Cannabinoid Connect

Jack Grover is the founder and CEO of Grove Bags, a provider of cannabis packaging specifically tailored for the unique physiology of the plant to create the perfect climate for cannabis preservation. While serving as CEO, Jack has helped steer the business year in and year out with tremendous growth while the products become a household name in the industry having packaged millions of pounds of p...

Katie is a cannabis regulatory attorney and the go-to expert for cannabis industry players who need help navigating this legal minefield in New York and throughout the Northeast. She serves as Counsel at Dickinson & Avella, a leading New York government affairs law firm, where she assists dozens of clients on NY regulatory compliance issues in heavily regulated industries, including cannabis, gami...

Step into the future of cannabis with Kyle Loucks, unveiling the technology & innovation behind RollPros' monumental 30M rolled joints milestone! About Kyle Kyle Loucks is the Founder and CEO of RollPros, an automation company disrupting the cannabis industry using its groundbreaking TruRoll technology that mimics the precision of hand-rolled quality joints at scale. Prior to RollPros, Kyle held v...

Krista Raymer, the brain behind Vetrina Group, takes us on a journey through the intricate world of cannabis retail. From the art of empowering education to the science of pricing and the strategy of promotions - every gem uncovered is a step towards retail dominance in the cannabis industry. =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and captivat...

Kyle Porter, Executive Vice-President/Managing Director at Virgo PR, a fast-growing, integrated communications firm designed to propel our clients working in emerging industries into the mainstream. Kyle is an ex-entertainment marketer turned communications entrepreneur who is now the EVP and Managing Director of Virgo PR, a PR and Marketing Firm specializing in emerging markets. Previously, Kyle...

Ben Burstein is LeafLink's Sr. Corporate Development Associate, helping manage industry research, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic partnerships for the company. He's been featured as an industry expert both on-air (ABC, FOX, NPR) and through digital channels (Forbes, Cannabis Business Times, MJBizDaily, St. Louis Business Journal). Prior to LeafLink, he worked at Citi Equity Research and Tuat...

Jeremy Berke is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cultivated News , a newsletter bringing you everything you need to know about the cannabis industry. Jeremy is a student at Columbia Business School and formerly built the cannabis beat at Business Insider.  =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and captivating stories shaping the future of t...

Jon Sanchez is the Founder and Owner of Espiritu, New Mexico's most spiritually sound & exclusive luxury cannabis product & medicine mindfulness movement. Espíritu is a luxury cannabis pre-roll brand that invites consumers to use the product with intention. Their handcrafted, sustainably farmed product line reflects the same passionate dedication to quality that we believe our customers deserve. E...

Mike McDonald is the President of Ammonite, Inc. Dablicator™ and Alex Kemper-McCall is the Director of Marketing of Ammonite, Inc. Dablicator™. Dablicator partners with vertically integrated operators and premium extract brands to deliver the easiest, most versatile way to experience cannabis. Their patented Dablicator™ oil applicator, is designed to replace a messy syringe and is ideal for all oi...

Rena Sherbill is the host of the Cannabis Investing Podcast and Senior Editor of Seeking Alpha. Links and Mentions Twitter (Rena):  https://twitter.com/RenaSherbill Twitter (The Cannabis Investing Podcast):  https://twitter.com/canpod1 Instagram: https://bit.ly/37TAGV3 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cannabis-investing-podcast/id1455998535 =================== About Cannab...

Matt Frisbie is the founder of Track & Trace Tools, the most popular open source platform in the cannabis industry. Trusted by over 1,000 companies, Track & Trace Tools is a free Chrome extension that uniquely integrates with Metrc. It allows cannabis companies to easily submit Metrc reports, gain full access to their locked-down Metrc data, and wield an unrestricted Metrc API.  Matt has been invo...

David Miller is the Chief Strategy Officer at FlowGardens, a company that believes in "Cultivating Health and Happiness through high quality cannabis. Links and Mentions Instagram Facebook     Twitter =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and captivating stories shaping the future of this transformative industry. Subscribe and follow via the...

Hirsh Jain is the Founder of Ananda Strategy, a consultancy that serves many of California's leading cannabis brands and retailers, helping guide their competitive licensing efforts, expansion strategy, regulatory compliance and M&A activity within California. =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and captivating stories shaping the future of...

Daulton O'Neill is the President of Green Light Events an event consultancy and production company that brings the industry together. Daulton is a freethinking thought provoker looking to make maximum impact in the hemp industry. He leverages industry insights and relationships to push the ball forward to create unique memorable events for clients and sponsors. Daulton has helped facilitate multip...

Jonathan Miller serves as Member in Charge of Frost Brown Todd's Washington, D.C. office, and leads the national law firm's broad and diverse hemp practice. He has emerged as one of the nation's leading hemp lawyers while serving as one of the industry's leading advocates for legalization. Upon leading successful lobbying efforts that laid the groundwork for the current hemp program regime, Miller...

Anne Forkutza is the Head of Strategic Partners and Industry Relations at Dutchie. Anne plays a key role in new market expansion opportunities. She also sits on the Board as Technical Advisor at ACCRES (Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers) and is an active member on the Retail and Policy Committees at CANY (Cannabis Association of New York). =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Tho...

Andrew DeAngelo is a visionary leader with a proven track record of enacting systemic social change and developing best practices in cannabis. He lends his vast cannabis business and political expertise as a consultant for hire to the global cannabis community at large, including several strategic partnerships with the world's leading cannabis-centric service firms. Over two decades as an activist...

David Sandelman is the Co-Founder of VT Dry & Cure Technologies and creator of Cannatrol Systems. He has been involved in new product development in the HVAC industry for over 35 years. =================== About Cannabinoid Connect Welcome to Cannabinoid Connect, the cannabis industry's leading podcast about the ever-evolving world of cannabis with expert analysis and captivating discussions with...

Ben Lind is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Humboldt Seed Company. Ben is passionate about providing the best seeds to both homegrowers and commercial growers with a special interest in creating genetics for different bioregions. He is currently working with researchers around the world in Jamaica, Colombia, South Africa and Thailand.

Julie Houser is the Founder and CEO of Flower Farma, a culinary-focused cannabis brand, Flower Farma uses cannabis as a delicious ingredient; elevating meals and transforming dinner tables around the world. Julie is known to her clients as The Flower Chef as she has developed "farm-to-table," menus for clients such as the Consul General of Canada, Jeff Bridges, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and John Cleese...

Nicolas Guarino is the CEO and Co-founder of Naturae, one of New York's leading companies licensed for all adult-use cannabis supply chain activities outside of retail. Naturae is also the largest producer of CO2-extracted cannabis oils in the state.

Sara Gullickson is the Founder and CEO at The Cannabis Business Advisors, a multi-faceted, women-owned consulting firm providing strategic business guidance for cannabis license applicants and current license holders throughout all stages of growth. Sara has more than a decade of experience building and scaling businesses, including a tech platform and turnkey retail model tailored to the cannabis...

Ben Burstein is LeafLink's Strategist, helping manage industry research, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic partnerships for the company. He's been featured as an industry expert both on-air (ABC, FOX, NPR) and through digital channels (Cannabis Business Times, MJBizDaily, St. Louis Business Journal, Santa Fe Reporter). Prior to LeafLink, Ben worked at Citi Equity Research and Tuatara Capital....

David Hernandez is the Chief Development Officer at Happy Munkey LLC. David has been instrumental in their legacy to legal transition into the cannabis industry, as well as establishing Happy Munkey as the East Coast's premier cannabis lifestyle brand.

Marion Mariathasan is the Co-Founder and CEO at Simplifya, the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis industry. Simplifya offers a suite of services in 25+ states and counting, which have been specifically designed to help cannabis businesses remain compliant under the various states' enacted laws, as well as manage risks in a cost-effective way.