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Join Ashley and her friends as they explore the rules of engagement for navigating cannabis as a business owner with a genuine appreciation for the plant while not being an asshole. The cannabis podcast where you'll find funny, reflective, and insightful observations on being a goal oriented person with a soul.
Cannabis Curious Voicemail: 1.800.484.7849
Cannabis Curious Voicemail: 1.800.484.7849
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Meet Nick Spohn, Founder of ChronicCash.
ChronicCash is an integrated, automated solution for cash heavy retail environments. ChronicCash helps retail business owners address the many pitfalls of managing, reporting, and monitoring cash. What I find unique about ChronicCash is their total transparency in both cost and savings. ChronicCash is invested in developing good, sustainable client relationships so they pride themselves on being transparency in business relationships. With the backing of Kratos Group, ChronicCash comes a completely integrated solution with top-of-the-line technology and partners that are willing to grow with your business.
In this conversation you will learn more about the risks of all cash operations, how ChronicCash helps address the risk of cash operations, and what we should all be thinking about when it comes to a cash rich industry and future regulations.
Instagram @chronic_cash
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chroniccash/
Meet Juliana Whitney and Nick Bembenek, co-founders of Leafsheets.
Leafsheets is simplifying cannabis entrepreneurship with accessible, proven business and operational documents for cannabis businesses. Leafsheets aims to make the licensing process more accessible by providing a cost-effective solution to hiring lawyers and consultants to assist with state applications. Leafsheets reduces the hours put into state applications by providing a library of documents that meet state application requirements. In addition to helping cannabis entrepreneur navigate the licensing process at a significantly more competitive price point, Leafsheets also helps canna business to scale. Rigorous business and operational documents help to drive a consistent operating model and makes cannabis businesses viable acquisition targets.
In this conversation you will learn more about what Leafsheest is and why and how Juliana and Nick built a robust, fun, accessible solution for entrepreneurs and business owners in cannabis.
Instagram @leafsheets
www.leafsheets.com
Meet Krysta Jones, a branding expert and founder of THC Girls. Krysta is a serial entrepreneur with an impressive cannabis resume. Krysta is no stranger to hard work, she's moved all over the US to pursue cannabis opportunities in cultivation, processing, retail, and brand development. Krysta's energy and integrity have helped her build a long, sustained career in cannabis. Krysta has leaned in to what she's naturally good at; networking, relationship building, communicating, while always looking for ways to bring value to her team and her clients.
Krysta and the THC Girls launched the THC Girls App a mobile tool for models, content creators, artists, business owners, and service providers to connect in the cannabis industry. Krysta knows how to flex her skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the large multi-state operators as well as the craft cannabis community. She is always crediting her team, shining a light on the benefits of collaboration and bringing you along on her adventures. Krysta is a source of inspiration and knowledge.
In this episode, you will learn about what it takes to create a successful brand, why the THC Girls app and why now, and how Krysta maintains motivation in a tough dynamic industry.
Instagram @mthrfknjones
Instagram @thehighcountrygirls
https://www.thehighcountrygirls.com/thc-girls-app/
Meet Chirali Patel, an attorney and the founder of Blaze Responsibly. Chirali’s relationship with cannabis is personal. She’s witnessed first hand the relief cannabis can bring to ailing family members. Chirali’s is blazing a hot, unique trail in the cannabis community. She’s applied for a cannabis business license in the state of New Jersey. She serves as an attorney and advocate for those interested in navigating the cannabis licensing process. She founded Blaze Responsibly to educate others on the cannabis laws, rights, and industry news. She’s dedicated to empowering the South Asian community in cannabis and hemp to create a bridge for personal and professional opportunities.
In this episode, you will learn why the language of the law matters, how cannabis regulations affect cannabis business, opportunities for citizens and businesses to partake in the policy making process and how we can all create a more equitable industry.
Instagram @blazeresponsibly
Meet Jessica Cranney, Chief Connection Officer, at Global Recruiters Network (GRN) | Uptown a cannabis consulting and recruiting company. Jessica brings over 20 years of leadership & organizational development and retail management experience to GRN Uptown. Prior to GRN Uptown, Jessica spent over 15+ years advancing her career with a Fortune 500 TeleCom company where she leveraged her passion for people development to build highly inspired & engaged winning teams. Jessica grew her career to Vice President, overseeing 200+ stores & a cross-functional team of 500+ people across 5 states. After that, she found her way to the cannabis industry – a perfect marriage of her professional background and personal passions. Jessica’s proven track-record includes expertise in organizational & talent development, labor management, driving leading sales results & executing creative marketing strategies.
In this episode, we talk about Jessica's journey in to cannabis, why people are always your product, how cannabis company's can create an engaging culture without breaking the bank, and the future of human capital in cannabis.
GRN Uptown - https://www.grnuptown.com/default.aspx
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/grnuptown/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/grn_uptown/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/grnuptown1
Meet Amber Plush, budtender based in Colorado, Amber’s been a budtender for 5 years. Amber was drawn to budtending due to her desire to help people find relief with cannabis. She’s enjoyed the last five years help new patients find relief from chronic or acute conditions, and the continious learning curve in a an industry with news strains and products released regulatory. In this episode, you will learn more about Amber’s experience as a budtender, how she approaches patient education, what surprises her most about new cannabis products, and how we can all find the right cannabis.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-plush-724103204/
Meet Scott Berman, President and Co-Founder of The Panther Group. The Panther Group is an advisory firm that helps institutions navigate the emerging cannabis industry. Advising cannabis business owners at all stages of business maturity on how to vet and structure investment opportunities. Scott’s prior career successfully scaling and selling an ad agency led him to cannabis. Through cannabis he’s been able to pursue his passion of helping others build their dreams. In this episode, you’ll learn more about The Panther Group, Scott’s advice on how business owners can vet investment opportunities, and what Scott is paying attention to in cannabis over the next two years.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepanthergroup/
Website: https://www.thepanthergrp.com
Meet Kim Stuck, the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting, a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide. Ms. Stuck held a pioneering role as the nation’s first cannabis and hemp specialist for a major metropolitan public health authority. During her tenure with the City of Denver, home to hundreds of cannabis businesses, she worked as an investigator covering cultivation, manufacturing and retail. Kim holds numerous accreditations, such as certified quality auditor (CQA) and certified professional of food safety (CP-FS), among others. In addition to serving on several industry advisory boards, she has been a member of ASTM International’s cannabis standards committee since its 2017 inception. Allay Consulting serves the hemp and cannabis industries to ensure regulatory compliance across all operations. Drawing from years of experience working on the regulatory side of the equation, the Allay team is well-versed in rulemaking lingo and best practices, from product and food safety, to cGMP and ISO certifications, to OSHA and fire compliance, to due diligence audits.
AllayConsulting.com
IG @Allay.Consulting
LinkedIn @Allay-Cannabis-Consulting
Meet Chiah Rodriques, a second generation cultivator in Mendocino County. Chiah’s family still lives on a back-to-the-land community where both her and her husband grew up, and both of their fathers have cultivated for decades. Chiah is helping to keep small batch, organic, intentionally grown cannabis a thriving part of the California grower community. She founded Mendocino Generations; an alliance of legal, permitted farms in Mendocino County working together to grow, breed and create organic and biodynamic herbal medicines. Her and her husband also started; Arcanna Flowers proprietary licensed flower breed and grown by Chiah and her husband’s at their farm; River Txai Farms. In this episode, you’ll learn about the origins and journey of Mendocino Generations since Prop 64, the history and community of Mendocino County, and the love and intention that goes into Arcanna Flower. Chiah is also in a documentary on women cannabis farmers in Mendocino County - Lady Buds. You can find out where to see the movie here https://www.ladybudsmovie.com
IG @mendocinogenerations
FB @mendocinogenandarcannaflowers
https://www.mendocinogenerations.com
https://www.arcannaflowers.com
Please note: I had issues editing the audio file for this episode so this version is the unedited livestream of my YouTube interview with Chiah. I figured it was better to get the episode out there without an introduction and minor sound quality issues. Thank you for understanding!
Meet Anthony “Sully” Sullivan and David Christian of MONTKUSH. You may recognize Sully as the Oxiclean guy. As a result of his daughters health Sully has moved from Oxiclean to hemp. Sully and David bought a 160 acre hemp farm in Vermont named MONTKUSH where they organically grow and process hemp. They were gracious enough to have a film crew along for the adventure. You can catch their journey on the TV show “Kings of Kush” on VICE. In this episode, you’ll learn more about why they decided to start a hemp farm, what it takes to be a successful hemp farmer, and what we can expect to see in Kings of Kush.
IG @MONTKUSH
FB @MontKush
www.montkush.com
Kings of Kush on VICE - https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/kings-of-kush
Meet Kary Radestock. Kary is Co-Founder and CEO of Hippo Premium Packaging and has over 20-years of award-winning print and packaging experience working with some of the top brands in the world. Kary launched Hippo to bring a higher level of craftmanship along with professional-level packaging and brand-building solutions to the emerging cannabis industry. In this episode, you will learn more about what brought Kary to cannabis, what clients can expect from the Hippo Premier Packaging experience, and why branding and packaging is so important in this industry.
IG @hippopackaging
FB @hippopackaging
www.hippopackaging.com
Meet Lara Fordis of Fordis Consulting. Lara is a market researcher. In this episode, you will learn more about what is market research and why it matters, how market research can be used in cannabis, and what Lara is discovering through her own cannabis market research. This is a great episode for any cannabis business owner looking to increase their customer acquisition. Lara shares interesting market research on consumer trends. Head on over to the YouTube link below if you’d like to see the visuals that accompany the conversation.
IG @fordisconsulting
FB @fordisconsulting
https://fordisconsulting.com
Link to YouTube interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nrEuPH8IFs&t=1s
Hi podcast, meet Morenci Brothers! One of the first cultivators to receive state licensing in Michigan. Morenci Brothers is focused on providing high-quality, wholesale flower to dispensaries across the state. You may recognize certain strains Morenci Brothers has become well known for in Michigan (Crazy Sugar Plum, Zkittles). Morenci Brothers sources unique genetics and brings a process engineering background to their cultivation facility allowing them to hone in on what each strain needs for both potency and consistency. Check out Morenci Brothers flower at your local Michigan dispensary!
IG @morencibrothers
FB @morencibrothers
www.morenciebrothers.com
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Travis of North Coast Cannabis. North Coast's box-pressed cannagars with their signature glass filter is an unforgettable experience. Once you go North Coast you don't want to go back. Every aspect of North Coast's hand-rolled cannagars and blunts are top tier. In this conversation, you will learn more about Travis, what makes something a cannagar, how North Coast has evolved, and where to expect North Coast in the future.
IG @north_coast_cannabis
Website www.northcoast.co
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet the RAIR leadership team:
- Kevin McFadden; CEO
- Patrick Frakes; COO
- Ashley Hubbard; Director of Cultivation
- Marley Hodson; Director of Extracting & Processing
- Molly McFadden; Director of Retail Operations
RAIR is a vertically-integrated medical and adult-use licensed cannabis company in Michigan. They recently opened a provisioning center in Bay City with more locations coming across the west side of the state. In this interview, you'll meet the RAIR leadership team, learn how and why RAIR is doing things differently, and find out what the RAIR experience is all about.
rairco.com
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Ernest Toney, Founder of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color Cannabis Business Network (BIPOCANN). Ernest managed global marketing and partnership initiatives for Marijuana Business Daily (MJBiz) before starting BIPOCANN this year. In this conversation we cover Ernest's background, useful ways to affect change as a business or government agency, and interesting insight into how communities are holding government and business accountable in more mature state cannabis markets.
https://www.bipocann.com
**Since the podcast aired on 10/8/2020 I've been contacted by four former employees of Iliad Epic Grow. They provided documentation of complaints they've filled with LARA alleging they have not been paid in accordance with their employment contracts. There is an MRA Investigator assigned to their case.
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Richard Ruzich, a pharmaceutical industry expert, patent attorney, and former naval officer, and the CEO of Iliad Epic Grow. Iliad is a Lansing, Michigan based licensed medical and adult-use cannabis cultivation company. In this interview you will learn more about Richard Ruzich's background, his vision for Iliad, Richard's views on the parallels between cannabis and pharmaceuticals, and the future of regulated cannabis.
https://www.iliadgrow.com/
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Jennifer Whetzel of Ladyjane Branding a cannabis branding consultancy. Ladyjane meets you wherever you are in the branding process using a fun personality quiz and a multiple-choice platform to drive the branding process. Jennifer has put her years of marketing expertise and her data-driven brain to work creating 16 Archetypes specific to cannabis. Ladyjane Branding helps cannabis entrepreneurs and startups find their brand identity and build a cohesive brand strategy. In this interview you will learn more about Jennifer's background, Ladyjane Branding services, the importance of branding in a maturing market, and the Women in Cannabis Study - an ambitious research product documenting the experiences of women working in the industry.
https://ladyjanebranding.com/
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Sarah Sanger of Permit Pros. Permit Pros is an online course on the cannabis business permitting process. The course is aimed at potential and current cannabis business owners interested in learning more about the permitting (or licensing) process. Sarah and Belinda bring their combined expertise in successfully obtaining California cannabis business permits to this self-directed course. In this interview you will learn more about Sarah's background, the Permit Pros course, considerations for entering the cannabis industry, and Sarah's perspective on the future of cannabis legalization.
https://www.teampermitpros.com/
Hi Cannabis Curious listeners, meet Gage Green Group (GGG). Leaders in natural farming and boutique cannabis. GGG crafts flowers and seeds in an all organic, natural ecosystem. Gage Green Group is known for their preeminent genetics but GGG methods go beyond cannabis; it's a way of life for Jeff and Mike. Together these two deeply and intentionally explore regenerative, natural farming methods to not only continuously improve GGG genetics but to also bring forth natural healing methods and protocols to the collective. It doesn't matter where you are on your cannabis journey there is something you can learn from Gage Green Group.
In this episode we cover Jeff and Mike's origin story, organic cannabis, natural healing, spirituality, and what's next for Gage Green Group.
IG @gagegreengroup
FB @gagegreengroup
gagegreengroup.com
gggnatural.com
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