The Budding Report

TBR 145 | DEA Close to Allowing Companies to Grow Cannabis for Scientific Research | Justin Fischer & Nathaniel Gurien

TBR 144 | Evaluation of State Cannabis Laws and Rates of Self-Harm and Assault | Gina Dubbe & Dr. Leslie Apgar, Daniel Betts

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Amy Chin & Rene Serafini.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss No hallucination: Psychedelics could be next cannabis-like boom.Amy Chin is the Founder of Calm Better Days. As a sufferer of anxiety and postpartum depression, she found great relief with CBD. Incorporating CBD into her routine, Amy became more patient, present and mindful, able to respond to life’s twists and turns instead of reacting. After seeing the difference in herself, she knew she had to help others understand how CBD could help in a myriad of ways and became a CBD Educator.Calm Better Days walks clients thru what is CBD, what to use it for, different delivery methods and how to find your dosage. Knowing the essentials is key to maximizing your results. Clients also receive a tailored CBD regimen based on the individual's needs and lifestyle so they can dive into their CBD journey.Entering the CBD and medical cannabis space at the end of 2014, Rene excelled as the top sales executive for HempMeds. After nine months, she was recruited as the Chief Development Officer for EVRCBD, Inc., and created and launched a full line of CBD and CBD/adaptogen blends for a wide array of different health conditions. Her leadership and business savvy attracted the largest THC company on the west coast, where she custom-formulated and developed, from scratch, a successful full line of CBD- based products which were recently showcased on Joe Rogan’s podcast and currently sold in dispensaries throughout the United States. René then went on to build C3 Global Biosciences with her husband Andrew. They sold the company to one of the largest CBD companies in the US after 9 months of inception.An entrepreneur and leader from birth, Rene Co-Founded Hemp Mind and Body and serves as the company’s president and CEO. Hemp Mind and Body was born out of need to help others that are seeking natural therapeutic modalities that bring balance and harmony back into the body and mind.www.buddingreport.com www.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.cannaworldexpo.com https://calmbetterdays.co/www.hempmindandbody.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Dr. Ted Emanuel & Charles Vest.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Study: Cannabis Use Has Little Impact on Long-Term Cognitive Abilities.Co-located in Jamaica and the U.S. is world renowned Naturopathic Physician Ted Emanuel (“Dr. Ted”), whose passion is in promoting physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness through a macrobiotic dietary program and corrective exercises tailored to the individual’s needs. Dr. Ted has developed his own internal/external philosophy during a long and illustrious career in the U.S. and Caribbean. He is skilled in the art of African/Oriental diagnostic evaluation in which he uses sight, sound, touch and smell to evaluate the body’s organs, glands, systems and phases.Dr. Ted has traveled and lectured extensively, and his programs are filled with naturopathic wisdom and enlightenment. He is often a health and wellness contributor in the news media and, with the Telos Digital Television Network, extended his reach in North and Latin America. Dr. Ted’s television show series includes “Let’s Talk Health”, “Cooking for Better Health”, and “Correcting Cancer Naturally”.For decades, Dr. Ted has been on the forefront of natural wellness and cannabis use for self-healing. An advisor to Jamaican Health and Agriculture Ministers, Dr. Ted is passionate environmental restoration from soil to ocean to empower contaminant-free self-healing. His direct efforts have returned the bees and coral and increased organic crop yield. Dr. Ted’s efforts with community restoration and establishing schools is ongoing.Currently, Charles is the Launch Manager for BioReigns LLC. In prior roles, Charles was the Director of Affiliate Marketing for Isodiol International, National Sales Manager for Robot America and Internet Dominators, LLC.Throughout his 27-year career, his vision and talent created sales training platforms within the network marketing industry that are still utilized today by WorldVentures, New Vision Int., Globallee, Hoprocket Travel, and now BioReigns, LLC.As a public speaker, Charles has received many accolades for both speaking and motivating in venues across the nation. His hallmark presentations include keynote speeches for WorldVentures Travel Company where he created the brand “You Should Be Here!”Recently added to the Napoleon Hill Foundation of Speakers, Charles partnered with Greg S. Reid to host Forbes Magazine’s Top 3 Must Attend Events, The Secret Knock. There, Charles and legends in the personal development field including Les Brown, Bob Proctor, Sharon Lechter, and John Assaraf took to the stage to empower audiences.For eight years, Charles’ efforts as an iconic advocate for CBD and hemp oil assisted families in dire need. He came to the aid of many families in states including Florida, Dallas, and Pennsylvania. Charles coined the “Don’t Move” campaign in 2015 as he worked tirelessly to alert families across the country that they can have CBD oil delivered the doorstep without the need for a medical card or fear of persecution. To date, thousands of families have been affected by these efforts and the CBD industry is now moving into the mainstream of society and expanding globally into Europe, Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.Charles’ passion as a hemp CBD advocate is witnessed in media interviews including Fox News, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal.www.buddingreport.com www.rebelmd.comwww.kush.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Isaac Montanya & Lilach Mazor Power. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, and Christian Shaw, MD, PhD as we discuss U.S. House Approves Marijuana Banking Bill For Fourth Time, Setting Up Senate Consideration.Mr. Montanya has distinguished himself as an innovator with start-up companies based on new and developing technologies. Possessing a high degree of acumen in both Sales, Business and Advanced Technologies, he has followed his passion for creating efficient business models around technological innovations. Some people have referred to Mr. Montanya as the “Rain Maker” of a project due to his unique ability to bring multiple resources together effectively.Lilach Mazor Power is the founder and CEO at Giving Tree Dispensary, an Arizona-licensed, vertically integrated cannabis company. Born and raised in Israel, Power served in the Israeli Defense Forces and graduated from New England College in Tel Aviv before moving to the United States. In 2013, she established Giving Tree Dispensary which remains the only Arizona dispensary with majority female ownership. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, Power is also a brand builder and industry spokesperson. She helped formulate the Kindred and Katatonic cannabis lifestyle lines and has presented at large-scale business conferences stateside and abroad.www.buddingreport.com www.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.halcyon420.comwww.givingtreeaz.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Nick Warrender & Nathaniel Gurien. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, Jessica Chandler & Denise Mahaffey and as we discuss Four More States Could Still Legalize Marijuana This Year After New Mexico, New York And Virginia.Nicholas Warrender started Lifted Made with just $900 out of his parent's warehouse manufacturing and distributing premium e-liquid in the space about 7 years ago. He quickly grew that with his expertise in design and marketing and increased his production/executive staff to move into a 4000 sq/ft facility in Zion, Illinois. Pivoting to CBD a few years ago and hand sanitizer to get through the pandemic, Warrender has always been able to adapt and stay ahead of the curve—he had been instrumenting R&D on Delta-8 months prior to our first-to-market launch in July of 2020. He has recently moved his company into a 15000+ sq/ft facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin that increases capacity immensely. With rapid development, Urb's Finest Flowers flagship brand under Lifted Made has captured and grown market share greatly as a nationally recognized brand and is actively moving to take over the Cannabis space.Nathaniel Gurien Founder and CEO of Fincann has decades of experience working with accountants, bankers, financiers, lenders, and government officials. As an entrepreneur in the legal, regulated cannabis industry, Nathaniel recognized the importance of transparency, compliance, confidentiality, regulation, and client loyalty not only as an individual but for the sake of our fledgling industry and community as it transitioned from black market operations to mainstream. Nathaniel decided to focus on compliant banking payment solutions since they are fundamental to the cannabis space. Since he has joined and been active in many banking trade associations and has forged a deep network in this community.To enhance his value to both MRBs and financial institutions, Nathaniel became a member of national and local banking compliance trade associations and has completed the American Bankers Association BSA/AML Certificate training programs. Nathanial has also earned the prestigious accreditation of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification, the global gold standard in AML certifications from(ACAMS) Association Of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists® as well as the new CCBP (Certified Cannabis Banking Professional) from CBANK, the banking industry’s leading online national networking, knowledge base, and training center.www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.liftedmade.comwww.fincann.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Lisa Tollner & Ari Raptis. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Case Report: Cannabidiol in the Management of Acute Opioid Withdrawal.Lisa Tollner, Sensi Signature Products Co-Founder and CMO • 30+ years in global branding and new product development • Fortune 500 marketing expertise • Strategy, brand development, and marketing for healthcare, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products • Focus on start-ups and go-to-market strategy Sensi Signature Products History Lisa co-founded Sensi with her husband in 2012. They began their journey into the world of cannabis in an effort to help her mother with debilitating pain from 35 years as a CCU/ICU nurse. Through 2 years of research, experimentation, and networking with early cannabis pioneers, they realized the incredible potential cannabis had to help people suffering from a range of conditions, and as an alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals. The research convinced them to develop a product, Sensi Chews, which now encompasses a family of 9 cannabis infused edibles. Using their backgrounds in high tech manufacturing and engineering, as well as brand strategy, they launched in Northern California collectives in 2013. Sensi was the first edible to voluntarily lab test for potency and purity, and provide accurate dosing. In 2016 Sensi launched Sensi Caps CBD-Rich Soft gels, and in 2020 they launched the first healthy vegan, low-sugar, Omega 3infused Sensi Gummies. Today, Sensi Signature Products are in 300collectives across the State and is considered one of the top edible brands. Advancing Cannabis Research Believing in the value of research Lisa began different research channels. In February 2017, they launched a Stanford approved study conducted by IROC(Institute for Research of Cannabis) that tracked1400 patients to better understand how cannabis effects their quality of life and the conditions they are hoping to treat. Sensi is continually gathering consumer insights for insomnia and pain using online studies delivered through their website (https://sensichew.typeform.com/to/Izl2SJ)and work with PhDs to analyze the data to provide meaningful insights into consumer attitudes and usage. Sensi Signature Products is the only edible manufacturer dedicated to ongoing cannabis and edibles research. Customer Education and Accessibility, She is a strong believer in the importance of education and has created in-depth case studies that address specific health conditions and how cannabis can help. Medical experts, reports, and studies are combined to give consumers valuable information on the effects of cannabis. No other edible company produces case studies of this quality and selection. Others just offer education on general edible use. Each Sensi Chew includes an insert with detailed usage instructions to ensure that new users have a smooth and safe experience. No other edible brand provides comprehensive instructions. Lisa had a vision that cannabis companies should act like any other company and be accessible to their consumers. She implemented a customer support hot line so staff can speak directly with consumers and learn first-hand what they are experiencing and provide guidance. In addition, Sensi uses this direct customer interaction to educate them on Sensi’s products, but also general cannabis questions and topics. Sensi is one of the few edible companies to provide a Support Call Center for consumers.A cannabis business entrepreneur who was named a Top 40 Under 40 Rising Star in the industry by Marijuana Venture, Ari Raptis’s professional background in logistics and supply chain management created the foundation for Talaria Transportation.With the goal of building the optimum logistics system for the evolving needs of the cannabis industry, Talaria provides secure product, payment, cash processing, and lab testing transportation for license holders in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and East Coast markets.www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.sensiproducts.comwww.talaria.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Becca Williams RDN, CCN, and Elana Cohen.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Q&A: What's in the Marijuana Deal?Becca Williams RDN CCN, Cannabis-assisted emotional recovery. Becca Williams blends Western Medicine with Eastern traditions to help people heal from emotional trauma. A board member of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine, Becca is also one of just a handful of certified Emotional Liberation® facilitators in the world. Her practice integrates ancient healing modalities that utilize expressive movement, meditation and breathwork techniques with the judicious use of cannabis. Becca is a registered dietitian/nutritionist, and holds certificates from healer.com in Cannabis Core Curriculum, Dosage Protocols & Methodologies, CBD Essentials and Clinical Application. She has worked as a group facilitator, speaker, and mentor for personal and collective transformation for more than two decades. Becca is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and NORMAL.Elana Cohen, client manager. Chicago born-and-bred Elana Cohen joined the NisonCo team in 2019. With extensive experience in the public relations industry, she has developed and executed numerous impactful corporate communication programs across a large variety of industries. She holds a B.A. in Public Relations from Hofstra University and has been working in the industry her whole career. The cannabis industry is an exciting career for Elana on many levels: it’s an opportunity to participate in making history, it’s working with the nation’s premier and largest medical marijuana healthcare and lifestyle companies and, most importantly, Elana thrives on her accomplishments in helping to communicate the benefits of cannabis. Elana has made a personal commitment to be an instrumental and educational voice for cannabis patients, advocates, and industry players everywhere. Elana has worked with such Cannabis clients such as Mauricio Consalter MD: Cannabis Internist and Medical Cannabis Expert; Chef Manny Mendoza & Herbal Notes: Herbal Notes Infused Supper Club; Mazel Tov Farms; Green Oasis Dispensary in Oregon; and TCS Cannabis Consulting. She is a member of Women In PR, the local Chicago chapter of NORML, and The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, writing and crafting and playing with her puppies.www.buddingreport.com www.rebelmd.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.nisonco.comwww.beccawilliams.org

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Daniel Hayden.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Women Increasingly Turn to CBD, With or Without Doc's Blessing.Daniel Maida Hayden, Ph.D. received his B.S. in Biotechnology from Rochester Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Physiology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His dissertation focused on the molecular mechanisms of tropical plant senescence and aging.For the past 10 years, Dr. Hayden has worked exclusively on Cannabis oleoresin extractions, specifically involving cured resin. He invented High Terpene Full Spectrum Extracts, or “HTFSE”, in 2016. Dr. Hayden developed the extraction technique that led to the creation of HTFSE: “Cosolvent Technique.” The technique uses CO2 as a Cosolvent-like-buffer to protect the oleoresin during hydrocarbon extraction, resulting in a wonderful experience of flavor and effervescence in the final product.One hundred percent of all the products are derived from CURED RESINand cannot be replicated or reproduced with living resins. The Cosolvent technique is capable of high- throughput at 100s of pounds processed a day, but also small-batch. As little as 1 lb. of cured trim is capable of generating profitable cured cannabis retail products that truly resemble the unique identities of the cultivators and strains from which they are derived.Dr. Hayden has worked in academic, government, and private laboratories as a molecular engineer specializing in merging biology with technology to study ongoing molecular and metabolic processes that lead to phenotypic results. These pursuits mostly focused on plant secondary metabolism, plant tissue culture and transformation, and transcriptome analysis of developing oilseeds and endosperms. He possesses declared competency by fire code officials and is a leading subject matter expert on plant biochemistry involving the composition and creation of secondary metabolites in the trichomes of cannabis plants.Dr. Hayden’s core expertise involves environmental health and safety, clinical lab experience, solvent handling, and process management which ensure the ultimate safety of his employees and all legal and compliant retail products manufactured by Extractioneering.www.buddingreport.comwww.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.extractioneering.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by CBD Chef Mary, Kathryn Blackwell & Chelsea Mulligan.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Medical Marijuana Is Not Regulated as Most Medicines Are.Although she has a Culinary Degree from LeCordonBleu Mary’s passion for cooking began long ago in the kitchen cooking beside her grandmother and mom. She has worked in every phase of restaurants and recently managed Florida for an Artisan Bread Company while growing here education and experience with cannabis. Her first Canna Cooking Segment was done in the Magical Butter Kitchen and she is forever grateful to Chef Renee, Chris and Garyn for their generous spirit and hospitality; and CRWorld to share her passion about combining cannabis with food. Her goal is to increase accepta nce in mainstream society of cannabis as a real and viable medicine that can change their quality of life; and sometimes save their lives.Kathryn Blackwell is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Open Dør, a national cannabis retail franchise headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. With over three decades of experience in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector, Kathryn has built a successful reputation for elevating brands through effective e-commerce development, product innovation, and strategic communications. Her background in the franchised consumer food industry provided a strong foundation for her transition into the cannabis space. Since establishing The Open Dør in 2020,Kathryn has integrated proven franchise strategies and merchandising practices into the dispensary brand to deliver a modern aesthetic and transform the consumer experience. Prior to entering the cannabis market, Kathryn co-founded international franchisor Kahala Corp, which owned more than 12 brands, among them Cold Stone Creamery, Taco Time, Samurai Sam’s, and others, with more than 3,500 locations operating in 23 countries.Chelsea Mulligan is the Co-Founder and COO of national cannabis retail franchise The Open Dør. Since 2013, she has forged an extensive industry resume at the executive level, specializing in operational compliance and quality management for cannabis businesses. Chelsea has brought over 30 dispensaries to market throughout the U.S. and composed multiple winning license applications. Chelsea’s intuitive understanding of the cannabis business environment, complex regulatory framework, and emerging retail trends led her to co-establish The Open Dør in 2020, with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chelsea heads operations and strategy, implementing best-of-industry processes, compliance, and standards to create the ultimate dispensary retail model. Prior to The Open Dør, Chelsea was instrumental in evolving cannabis policy on an international, federal, and state level.www.buddingreport.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.cbdchefmary.comwww.theopendor.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Matt Carr & Shayda Torabi.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss This Drug Gets You High, and Is Legal (Maybe) Across the Country.Matt Carr has several years’ experience in the cannabis industry. He is a successful entrepreneur and consultant. Matt is currently the CEO at Bud Options. Bud Options is the ULTIMATE business to business platform for the cannabis industry. We work day in and day out to bring you the best products that your state has to offer at the best prices and allow for you to do it all on your own time. With easy and trusted payment options, you will now have more time to focus on all other aspects that keep your business moving forward!Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she’s one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas’ premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketingpositions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabi.www.buddingreport.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.restartcbd.comwww.budoptions.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Shelby Stanley and Brian Holler.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss How long will THC remain in your system? Debate continues as more states legalize recreational pot.Shelby Stanley has a commitment to doing anything she can to help growers, producers, retailers, distribution, and any ancillary businesses to bring safe, legal cannabis to the market and has help drive Shelby Stanley’s career with Digipath Labs since 2014. As the prior Operation Manager of Digipath, Shelby ushered clients through the testing and reporting processes quickly and professionally, delivering on time, every time. Shelby also helped with the passage of Question 2, the 2016 initiative that legalized recreational cannabis in Nevada, she is an active member of the NCIA. She helped start LV Women Grow chapter and spoke at Millennials in MJ panel and CBD.io convention. In 2014 Dan, Shelby’s stepfather was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. What was a profession she was extremely passionate about, became very personal for her. The Nevada industry and its licensee showed so much love and compassion to him, that her passion for the plant was fueled intensely. Together her and her stepfather created diaries documenting all cannabis products being used and its affects, to better tailor her regiment with the plant.With an eye for detail and a commitment to excellence Shelby helped Digipath Labs become a leader in the industry. In July of this year Shelby started her own advising company Dandee, LLC which is dedicated to helping all license with anything they could need help within regulations, site audits on facilities from scientific background gained with Digpath Labs. Shelby has been in the industry for 6 years November 1st and continues to have the same passion and dedication to regulations in the Nevada industry!I worked in media, education, business development, marketing, technology, and entertainment for many years before launching our agency. I advise business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent contractors on how to manage their outreach, sales, customer service processes, marketing, advertising, and communication strategy in efficient and cost-effective ways.Essentially, I am an advisor, educator, and strategist who has a strong inclination towards motivating others and making a difference. I am part of an awesome collective of people, and together, we create and unlock incredible value for a wide range of industries.As a result of my experiences, I understand the importance of outreach, sales, customer service, marketing, advertising, communication strategies, and of course, being cost and time-efficient. The strongest arsenal of tools in my Success Toolbox are Value Integrators’ key assets – our creative team of techies and think-tankers who analyze, build, and implement top-level solutions. Life purpose is: Helping people see that they are much more powerful than they realize.www.buddingreport.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.digipathlabs.com www.valueintegrators.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Leslie Bocskor & Dr. Rob Streisfeld, NMD.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Opioid-related deaths lower in counties with active cannabis dispensaries.Most folks in the cannabis industry for any length of time know Bocskor by face, name and for his exuberant laugh and immaculate three-piece suits. But don’t be fooled by his formidable frame. This Transylvanian-descended Renaissance man does not intimidate. He leads by example by embracing an open source collaborative model unrestricted by time zones and geographies.Bocskor’s confidence enables him to assume a leadership role, mentor up-and-coming executives and businesses, and collaborate with other leaders. His experience, energy, laser focus and passion have helped propel the industry’s financial and social ascent.Bocskor’s insights, expertise, and global stature make him the man who policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs seek out for future planning and immediate fixing. He is the undispute d choice as the voice on cannabis issues and business, from state-of-the-art technology and best practices, to policy, industry financing and expansion. Committed to a culture of compassion at Electrum Partners and throughout the industry, he takes pride in ushering in changes that rewrite history, whether it’s the empathic opening of patient access, or the invention of a national innovation funding reset button.His far-reaching banking and entrepreneurial experience and inimitable style are bolstered with his knowledge of any cannabis vertical — from domestic and international policy to finding your niche investing opportunity, from supercritical extraction to ERP solutions, from seed-to-sale to the entourage effect of strategic business integration. Bocskor has become one of the most influential people in the cannabis space, guiding policy and reform.Dr. Rob Streisfeld is a passionate consumer advocate and educator with over 18 years of Natural Health & Natural Products Industry experience. A Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Certified Natural Food Chef, “Doc Rob” as widely known, provides an informed and innovative perspective to support branding, marketing, PR, and other business development needs with a focus on education and community.Over the past decade, Doc Rob has helped to identify and expand key health categories such as probiotics, enzymes, whey protein, fermented foods, whole food supplements, and more. His passion for plant-based, whole food nutrition is both sincere and contagious.His most recent focus is rooted in Cannabis, cannabinoids, and the benefits theyoffer. He hosts a podcast, "Concierge for Better Living" on CanbanisRadio.com and is working on expanding his book series, “The Cannabis Conundrum”.www.buddingreport.com www.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.com www.electrumpartners.comwww.docrob.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Debbie Churgai & Shanel Lindsay. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Under Joe Biden, Cannabis Stocks Will Have A ‘GameStop Moment’ – Just Like They Have Before.Debbie is the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a medicalcannabis patient advocacy non-profit whose mission is to ensure safe and legal accessto cannabis for therapeutic use and research. Debbie oversees all organizational andprogram operations in regards to education, training, policy, research, productsafety and business compliance. Current projects include ASA’s Biden-Harris Can DoIt!: No Patient Left Behind campaign and programs such as ASA’s PFC industry trainingand certification program and the Cannabis Care Certification patient and medicalprofessional education program. She serves as a writer and final editor on ASApublications including the State of the States Report, the Patients Guide to CBD, andthe Medical Cannabis Access for Pain Treatment report. Her previous work experiencewas in the Behavioral and Public Health fields working on projects in tobaccoregulation and substance abuse prevention and treatment. She holds a Master’s degreein Psychology.Shanel Lindsay is the Founder and CEO of Boston-based company, Ardent Life, Inc.Before launching Ardent in 2015, Shanel was a medical marijuana patient sufferingfrom chronic pain and inflammation caused by an ovarian cyst she developed afterhaving her son. Determined and motivated to find a solution for women and patientslike herself, Shanel worked with scientists at MCR Labs on pioneering research intodecarboxylation and then invented the NOVA Decarboxylator & Infuser.Additionally, Shanel is an attorney, cannabis activist, and prominent voice forequity in the industry. Highlights include being the author of the MassachusettsMarijuana Legalization Initiative (aka Question 4) and appointed by the treasurertwice to the Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board. She is also the Co-Founder ofEquitable Opportunities NOW! (EON).www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.comwww.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.comwww.chrisperrilaw.comwww.safeaccessnow.orgwww.ardentcannabis.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Kron Burgundy & Zetti Carnell. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Toxins in Marijuana Smoke May Be Harmful to Health, Study Finds.Award-winning actor, talk show host, comedian and public speaker, Russ T. Nailz, takes a semi-serious look at the current state of the cannabis industry on his new show Live High Live. Russ brings humor to heavy-hitting topics and educates viewers on all aspects of cannabis: marijuana and hemp.Live High Live guests range from parents of children benefitting from cannabis to non profits and for- profits, investors, cannabis convention and expo founders, researchers, RNs, MDs, NMDs and Ph.D.s, collectives, dispensary owners, manufacturers to cannabis connoisseurs and advocates.Live High Live features guests with extensive knowledge of today’s cannabis industry and how it applies to the rest of us. Their experiences and opinions leave the audience more knowledgeable and accepting of cannabis than ever before.Zetti Carnell’s passion for cooking is about as thick as her southern accent, about as deep as a bowl of chicken and dumplings and about as sweet as the iced tea we drink down south. Her love for cooking was inspired by my grandmother, who was an amazing chef and known around Louisiana as the Dumpling Lady. She hails from a creative lineage. Her grandfather was a country-western star on the Louisiana Hayride and played with Johnny Cash, Slim Whitman and Elvis Presley. Her mother followed in his footsteps with music but instead of secular music, she became an ordained worship pastor.Her family’s blood is steeped in church, music and food. When you grow up in church in the Deep South, you’re always around food. Her grandmother was really the catalyst that introduced me to the “trinity,” as we say in the south. Onions, celery and bell pepper. That mirepoix is as close the father, son and holy ghost you can get in her book.She’s always loved to cook in her formative years as a teen, and as a young adult. At the time, she just didn’t realize she would want to do it for the rest of her life. She went to seminary school and eventually ended up pastoring in a few small churches in Dallas. What she loved most besides the music she played, and the people, was as you would guess, the food. She was in charge of basically all the church events and not only did she cater, but she came up with themed designs, tablescapes, decor and more. She loved every minute of it. She got so good at it people were calling the church wanting me to not only design for their weddings, receptions and holidays but also make the food.Shortly after Zetti left the full-time ministry, she headed to Nashville, Music City USA, where she was signed to an artist development deal. During that time, she was writing, playing, singing, performing but still always found her way back into the kitchen, cooking for guests, friends, family and hosting parties.Zetti came back to Dallas in 2012 after the new President of the Label decided to drop newly rostered artists and she did her best to build her fan base and continue her music. However, the scene was changing, and she was losing her patience with the music industry. She kept sharpening her chef skills by attending classes, catering parties and events, hosting pop up kitchens and tastings.In 2019 she finally got it through her thick skull as her “mama” would say and decided to follow her passion for cooking. In 2020 she left her full-time job in IT sales and solutions and moved to LA to become a celebrity private chef.She was doing amazing cooking for Lady Gaga’s old manager Bob Leone, She revamped a Hollywood production restaurant menu, and met with some people at NBC Universal and cooked for several other songwriters and singers and then COVID happened. Everything shut down on a hard lockdown. She didn’t have her car in LA and feared getting stuck, so she made the decision to return to Dallas and from her home build out a new strategy.Zetti started a highly successful food delivery service where she delivered meals that she called “quarantine cuisine.” Through that delivery service, she was able to stay afloat, along with her personal chef services and catering. So that is where she is now, building and growing and establishing herself in Dallas as a premier private chef offering private chef services, catering, cooking classes, food delivery, and event planning. If you enjoy southern, creole, and Asian Food, you will enjoy her culinary fusions.www.buddingreport.com www.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.comwww.kronburgundy.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Sumit Mehta.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Biden Taps Marijuana Legalization Supporter To Lead Democratic National Committee.Sumit is a cannabis strategist, an internationally recognized speaker and the authorof the MAZAKALI GreenPaper®, an authoritative voice on deep industry trends - now in its sixth year of publication with over 70,000 subscribers. In addition to his role at MAZAKALI, Sumit serves on several cannabis company boards and is the Chair of the Banking and Financial Services committee for the National Cannabis Industry Association.Sumit is the former Director of Finance for the Arcview Group, and prior to entering the cannabis industry full-time in 2016 spent 20 years on Wall Street at Merrill Lynch, Raymond James, UBS and JP Morgan in roles that spanned portfolio management, investment planning, institutional relationship management and corporate business development.Sumit has earned an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a BA with Honors in Economics with minors in Math and Physics from the University of Texas at Austin. Sumit holds investment banking, brokerage, M&A and investment advisory securities licenses as well as a Certificate in Financial Technology from Harvard University. Sumit enjoys motorcycles, yoga, cannabis and the great outdoors.www.buddingreport.com www.scdso.com www.rebelmd.com www.kush.com www.cannaworldexpo.com www.chrisperrilaw.comwww.mazakali.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Marvin Washington & Will Carr. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Edibles outperform cannabis industry growth in 2020 on COVID-spurred sales surge.Marvin Washington played for 11 years in the N.F.L. and was a member of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl championship team in 1998. He is an advocate for ex-players dealing with the effects of concussions and pain management. He has written on this subject for The NY Times, Huffington Post and The Players Tribune. He has also been a guest commentator on ESPN OutSide The Lines, Fox and Friends, MSNBC, Fusion TV and HLN. He sits on the board of Texas Can Academy, the largest charter school system in Texas and Axim Biotechnologies a leading bioscience cannabinoid company. Marvin is a graduate of The University of Idaho and now resides in the NYC area.The founder of Genesee Nutrition, Will Carr, is an active athlete; he played sports professionally, is a certified skydiver and an avid skier.In 2017, Will pushed his body to the limit. He sampled hemp phytocannabinoids for the first time at a golf tournament and was amazed at its natural properties. Will committed to impacting the lives of himself and others through nutrition.Balancing work-life for Will includes being a father, an athlete, and entrepreneur. Will created options that fit his active lifestyle. With is background in Engineering, Genesee Nutrition was born.Each of Genesee Nutrition’s products is infused with the highest quality all-natural ingredients – a simple everyday solution to the foods active people are already reaching for.Whether an athlete or busy parent, entrepreneur or weekend warrior, Genesee Nutrition is committed to creating nutritional products that meet needs and exceed expectations.www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.comwww.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.comwww.chrisperrilaw.comwww.isodiol.comwww.geneseenutrition.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Jessica Chandler, Denise Mahaffey, and Graham Magee.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Effect of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol on Driving Performance.Raised in a family of property developers, Jessica Chandler’s career in real estate began in her 20s. Her passion is buying and holding real estate as well as empowering women to pursue work-life balance by owning income producing property. She rose through the real estate industry honing her craft and became an accredited real estate investor. Jessica Chandler’s passion for real estate combines public speaking and an empowering educational program, Legacy Wealth Nation, that launches publicly January 2020.Denise Mahaffey, a former national Director of Marketing, founded Mahaffey Enterprises, Inc. (MEI) in 2005 and in 2019 co-founded Trinity Global Enterprises, LLC, a public relations and media agency. TGE Research and TGE Media were also created to pioneer and grow emerging industries with marketing, PR and media. Through Mahaffey’s leadership, mass awareness of industries has ranged from IT and biotech to consumer and pet products, research, agriculture natural wellness and more.Graham Magee is an Owner at Bloom Holdings LLC, the Parent company of Bloom-Hemp and Bloom Distribution.After founding a successful international import and export company, as well as serving as Sales Manager for one of the largest home goods retailers in the United States, Graham joined the team at General Hemp in 2013. In addition to being one of the leading sales representatives for HempMeds products, Graham fulfilled the role of Charity Director for the Compassionate Care Outreach Program (CCOP). Engaging with organizations such as AutismOne and the hope4harper Foundation, CCOP paved the way for CBD awareness.In 2014, Graham assumed the role of North American Sales at Endoca. In this role, his knowledge and passion for CBD grew rapidly. Graham was fascinated with every aspect of CBD, from the science to the quality differences between products. In this position, Graham solidified his position within the CBD space.With Graham’s growing passion for CBD, he joined Alpha Canna in 2016 as Chief Executive Officer where he directed and motivated the organization, creating a path for expansion. Alpha Canna is positioned to source and supply the growing demand for services such as effective marketing strategies, trusted manufacturing, and expanded distribution, to help cannabis manufacturers rise to the top of the industry.www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.comwww.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.comwww.chrisperrilaw.comwww.poppywillow.comwww.bloomhemp.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Leslie Bocskor & Thomas Schnakenberg.The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Feds Announce Plan to Continue Marijuana Manufacturing Monopoly, At Least For Now.Most folks in the cannabis industry for any length of time know Bocskor by face, nameand for his exuberant laugh and immaculate three-piece suits. But do not be fooled byhis formidable frame. This Transylvanian-descended Renaissance man does notintimidate. He leads by example by embracing an open-source collaborative modelunrestricted by time zones and geographies.Bocskor’s confidence enables him to assume a leadership role, mentor up-and-comingexecutives and businesses and collaborate with other leaders. His experience,energy, laser focus and passion have helped propel the industry’s financial andsocial ascent.Bocskor’s insights, expertise, and global stature make him the man who policy makers,investors, and entrepreneurs seek out for future planning and immediate fixing. Heis the undisputed choice as the voice on cannabis issues and business, fromstate-of-the-art technology and best practices, to policy, industry financing andexpansion. Committed to a culture of compassion at Electrum Partners and throughoutthe industry, he takes pride in ushering in changes that rewrite history, whetherit’s the empathic opening of patient access, or the invention of a nationalinnovation funding reset button.His far-reaching banking and entrepreneurial experience and inimitable style arebolstered with his knowledge of any cannabis vertical — from domestic andinternational policy to finding your niche investing opportunity, from supercriticalextraction to ERP solutions, from seed-to-sale to the entourage effect of strategicbusiness integration. Bocskor has become one of the most influential people in thecannabis space, guiding policy and reform.Thomas Schnakenberg is the founder and CEO of Bloom Hemp. Thomas’s passion, dedication, and undeniable ambition gave him the necessary tools to not only start a business but pull together one of the strongest teams in the industry. He has helped start and assist in getting many hemp and CBD companies off the ground. With over 5 years of experience in the hemp industry, he has been able to work within every sector of the space. This experience helped him start Bloom Hemp. Bloom is focused on controlling the supply chain as well as creating products that are unique to the market. By creating partnerships with professionals at every level, Bloom has positioned itself as an industry leaderwww.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.comwww.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.comwww.chrisperrilaw.comwww.electrumpartners.comwww.bloomhemp.com

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Danny Murr-Sloat & Andrew Serafini. The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Five Republicans Vote for Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana.Danny Murr-Sloat inspires many as the famed owner of AlpinStash who credits consuming and growing cannabis with losing 70 pounds, transitioning off over 19 prescriptions including opiates for an array of medical issues, and eventually becoming one of the most revered micro-cultivation brands in Colorado. He’s also a prolific breeder. Since 2014, he’s steadily built the AlpinStash brand through his meticulously bred in-house cultivars, several of which are cult favorites among Colorado connoisseurs. Murr-Sloat’s Lemmiwinks, Sparrow King, Falkor, Grape Grimoire, and Platinum Tiger Cookies cultivars are flying off the shelves, which is especially notable in a state where the retail system pays little homage to growers, if at all. Danny’s secret is keeping operations small-scale, paying attention to the finest details, and adding his personal touch to everything AlpinStash grows.Mr. Serafini is a former firefighter/medic and pioneer in the medical cannabis and CBD industries. Since 2014, Andrew has co-founded and launched several CBD companies and brands focusing on the importance of wide-spread education for patients and medical professionals alike while producing medically-geared CBD and adaptogen-based products for the management of acute and chronic illnesses.Educating and training physicians/licensed professionals in the US and Brazil on the functional and clinical uses of cannabinoids, Andrew has a unique skillset with deep experience with the business of cannabinoids, but concurrently understanding the medical uses for cannabinoids across a number of disparaging diseases. Holding a Cannabis Science and Medicine Certificate from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, University of Vermont; Professional Certificates from The Medical Cannabis Institute in Clinical Cannabinoid Medicine; a graduate of the Green Flower Media Cannabis Fundamentals Certificate Program; and Foundation of Cannabinoid Medicine Program Certificate from The Advent Academy, Mr. Serafini has alongside many of the brightest researchers and medical practitioners in Integrative and Cannabis Medicine.Serafini serves as the Chief of Education for Global Health Brands, makers of CYTOGEN Medicinal Cannabidiol Products approved by ANVISA Health Regulatory Agency, Brazilian Ministry of Health. CYTOGEN is written by doctor’s prescription in Brazil and provided by select doctors and healthcare professionals throughout the US.www.buddingreport.comwww.rebelmd.comwww.kush.comwww.cannaworldexpo.comwww.chrisperrilaw.comwww.cytogenmd.comwww.alpinstash.com