Blunt Business

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 sp...

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...

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 sto...

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...

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...

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...

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 be...

Azuca with CEO and President Kim Sanchez Rael today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a passionate business leader, a startup veteran, and an investor in innovation. She has extensive experience as an operating executive and as a venture capitalist, focusing on early-stage investments in technology companies as well as an extensive background in bot...

National Cannabis Risk Prevention Services with Chief Risk Management Officer Alex Hearding today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents the market leader in US cannabis risk management assessment, education and consultation affirms expansive growth and mounting industry impact. You may recognize them from his appearances on NCRMA’s Chronic Risk series here on Cann...

Cann with Co-Founder Luke Anderson today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest was once a math teacher at a public high school and he never imagined a future where he would be the Co-Founder of a queer-founded, leading cannabis-infused beverage company, disrupting the industry with the first sessionable THC drink. Weedmaps has collaborated with Cann on a s...

22Red Founder and Grammy Award Winner Shavo Odadjian today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest might be best known as the bassist for the Grammy Award-winning hard rocker System of a Down, who have sold over 40 million albums in their storied career. Today he runs a lifestyle brand with some of the best cannabis on the menu in 22Red. 22Red features a line of...

Vertosa with CEO Ben Larson today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs an innovative cannabis technology company providing customized nano-emulsions for infused products. Ben's company was originally Nanogen Labs until you rebranded under a new name, Vertosa. The new name embodies best-in-class products, services, and scientific expertise while p...

MY Self Wellness and Psychedelic Radio with Christina Thomas (President and Founder) and Charles Patti (Brand Ambassador) today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. As President Founder and Brand Ambassador respectively of MY Self Wellness, our next guest leads management and operations for a ketamine clinic in Bonita Springs, Florida — ensuring employees, partners, and...

PūrWell to Hempire With Nick DiFrancesco And Peter Bahrenburg today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. A marketing and sales pioneer within the medical arena holds a record of consistent achievements in driving innovative, cost-effective sales and marketing strategies, programs, and initiatives that produce groundbreaking impact to account for retention and revenue gr...

The Cannabis Industry's Hardest Hitting Issues with Bryan McLaren ( Zoned Properties, Inc. ), Durée Ross ( Durée & Company ), and Sheri Orlowitz ( Artemis Holdings Group LLC ) today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. In this episode, Jorge asks each of the guests their takes on each of the cannabis industry's hitting issues. They weigh in on a handful of d...

Holland & Hart with Partner and Lead of the Cannabis Practice Rachel Gillette today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has extensive experience helping scores of clients, from individual entrepreneurs to publicly traded companies, navigate complex cannabis disputes and successful business strategies. She is a partner and lead of the cannabis practic...

Operational Security Solutions with CEO Scott Solomon today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. During our MJBiz conference coverage, you may remember we were introduced to a company called Operational Security Solutions there a premier provider of full-spectrum Risk Management Services with a specialization in Secure management cash management and logistics compliance...

New York City Cannabis Law with David C. Holland Principal of The Law Offices of David Clifford Holland P.C. today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a New York City-based cannabis law and criminal defense attorney and executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws’ Empire State chapter. New York State will soon announce plans to usher...

Breaking the Stigma: Racism, the Opioid Endemic, Lies, and Inviting Grandma to the Dispensary With Author Charlena Berry today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has been a Fortune 500 business executive whose new book Breaking the Stigma: Racism, the Opioid Endemic, Lies, and Inviting Grandma to the Dispensary provides a framework for becoming a prosperous cannabis retai...

Cannabis Degree Programs at LIM College with Michael Zaytsev today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Today we talk to the folks at LIM College, a leading educational authority in the business of fashion and its adjacent fields, which recently launched a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree program in The Business of Cannabis. The MPS program in The Business of Can...

Vangst with Head of Community Partnerships, Kelsea Appelbaum today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. We welcome back a company that works with a wide array of cannabis companies, including large MSOs, single-state operators, and small mom-and-pop shops. They are able to support large cannabis operators and craft, boutique operators in different ways. We previously sp...

Cliintel Capital with Chief Investment Officer Rick Batenburg today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents Denver-based premier cannabis and tech venture capital and consulting firm that provides guidance, capital strategy, and corporate governance to companies in emerging markets. Rick's former Financial Advisor & Private Equity Specialist a...

iAnthus Capital Holdings with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard Boxer today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. In the high growth environment of the U.S cannabis market, an experienced team, access to capital, and an ability to grow through acquisition are the three key drivers of a company’s success. iAnthus was founded by entrepreneurs who bring together market-leading...

SB SILVA, LLC with CES Steven Silva who joins us today Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. SB SILVA, LLC is a reputable development consultant and industry expert firm specializing in architectural programming, site planning, thorough equipment selection, and process flow design. We consider ourselves to be a competitive advantage by utilizing a unique network of professional...

Flower One with President and Chief Executive Officer Kellen O’Keefe today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on Cannabis Radio. Mr. O’Keefe officially joined Flower One in July of 2019 as the Chief Strategy Officer, bringing over a decade of cannabis industry experience and a demonstrated history of success in fundraising, strategic partnerships, and brand development. Prior to joining Flo...