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Our next guest’s platform has been referred to as the Salesforce of Cannabis. It is active in over 25 markets and processes over $2.5 billion in annual sales. They have partnered with some of the largest multi-state cannabis operators and are responsible for over 35% of all cannabis wholesale orders nationwide and have more than 600 brands listed on the platform. Leaftrade helps facilitate ordering and fulfillment. It’s more than a marketplace for wholesalers and retailers in the cannabis space. Leaf Trade streamlines the entire ordering & fulfillment process, payment process, and post-sale reporting.  They go on to write about GMPs and How They Could Potentially Have a Financial Impact on the Cannabis Industry. Deciding to “Go GMP” could potentially have lasting financial impacts on cannabis businesses willing to do the work. They go on to write: More profit could also be made from higher prescription revenues when consumers are covered by state or private insurance providers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our next guest runs a portfolio of companies providing technology, hardware, cultivation and production, TILT services brands, and cannabis retailers in regulated markets across 37 states in the U.S., as well as Canada, Israel, South America, and the European Union.  TILT recently entered into an exclusive manufacture, supply, and distribution agreement with Curaleaf International Limited ("Curaleaf International") to bring the Jupiter-manufactured Liquid Que™ vaporizer to new territories abroad, for use as a medical device with extracts developed by Curaleaf International.  TILT is a partner-centric company at its core. In early 2019, we pivoted our strategy to essentially build our business around true partnerships starting with cannabis brand deals to bring popular brands to our markets. As the industry turned its focus to brand partnerships, we were already finding immediate successes and went even deeper when thinking about how to enter new markets which brought us to the Shinnecock Nation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're happy to welcome back a return guest who runs the leading enterprise commerce technology platform for the cannabis retail and supply chain industry. Treez recently underwent some updates to the platform which is now offering exclusive advanced access to select cannabis retailers to experience its enhanced Retail Analytics and Integration Hub products.  For context, Treez Integration Hub unlocks access to integrations with best-in-breed technology providers from cannabis and beyond, including enterprise-grade CRMs, business intelligence, communications software, ERPs, and supply chain software solutions.  The Hub works with systems like Odoo, Salesforce, SAP, and NetSuite, as well as, bringing their own tools all through one integrated platform. The platform is now expanding into 8 states.  Now, Treez will be able to provide embedded partner-powered fintech solutions that will ultimately lead to more transparency, stability, and better processing rates for retailers. Additionally, Treez will be able to leverage and further build upon the Swifter technology to allow more traditional banks and fintech providers to more easily enter the space as legislation efforts like SAFE banking get closer to passing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

While the cannabis industry awaits banking relief and inevitable federal legalization, these are some significant areas that need improvement. Marketing/branding and compliance above and beyond state control board-determined standards should continue to be the end goal. Social equity can only remain effective by calling out any and all passive and performative actors in favor of active representation. Finally, attempts to gain positive public support by dispelling the media narrative are crucial in order to expedite legalization. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law, making history by enacting the first piece of standalone federal cannabis reform legislation in U.S. history. The law gives the U.S. attorney general 60 days to either approve a given application or request supplemental information from the marijuana research applicant. It also creates a more efficient pathway for researchers who request larger quantities of cannabis. We look at the institutes of higher learning forwarding the need for undisputable research, and how two of the largest polling companies in the nation continue to survey and keep learning how the public continues to broadly favor legalization of the drug for medical and recreational purposes. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wowee network has launched its first-of-its-kind e-commerce show, “Sell High” live every Thursday at 9 pm CT here. The show will be a true hybrid: part dispensary, part variety show, all fun. Thought you might be interested in covering the series. “Sell High” is the first-ever show where viewers can buy cannabis while they watch—It's like QVC with THC. Items are only available to purchase during the Livestream in the Chicago area for now but everyone can watch live and learn about various products such as Incredibles, Rythm, Cann, Dogwalkers, and more. They will eventually expand to other cities, IL was one of the states that this is allowed in. Wonderbrett, the legendary West Coast cannabis brand best known for world-renowned genetics, exotic terpene profiles, and pioneering cultivation techniques, announced today the debut of its first-ever collection of premium “Live Resin Carts” and custom “Drip” rechargeable battery for the California vape market, featuring the same full-bodied flavors the company built its reputation on in the flower and edible categories. Wonderbrett’s Live Resin Carts showcase the brand’s ultra-premium genetics, “Lemon OZ Kush,” “Orange Sunset,” “Strawberry Bliss,” “Orange Banana,” “Pink Picasso” and “Peach OZ'' in a distillate-free, 100 percent live resin oil cartridge, made with real terpenes and zero additives. For a suggested retail price of $30 each, customers will experience unparalleled flavor drawn from the best-quality glass tank, ceramic atomizer, and tip capable of delivering complex terpene profiles.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

HEMPFLAVIN, a proprietary blend of twenty-three (23) Cannflavins and flavonoids extracted from an heirloom hemp variety that is over 2,000 years old, is formulated to be used for severe body aches, muscle soreness, and other pain relief by creating a synergistic flavonoid response known as the “flavonoid entourage effect”. The flavonoids in HEMPFLAVIN include Cannflavin A, B, & C, Cannabisin A, B & C, quercetin, apigenin-7- and kaempferol. Previous studies have found that the flavonoids in HEMPFLAVIN have prominent anti-inflammatory action and may help augment the body’s antioxidant defense. Eben Sumner is the Founder and CEO of two businesses in the cannabis space, Casco Bay Hemp and 1780, a Maine Licensed Medical Cannabis Provider. Co-Founder and legislative chair of the Maine Growers Alliance, and shaper participant in Seed2Health; a think tank focused on forwarding cannabis as medicine. In Maine, Eben founded a caregiver company, named 1780, cultivating medical cannabis. Unfortunately, the complexities of federal law around cannabis made it impossible for this business to expand outside of Maine. However, Sumner quickly found that he could extend his reach through CBD and hemp products. Today, Sumner provides a variety of CBD products through Casco Bay Hemp. The products are all derived from USA-grown hemp, and all the manufacturing is handled right in Maine. The restrictions surrounding medical cannabis don’t apply to hemp, allowing Sumner to provide Casco Bay Hemp products all across the country and legal markets around the world. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Armed with a legal background, business marketing degree, and start-up industry experience. Our next guest, Emily Seelman, brings an unmatched combination of multifaceted knowledge and dedication to the table. Canna Business Services offers unparalleled market expertise and regulatory compliance. They provide the highest level of certainty in an uncertain and high-risk market by serving as specialized industry guides, revealing networks of high-value connections and opportunities, and delivering future-proof solutions.  California Governor Gavin Newsom reported that his newly formed task force eradicated 11,260 illegal cannabis plants and destroyed 5,237lbs. of illegally processed cannabis flower, worth an estimated retail value of more than $15 million. Led by the Department of Cannabis Control’s (DCC) Law Enforcement Division and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) the task force conducted an operation in a rural area of Jupiter in Tuolumne County on October 4, targeting unlicensed outdoor cultivation operations. Some cannabis banking analysts said de-scheduling the drug could actually usher in more compliance reporting requirements for banks involved in the space. We always talk about compliance from the cultivation side, but we talk about the obstacles that stem from the banking side for the 700-some-odd banks that service the cannabis industry.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our next guest counsels clients on the evolving, complex legal and business issues impacting companies with interests in the regulated substances industries. His experience encompasses investigations and administrative and enforcement proceedings brought by federal, state, and self-regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Florida Attorney General’s Office, Florida Department of Financial Services, and Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. According to a recent survey from the Independent Community Bankers of America, 65% of respondents stated that they would support cannabis reform which would permit banks to work with state-level companies. In addition, another 71% of respondents said that improved access to financial systems within the cannabis sector would reduce the dangers of the current cash-based market. Even more, participants stated that delays in banking services pose a safety threat to cannabis companies.  We also talk about the current state of Cannabis banking today. Cannabis banking is currently handled only by a small portion of the country’s FDIC-insured banks who are willing to service cannabis companies operating legally under state law. According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, only 755 banks service the cannabis industry, and that’s out of 4200 FDIC-insured banks. For more Blunt Business go to Cannabisradio.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we welcome back a returning guest who believes that New York, as they start to grant the initial cultivator licenses, can learn from the legal markets of other states to avoid making the same mistakes along the way. Isaac Bock is the Managing Director and Head of Strategy for AlphaRoot, a groundbreaking insurance company based in the emerging market of cannabis. A Penn graduate and currently pursuing a Master of Science in medical cannabis science and therapeutics at the University of Maryland, Bock first joined Founder Shield in 2017 before taking over their newly created AlphaRoot department. Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, told Capital Tonight that the office is working on licensing retailers for the legal cannabis market with a prioritization on small and medium businesses. Alexander said the first retailers are “fully on track” to open by the end of 2022 with more on the way in the new year. The illegal market will still be a factor in New York even with legal retailers operating in the Empire State. Alexander argues, citing other states that have legalized cannabis, that a successful legal market along with enforcement will slowly erode the black market but not completely eliminate it. On the issue of people selling cannabis outside of the legal market, Alexander says “by jumping the gun now, you put your future in this market at risk” and encourages retailers to achieve stability by going through the legal route. The Office of Cannabis Management is following the instructions set out in the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act and is looking for applicants with prior business operating experience as well. The office is prioritizing small and medium retailers right now to help them grow before larger retailers come to New York. We talk about the Pros and cons first cultivators will face before supply chain dispensaries are open and much more today on Blunt Business.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With offices in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, and Texas, Our next guest on Blunt Business represents a full-service cannabis law firm with a coast-to-coast and global footprint. Vicente Sederberg is supporting the Tri-state area with a full suite of services—legal, corporate, regulatory, policy, and research—for all types of plant-touching marijuana and hemp businesses (cultivators, retailers, extractors, product manufacturers, distributors, and testing labs), ancillary businesses, investors, trade associations, and governmental bodies. Historically, equity investors in the startup and venture capital space have been typically more comfortable dealing with corporations. However, in their experience, they have seen investors become more comfortable investing in LLCs—leading to more and more entrepreneurs electing the LLC structure. There was also an explanation of the licensing process. There are a variety of entity types to choose from, but most cannabis ventures are either a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC). The LLC is the newest type of business entity and provides the most flexibility. Whether the LLC will be operated more similarly to a corporation or a partnership is a decision for each respective LLC’s founders. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

FlowerHire With CEO David Belsky today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs a leading staffing and talent strategy firm serving the regulated cannabis industry. It has filled over 300 positions in 10 states since its inception in 2017. We had David as a guest on our Grassroots Marketing series. To bring listeners up to speed, he built his career in executive search over the course of 16 years. During that time, he spent 13 years with the same company, focusing on tech. Since our chat last June, David launched the FlowerHire X application platform. He told Benzinga created FlowerHire X, to help job seekers understand what type of job in cannabis is relevant for them and help companies hire the right type of folks in the right type of job to unlock the potential of their workforce and reduce turnover. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bespoke Financial with CEO and Co-Founder George Mancheril today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Today we welcome back a returning guest who runs the first licensed commercial lender in the United States focused on the legal cannabis industry, offering short-term lending options to fuel business growth. Bespoke recently announced an integrated partnership with BLAZE Solutions (“BLAZE”), a leading cannabis technology company. The partnership establishes an embedded lending product providing cannabis retailers access to Bespoke’s financing at the click of a button within BLAZE’s Dispensary POS software. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Binske with President and Co-Founder Alex Pasternack today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest was recently named Business Executive of the Year at the 2022 Cannabis Business Awards. Along with brother Jake, their company has the most widely distributed cannabis brand in North America with 18 licensing deals in the U.S. and Canada. Green Market Report spoke with Alex about Binske earlier this year and spoke about their unique branding philosophy and non-plant-touching IP model that has made them so successful. They wrote: “We bring the intellectual property to a partner for them to exploit in a specific territory.” Currently selling 150-plus SKUs across six states – California, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, and Washington – with licensing deals in six more states, Binske’s Intellectual Property (IP)-based strategy has paid off handsomely for the multistate operator with headquarters in Denver and Miami, and you said the best is yet to come.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Surterra Wellness with Suterra President Zachary (Zack) Fleming today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has over a decade of expertise in business strategy, finance, operations regulations, and controlled narcotic inventories. He has been recently appointed CEO of one of the most innovative cannabis operations in the industry. We start with the success of Surterra Wellness and the rapid expansion in Florida — 50 stores are currently open, 5 of which opened in the past 3 months. We talk about the coverage in the state and how Zack's team has spread out locations quite effectively to cover such a large ground of metropolitan areas around the state. Florida recently announced plans to expand its $1.3 billion-dollar medical cannabis industry in 2022. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Turning Point Brands with Eric Anwar and Lorenzo De Plano today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. This week we welcome back some return guests. They market one of the most widely sold cannabis adjacent products on the market. We’re happy to welcome back the team from Turning Point Brands, the makers of Zig Zag. We spoke with Eric last August, and his team has not stopped with the new products. Let’s focus on a few, starting with his highly-anticipated Rose Cones & Wraps deemed a healthier alternative for consumers. Zig Zag has also launched a collection of Terpene Cones made from premium hemp and infused with hand-selected terpenes that offer the best flavor profile pairing. The terpene-infused cones feature four infused selections: Grand Daddy Purp, Limoncello, Shortcake, and Clementine. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Benzinga Events with Vice President of Event Partnerships Elliot Lane today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. While cannabis companies are announcing strong growth despite nationwide inflation. As calls for a recession are being made, cannabis companies reported close to $6.6 billion in legal cannabis sales, the largest quarter reported to date. To outline the state of the industry and current market opportunities, Benzinga will bring to the stage a celebrated lineup of over 150 speakers to their upcoming Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago on September 13th and 14th. Some reports have stated trends in 2022 where Multistate operators have found it easier to enter new markets by acquisitions rather than building from scratch. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BioMérieux with Head of Cannabis Safety Operations Maria McIntyre today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents a world leader in the field of in-vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux is present in 44 countries and serves more than 160 countries with the support of a large network of distributors. My guest works with key opinion leaders across the country to find solutions that mitigate inherent risk factors throughout the supply chain for both the Cannabis and Hemp industries. bioMérieux was recently awarded the 2022 Food Safety Innovation Award for Predictive Diagnostics from the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/brands Privacy & 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/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy