96_The International Cannabis Business Conference
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by The Mary Jane Society
3w ago
Alex Rogers has been a cannabis activist on the West Coast since the 1990s and has worked under people like Jack Hereer, to name a few. He moved to Europe and continued his quest to legitimize cannabis. In 2017, he took the chance and started what has become one of the best-known cannabis B2B trade shows in Europe, The International Cannabis Business Conference, which is held in multiple countries each year. His next show is in Barcelona on March 15th in partnership with Spannabis.  Tune in to hear Alex give us insights and opportunities in the EU market, especially given Germany's big st ..read more
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95_German Law Firm Weighs In On Germanys Step Toward Legalization
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by The Mary Jane Society
3w ago
Peter Homberg is a partner in Dentons International Law Firm. He is based in Berlin and heads up the European Cannabis Division. Peter joined The Mary Jane Society podcast to share his insights about Germany's recent step toward cannabis legalization and what it means for businesses in the US looking to enter the European market.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-homberg-90618519/ https://www.dentons.com/en ..read more
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94_Abstrax Hops Is Merging Beer and Cannabis
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by The Mary Jane Society
1M ago
Ross Hunsinger is the director of food and beverage innovation at Abstrax Hops. In 2023, Abstrax Tech added an official hops division at Ross's suggestion, and they are now on track to disrupt the beer industry by introducing cannabis to the equation. They partnered with many of the best cultivators and brewers to study their cannabis and hops profiles to create the world's most advanced terpene formulations using botanicals. The consumer trend toward non-alcoholic drinks is causing brewers to figure out where they fit in and how to stay relevant and forcing them to change. The team at Abstrax ..read more
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93_State By State Policy Updates With Hirsh Jain
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by The Mary Jane Society
1M ago
2024 could be a big year in so many ways for the cannabis industry aside from rescheduling. Hish Jain breaks it down for us on the latest episode of the Mary Jane Society podcast. Hirsh is the founder of Ananda Strategy. He is a cannabis industry consultant and government policy expert and helps guide a company's competitive licensing efforts, expansion strategy, regulatory compliance, M&A activity, and venture capital raises. Hirsh shares current policy developments unfolding in key states around the country and how they may affect a cannabis business strategy.  We are lucky to ..read more
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92_The Rise Of Strain-Based Beverages And The Science Behind It
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by The Mary Jane Society
1M ago
Is there a future for strain-based drinks? Flower is the number one selling category in the country. Legacy growers, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts are obsessed with the nuances of the plant and how it can make you feel. Of course, there are significant challenges to maintaining consistency, quality, and scalability when manufacturing these beverages.  Our guest today is Randy Reed; he recently exited successfully from an infused beverage company and is now the VP of Scientific Solutions at AVD. He is an award-winning commercial cannabis scientist with over twenty first-place finishes acro ..read more
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91_This US CEO Is Betting On Europe's Cannabis Market
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by The Mary Jane Society
2M ago
Michael Sassano, a former Wall Street banker turned real estate developer, is known in the US for building 16 large-scale cultivation facilities in Nevada. He left for Europe in 2019 to get a head start in the European cannabis market and launched Somai, a cannabinoid pharmaceutical company based in Lisbon, Portugal. Michael shares their strategy and readiness for Europe's impending cannabis legalization and his predictions for 2024.  https://www.linkedin.com/company/somaipharma https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsassano3 ..read more
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90_A Conversation With A.C. Moon, Master Cultivator, Patented Inventor, Entrepreneur
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by The Mary Jane Society
3M ago
Many of you probably have heard of our next guest, A.C. Moon. She has been toiling away in the California cannabis industry for about 25 years where she earned a degree in horticulture, endured raids, and dealt with a federal indictment. She has opened dispensaries and developed one of the first line of edibles, back in the day. A.C. is also a multi-patented inventor, educator, and Emerald Cup judge. Her international work is expansive, but in the past few years, she has worked in the Caribbean teaching cultivation and helping farmers protect their genetics, and family recipes through intellec ..read more
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89_Launching a Cannabis Beverage With Jason Reposa of Good Feels
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by The Mary Jane Society
3M ago
Jason Reposa is the founder of Good Feels, a line of cannabis beverages in Massachusetts. We talked about his manufacturing operations, his business challenges, and how he is using a hemp version of Good Feels to build national brand awareness. He is constantly tinkering in his R&D lab to produce the best beverages on the market and is taking his time growing with the industry. Good Feels Jason Reposa ..read more
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88_How Curio Wellness Is Shaping The Maryland Market and Beyond w/Wendy Bronfein
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by The Mary Jane Society
4M ago
Curio Wellness has been operating in Maryland's medical market since 2018 before they recently flipped to adult use. They are a family-owned vertical operation and are on the move with expansion plans by offering franchise opportunities with their Far & Dotter dispensary business model. They expanded cultivation facilities in Missouri as a stepping stone into that state. Their scientific advisory board is behind the development of patented products and they are active on Capital Hill by educating lawmakers on the benefits of the plant. Meet Wendy Bronfein, co-founder and policy director at ..read more
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87_NYC's Flamer is a Lesson on Creating An Authentic Cannabis Brand
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by The Mary Jane Society
4M ago
Activism, cannabis, and the queer culture are at the heart of NYC's Flamer pre-roll brand. Co-founders Wyatt, Matias, and Khalil met through NYC's gay community and discovered they shared a passion for activism during their involvement with the Black Lives Matter movement during COVID-19. Flamer is a brand built out of authenticity and influenced by the trio's experience in the NYC queer community. When marketers talk about the benefits of branding from authenticity, this is what they mean. https://www.heyflamer.com ..read more
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