Cannabis Unlocked

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Chris O’Ferrell (Author of Greater Than 100 grams per Foot) sits down with Tiby Erdely (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss his new book, what inspired the book, and how vital great cultivation practices are. The conversation kicks off with Chris’ journey from the Military to cannabis cultivation where he’s become an industry leading expert...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Chuck Smith (Founder and CEO of Bellrock Brands) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the early days of cannabis, the struggles of smaller public cannabis companies and Chucks recent endeavors from Bellrock Brands to Colorado Leads. The conversations starts with Chuck's path into the cannabis industry, fro...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Josh Kappel (Partner at Vicente LPP and Co-Founder of Microdosing Collective) joins Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to dive into the state of cannabis and psychedelic legalization. The conversation kicks off with Josh’s background in cannabis law, his exposure to psychedelic law, and the future of psychedelic legality. From here J...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Jill Ellsworth (Founder of Willow Industries) joins Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to dive into the critical issues of cannabis safety, regulatory challenges and the importance of product safety. The conversation kicks off with Jill's transition from running a Juice business to cannabis, highlighting her pioneering efforts in...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Kelly Coyne (Partner at D4 Investments) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the current state of cannabis investing, opportunities for growth, and the shift in buyer demographics being seen nationwide. The conversation begins with a dive into Kelly's background, her path towards D4 Investments, an overvie...

In this episode we welcome back Dave Nuendorfer, CEO of Open Book Extracts, a cannabinoid ingredients, formulations and finished goods manufacturing company and KEY portfolio company. Dave has spent the better part of the past decade in cannabis and recently celebrated 5-years at Open Book. We discuss the history of Open Book, the growth and trends of the cannabis industry and the rise of the hemp...

In this episode, we welcome back an old friend of KEY, David Culver, who recently headed up Canopy Growths Global Government Relations. David Culver is now at the US Cannabis Council (USCC) as Senior Vice President of Public Affairs. David is arguably one of the most plugged-in regulatory experts in Washington D.C. and in this episode we discuss what is the USCC, and then we move over to the regul...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Scott Jordan (Founder of Alternative Finance Network) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to talk through cannabis reschedulings impact on access to capital, credit card processing and even back taxes. The conversation begins with Scott’s thoughts on cannabis rescheduling, 280E and the implication for 280E in the event...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Guillermo Rodriguez CPA, FPAC (Virtual CFO with Summit Virtual CFO by Anders) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the hurdles of cannabis taxation as well as the present and future implications of 280E. The conversation begins with Guillermo’s background in corporate accounting and his journey into the cannab...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Katie Neer Esq. (Of Counsel at Dickinson & Avella) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the New York cannabis market and the opportunity it holds for those willing to navigate its complex regulatory structure. The conversation begins with Katie’s  journey into the cannabis industry through government relat...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Mara Sheldon (Principal at Squire Patton Boggs) sits down with Tiby Erdely (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to the Department of Justice to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug to Schedule 3. The conversation begins with Mara’s thoughts on HHS’ recommenda...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Jeff Samuels (President of Frontier Risk Group) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the intricacies of cannabis insurance and its importance in such a rapidly expanding industry. This conversation begins with an overview of Jeff's background in insurance and how this led up to his involvement in the canna...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Jan Hardorp (Founding Partner at re. Mind Capital) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the mental health crisis, the rise of psychedelic assisted therapies and the opportunities within this new wave of medicine. The conversation begins with a look into Jan’s background, the founding of his fund re. Mind Capit...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Judson Hill (Partner at Cannapreneur) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the hurdles of financing in cannabis and the ever continuing potential of the east coast and southern cannabis markets. This conversation begins with Judsons journey towards the cannabis industry and his early roles in the cannabis spac...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Jeremy Johnson (Business Development Manager at Dispense) sits down with Tiby Erdely (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the headaches around cannabis menus, transactions and online ordering, from there the conversation dives into the long standing criminal justice issues around cannabis. This conversation begins with Jeremy’s journey thro...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Mara Sheldon (Principal at Squire Patton Boggs) sits down with Pete Karabas (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the current and past hurdles of cannabis reform, the impact different types of reform have on the cannabis industry, and what the future could hold as another presidential election cycle kicks into gear. The conversation begins w...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Rena Sherbill (Director of Audio Content at Seeking Alpha and Host of The Cannabis Investing Podcast) sits down with Tiby Erdely (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the evolution of US cannabis, the mix of political support behind cannabis reform, and the impact Israel has had on the understanding of medical cannabis. The conversation begi...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Matt Balaker (Director at Aureata Capital and Host of The Matt Balaker Podcast) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the early days of cannabis investing and the need for personal connection. This conversation begins with Matt’s journey into cannabis in 2012 and what the earliest days of cannabis culture and i...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Eric Berlin (Partner at Dentons) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss the journey of cannabis legalization and the hurdles experienced as traditional business efforts are exerted on the rapidly evolving cannabis market. This conversation begins with Eric's background in law, his successful efforts to legalize...

Ashley Wynn-Grimes is an Author, Cannabis Advocate, and Founder of Cannabis Nursing Solutions. In this conversation, we discuss Ashley’s journey as a nurse including how her disillusionment with the financial incentives behind Big Pharma led her to explore alternative healing modalities and the structure of the endocannabinoid system. We next talk about Ashley’s journey as an author and writing th...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Eric Hammond (CEO & Co-Founder of Highsman) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (KEY Investment Partners Founding Partner) to talk about the creation of Ricky Williams, Highsman brand, their growth strategy and how Highsman plans to become a household name. This conversation starts with an overview of Eric’s journey into the cannabis industry, the creation stor...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Peggy Van De Plassche (Author, Speaker, & Psychedelics advocate) sits down with Jordan Youkilis (KEY Investment Partners Founding Partner) to discuss psychedelic medicine, it’s value in improving mental health, and the importance for continued exploration regarding the value this new wave of medicine provides patients. This conversation starts with an over...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Jasper Gallo (Director of Corporate Development at PharmaCann) and Jeremy Nelson (Associate Director of Corporate Development at PharmaCann) sit down with Jordan Youkilis (KEY Investment Partners Founding Partner) to discuss current and future state of cannabis M&A, and PharmaCann's growth strategy through organic license wins along with acquisitions....

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Mara Sheldon (Senior Policy Advisor at Squire Patton Boggs) sits down with Tiby Erdely (Founding Partner at KEY Investment Partners) to discuss political hurdles and opportunities facing the cannabis space in light of recent political wins. This conversation begins with Mara's background and her perspectives on the current state of cannabis policy followi...

In this episode of Cannabis Unlocked, Russell Stanley (Managing Director of Equity Research at Beacon Securities Limited) and Tiby Erdely (KEY Founding Partner) discuss the evolution of cannabis from early Canadian LP's to today's US based MSO's, the future of cannabis legalization in the US, and the impact of Biden's recent cannabis announcements on the state of the industry. This conversation st...