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Latest Episodes

138 From Law Enforcement Officer to Licensed Cannabis Operator with Griffin Lott of Texas Fire Flower
April 03, 2023

The only way to determine what is in a product is through proper lab testing, which even in the lab can be difficult. It's a challenge for law enforcement officers to determine if a product is legal or not without these tests. - Griffin LottIn this

137 Legendary Content and The Art of Navigating Hospitality Licensing with Arend Richard of Cirrus Social Club
March 27, 2023

You're not gonna get anyone to listen to anything you have to say until you understand where they're coming from. - Arend RichardIn this episode, Aaron Richard joins the conversation to discuss navigating censorship in the cannabis industry an

136 SXSW: The Future of Chemically Derived Cannabinoids
March 20, 2023

So what a synthetic is, you start off from a derived cannabinoid, so just CBD and then manipulate it to give you another cannabinoid of interest such as THC delta nine or THC delta eight, depending on the environment that you subject in. - Chris Hudalla

135 From Incarcerated to Qualifying for a New York State Dispensary License with Coss Marte of CONBUD
March 06, 2023

It's hard when you want to pay attention to what the system is saying or what your lawmakers are saying, or what the regulation is saying, and they're not making it, I guess, accessible or fair or really understanding. - Coss MarteIn this epis

134 Building a Cannabis Friendly Website For Conversion with Reagan Hatch of CannaSite
February 13, 2023

If you wanna play the game, do your research. - Reagan HatchIn this episode of To Be Blunt, Reagan Hatch, co-founder of CannaSite, shares her knowledge on the importance of performative websites for businesses and how to optimize them for speed, plugins

133 Did You Know The Majority of CBN in the Marketplace is Manufactured? With Alleh Lindquist and Robert Jensen, Ph.D of FloraWorks
February 06, 2023

Cannabinoids are not toxic as we know today. - Alleh LindquistEveryone's trying to come up with the right way to move forward because I think everyone knows that we need to move forward. - Robert Jensen, Ph.DJoin us on this episode of the Be Blun

132 What is THCa Flower and How Is it Different Than Marijuana? with Lawyer Rod Kight
January 30, 2023

You gotta go into this with eyes open, and if you're gonna go into it, you need to make sure that you're well educated. - Rod KightJoin us in this episode as Rod Kight, a seasoned cannabis lawyer and cannabis entrepreneur, discusses the challe

131 First Come, First Served and The Influence of Cannabis in Fashion with Manny Cuevas of Wear It Out by Manny
January 23, 2023

There's a gift in you and there's a talent that you're still not sure about that you have, but you have it. - Manny CuevasJoin us on this episode of the To Be Blunt as we delve into the story of Manny Cuevas, a fashion designer in the wes

130 The 80/20 Rule As It Applies to Cannabis Marketing
January 09, 2023

You just gotta get super clear on who you're marketing to and you gotta get super clear on who you're messaging to and you have to be super clear on what are you trying to get outta of this and like who are you trying to connect with. - Max Ju

129 Cannabis Could Never: Self Employement, Censorship, and Hot Takes with Liz Udell
December 26, 2022

I think we're all so silent in our states that people kind of need a little reality check. Like having these conversations [about cannabis] are a wake up call to people. - Liz UdellWelcome back to the To Be Blunt podcast! In this episode,Liz Udell

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