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Launch and scale cannabis brands with Ori Bytton CEO & Founder of Natura Life + Science. Ori's is the CEO and founder of a co-manufacturing facility that’s creating the world’s most sophisticated platform to launch and scale cannabis brands. He came from the Solar industry upon arriving at the States from the homeland of Israel. Ori gained interest in the cannabis industry by learning and breaking down all of the aspects of the supply chain. As well as finding that regulations and supply chain issues were making it difficult for canna-businesses to succeed, no matter how good their product was. He believes the two biggest problems in the cannabis industry are knowledge and consumer trust.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Retail Cannabis Purchasing Guide for cannabis dispensaries with Ryan Smith, the CEO & Founder of LeafLink. Since our last interview Leaflink is now live in 22 territories across the United States and Canada. It has offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. cannabis retailers and brands use LeafLink to manage over $1B+ per year in wholesale orders. Leaflink just released a new Retail Cannabis Purchasing Guide for cannabis dispensaries with best practices from leading cannabis retailers to help them take control of their purchasing process. The processes retailers use to evaluate vendors can vary a lot. However, having a process in place, rather than talking to vendors haphazardly, makes vendor selection much more manageable.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Simplifying compliance for the cannabis industry with Kyle Sherman, CEO of Flowhub. This episode we talk with the CEO of Denver-based inventory management and POS platform for dispensaries that just launched the first-of-its-kind Stash App, a simple mobile application custom-built to streamline dispensary operations, maximize efficiency, and reduce inventory management cycles all from the palm of your hand. Many cannabis retailers are left to track their inventory by either piecing together several workflows and tools or manually tracking and performing audits with pen and paper or spreadsheets.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Leading recruiting platform in the cannabis industry with Karson Humiston Founder & CEO of Vangst. Our next guest is the CEO of the leading recruiting platform in the cannabis industry. She was featured on the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 lists. Since launching in 2016, this platform has connected more than 10,000 people with jobs at over 650 leading cannabis businesses around the US. Women are making their mark on the cannabis industry. Of the 166 companies we surveyed, 38.5% of cannabis employees are female-identifying individuals.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vape devices and the issues in the market with Corey Mangold, Co-Founder & CEO of Orchid Essentials. Our guest’s company is addressing many of the issues that they personally encountered using vape devices on the market. With so many different vaping options to choose from these days, how can you know if you’re getting the best vape experience? Vape pens consist of two pieces, a battery, and a cartridge. Most pens today were designed for nicotine e-juice and not thicker cannabis oils. Also, many vape brands on the market have tiny mouthpieces with not much airflow. Think of it like trying to suck a very thick milkshake through a coffee stirrer...v hard!. Orchid strived to build “superior hardware and high-quality extracts that make your device consistent and will not compromise flavor with impurities from the manufacturing process. The Orchid Essentials vape pen was created with superior hardware and the highest quality extracts. They wanted the design of the pen to be similar to a medical device - qualit

Sophisticated culinary cannabis experience with Acclaimed New York City chef Ron Silver. Ron is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Azuca, and Chef and Owner of New York City restaurant Bubby’s, a renowned dining institution for nearly three decades. With chef-quality taste, Azuca allows for faster onset, enabling patients to medicate accurately and effectively. In continuation of his mission to provide the cannabis industry with understandable, easy-to-dose edibles. Ron marries his expertise as a chef, business owner, and entrepreneur to create and develop new products and expand globally.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Desert greenhouse cultivation with Michael Sassano Founder and CEO of Solaris Farms. Michael says they have the largest and most advanced cannabis greenhouse operations ever. Solaris provides state-of-the-art cultivation facilities, greenhouse design services, operations management services, brand campus hosting, incubation & consulting services, and investment opportunities for the cannabis industry.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Insuring cannabis businesses with TJ Frost, U.S. Cannabis Segment Leader for Hub International. Our next guest works for one of the first firms to create a practice dedicated entirely to insuring cannabis businesses. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading full-service global insurance broker providing property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management products, and services.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bringing complete control to the cannabis finishing process with Jane and David Sandelman of Cannatrol. Our next guests are a husband and wife team. This summer the launch of a patent-pending Dry/Cure System, set to be the first-ever to bring technology, science, and bringing complete control to the cannabis finishing process. The Cannatrol Dry/Cure system is available for large-scale and commercial growers, as well as a smaller Cool Cure system for small, home growers. The Cool Cure system will dry up to 1 kilo of wet flowers and deliver the same consistent results as the commercial system.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cannabis represents an industry of health and wellness with Autumn Shelton Owner and CFO from Autumn Brands. My next guest was once quoted to say, Cannabis represents an industry of health and wellness whether you utilize its benefits for medical or recreational purposes. As awareness grows, people are finding out just how incredible this under-appreciated plant can be for themselves, family, and friends. Autumn Brands has sought to shift the female perspective, stigmas, and misunderstandings associated with the use of cannabis as part of a whole and healthy lifestyle. Not a mainstay yet, cannabis is becoming very quickly a go-to, mainstream self-care product found in medicine cabinets and on nightstands in homes across demographic lines, thanks to the woman of the house.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Being a brand enabler in the cannabis industry with Kyle Kazan Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO – California Cannabis Enterprises, Inc. My next guest is a former Torrance Police Officer (LA County) in South Central LA during the LA riots. He is also a former special education teacher now turned businessman, who co-founded Beach Front Properties, LLC, which has more than $2 billion of assets under management in the U.S., Asia, and Europe and is now a leading cannabis entrepreneur. His company’s scalable portfolio includes cultivation, genetics, manufacturing, retail, sourcing, data, distribution, delivery, technology, in-house brands, celebrity-endorsed brands and marketing with a focus on using its supply chain to get into being a brand enabler.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Where Christians go to educate themselves about CBD with Natalie Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief, God’s Greenery. This episode we talk about how many people who follow their faith in Christianity but are hesitant to adopt CBD into their daily lives because of its association with cannabis. God’s Greenery brings the faith community together to explore the benefits of CBD while empowering churches to keep their congregants engaged and even bring in new worshippers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brand building against the largest beer and beverage companies with Michael Hayford, CEO of Lighthouse Strategies. This episode we learn about a company that has placed itself firmly in a race for large-scale brand building against the largest beer and beverage companies in the world. A report from Zenith Global stated that Americans spent $89 million on cannabis beverages in 2018. That same report estimated the U.S. cannabis-infused drink market would grow to $1.4 billion by 2024. As for the international potential, a report published in February from Zion Market Research valued the global cannabis beverage market at $1.6 billion in 2018 and estimated that it would generate $4.46 billion by 2025.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Innovative hemp and cannabis corporation with Robert Coale, Board of Directors, Marijuana Company of America. This episode we talk to a board member of an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation. Marijuana Company of America Completes Agreement for Cannabis Extraction, Distribution and Delivery Licenses. MCOA has officially acquired a 20% ownership interest in Natural Plant Extract of California (NPE). NPE owns both state and city licenses for volatile manufacturing, distribution and retail delivery of cannabis products. NPE will manage all operations pertaining to distribution, manufacturing, and delivery of cannabis products, and MCOA will provide capital, consulting and marketing services. In addition, MCOA and NPE have also officially signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JV) to establish Viva Buds as a premier cannabis delivery company.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Number one premium vape pen brand in California with Allison Luvera Head of Marketing at Kurvana. The number one premium vape pen brand in California unveiled new product innovations including a full-spectrum CBD line, disposables, and new hardware technology. My guest is a Luxury industry expert with 12+ years of experience developing and implementing impactful omnichannel sales and marketing strategies in partnership with the world's most powerful brands. Kurvana is setting itself apart from other cannabis brands with out-of-the-box, mainstream marketing and experiential activations - such as a pre-Oscars event with sustainable fashion brand Maison de Mode, being the first cannabis brand to sponsor REVOLVE's Coachella party, and a star-studded Met Ball after-party hosted by Kim Kardashian, Travis Scott, Serena Williams and more.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The largest legal cannabis market with Adam Coates, Chief Commercial Officer at WestLeaf. North America will become the largest legal cannabis market, worth $47.3B by 2027 -- emerging at the forefront of that growth. This vertically integrated cannabis retailer has had a flurry of M&A and retail expansion news and continues to cement its position as a leader in the market. Westleaf is a vertically integrated cannabis company focused on innovative retail experiences and engaging cannabis brands as well as cultivation, production, and extraction of cannabis products. Westleaf is rolling out a national retail footprint for its retail concept Prairie Records, a retail concept leverages the instinctual tie between recreational cannabis and music and redefines the cannabis purchasing experience. Adam also has two significant production facilities under construction and scheduled for completion in 2019. Because federal packaging and advertising rules in Canada are so restrictive, companies like Westleaf have got

Sustainability-driven cannabis technology and design company with BJ Carretta, Head of Marketing at Omura. This episode we talk about this sustainability-driven cannabis technology and design company who claims that their new vaporizer will change the way users consume marijuana forever. Omura introduces a proprietary “heat-not-burn” technology which strikes the delicate balance of heating the whole flower without burning it. This is said to combine the innovative benefits of vaping with the ritual of smoking whole flower to deliver an enlightened, yet eco-friendly cannabis experience. Omura’s heat-not-burn technology equates to cleaner consumption and what is being referred to as, “the entourage effect,” the full impact of the flower’s terpene profile. Talk to me about the conditions that are created in the process to reach this point. NutritionalOutlook.com recently wrote about the exciting avenues of product development for manufacturers looking to work with a wider range of cannabinoids. Even as the popul

The Maybach of marijuana with Nishant Reddy Founder & Managing Partner NMR Capital & Founder and Managing Partner Satya Capital/ CEO and Co-Founder of A Golden State. We talk about a company that is providing customers with “the most expensive cannabis flower on the market.” A Green Entrepreneur article proclaimed “At $80 per an eighth of a jar, A Golden State is like the Maybach of marijuana.” Him and his partner, master cultivator Robert Masterson “wanted to create a company that would be using entirely their own genetics, that would be grown organically, using sustainable energy, where we’d be controlling and being held accountable to the entire seed-to-sale process.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Will Illinois be the next big market for Cannabis with Jonathan Loiterman, Chairman & CEO at Green Star Growing, LLC. Today we talk about what many of the cannabis markets are keeping their eyes on. My guest is an Oregon-licensed cannabis grower, processor, and wholesale who firmly supports cannabis legalization and social justice in Illinois, but sees major flaws in this approach. He’s been following this story closely. Prior to Green Star, he was an attorney for nearly a decade for the Chicago firm of Lowis & Gellen. He chaired the Health Law section of the Illinois State Bar Association. Jonathan has written numerous published articles on the subject.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A multi-state cannabis brands, distribution and delivery platform with Edward Fields, CEO of DionyMed Brands. Today we talk to the CEO of a multi-state cannabis brands, distribution and delivery platform, with the ability to serve the cannabis markets through two efficient distribution platforms & they produce a wide variety of brands and products and sell both direct to consumer (delivering their own products in certain markets) as well as to dispensaries.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy