America's Cannabis Conversation

Elements of the Cannabis Industry Karen Muller is an accomplished expert and licensed business broker for buyers and sellers of cannabis businesses, and, she is the owner of Cannabis Business Brokers. Cannabis is a large industry with various and powerful elements. As a broker, Karen Muller sees activity from seed to counter. Someone considering investing in the industry might want to consider wha...

Michael J. Regan has more than 20 years of investing experience as a generalist equity analyst for consumer durables and cyclicals, industrials, chemicals, aerospace, media, telecom, tech, and REITs. He is also a regular contributor to MJBizDaily. He talks about investing in the cannabis space and investing in general. He reveals what attracted him to cannabis investing in the first space. This is...

Rick Lindsay, CEO 9 Square Consulting / 7 Point Financial, weighs in on a special report with Dan Perkins... Banking for Cannabis Managing Cash The colossal problem of managing a business in a cash-only industry has been a colossal problem brings unique challenges. Electronic Checking for Cannabis Now there is a solution for the cannabis industry - which is restricted from normal banking privilege...

Larry Mishkin is Counsel to the Hoban Law Group, and he also has a private practice. Traveling with cannabis is a legal matter. Crossing state lines is forbidden, regardless of patient status and authorization. Attorneys advise that one should not travel with marijuana, but as it is, some people do it anyway. How is this dilemma playing out in airports and other modes of travel? Find more at: http...

Bruce Linton is the former CEO and Co-Founder of Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC), the world’s largest cannabis company, and currently is the Executive Chairman of Vireo Health, a physician-founded, patient-focused company that provides cannabis-based products and care. He joins the conversation to discuss CBD for pets. The pet industry is a multi-billion dollar business. Results show that that ani...

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Electronic Checking for Cannabis Guest: Rick Lindsay. Now there is a solution for the cannabis industry – which is restricted from normal banking privileges due to federal prohibition. An electronic checking account for cannabis business owners provides legitimate financial transactions to make deposits and get cash on-hand out of their businesses, and into the bank; it permits these companies to...

Managing Cash Guest: Rick Linsday. The colossal problem of managing a business in a cash-only industry brings unique challenges. Federal prohibition of cannabis prevents businesses from: banking, buying insurance, and offering employee pension plans.. There is some allowance to permit state banking regulation for cannabis businesses, however. The rules are burdensome and strict, therefore, banks g...

Brent Zettl is President and CEO of Zyus Life Sciences which is focused on advancing the science of wellbeing.  Zyus has two main areas of focus for producing in therapuetics.  One is in the cannabis arena, producing cannabinoids that are designed for the medical arena.    The second is what are called therapeutic proteins, which are used in vaccines.   What is the potential of a cannabis based va...

John Kagia works at New Frontier Data as the Chief Knowledge Officer.   He collects data and conducts extensive research on the cannabis industry.   A report that he did looks at the six year anniversary of recreational cannabis in the state o Colorado.   Listen in to hear his findings. Find more at:

CBD Safety Standards Stuart Tomc works in the Regulatory Department of CV Sciences (CVSciences.com) as Vice President of Science, Regulation and Education.   He talks about seven things to deal with stress. Dispensary Break-ins Amid the riots that have taken across the nation recently, there have also been a rash of burglaries at numerous marijuana dispensaries. A Report on Six Years of Cannabis U...

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Morgan Fox works at the National Cannabis Industry Association as Media Relations Director.  Amid the riots that have taken across the nation recently, there have also been a rash of burglaries at numerous marijuana dispensaries.  Marijuana dispensaries are often denied banking because marijuana is classified as a schedule one drug and prohibited by the Fed.  This means they often keep cash on han...

Stuart Tomc works in the Regulatory Department of CV Sciences (CVSciences.com) as Vice President of Science, Regulation and Education.   He talks about seven things to deal with stress.  These not only help people in the cannabis industry, but they can help us in our everyday lives and help people in other businesses. Find more at:

Dispensary Startups Ellis Smith shares and lays out the challenges that exist in starting up a dispensary. Brent Johnson on State Laws Brent Johnson is CEO of Hoban Law Group which is among America’s largest cannabis law firms. Sale Management Software Alexandre Therrien is Solutions Manager at Lightspeed HQ. They help small and mid-sized businesses integrate point of sale (POS) software develop t...

W420 Radio Correspondent Chase Roberts in the field at: International Cannabis Business Conference 2020 - Interview with Janice Mackey of the State of CA. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Ca Dept of Fish and WildlifeJanice Mackey is an Information Officer for the State of California (Natural Resources Agency) Department of Fish and Wildlife. She details how the state is involved with the cannabis indus...

Alexandre Therrien is Solutions Manager at Lightspeed HQ. They help small and mid-sized businesses integrate point of sale (POS) software develop technology to guarantee they are running effectively. Whether managing a single or multiple stores; retail must manage their record keeping, and inventory to compete with online sales. Unfortunately, many startup businesses do not know how to incorporate...

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W420 Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report: Brent Johnson on State Laws. Hoban Law Group logoBrent Johnson is CEO of Hoban Law Group which is among America’s largest cannabis law firms. They are based in Colorado, the first state to make cannabis legal. Their clients are state, national, and global. Therefore, they advise not just on marijuana, but on hemp as well. Due to th...

Ellis Smith shares and lays out the challenges that exist in starting up a dispensary. Creating a welcoming environment with a good image; and the customer experience is essential. Retail fundamentals apply like any other retail enterprise, naturally. Consequently, location is a major consideration for a sustainable business model. A five-year plan, therefore, should be created to ensure a comfort...

Phil Silverman is an attorney who specializes in the cannabis industry. He talks about what a cannabis business needs to do as it prepares to come out on the other side of the current corona virus pandemic. He wrote an article on 10 things that businesses need to do on the other side of the pandemic. Hear this forward looking perspective on what businesses everywhere are going to face at the same...

Troubles that Dispensaries Were Already Having Before COVID Dr. Jordan Tishler recently weighed in on how marijuana dispensaries were doing in the Boston area before the outbreak of COVID-19. A 'cannabis recession' already began in 2019 as many overnight dispensaries opened to meet earlier demands. CBD for Pets with Organic Quality John Roulac founded RE Botanicals and Nutiva and he has twenty yea...