Grassroots Marketing

We go from Brown Family Farms to Hempfinity with their owner Patrick Brown. We also discuss the ongoing issues of social, racial, and gender equity and justice through sustainable agriculture in developed markets. Patrick Brown, an American Entrepreneur, Born in 1982 in Henderson, NC. During Patrick’s adolescent years he grew up on his family farm as the 4th generation heir learning to cultivate T...

Grassroots Marketing welcomes Liam O'Brien, Co-Founder Chief Marketing Officer of Fernway . Amid general volatility in the Massachusetts cannabis industry, Fernway's story is one of success and expansion. They were founded only two years ago — and were started by four best friends (one of whom is Liam) who wanted to create a true best-in-class product. Now they have Massachusetts’ number o...

Solving Logistics and Supply Chain Issues with Kevin Schultz, Co-Founder and President The 357 Company , the makers of 357 Hemp Logistics. 357 Hemp Logistics, a division of The 357 Company, is setting the standard of excellence for hemp logistics and supply chain management, centered around compliant standard operating procedures and dedication to unparalleled customer service and education. Headq...

We discuss the Status of a Limited Texas Cannabis Market with Richard Cheng, Member at Weaver Johnston Nelson, PLLC as part of our coverage of NoCo Hemp Expo 2023 Weaver Johnston Nelson, PLLC a Texas law firm which focuses on healthcare law, as well as corporate and general business law, with an emphasis on representing hospitals, surgery centers, free standing emergency departments, physicians, d...

Morgan Coffey interviews Third Generation Farmer, author, and speaker Steve Groff on location from NoCo Hemp Expo 2023. Steve is a soil health expert who has educated thousands of farmers around the world HOW to grow nutrient dense food that fends off chronic diseases, toxicity, and poor health. He’s been growing CBD hemp for the past 4 years in addition to grain and fiber hemp. He’s the CEO of Ce...

We talk about Helping Distressed Cannabis Business with Scott Yahraus , Founder and CEO of Scott Yahraus & Associates, a company that guides and supports trustees, conservators and business owners on assignments involving distressed or troubles businesses and/or real estate. Scott has a deep and varied background in real estate, receiverships and business turnarounds. He is a wise choice for a...

We speak with the Ryan Hermansky, the Founder of Pure Edibles and Noble Herb located in Flagstaff, Arizona. "I launched Pure Edibles with my brother Brandon and our longtime friend, Doug Daly after opening Noble Herb , a dispensary in Flagstaff that we still co-own and operate today. Before that, I spent over a decade in medical sales. And while that may sound like a far cry from being in the...

We speak with Robert Hoban, leader of Clark Hill ’s AmLaw-leading Cannabis Industry Group about his 2023 NoCo Hemp Expo presentations on "Align The Message & Align The Industry" and "Like it or not, ESG is not going anywhere. And Hemp can lead the way." ESG means “environmental, social and governance,” and represents a more stakeholder-centric approach to doing business. ESG is...

Texas Lawmakers Vote To Allow Medical Marijuana As Opioid Alternative While Replacing THC Limit. We talk about this and more with Richard Cheng - Member Attorney at Weaver Johnston Nelson, PLLC as part of our 2023 NoCo Hemp Expo coverage. We also discuss his presentation on Raising Capital, M&A and Deal Flow Richard Y. Cheng’s practice focuses on corporate transactions and advises clients on c...

We speak with Scott Vasterling, the founder of Humboldt Family Farms . Scott blends decades of leadership in health and wellness with his family’s thriving Humboldt farming, distribution and restaurant businesses. Vasterling guides the vision and daily business operations of the Humboldt-based entity that supports regional farms, including his own. All its partner growers are small farms in Humbol...

Liz Geiselman, CEO of Rocky Mountain Reagents, joined the Noco Hemp Expo for a preshow interview. Her company has been in operation since 1951 and she has been intimately involved in the cannabis industry since it was legalized in Colorado over a decade ago. She has worked to shape, advise, and educate the industry to mirror what traditional food and dietary markets might require. Rocky Mountain R...

James Granger, Chief Political Officer of Clintel Capital Group, is one of the featured speakers at the NoCo hemp expo for 2023. He is part of a panel that will be discussing the cannabis industry's take on the hemp industry. He believes that bridging the gap between the cannabis and hemp industries, as well as educating lawmakers on the regulations and standards of the two industries, will be...

Finn Murphy is a bestselling author, engaging speaker, and sought-after guest on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, NPR, and the PBS NewsHour. He has written a book called Rocky Mountain High: A Tale of Boom and Bust in the New Wild West which is available for preorder on Amazon. Finn Murphy recently joined Grassroots Marketing to discuss the upcoming 2023 No Cohab Expo. Finn expressed his enthusiasm for...

Darwin Manila, Chief Scientific Officer for Final Bill Corporation and regular attendee of NCIA's cannabis industry, joined the Cannabis Radio show to discuss the cannabis industry's take on hemp and the upcoming 2023 Noco Hemp Expo. Manila is set to speak twice at the event, once on day one to discuss the cannabis industry's perspective on hemp, and again on day three to provide an up...

  Nick Weeks, VP of Sales, Service, and Operations at   N2 Packaging System , a sustainable packaging company that provides packaging solutions for the legal cannabis sector. He discusses how brands in emerging markets can profit from being early adopters of sustainable cannabis packaging principles when regulators integrate sustainable packaging standards into licenses that businesses will need t...

Grassroots Marketing discusses Wandering Bud ceramic smoking accessories with the founder Riley Brain. Wandering Bud is a line of ceramic smoking accessories handmade in Kansas City, Missouri. Wandering Bud pipes, trays, bongs, and other accessories are designed to be beautifully displayed on your coffee table or alongside your best art and home decor.  At the core, Wandering Bud solves problems....

Grassroots Marketing talks about Creating Vape Technology With Design Luxury with Drew Henson, Founder/CEO of TOQi. Drew is a  Formula 1, Red Dot and iF Design Award-Winner, CLIO Cannabis Award Recipient and SXSW Interactive Innovation Award Finalist   who recently started a fellowship dedicated to advocating for the pardoning Canadians with cannabis possession charges and helping them retake thei...

Grassroots Marketing talks about NABIS Marketing and Partnerships Explained with their director Jen Seo. Jen Seo brings over seven years of cannabis industry experience to Nabis, where she oversees the company’s partnerships and establishes avenues to facilitate growth. A well-connected cannabis professional and trained visual artist, Jen applies her uniquely discerning eye to identify innovative...

The Home Gallery Offers Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for Cannabis Cultivating and we learn more Or and Joseph Michaelo (Co-Founders) and Corey McGuire (Director of Operations) of The Home Gallery. The demand for rental properties and accessory dwelling units has also grown as people seek an additional income stream and an alternative to purchasing a home on a new piece of property, according to...

CONTENT WARNING: Some opinions expressed by the guest that listeners may consider untrue or misleading. Opinions expressed do not reflect those of Cannabis Radio, its staff or sponsors. We speak with Stephen Steele , author of The Cannastar Factor: A Miracle Cure for Viruses That Big Pharma Will Kill to Stop. The Cannastar Factor was originally published under the title A Cure to Die For. This rew...

We talk about how Snoop Dogg and Hempacco and Their Mission of Disrupting Tobacco™ with with Jorge Olson, Co-founder and CMO of Hempacco and Green Globe International Inc. Together they will develop, manufacture, and market a line of various consumer packaged goods, including smokable hemp products, hemp paper, blunts, vapes, and edibles. Hempacco not only supplies and produces rolling papers for...

We talk about high-CBD, low-THC  Bogart Hemp Cigarettes with cannabis entrepreneur and founder Jeff Gonick. Jeff Gonick is a cannabis entrepreneur and founder of Bogart, a hemp cigarette brand that offers high-CBD, low-THC smokes that make for the perfect cigarette or joint replacement you can enjoy anytime without getting high. With a background in advertising, writing and directing, Jeff has wor...

As the FDA Declines to Regulate CBD. What's Next? We speak about this and more with Chase Terwilliger, CEO of Balanced Health Botanicals The Food and Drug Administration recently said there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the agency’s current structure and called on Congress to create new rules for the massive and growing market. The mari...

We learn about Kannabu Hemp-Infused Products and Hemp Infused Superfoods with with Jose Allende, CEO and Co-Founder of Kannabu. Kannabu, Latinx-Owned and operated hemp company, is challenging the status quo in wellness by optimizing health through easy-to-use hemp-infused superfood options. Based in the United States and Latin America, Kannabu offers consumers products of the highest quality and n...

We discuss Fluent Cannabis Care and Their Florida-Focused Cannabis Venture with with Robert Beasely, CEO of Fluent Cannabis Care. Robert Beasley is the Chief Executive Officer of Fluent, a vertically integrated MSO in the regulated markets of Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas offering premium cannabis products and publicly traded as Cansortium Inc. ("Cansortium" or the "Company") (CS...