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Emjay with CEO Chris Vaughn today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a serial entrepreneur and leader in the tech, lifestyle, and Bev-alcohol industries, who has redefined how the Bev-alcohol industry connects with consumers online. He has consulted the likes of AB-InBev, Pernod Ricard, Universal Music Group, Tesco, Diageo, Bevmo, and 7-Eleven. Emjay is a vertically integrated cannabis retail and delivery company that, thanks to a merger with Saucey last October, has existing access to 22 U.S. markets for alcohol deliveries and a robust on-demand cannabis delivery service throughout Southern California. Warren Bobrow at Forbes explained Emjay as “helping destigmatize cannabis distribution by disrupting the traditional supply chain in cannabis delivery.” Chris told Forbes: “Just seven years ago the largest alcohol companies in the world had almost no involvement in online shopping or last-mile delivery. We built one of the largest Bev-alcohol marketplaces in the country, and through th

Hub International Senior Vice President Jim Clements based in Tucson, Arizona and Jay Virdi, HUB Chief Sales Officer of Cannabis Insurance and Risk Services today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guests represent the fifth largest privately held, a full-service global insurance brokerage in the world. They provide risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, and wealth management products and services. They provide risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, and wealth management products and services. They are one of the first insurance brokerages to develop a specialty in cannabis. A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators—Rand Paul (R-KY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Jeffrey Merkley (R-KY)—recently introduced the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act (CLAIM Act). The proposed legislation is intended to encourage insurance for members of the cannabis industry operating in compliance with state and local law. The CLAIM Act would prohibit federal agencies fr

ABSTRAX with Max Koby and Kevin Koby today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guests founded a leading manufacturer of award-winning, naturally derived terpene blends that are procured from plants found all around the world.. They are producing some groundbreaking advancements in the cannabis and terpene industry. ABSTRAX has officially become the First Terpene Distributor on Weedmaps' WM Exchange, the Wholesale Cannabis Platform from WM Business. Part of the WM Business product suite, WM Exchange is a platform that streamlines discovery between licensed buyers and sellers. Now, retailers and brands on Weedmaps will have access to ABSTRAX's wide variety of terpenes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ONE Cannabis Group with Andrew Bowden, CEO of Item 9 Labs, and Mike Weinberger, Chief Franchise Officer of Unity Rd. today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. ONE Cannabis Group, the parent company to the cannabis dispensary franchise Unity Rd., recently announced that it had been acquired by Item 9 Labs Corp. The newly formed entity becomes the first vertically integrated cannabis franchisor in the United States. The combined business will escalate lead flow for Unity Rd. franchise development and mitigate challenges new and existing dispensary owners face. Unity Rd. offers the safest route for entrepreneurs looking to enter an industry that boasts unrivaled potential, helping franchise partners confidently enter the complex cannabis space. We talk about their Local Alliance Program a little bit later on, but first Andrew takes us through the overall menu of services they provide for aspiring and established entrepreneurs.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:/

Drop Delivery with CEO Vanessa Gabriel today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our guest is a self-described serial entrepreneur who runs the cannabis industry’s only all-in-one delivery technology solution for delivery companies and retailers. Drop provides a complete suite of software for Cannabis delivery services. Their software provides your company its own branded e-commerce app, customizable rewards and loyalty program, SMS texting to communicate with your customers, smart deals to increase revenue, compliance integration with METRC for state regulations, last-mile delivery logistics to track your drivers and deliveries, and the ultimate dashboard to manage everything from inventory to your staff.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

AphriHelios Global, LLC with CEO Darin Hickman today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs a new startup company that seeks to become a pan-African vertically integrated cannabis company that not only leverages Africa’s prime position as a low-cost producer of quality cannabis-related products but also brings African (continental and diaspora) brands to the global market. AphriHelios Global is a full-value-chain focused, Southern Africa producer, processor, and distributor headquartered in Bethesda, MD with active offices in Cape Town, South Africa, and Maseru, Lesotho. The team has a combined 60 years of corporate finance, agribusiness, and project management industry expertise.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eybna with Matthew Mograbi Director of US Operations today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest joins us representing a pioneering technology company and terpene manufacturer with two locations in California and in Israel, is expanding its U.S. footprint with the opening of new production and R&D facilities as well as strategic partnerships with leading companies across the consumer packaged goods supply chain. With Vertosa Labs, for product innovation and expanding access to the experiential and therapeutic potential of cannabis-based ingredients.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bespoke Financial with CEO & Co-Founder George Mancheril today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest 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 Financial is a VC-backed financial solutions provider that offers custom-tailored funding within the niche business environments of the cannabis industry. They provide immediate access to liquidity for the enhanced cash flow that is so important for growth. Notably, in October of 2019, the venture capital firm co-founded by Snoop Dogg, Casa Verde Capital, led Bespoke Financial’s $7 million funding round. Talk to me about the level of capital and investment that is available out there that a firm like yours is able to bring in. Considered a fintech company, Bespoke offers cannabis cultivators, distributors, brands, and more access to short-term loans via invoice and inventory financing.Advertising Inquiries: https://red

Global Cannabis Applications Corp with CEO Brad Moore today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs a publicly traded company and global leader in designing, developing, SaaS licensing, and acquiring innovative data technologies for the medical cannabis industry. Brad's team recently launched a Uniswap Marketing Token, which adds Ether Cryptocurrency as an Alternative Asset to the Balance Sheet. The Uniswap-inclusion marketing initiative is to commit to marketing spend of 1% of its quarterly sales revenue buying GCAC tokens on Uniswap every 3 months.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Morning Dough with CEO Itay Paz today on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is an entrepreneur, an international speaker, and a world expert in digital marketing and affiliate marketing helping entrepreneurs & business owners worldwide to grow their businesses using the power of the internet. When we met our guest he was hosting an affiliate conference in Israel called Affilicon. Israel has a very active cannabis market and a lot of research is being conducted. We talk about his entry into incorporating cannabis into the digital marketing ecosystem. In June 2019, you hosted a session on Digital Marketing and Cannabis at the DMIExpo Digital & Affiliate Conference which he held in Israel.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rosinbomb with CEO Fred Angelopoulos and Rosinbomb President and Founder Ryan Mayer today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. In the modern age of weed, few things are as exciting as making your own dabs, and my next guests have a product line that gives the ever-growing concentrate community the opportunity to do just that. The Rosinbomb Rocket is widely acclaimed as the best personal, solventless rosin press in the world. As part of this innovative initiative to merge creative design and function, Thus you partnered with Tommy to release the first-ever Tommy Chong-inspired presses. Forbes.com called the Rocket ‘Revolutionary Technology That Creates Perfect THC/CBD Rosin Every time’ and Tech expert website Engadget named the Rocket ‘The Panini Press Of Weed.’ They started the company when he was developing some innovative tech for juice presses, saw the need for affordable and easy-to-use rosin presses in the Cannabis/CBD markets for customers looking for high-potency extracts. He told Warren Bobrow at

Dr. Dina: Coughy Talk, Cannabis Confidential And More today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radi0. Once Snoop Dogg lays a nickname on you, it sticks for life – just ask “Dr. Dina,” his longtime friend, confidante, and business associate. Dr. Dina is not a board-certified M.D., nor did she go to medical school. Rather, Dr. Dina received her nickname from Snoop for being one of the pioneers of the movement in Southern California to provide safe access to medical cannabis in accordance with state law.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kimberly Leonard, the Senior Health Care Policy Reporter at Insider, joins us today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is the senior healthcare reporter for Insider's DC bureau, focused on policy and politics, and she joins us to talk about her recent reporting surrounding legalization and what our elected officials are doing to decriminalize cannabis, legalize cannabis, or both.Kimberly (and Jeremy Berke, one of our previous guests and cohort at Insider) recently reported that Democratic leaders want to federally legalize cannabis, but six Democratic senators on Capitol Hill told Insider they had reservations about doing so. We talk about the hesitation and the pressure that is leading to these reservations that she learned about. In December, the MORE ACT was passed in the House and I haven't felt it has been anything more than symbolic. The SAFE Banking Act is being reintroduced after passing the House in 2019. We dive into how the Senate Democrats leaning on the bills in fron

MJBizCon with Chris Walsh, CEO MJBizDaily, MJBizCon today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is the founding editor of Marijuana Business Daily during the company’s launch in 2011, becoming the first journalist in the United States to focus exclusively on covering the business of cannabis. Last year he was promoted to CEO where he the strategic vision of the company and its sister publication – Hemp Industry Daily – while educating mainstream industries about the marijuana and hemp sectors. Founded in 2011, MJBiz is the most trusted, independent publisher and event producer serving America’s cannabis industry entrepreneurs and investors. Cited by the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Dow Jones, Harvard Business Review Blog, and a host of other media, our team of professional business journalists, researchers, and event producers are dedicated to bringing the cannabusiness community unbiased information and connections it needs to thrive. MJBizCon is scheduled to return this October in Las Ve

Tommy Chong joins Blunt Business to talk about his new collaboration with Rosinbomb on the new limited-edition Tommy Chong Rocket rosin press. The actor, musician, comedian, activist, and cultural icon also chimes in on the passage of adult-use cannabis legalization in New York state and how it could lead to nationwide legalization.Plus, Tommy also gives his take on the new collaborative lobbying efforts for cannabis (with the assist of Tobacco and Alcohol) and what effects if any it could have on the industry going forward, and how more influencers versus celebrities are making an impact on the marketing front. Finally, he reflects on new marketing efforts in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Cheech and Chong.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Consensus Strategies with CEO Patrick Fox today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. While 61% of New York State residents support the legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana sales, more than half (52%) of those living in New York City would oppose its sale in their neighborhood. This disparity between general support and willingness to actually live near one is a significant problem when communities decide where, if anywhere, they want to allow marijuana retail sales. With 61% of New York state residents believing a community should have the right to "opt-out" and ban marijuana sales in their community altogether, the battle to site facilities is likely to require extensive community outreach and education efforts. This is based on a New York state survey conducted by Consensus Strategies on March 5-7, 2021. Here to delve more deeply into the findings is the CEO of Consensus Strategies, Patrick Fox. The New York State Legislature is on the precipice of passing a measure legalizing adult

GrowFlow with CEO, Travis Steffen today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is the bestselling author of Viral Hero: How To Build Viral Products, Turn Customers Into Marketers, And Achieve Superhuman Growth. He is a serial entrepreneur with 7 successful exits (and a few crash-and-burn failures) to his name. He now serves as CEO of GrowFlow, a cloud-based software suite for cannabis businesses. We start by talking about GrowFlow. Travis told Warren Bobrow at Forbes: “Many companies - both in and outside of our sector - outsource support to other countries, or to third party teams that do things really cheaply and follow a script. We’ve done things differently by almost exclusively hiring former industry operators in these roles. They know the lingo, the pain points the customers have, and how our products can solve them. It was a significant investment to hire domestically-located specialists for these roles, but it’s paid off in a big way. Beyond that, we try not to pay too much attention

Terra Vera with CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Perea today on Blunt Business only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs a revolutionary agricultural technology company, which is now offering innovative solutions to replace conventional pesticides and increase product safety and consumer confidence within the cannabis industry. Using patented technologies compliant with EPA regulations, Terra Vera is offering cannabis companies a safe, effective, and sustainable approach to rid crops of contaminants while preserving the quality and yield of their products. Unwanted pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi can cause significant crop loss. In cannabis, one-third of crops are affected by microbial contamination at any time, and operators may experience yield loss of up to 30 percent due to biological contaminants. Most available solutions to control and eliminate pathogens on crops are toxic or have dangerous byproducts.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.

Joe Ori of Six Labs joins us today on Blunt Business to talk about his journey and the future of the industry in his eyes, only on Cannabis Radio! For over 20 years, Joe has been a fearless and highly accomplished trial attorney. He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for seven consecutive years, an honor bestowed on less than five percent of the nation’s attorneys. Joe founded what is now Angelini, Ori + Abate Law right after graduation, dedicated to using his degree to help clients in the areas of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. The firm has recently expanded to Arizona. Doing things his way. Joe has never been satisfied without a little chaos; in fact, he thrives in it. His eldest son calls him “the most intelligent and aware non-cynic you’ll ever find.” This mentality has led Joe to a number of other business ventures, using his own experience and networks to expand his knowledge. Drawing on his own injuries from years of football that resulted in three major spine surgeries, Joe has

Cannabis Law with Bressler’s associate, Jessica F. Gonzalez, Esq. Cannabis & IP Attorney. Bressler’s Cannabis Law practice provides full-service representation for clients. The firm’s notable national practice in securities, banking, investments, and financial institutions, and its in-depth knowledge of regulatory and compliance guidelines uniquely position the Cannabis team to offer the solutions clients need to navigate the industry’s complex regulatory schemes. Gonzalez assists cannabis clients to navigate the legal cannabis and hemp industry in the tri-state area. She has counseled start-up and medium-sized cannabis/CBD companies on various matters, including corporate entity set-up, state and local compliance, private offering documents, and applications for state cannabis licenses. She also counsels corporate and individual clients on intellectual property procurement, prosecution, protection, and enforcement for domestic and international trademarks. As a cannabis advocate, Gonzalez has presented o