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On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with brothers Tyler and Alex Rumi of Goodbuds. Goodbuds is a craft cannabis grower based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. We wanted to connect with the Goodbuds team to talk about their approach to growing craft cannabis and creating unique cannabis products for their target, craft-loving consumers. Learn more about Goodbuds .

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect Jordan Wagman, an award winning chef who helps make cooking with cannabis more accessible. Wagman often shares how his struggle with psoriasis led him to change his diet – and incorporate cannabis into his cooking. He just launched a new podcast “In the Weeds” – which is a food-first look at cooking, cannabis and how the two intersect. Learn more about Jord...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect Albert Kim, CEO of Greenline POS, a leading cannabis retailer technology provider for Canadian cannabis retailers. Kim and Greenline POS have seen tremendous success building and scaling Greeline POS alongside the ramp up of cannabis retail in Canada.    Learn more about Greenline POS .

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Paul Pedersen of Nextleaf Solutions. The BC-based extraction company has made identifying and securing intellectual property rights a key differentiator of their approach. Business of Cannabis connected with Pedersen to hear how Nextleaf Solutions is providing core services along the supply chain in Canada, as well as security intellectual property rig...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Myrna Gillis, co-founder and CEO of Aqualitas. Aqualitas is a cannabis producer based in Nova Scotia growing with advanced aquaponics systems under Health Canada’s ACMPR. Their approach to growing was developed in association with Acadia and Dalhousie Universities – both in Atlantic Canada. Gillis joined BofC Live to talk about their approach to growin...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with David Kerr of Gallagher’s Canadian office. Gallagher is the Official Insurance Provider of Business of Cannabis. Kerr has deep experience helping the cannabis industry access the appropriate insurance coverage for the specific needs of their businesses. As retail operators ramp up, understanding the coverage required for opening while also understandin...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Krista Raymer of Vetrina Group – a retail consultancy with deep experience working with cannabis retailers. Earlier in February, Raymer and Vetrina Group co-presented the first Cannabis Retail Series with Business of Cannabis. Following that event, Vetrina Group wrote this piece for Business of Cannabis: 3 Things to Know About Designing and Building Re...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with David Wasserman of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Wasserman provides perspective – with data and insight to back it up – that there is still time and opportunity to open a cannabis retail store in Ontario. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannab...

On this episode of BofC Live we connect with Joel Darichuk of 314 Pure Cannabis - a cannabis cultivator in Alberta. Darichuk joins BofC Live to talk about their facility, their team and their approach to the sector. As well, Darichuk serves on the Mount Royal University Cannabis Industry Advisory Board for their Cannabis Education Program. He will discuss the importance of educating the current an...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Jeff Goldenberg, the founder of 2nd and Goal Ventures. Goldenberg’s company recently announced the launch of a cannabis brand with former NFL star Marshawn Lynch – Dodi Blunts . BofC connected with Goldenberg to talk about how the brand came to be, the uniqueness of Lynch’s personal brand and how Dodi Blunts will come to market. BofC Live is the daily...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dr. Mather Carscallen, the CEO and CTO of Algae-C – a plant biosynthesis company using algae to create plant-derived active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) – including cannabinoids. Carscallen describes the process of using algae for biosynthesis and the value it has to the cannabis sector – including cost, consistency and environmental impact. BofC...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nathan Mison, the CEO of Diplomat Consulting to understand how a cabinet shift in the Prime Minister’s government may impact the cannabis sector. Mison speaks about how broadening the argument around economic growth from the cannabis sector – including during the pandemic – may benefit the sector overall and the decisions the government may make in the...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Sherry Boodram of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Boodram provides an update on Health Canada’s approach on the regulation of cannabis-based Health Products that would not require practitioner oversight. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis....

On this episode of BofC Live we connect with Serena Donovan of Because You Cann, a microcultivator in Alberta. Donovan will share her story about how she entered the cannabis sector – including her roles as a student, alumni and Advisory Board member of the Mount Royal University Cannabis Education Program. Learn more about Because You Cann . Mount Royal University has developed an online cannabis...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Christian Sculthorp of Cozy Cannabis. Cozy Cannabis is a cannabis retailer in Toronto’s West End that recently opened during the COVID lock-down. Christian’s experience in e-commerce and in the cannabis sector have set apart his approach to retail and how he will attract and retail customers. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Busines...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Elisa Keay of K’s Pot Shop in Toronto’s East End. K’s Pot Shop has made a name for itself as a shop that is very much ‘of the neighbourhood’ – creating both a unique shopping environment as well as one where consumers come back to regularly. Keay is a speaker at the Business of Cannabis Retail Series on February 3. Register today .  BofC Live is the da...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Jesse McConnell, CEO of Rubicon Organics. McConnell joined BofC Live to talk about the how and the why of Rubicon Organics – including his experience and learnings from Whistler Medical. With an emphasis on sustainability and premium flower – Rubicon Organics’ Simply Bare brand is a popular choice for cannabis consumers in the premium category. BofC Li...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Callan Evans of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis and a member of their team joins us every other Monday for an Ask the Experts segment on BofC Live. In this segment, Evans discusses the recently announced “craft” category put forward by the Ontario Cannabis Store – the Province’s wholesaler and o...

On this episode of BofC Live we connect with Amber Craig of FOUR20, a cannabis retailer based in Alberta. Craig is the Chief Marketing Officer of FOUR20 and also serves on both the Mount Royal University Cannabis Education Advisory Committee and as an instructor in the Cannabis Education Program. Mount Royal University has developed an online cannabis workforce training program – helping prepare t...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Kevin Anderson, the head grower at Broken Coast. Broken Coast is a licensed producer based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Broken Coast grows in small batches and in single-strain rooms and has developed innovative strains filling key consumer demands. Anderson joined BofC Live to talk about his background, approach to growing and how Broken Coa...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Krista Raymer of Vetrina Group – a retail consultancy with deep experience working with cannabis retailers. This week, Raymer and the team at Vetrina Group published a piece on Business of Cannabis titled: The Destination Store is More than the Weed and she joined BofC Live to talk about that article. As well, Raymer and Vetrina Group are the presentin...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Matt Maurer and James Leech of Torkin Manes LLP . Maurer and Leech posted a perspective: To Co-Pack or Not to Co-Pack? about co-packing in the Canadian cannabis sector. Read the perspective . The two joined BofC Live to talk about their perspective and how the cannabis industry should think about brand/co-packer relationships. BofC Live is the daily ne...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dr. Blake Pearson, the founder of Greenly Medical Consulting and Greenly Health. As a leading doctor incorporating medical cannabis into his patients’ care, Pearson has launched #CoverCannabis in order to shine light on the plight of medical cannabis patients. He joined us to talk about this initiative and the challenges patients face accessing insuran...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Brent Zettl of ZYUS. ZYUS is a Canadian-based scientific research and development with a goal to deliver high-quality standardized therapeutic formulations to patients. Zettl co-founded Prairie Plant Systems Inc. and CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. in 1988. CanniMed was the exclusive supplier of medical cannabis to Health Canada from 2000 to 2014. In March...

On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Nuno Paul of EN2 Development. EN2 has deep experience building cannabis retail stores throughout Ontario – and is planning to help dozens more cannabis retailers bring their stores online – on time and on budget. Having the deep experience in the cannabis retail sector, the EN2 team understands the unique attributes of cannabis retail – including the c...