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Würk with CEO Scott Kenyon today on Blunt Business With Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest brings nearly 14 years in senior managerial positions at Dell and as COO of mobile device screen company Phunware Inc. Today, he leads the first and leading Human Capital Management (HCM) company serving the cannabis industry.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cannabis Public Policy Consulting with Dr. Michael Sofis (Director of Research) and Mackenzie Slade (Director) today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. One of our featured guests leads public health–focused research projects designed to better understand and mitigate problematic cannabis use. My other featured guest is an implementation specialist dedicated to bringing evidence-based best practices to the evolving field of cannabis.CPPC (Cannabis Public Policy Consulting) has launched with ambitions to embed advanced data science, public health values, and sustainability into the public conversation on cannabis. The group is led by bold public health professionals and formerly controlled substance regulators and their goal is simple - provide policymakers and cannabis-adjacent businesses with the data to predict and solve legalization challenges.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Azuca with CEO and President Kim Sanchez Rael today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a passionate business leader, a startup veteran, and an investor in innovation. She has extensive experience as an operating executive and as a venture capitalist, focusing on early-stage investments in technology companies as well as an extensive background in both startup and Fortune 500 Companies.Upon entering the cannabis industry, Kim co-founded an advanced energy company and held numerous management positions at Intel, where she managed a $200 million capital budget, and led planning for a $1 Billion expansion. She also held roles in finance, operations, and strategic planning. Prior to Intel, Kim served as an aide in the US Senate focusing on foreign affairs and science and technology policy.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

National Cannabis Risk Prevention Services with Chief Risk Management Officer Alex Hearding today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents the market leader in US cannabis risk management assessment, education and consultation affirms expansive growth and mounting industry impact.You may recognize them from his appearances on NCRMA’s Chronic Risk series here on Cannabis Radio. Many of the risks cannabis businesses face are because the industry lacks clear standards and guidelines. It is every operator’s responsibility to be able to identify and mitigate risk, as every individual business makes an impact on the overall success of the industry as it grows. Its mission is to provide solutions designed to identify and mitigate threats that can be detrimental to your business goals, brand, and reputation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cann with Co-Founder Luke Anderson today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest was once a math teacher at a public high school and he never imagined a future where he would be the Co-Founder of a queer-founded, leading cannabis-infused beverage company, disrupting the industry with the first sessionable THC drink.Weedmaps has collaborated with Cann on a star-studded Pride campaign featuring Patricia Arquette, Gus Kenworthy, Hayley Kiyoko, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and several stars from RuPaul’s Drag Race, and more. This campaign celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with the release of an original song and music video, “Taste So Good” – a rallying cry and new anthem for a movement focused on radical inclusivity – to debut Cann’s new Lite flavors.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

22Red Founder and Grammy Award Winner Shavo Odadjian today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio.Our next guest might be best known as the bassist for the Grammy Award-winning hard rocker System of a Down, who have sold over 40 million albums in their storied career. Today he runs a lifestyle brand with some of the best cannabis on the menu in 22Red.22Red features a line of premium cannabis and hemp-derived CBD products. They have strains like Church22, Mimosa22, Caramel Gelato, and 22 OG. They also produce vape cartridges featuring tanks filled with OG Kush, Strawberry Banana, or Watermelon.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vertosa with CEO Ben Larson today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs an innovative cannabis technology company providing customized nano-emulsions for infused products. Ben's company was originally Nanogen Labs until you rebranded under a new name, Vertosa.The new name embodies best-in-class products, services, and scientific expertise while paving the way for long-term vision and growth. VERT speaks to both green and truth – in line with our roots in cannabis and dedication to being the best partners to our customers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

MY Self Wellness and Psychedelic Radio with Christina Thomas (President and Founder) and Charles Patti (Brand Ambassador) today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. As President Founder and Brand Ambassador respectively of MY Self Wellness, our next guest leads management and operations for a ketamine clinic in Bonita Springs, Florida — ensuring employees, partners, and customers alike experience the highest level of support and assistance.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

PūrWell to Hempire With Nick DiFrancesco And Peter Bahrenburg today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. A marketing and sales pioneer within the medical arena holds a record of consistent achievements in driving innovative, cost-effective sales and marketing strategies, programs, and initiatives that produce groundbreaking impact to account for retention and revenue growth. He now provides visionary leadership for the leading medically focused CBD company in the Nation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Cannabis Industry's Hardest Hitting Issues with Bryan McLaren (Zoned Properties, Inc.), Durée Ross (Durée & Company), and Sheri Orlowitz (Artemis Holdings Group LLC) today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. In this episode, Jorge asks each of the guests their takes on each of the cannabis industry's hitting issues. They weigh in on a handful of different topics based on their professional expertise.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Holland & Hart with Partner and Lead of the Cannabis Practice Rachel Gillette today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has extensive experience helping scores of clients, from individual entrepreneurs to publicly traded companies, navigate complex cannabis disputes and successful business strategies. She is a partner and lead of the cannabis practice at Holland & Hart, based in Denver. The FDA announced it has issued warning letters to companies involved in the illegal selling of Delta-8 THC and CBD products in an unprecedented action. The announcement states: This action is the first time the FDA has issued warning letters for products containing delta-8 THC. Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects and may be dangerous to consumers. The FDA has received reports of adverse events experienced by patients who have consumed these products. We talk about the pressure that this may put on states with or without a cannabis control board to outlaw th

Operational Security Solutions with CEO Scott Solomon today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. During our MJBiz conference coverage, you may remember we were introduced to a company called Operational Security Solutions there a premier provider of full-spectrum Risk Management Services with a specialization in Secure management cash management and logistics compliance services security Consulting and facility hardening for high-risk Industries such as cannabis. Scott Solomon, MBA, MSE, is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Compliance for Operational Security Solutions (OSS) and OSS East. In this role, Mr. Solomon leads corporate operations, staff and contractors, and the establishment of new OSS franchises throughout the country. Mr. Solomon coordinates the efforts of the C-Suite staff to achieve the strategic direction established by the OSS Board of Directors. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer with a specific focus on compliance operations that included a comp

New York City Cannabis Law with David C. Holland Principal of The Law Offices of David Clifford Holland P.C. today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a New York City-based cannabis law and criminal defense attorney and executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws’ Empire State chapter. New York State will soon announce plans to usher in its first outlets for retail sales of adult-use cannabis by the end of the year. However, to be one of the state's first licensed retailers, you or a member of your family must have been convicted of a cannabis-related offense. This is part of a concerted push to assure that early business owners will be members of communities that have been affected by the nation’s decades-long war on drugs. With that said, many vendors are not waiting for a license to get started.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Breaking the Stigma: Racism, the Opioid Endemic, Lies, and Inviting Grandma to the Dispensary With Author Charlena Berry today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has been a Fortune 500 business executive whose new book Breaking the Stigma: Racism, the Opioid Endemic, Lies, and Inviting Grandma to the Dispensary provides a framework for becoming a prosperous cannabis retailer, showing you how to overcome your product’s negative connotations and impart vital, need-to-know truths about your industry. With the influx of Fortune 500 executives like yourself who have already entered the space, the economic progress the industry has made, and the number of states who have rolled out medical or adult-use cannabis.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cannabis Degree Programs at LIM College with Michael Zaytsev today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Today we talk to the folks at LIM College, a leading educational authority in the business of fashion and its adjacent fields, which recently launched a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree program in The Business of Cannabis. The MPS program in The Business of Cannabis will be delivered fully online and can be completed in one calendar year. It is designed for career-changers as well as those who are interested in advancing their current cannabis-related careers. Coursework will encompass retailing, social and economic justice, marketing, supply chain, regulatory compliance, and more. Master's degree candidates will also complete a capstone project, where they will develop a formal plan for the cannabis business and pitch it directly to industry professionals. Courses will be taught by professionals currently working in the cannabis industry. Coursework will encompass ret

Vangst with Head of Community Partnerships, Kelsea Appelbaum today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. We welcome back a company that works with a wide array of cannabis companies, including large MSOs, single-state operators, and small mom-and-pop shops. They are able to support large cannabis operators and craft, boutique operators in different ways. We previously spoke with Karson Humiston, Founder & CEO back in 2019. We talk about the Vangst platform and how it has progressed today. As New Cannabis Ventures explained: The platform helps to pair prospective employees with cannabis companies. Candidates create a profile, and Vangst helps them to achieve the necessary credentials depending on the state. Cannabis companies can use Vangst to help find qualified candidates and maintain optimal levels of staffing, whether they need full-time employees, gig workers, or a mix of both. When a company finds a gig worker through Vangst, that person is a W-2 employee who clocks in and

Cliintel Capital with Chief Investment Officer Rick Batenburg today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents Denver-based premier cannabis and tech venture capital and consulting firm that provides guidance, capital strategy, and corporate governance to companies in emerging markets. Rick's former Financial Advisor & Private Equity Specialist at Merrill Lynch, and he has assisted cannabis startup companies with capital strategy, corporate governing, and investor relations and mentors C-suite executives through growth and funding processes as Cliintel’s CIO. We talk about the commonalities and the contrast between the mainstream sector and what Rick encounters regularly in the cannabis side of VC and consulting.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

iAnthus Capital Holdings with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Boxer today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. In the high growth environment of the U.S cannabis market, an experienced team, access to capital, and an ability to grow through acquisition are the three key drivers of a company’s success. iAnthus was founded by entrepreneurs who bring together market-leading experience in operations, capital markets, and M&A. Combining these skills, we are building a cannabis company that will seize the opportunities this emerging industry offers.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SB SILVA, LLC with CES Steven Silva who joins us today Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. SB SILVA, LLC is a reputable development consultant and industry expert firm specializing in architectural programming, site planning, thorough equipment selection, and process flow design. We consider ourselves to be a competitive advantage by utilizing a unique network of professionals in the development, construction, manufacturing, engineering, and architecture fields to build a dynamic development team that executes complex land-use projects.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Flower One with President and Chief Executive Officer Kellen O’Keefe today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Mr. O’Keefe officially joined Flower One in July of 2019 as the Chief Strategy Officer, bringing over a decade of cannabis industry experience and a demonstrated history of success in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and brand development. Prior to joining Flower One, Mr. O’Keefe was an early partner and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at MedMen where he played an instrumental role in capitalizing and growing the business into one of the industry’s first national brands.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy