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In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow – MJ Biz Con – put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow – MJ Biz Con – put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Denis Gertler, Senior Regulatory Advisor at CannDelta. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Gertler provides an overview of New Jersey’s legalization effort and where the regulatory framework is right now. Gertler unpacks New Jersey’s emphasis on supporting locally-owned businesses, especially socially...

In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow – MJ Biz Con – put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow – MJ Biz Con – put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Anne Forkutza , Head of Strategic Growth at Dutchie . Dutchie is a leading cannabis technology company that provides core services – including point of sale and online digital menus while also enabling click-and-collect and delivery for cannabis retailers. Forkutza is a long-time leader in the Canadian cannabis sector and has recently joined Dutchie. W...

In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow - MJ Biz Con - put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

In October, the cannabis industry reconvened in Las Vegas for the annual tradeshow - MJ Biz Con - put on by Marijuana Business Daily. As part of that event, Business of Cannabis sat down with industry leaders at the show to discuss their business, the current state of the cannabis industry and what they were seeing on the road ahead. This conversation is part of that series. This podcast is a conv...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Anne-Marie Dacyshyn the President and Chief Marketing Officer of dosist , an Award-winning cannabis wellness company. We wanted to connect with Dacyshyn to talk about her background in disruptive consumer categories as well as how dosist has, and will continue to disrupt the cannabis sector by focusing on research, development and design. BofC Live is...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Trang Trinh, CEO of TREC Brands – a brand house in Canada with 20 SKUs on shelves throughout Canada. Recently, TREC Brands announced an acquisition of Agripharm, a licensed producer – and together, TREC Brands will be able to control key elements of the cannabis supply chain to support their current brands and build upon that position of strength BofC...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dina Rollman, SVP of Government Affairs at Green Thumb Industries . We wanted to connect with Rollman to discuss Green Thumb’s Good Green grant program. The grant program will be funded by proceeds from Good Green, the newest value flower brand. The program kicked off with grants to four recipients, including: Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity, Wh...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Niambe McIntosh , the daughter of reggae legend Peter Tosh. McIntosh is the Executive Director of Peter Tosh Brand & Legacy, the Founder of the Peter Tosh Foundation and a Board member of Minorities for Medical Marijuana . We wanted to connect with McIntosh to talk about her father’s legacy and how she serves to advance Peter Tosh’s advocacy today. Bof...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Vanessa Bairos, Project Manager at CannDelta . CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Bairos goes in depth about how cannabis producers and manufacturers should think about their naming conventions when it comes to batches and lots of cannabis products. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program o...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Tony Giorgi, CEO of Sensi Brands. Sensi Brands recently opened a farm-gate cannabis retail store in St. Thomas, Ontario under the Station House Cannabis brand. We wanted to connect with Giorgi to talk about the store opening, the products Sensi Brands has launched into the Canadian market and how their medical cannabis program also fits into their over...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Michael Krestell, Executive Chairman of Dynaleo. We wanted to connect with Krestell about how Dynaleo’s strategy has developed since launching as well as to gain his first-hand perspective on the growing and evolving Cannabis 2.0/edibles’ vertical in Canadian cannabis. Learn more about  Michael Krestell  and  Dynaleo . BofC Live is the daily news and i...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dr. Diane Botelho the Chief Science Officer of the Research and Productivity Council (RPC) in New Brunswick. The RPC recently conducted research comparing illicit and legal cannabis and the different levels of contaminants. Read a briefing on the research: Analysis of Illicit and Legal Cannabis Products for a Suite of Chemical and Microbial Contaminant...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Barbara Pastori, Director of Strategy and Data for Prohibition Partners. Last week, Pastori penned a piece titled: Is cannabis the future for big tobacco? describing the alignment between big tobacco’s stated corporate goals and cannabis industry opportunities. Read the full piece . BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Canna...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Denis Adigamov, a Senior Consultant at CannDelta Inc. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Adigamov reflects on his three years in the cannabis sector and the importance for producers to create a culture of constant improvement with in their operations. Specifically, Adigamov dives into the three main...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Beena Goldenberg, the newly appointed CEO of Organigram, a Canadian producer based in Moncton, New Brunswick. We wanted to connect with Goldenberg to hear her perspective on the Canadian industry right now, how her previous experience in both cannabis and health products provides a valuable perspective to her current role and how she views the consolid...

On this episode of BofC Live, we Tabitha Fritz and Ari Cohen, the co-founders of Fritz’s Cannabis. Fritz’s Cannabis is an edibles company that has successfully made the transition from the legacy market to the regulated market in Canada, with products currently on shelves in Ontario. We wanted to connect with Fritz and Cohen to talk about the transition, the brand and how retailers and customers a...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Travis Higginbotham , the Vice President of Production at Harborside . We wanted to connect with Higginbotham to talk about their cannabis campus in Salinas, California – a place long-known for their deep agricultural roots. Specifically, we wanted to discuss the forward-thinking sustainability measures Haborside has put into place at that facility. Bo...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Vahan Ajamian, Vice President, Capital Markets of High Tide Inc in advance of our Business of Cannabis: New York event, of which High Tide is a sponsor. High Tide is a retail-focused cannabis company and through its retail brands – including Canna Cabana, NewLeaf Cannabis, Meta Cannabis and Meta Cannabis Supply – is the largest Canadian retailer of rec...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nalin Thillanayagam, a Business Analyst at CannDelta Inc. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Thillanayagam talks through several observations about the cannabis supply chain that he has gained as well as the data to support his observations. The imbalance between cannabis supply and the demand has be...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Simon Gregson and Troy Cockriell of Integrated Display Group – a leading producer of permanent, in-store displays in North America. In advance of our Retail Series event on September 22nd – How to Utilize In-Store Display to Drive Cannabis Sales – we wanted to have Gregson and Cockriell on BofC Live to talk about their business, the sectors they work i...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Korin Neff, Founder & CEO of B Cubed – a social equity venture with the exclusive right to develop the Fire & Flower brand into the New York tri-state market. Fire & Flower US has recently opened an initial store in California and is expanding their footprint via their partnership with B Cubed . We wanted to connect with Neff in advance of Business of...