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This 4/20, Ed Keating is joined by Brett Harris, CEO & Founder of LuvBuds, to talk about the start of the company, how the cannabis retail space is evolving, what makes LuvBuds stand apart, and more!

Cova Software CEO, Gary Cohen, joins Ed Keating on the Cannacurio podcast to talk about the start of Cova Software, what's going on in the cannabis industry today and what the future holds. Head over to http://www.cannabiz.media/cannacurio for a full transcription and find us on social media for more clips of new and upcoming episodes. Visit http://www.cannabiz.media to join thousands of reputable...

Cannabiz Media’s Chief Data Officer, Ed Keating, recaps the growth of the cannabis industry by providing insight into new licensing activity in 2022 for cultivation, manufacturing, and retail/dispensary licenses, including a regional breakdown. Head over to http://www.cannabiz.media/cannacurio for a full transcription and find us on social media for more clips of new and upcoming episodes. Visit h...

Cannabiz Media’s own Ed Keating and Jason Kikel dive into the exciting new world of consumption lounges. Where are licenses being issued, what kind of businesses are seeking them, and what does this mean for local communities and tourism? Ed and Jason give insight into the next phase of the cannabis industry. Head over to http://www.cannabiz.media/cannacurio for a full transcription and find us on...

Ed Keating is joined by Ben Walters, the founder of Pioneer Intelligence, to talk about the creation of the company, data collection, and more! Pioneer Intelligence is a group of experienced and passionate marketers, data scientists, and entrepreneurs. Their mission is to advance the cannabis industry and support its stakeholders through the study of, and reporting on, brand marketing activities....

Ed Keating is joined by Cannabiz Media's own Jason Kikel, the Director of Regulatory Research, to discuss micro business licenses, the largest markets in the United States, and more! Head over to http://www.cannabiz.media/cannacurio for a full transcription and find us on social media for more clips of new and upcoming episodes. Visit http://www.cannabiz.media to join thousands of reputable compan...

Michael Piermont, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Leaf Trade, joins Ed Keating for a conversation on how the company was born, regulation and compliance, how they use the Cannabiz Media platform, and much more! Leaf Trade provides fully integrated B2B technology solutions for the wholesale cannabis industry. Dynamic ordering, eCommerce, and payment solutions allow wholesalers to engage thei...

Jim Thomas, VP of Marketing and Sales at ASTM International, hops on with Ed Keating to discuss how he and ATSM became involved in the cannabis industry, standards and industry formation, how they've grown using the Cannabiz Media database, and much more! For more than a century, ASTM has been well known as one of the world’s largest and most established standards creating organizations. Today, AS...

Chris Cohen, President of Square Grouper 360, joins Ed Keating for a one-on-one about MNI Targeted Media, the hurdles of advertising and marketing in the cannabis space, and much more! MNI Targeted Media is a division of Dotdash Meredith, which has been committed to providing quality journalism for more than 115 years. Dotdash Meredith uses multiple media platforms—including broadcast television,...

ePac Flexible Packaging's Ryan Kiley joined Ed on the Cannacurio Podcast to talk about the some of the fascinating technologies they're working with, how he views the market, and much more! ePac Flexible Packaging is a digitally-based flexible packaging company driven by our mission to help brands of all sizes stay competitive with exceptional stand up pouches, lay flat pouches and rollstock. ePac...

The Cannacurio train rolls on with Part 2 of our live podcast from MJBizCon 2021! In this episode, we sat down with Manuel Cuaron from OG Cannabis Insurance, Chris Jensen from March Networks, Dave Zobl from EZ Trim, Robert Kenny from Royal Supply, and Tony Reyes from Canna Carton. Whether it’s medical or recreational cannabis business insurance, dispensary insurance, or cultivator/manufacturer ins...

The show hits the road to catch up with old friends and new in Las Vegas for MJBizCon 2021. Here are our conversations with Ben Hanna from Green Fertigation, Will Kattenburg from Treez, Allister Warren from Greentank Technologies, and Ed Schwarz and Steve Lynn from BLAZE. Green Fertigation specializes in fertigation design, installation, maintenance and automation for high performance commercial c...

Steve LaFaille, Vice President of Business Development at Tecogen, sat down with Ed to talk about the company's backstory, canna-serious and canna-curious companies in the industry, how they utilize the Cannabiz Media database, and more! Tecogen is a leading manufacturer of Combined Heat and Power products including natural gas engine-driven cogeneration, air conditioning systems and high efficien...

Scott Campbell joins Ed Keating for a conversation on the markets and customer base of Meter Group, the acquisition of Drying Technologies, how they utilize the Cannabiz Media database, and more! Through the power of our employees, Meter combines science, engineering and design to develop smart and easy to use products and services which enable our customers to get precise information and address...

Gold Leaf Packaging founding partner David Rula joins Ed Keating to talk about how the company sprang up in Alabama to become a nationwide distributer, how they're able to stand apart in the cannabis industry, how they utilize the Cannabiz Media database, and more! Gold Leaf Packaging is a premier cannabis packaging company that specializes in creating custom packaging, collateral, & branding for...

Ed Keating is back in action on the Cannacurio Podcast! This week, he's joined by Kevin Hart, the CEO and founder of Green Check Verified. They touch on Kevin's origins in the cannabis industry, the challenges of banking, how hemp and CBD come into play for financial institutions, and much more! Green Check Verified enables financial institutions to build and scale best-in-class cannabis banking p...

Founder and CEO, Bryan Passman, of Hunter + Esquire joins Ed Keating for a conversation on 4/20 about how the recruiting space was affected during during the pandemic, what’s bringing people into the cannabis industry, how they segment the market, and more! Hunter + Esquire is the leading executive search and consulting firm focussed solely on the Cannabis and Psychedelics Industries. Find out mor...

Ryan Fleming and Paul Clifford from Sage Intacct hopped on the podcast to chat with Ed about how cannabis fits into their business model, working with multi-state operators, the amount of audits striking companies within the industry, and more! Sage Intacct, Inc is an American provider of cloud-based Financial management and services available in five regions around the globe. Find out more inform...

Shield Compliance President and Chief Operating Officer, Tony Repanich, stopped by the podcast to chat with Ed about joining the company, what changes to the industry on a federal level would mean for Shield, whether hemp is a stepping stone for banking, and much more! Shield Compliance is transforming the way cannabis banks and legal marijuana financial institutions manage risk, comply with regul...

Robert Mohr and Haley Hayes or PeopleGuru joined the podcast to chat about the hurdles they faced coming into the industry in Florida, the importance of owning their own technology, how they utilize the Cannabiz Media database, and more! PeopleGuru develops and supports cloud-based Human Capital Management Software designed to meet the needs of passionate and progressive HR Leaders of mid-market o...

Chief Operating Officer at Metrc, Lewis Koski, joined the show for a fascinating conversation about how the company jumped in the cannabis space, the impact of state policies, what’s next for Metrc, and much more! Metrc is the most trusted cannabis track and trace system in the U.S. Our technology uses advanced software, RFID, and a secure, closed-loop database to monitor cannabis inventory from s...

Ron Basak-Smith and James Eichner, co-founders of Sana Packaging, hopped the podcast for a fascinating conversation about the company’s start, their three overarching guiding principles, their goal of getting the packaging industry to follow their lead, and much more! Sana Packaging is a sustainable packaging brand that designs and develops cannabis packaging for a circular economy using 100% plan...

Watch the video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/hNsvpVMWlsU On the 29th edition of the Cannacurio Podcast, Canna Advisor's VP of Marketing, Lisa Jordan, joins the show to talk about California's viability, what's attractive and not attractive when looking at markets, and more! Whether you’re a new startup or an experienced business wanting to expand, Canna Advisors is the first call any cannabis...

Flourish CEO, Colton Griffin, joined the podcast to chat with Amanda and Ed about how the company came to be, regulatory hurdles, how they pick states to operate in, and much more! The Flourish software platform tracks product from seed to sale. Clients use Flourish to support all purchasing, inventory management, cultivation tracking, order fulfillment, and retail operations. By virtue of using F...

Grassi CPA’s Zach Gordon is our first guest of the new year! He joined us to talk about the company’s origins in the cannabis space, the importance of industry education, regulations, and much more! Grassi is an independent member firm of Moore North America, which is itself a regional member of Moore Global Network Limited (MGNL). All the firms in MGNL are independent entities, owned and managed...