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167 Marketing "Mamma Needs A Minute" with Kim Flores of The Hemp Housewife
"I didn't respect the plant, and when I finally learned to respect it and appreciate it, I was then able to find love and appreciation in myself to feel better and become a better version of me." - Kim FloresEveryone needs a minute, even if you're one of
166 Going Direct to Consumer with Peter Barsoom of 1906 New Highs
"Our mission is to bring cannabis back to its pre-prohibition status, where it's a widely accepted plant medicine." Peter BarsoomWhat does it take to be a pioneering brand in the rapidly changing cannabis industry?In this episode, I chat with Peter
165 The Consolidation of Cannabis with Chris Fontes of Trojan Horse Cannabis and High Spirits Beverages
"We push boundaries far past the status quo. We're not going to accept the status quo, but we choose to do that in a safe and calculated manner." Chris FontesIn this episode, Shayda chats with Chris Fontes about his career journey in hemp, from initia
164 International Cannabis Exportation from Columbia with Andrés Fajardo of Clever Leaves
We produce cannabis where it should be produced and we sell cannabis where it should be sold That's our thesis. That's what we've been fighting for. Thats our strategic pathway. Andrs FajardoIn my chat with Andrs Fajardo of Clever Leaves, we disc
163 From Smuggling Cannabis to Launching a Regulated Cannabis Brand with Barry Foy of Gentleman Smugglers
It was basically a perfect storm There was only the black market. There was nothing legal about cannabis whatsoever. And so, thus began a fourteen-year journey of acquiring, dispensing, packaging, and transporting; Everything all in one. We were everyt
162 What Is Going On With the Texas Compassionate Use Program? with Pat Davis of Weeds
"I think Texas has one of the most accountable medical programs in the country. Meaning we can tell you who prescribed that prescription, what their pain program was, who bought it, what day it was bought, and who provided it." - Pat DavisTune in with Pat
161 Building an Effects Based Approach to Cannabis with Josh Mallett of BudBoard
"We were able to successfully train a system that could predict reasonably the outcomes that you might expect to feel from an arbitrary profile. And today we utilize that to do recommendation in store." - Joshua MallettEver wondered about the DNA testing
160 A Doctor's Approach to Cannabis as Medicine with Dr. Morris of Duber Medical
"We have this new appreciation for combining the CBD and the THC; historically, we made it a big deal to separate them. And it turns out when you put them together, the brain receptors like it." - Dr. Morris of Duber MedicalFrom the early days of 1996 to
159 Conducting Cannabis Market Research with Lara Fordis of Fordis Consulting
"People should be able to make an informed choice about what they consume, especially when it has a potential therapeutic benefit." - Lara FordisKnowing your target market is the first step in every successful business.In this episode, Lara Fordis, a cons
158 The Road to 40+ Dispensaries with John Mueller of Greenlight
"I'm a free market guy, but I look at this much like alcohol where you don't want 10 distributors of Bud Light in a specific market. So it's very similar to that." - John MuellerJump into the latest 'To Be Blunt' episode with Shayda Torabi and cannabis bi