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On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Paolo De Luca , the Chief Strategy Officer of Moncton, New Brunswick-based Organigram. Organigram recently released their Q3 financials and we wanted to connect with De Luca to talk through how the company has adjusted and grown through the pandemic, as well as how the future of Canadian cannabis is lining up.

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Anne Forkutza, a technical advisor to the Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers (ACCRES). Forkutza is hosting a roundtable with key cannabis retail associations on Tuesday, July 13 with ACCRES, the Alberta Cannabis Council (ACC) and the Retail Cannabis Council of Ontario (RCCO) talking specifically about the future of cannabis delivery in British...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Denis Gertler of CannDelta Inc. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Gertler will talk about what to expect from cannabis retail compliance in Ontario, including what he anticipates in terms of frequency of inspections, what the process for retail license approvals may look like in the future and where...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Karina Karassev and Afshin Mousavian of stori – a beautifully-designed cannabis storage system. The team from stori recently conducted a survey to identify how and when parents are storing their cannabis at home. Identifying how parents are storing cannabis at home is a compelling analogue to how stigma is affecting individual cannabis use. We wanted t...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Scott Cooper, CEO of Truss Beverage Company and Hanif Harji of Miss Jones Cannabis. We wanted to connect with Cooper and Harji to talk about a new campaign they have launched: Local Cannabis Beverage Outlet – a cheeky take on LCBO, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The campaign aims to highlight cannabis beverages for Canadian consumers.

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Henning von Koss, the CEO of PharmaCielo . PharmaCielo is a cannabis cultivator and processor in Colombia. Over the past several months, PharmaCielo has announced several important milestones in terms of ongoing product-development partnerships. We wanted to connect with von Koss to talk about how his company is playing a key role in the cannabis suppl...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Jamie D’Alimonte , CEO of Greenway Greenhouse Cannabis Corporation. We wanted to connect with D’Alimonte about how his company’s expertise in the produce sector allows the company to operate and thrive in the cannabis sector. Located in Leamington and Kingsville, Ontario – the company has two facilities dedicated to cannabis. Learn more about Greenway...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Sherry Boodram, PhD from CannDelta. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis and we wanted to connect with Boodram again to talk about the type of licensing companies must acquire in order to workin the psychedelics sector in Canada. Specifically, Boodram shares her expertise as a former Health Canada inspector and what tha...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Isadore Day, the former Regional Chief of Ontario, Lake Huron Region Grand Chief and Vice Chair of the North Shore Tribal Council, talking about Red Market Brand, a new Indigenous-owned and operated cannabis-related project that’s founded on a mission of supporting Indigenous communities. Red Market will bring high-quality cannabis products to the Cana...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Fabian Monaco, CEO of Gage Cannabis. Gage Cannabis is a Michigan-based cannabis company that has leveraged its knowledge and position in Michigan to build a recognized and beloved cannabis brand. We wanted to connect with Monaco to talk about their path thus far, but also about how they aim to leverage their position for future growth beyond Michigan....

On today's episode of BofC Live, we will recap a conversation from yesterday's Retail Series event presented by Vetrina Group. It was our fifth monthly Retail Series event this year and the program featured expert insights and conversations talking about the important process of identifying and landing on the correct cannabis product assortment for cannabis retailers. On BofC Live today we'll reru...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Chris Churchill-Smith, CEO of Canada House and Jenn Larry, Chief Commercial Officer of MTL Cannabis. We wanted to connect with Churchill-Smith and Larry to talk about how each company is serving different groups in Canada: Canada House serving patients and MTL Cannabis adult-use cannabis consumers.

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Sébastien St-Louis the CEO of HEXO, a leading cannabis producer in Canada. HEXO has recently committed to becoming carbon neutral by September 2021 while at the same time offsetting the emissions of all 1,200 of their employees. We wanted to connect with St-Louis to talk about the origins of this commitment and how they will implement this goal. As wel...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Florina Truica, the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Cold Plasma Group. Based in Ontario, Cold Plasma Group utilizes cold plasma to replace irradiation of cannabis. In an era when cannabis producers are looking for methods to retain terpenes and other cannabinoids in the processing of dry cannabis, Truica and Cold Plasma Group believes that c...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect Raj Grover, CEO of High Tide. High Tide is one of the largest cannabis retailers in Canada, with 87 stores currently in operation and an aggressive growth strategy in Ontario and beyond. High Tide just become the first cannabis retailer to be listed on the NASDAQ and we wanted to connect with Grover to talk about how that listing has allowed High Tide to re...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Ned Horsted, the Executive Director of the Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota (CIASD). Business of Cannabis partnered with the CIASD this month for an online event looking at how the cannabis industry is developing in South Dakota following success medical and recreational cannabis ballot measures in November 2020. This conversation was reco...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Sherry Boodram, PhD from CannDelta. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis and we wanted to connect with Boodram to talk about the type of licensing companies must acquire in order to workin the psychedelics sector in Canada. Boodram is a former Health Canada inspector and has deep knowledge of the regulatory components o...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Mike Beaudry, Founder and CEO of HERBL Solutions, a cannabis supply chain solutions company based in Santa Barbara, California. We wanted to connect with Beaudry to talk about his background, how HERBL Solutions started and how he views the sector today relative to when he first started thinking about the sector. Learn more about HERBL Solutions . BofC...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Andrew Wilder of Torkin Manes LLP . Torkin Manes it the Official Law Firm of Business of Cannabis. Wilder co-authored a piece on Business of Cannabis last week titled: Reflections and Trends to Look for Since the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Canada , and we wanted to connect with him to talk about the piece and where he sees the sector head...

On May 6, Business of Cannabis hosted a virtual Town Hall with Meni Morim, CEO, Namaste Technologies. As part of the event, Business of Cannabis was treated to an exclusive tour of the recently-licensed CannMart Labs facility in Etobicoke, Ontario. This BofC Live features that facility tour. Also, the full recap of the Town Hall is available for viewing . BofC Live is the daily news and interview...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Frank Qin, CEO of Mary Ag. Mary Ag has an innovative cannabis home grow box and the accompanying technology allowing home growers to easily grow at home. As well, Mary Ag has a unique licensing in the Chinese hemp production landscape. We wanted to connect with Qin on the most recent news of his company’s public listing as well as the start-up journey...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Ellen Wang from CannDelta. Wang shares her previous experience in both pharma and cannabis and how she brings that expertise to the psychedelics industry as well. During this BofC Live she shares insight into how to choose a testing lab for psychedelics companies. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Ca...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nina Tu of Dynaleo . Dynaleo is a gummy manufacturer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Dynaleo has launched their own gummy brands in key Canadian markets, including BC in Ontario with offerings targeting adult use recreational markets as well as wellness consumers. Their adult use-targeted brand – Sunshower comes in 10 mg packs broken into 2 mg gummies. The...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nick Pateras , Managing Director, Materia Europe to talk about their latest announcement of receiving EUGMP certification at their Malta facility . The certification advances Materia’s ability to access European markets as well as expand their product portfolio in Europe’s largest market in Germany.

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Krista Raymer of Vetrina Group – a retail consultancy with deep experience working with cannabis retailers. Raymer joins us to talk about the critical nature of product array and inventory strategy for cannabis retailers. This conversation is in advance of our June Business of Cannabis Retail Series event. Stay tuned for details