Plant Prophets

We’re happy to welcome back a return guest to Plant Prophets. He is a seasoned Canadian capital markets executive with experience in building and managing public companies in emerging industries. He runs researching and developing new ways of distilling and purifying mushrooms in order to harness their healing properties. The first product from Psyched Wellness, Stevens told High Times , is slated...

Queen Mary is a brand designed for today’s everyday women which focuses on the Professional Woman and Stay-at-Home mom. They are reinventing the old cliché’ that marijuana is a drug reserved for stoners to sit around behind closed doors and simply just get high. Today’s woman has so much on her plate, the pressure of her responsibilities and obligations can become overwhelming.  Over the last two...

Andrew Freedman made history in 2014 when then-Governor John Hickenlooper tapped him to become Colorado’s cannabis czar, in charge of implementing the world’s first adult-use cannabis market. Since then, he has advised 17 different governments in establishing their cannabis regulatory frameworks. The Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation's (CPEAR) mission is to advance a com...

Our next guest is a highly respected expert on equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry and has advised cannabis investors, government regulators, entrepreneurs, and businesses on policy, business development, and community impact. She now has joined one of the prominent voices of America's regulated cannabis industry. Jordana Taylor serves as the Director of Membership Relations at the U...

Our next guest has over twenty-one years of experience in the hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic, and many traditional growing practices of cannabis. Morgan was raised in a multigenerational farming family, focused on produce and tobacco. After studying horticulture at Auburn University, Morgan began growing cannabis in California. Morgan has over twenty-one years of experience in the hydroponic, ae...

Our next guest’s company has been proclaimed the Backbone of Legal Cannabis, boasting the world's most robust regulatory supply chain technology system. We're joined by the CTO of Metrc, Sam Peterson. Peterson brings more than 25 years of experience in technology leadership and has an extensive background in executing SaaS growth strategies and software and product development. Before join...

Steven brings a wealth of knowledge to the cannabis industry, spending time working in Silicon Valley before transitioning to the CEO of Weedmaps and most recently as the COO of PAX. From captain in the Army to corporate America, Steven Jung has found his home in the cannabis industry and is making a splash.  Steven Jung grew up in Northridge, California, otherwise known as the Valley in Los Angel...

Merida is a leading investor in public companies KushCo KSHB), GrowGeneration (GRWG), Freedom Leaf (FRLF), and category leaders New Frontier Data, Manna Molecular, Steep Hill Labs, and Mainstem. Mitch has nearly a decade of experience in the legal cannabis industry and has participated in nearly $250MM in cannabis transactions. His cannabis career began in assisting Colorado-based legal cultivator...

Claudia Della Mora is an Investment Banking professional with financial advisory and M&A experience primarily in cannabis, with additional experience in oil & gas, mining, gaming & lodging, consumer products, and tech, with transactions ranging in size from $10 million to $6 billion.  Ms. Della Mora is the co-founder of BLC, a financial advisory and investment firm based in Los Angeles...

Papa & Barkley doesn't like products that use chemicals to break apart the plant and re-engineer it. Their process is solventless – completely chemical-free – and no harmful ingredients ever touch their products. Their proprietary Whole Plant Full SpectrumTM infusion process is a fancy way of saying that they let the plant do the work. With just a little heat and pressure they infuse the b...

Brad Nattrass serves as the Chief Executive Officer of urban-gro, Inc, a leading design and engineering firm for Controlled Environment Agriculture facilities that integrates complex environmental equipment systems into these high-performance facilities. As CEO, Brad directs urban-gro’s corporate strategy, as well as business development, investor relations, and overall profitability and growth.  ...

Roz is the Founder/CEO of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) the largest community-based national nonprofit organization serving communities of color as it relates to the cannabis and hemp industry. She also is the Founder/CEO of Black Buddha Cannabis. Black Buddha Cannabis (BBC) is a social impact-driven brand focused on creating best-in-class lifestyle and wellness products in partnership w...

Joe Hodas serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Wana Brands where he is responsible for generating revenue by creating innovative and refined marketing campaigns for the organization while helping to grow Wana’s brand, market share, and customer loyalty. An early professional marketer in the cannabis industry, Hodas drove the marketing strategy for Dixie Elixirs as its first CMO, helping build it...

Carmen Brace is an emerging trends expert with vast experience at the intersection of cannabis, wellness, and the consumer-packaged goods industry. She identified cannabis as a disruptor to consumer health and wellness behavior in 2016 and founded Aclara Research – a consulting firm serving clients across cannabis and consumer packaged goods. Her futurist mindset and pioneer work ethic led to the...

Lisa is active in the cannabis industry since 2017. In July 2018, she founded MJ_UNIVERSE GmbH, a publisher of digital products (e.g. Krautinvest.de) and a collaborative network to connect companies along the value chain of hemp & cannabis. She works with a network of specialized experts to consult companies looking to navigate the European cannabis ecosystem.  She holds a degree in business a...

RIV Capital is a cannabis investment and acquisition firm. At RIV Capital, they do more than provide capital – we help build sustainable businesses. their mission is to acquire, invest in, launch, and/or develop U.S. operators and brands across financially and strategically attractive states to create multistate platforms. They have a strong balance sheet, existing domain expertise, strategic rela...

Nabis With Co-Founder Vince C. Ning today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. They are the #1 licensed cannabis wholesale platform supporting over 150 brands and supplying the entire network of California dispensaries with top-tier products. Nabis offers clients lightning-fast fulfillment, warehousing, payment processing, financing, data analytics, and sales and marketing...

Dr. Norm’s edibles with Roberta Wilson today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. Roberta is one half, the other half being Jeff Koz, of a brother-sister duo who created Dr. Norm's Edibles. Born and raised in Los Angeles, both siblings initially pursued careers in entertainment; Koz was a composer and producer, and Wilson worked in television. But after their mother di...

Petalfast with Chief Executive Officer Jason Vegotsky today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. Petalfast is the first-of-its-kind route-through-market platform for the cannabis industry. Petalfast helps cannabis brands achieve rapid growth via its go-to-market accelerator program in California and through its full spectrum of agency services available to brands nationall...

G-Force Capital With Co-Founder Ed McDermott today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. G-Force Capital's Investment Management and Trading & Execution team supports professional clients, both private and institutional, in creating tailored portfolios to maximize returns. They actively deal in the secondary market and can support with executing large orders, intern...

MATTIO+FIORE With Founder Madison Fiore today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. Founded by two of the most successful cannabis marketers in the nation, Madison Fiore and Rosie Mattio, MATTIO+FIORE Media is on its way to becoming the go-to paid media and performance marketing agency in cannabis.

Cann is the #1 selling THC-infused beverage in California according to BDS Analytics. Founded by Stanford and Harvard graduates, Cann is reshaping social drinking with their micro-dosed, non-alcoholic beverages that deliver a perfect, uplifting feeling every time. Vegan, gluten-free, and with only 30-35 calories, each Cann has five all-natural ingredients with a strength that is similar to a beer...

Weedmaps / WM Technology with CEO Chris Beals today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on Cannabis Radio. An executive with broad experience in operations, law, and policy for technology, SaaS, and healthcare companies. CEO of WM Technology (NASDAQ: MAPS), the oldest and largest marketplace and software company focusing on the legal cannabis sector. Formerly general counsel and technology star...

Malta Enterprise With the head of company Marion Zammit today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on The Cannabis Radio. Marion Zammit heads the Investment Promotion Department within Malta Enterprise, Malta’s economic development corporation. Marion holds a First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Malta, and a Masters's Degree in Business Administration...

Lifted Made is a premier producer of innovative hemp-CBD products known for cutting-edge aesthetics and packaging and wide-ranging appeal. It’s a rapidly expanding company that has managed to retain its personal, small business ethos, as its products are crafted in small batches from hemp grown locally by Midwestern farms. We expand on that distinction about being a small business and Midwestern g...