing. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up th...
Eric sits down with the Co-Founders of Cannabis Doing Good and the Cannabis Impact Fund, Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis to discuss the history of Colorado’s legal cannabis industry through a social equity lens, their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice-focused cannabis organizations, and how conscious community outreach can foster a more equitable cannabis industry in the U.S. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that ma...
Bob and Eric discuss the recent State-level bans on a minor cannabinoid that has exploded into relevancy in the last year, Delta-8 THC, how the FDA process for evaluating cannabinoids is unfolding, and the global initiative to move toward plant-based economies, for which industrial hemp is perfectly suited. 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 ma...
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder and CEO of the Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation, Robert Ziner to discuss his background in the wood processing industry, why automation is the key to hemp fiber decortication success, and his vision for 50 million acres of industrial hemp grown every year around the globe. 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, an...
Bob and Eric sit down with Hoban Law Group Senior Attorney and corporate practice area leader, David Wunderlich to discuss the recent uptick of merger and acquisition activity in the cannabis space, the ins and outs of fructus industriales, and our favorite esoteric laws in the United States legal system. 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 mari...
Eric sits down with the Founder & Principal of the Supplement Advisory Group, Asa Waldstein to discuss the importance of regulatory compliance for cannabusinesses, his career in the herbal products and supplement industry, and why creativity is the best tools for marketing cannabinoid products. 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...
Bob and Eric catch up on the cannabis reform measures that are moving forward in Mexico, how the U.S. has changed since the 2020 presidential election, what’s on the horizon for federal cannabis policy in the next twelve months, and why industrial hemp may be the greatest ally in the fight for a sustainable future. 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...
Bob and Eric sit down with the Founder and CEO of Loving The Plant, Jessi Cox to discuss the recent news that the NFL won’t test for cannabis use in the off season, how she has helped build cannabusinesses with innovative marketing, and why passion is the fuel for the movers and shakers of the cannabis community. 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, ...
Bob and Eric sit down with the Managing Partner of The Pun Group, Kenneth Pun to discuss the tax dilemma facing the cannabis industry, the importance of working with trusted legal and financial advisors, and the roadmap cannabis businesses owners should follow for building a robust financial bedrock. 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...
Bob and Eric sit down with Founder of the Alternative Finance Network, Scott Jordan to discuss how cannabis banking has changed over the last decade, how attitudes toward cannabis finance have changed since the 2020 election, and why MSOs are positioning for cannabis industry consolidation. 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 internati...
Bob and Eric sit down with the Organizer of CannaTech and Psytech and Founder of iCAN, Saul Kaye to discuss psychedelics in a post-prohibition environment, how cannabis and psychedelics intersect on a common pathway toward botanical medicine, and the historical context and treatment of plant-based substances. 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 ...
Bob and Eric sit down with the Founder of Whitney Economics, Beau Whitney to discuss his process for aggregating data to provide insightful white papers on the cannabis sector, how we can make informed predictions by analyzing international markets, and why the hemp and marijuana industries need to embrace a data-driven paradigm. 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...
Eric sits down with Co-Founders of Regennabis, Patrick McCartan and Geoff Trotter to discuss how industrial hemp can address the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the movement from sustainability to regeneration, and why we need to shift to a system thinking approach to tackle the most pressing issues facing our planet. 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 perspecti...
Eric sits down with the Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association, Lorenza Romanese, to discuss Europe’s alignment with the U.S. on the allowable percentage of THC in hemp, the designation of CBD as a Novel Food in the E.U., and why cannabinoid manufactures need to move quickly to meet the Food Standards Agency deadline for product applications. The Hoban Minute was created to get closer to our network, highlight the many voices that make up this multifaceted global industry ...
Eric sits down with the Managing Partner of Sapphire Risk Advisory Group , Tony Gallo to discuss the vital importance of security management in cannabusiness license procurement, cannabis industry trends over the past eight years, and insights we can glean from other high-risk, highly regulated industries. 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 mar...
Bob and Eric sit down with the Director of Development of Athletes For Care, Clint Johnson to discuss the inspiring work of how the organization helps current and former athletes seek alternative treatment options, the turning tide of how professional sports organizations are treating cannabis, and his predictions for Super Bowl LV. 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...
Eric and Bob host a roundtable discussion with Cannabisalud’s Lorena Beltran and HLG Global Practice Chair Luis Armanderiz to cover Mexico’s health ministry publishing the rules for medicinal cannabis, and why we should be hopeful that Mexico will pass adult-use cannabis and industrial hemp reform measures in the coming months. 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 c...
Bob and Eric catch up on the latest industrial hemp and commercial marijuana developments over the last two months, including the HEMP Act, the United Nations rescheduling of cannabis, and the U.S. federal marijuana legalization. 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...
Bob and Eric sit down with the co-founder of the Last Prisoner Project and Cannabis Industry Strategic Advisor, Andrew DeAngelo to discuss the significance of the MORE Act passing the House, challenges to the California cannabis market, and the importance of thought leadership as we flow into 2021. 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...
Halston and Eric sit down with Hoban Law Group attorney, Jeff Frazier to discuss the cultural history of cannabis in Latin America, the recent hemp policy that has been introduced in the Republic of Ecuador, and the opportunities for hemp grain and fiber in the nation. 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 ...
Eric sits down with the Chief of Staff of Gateway Proven Strategies, Derek Porter to discuss stewardship of the cannabis plant, the importance of the free market for cannabis commerce, and what to expect as the global cannabis industry matures. 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...
Eric sits down with cannabis renaissance man, Tim Gordon to discuss insights from the 2020 industrial hemp production season, the growing excitement in the U.S. around hemp fiber, and why we need to find a balance between the integrity of the cannabis plant and continued commercialization. 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...
Bob and Eric sit down with Jeff Boedges and Rick Kiley of Soho Experiential to discuss their expertise advertising in the highly regulated wine, spirits, and alcohol industry, how to overcome cannabis stigma in marketing, and why it’s important to prioritize marketing during the pandemic. 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 internation...
