In the Weeds with Jimmy Young

It's called a digital wallet. You probably know of Venmo. Well to create a legal digital wallet APP for the cannabis industry has been a challenged, but Artery Pay has now delivered it to the states including California. Ashley Elsner is one of the premier financial law scholars in the country and the co-founder and COO of Artery Pay. She's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week.

Imagine you are parent of a sick child, and the only thing that works for their issues is an illegal federal plant called cannabis. What would you do for your child? Erin O'Hearn is an award winning journalist from Philadelphia, and she produced the "Weediatrics" documentary in conjunction with Oakz Media out of Florida. Story telling is an artform and she did an amazing job telling this powerful...

Whether you have a green thumb or not, you know you need water and light to grow something out of the ground. In cannabis, it's a science, but lighting is important especially when you are growing rows and rows of weed indoors! TSR Grow has a smart grow lighting system that turns that task into a technological platform that is environmentally friendly. Mikhail Sagal and Gary Arnold from TSR Grow a...

Linked In has become a sales persons best lead generator, and it's friendly for cannabis businesses, but how do you navigate your sales day? That's where Mike Corso from Roov.io comes in and shares some ideas to turn your leads into sales. He tells you how with some helpful tips on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

What do you need to be aware of if you are marketing in the cannabis industry? Want some tips for how to best market in this space? Check out Jared Mirsky of Wick and Mortar who is an absolute master of marketing in the cannabis space, having won many awards and having been been featured in Forbes, Wired, Huff Post and many, many more. He sits down with Jimmy Young in this edition of In the Weeds!

Colorado was the first state in the national to make adult use of cannabis legal. The law firm that led the charge, and wrote the ballot box question was Vicente-Sederberg. Their founding member, Brian Vicente is on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week. The battle over legalization of cannabis continues in many states. If you are looking for advice about how to help this process, check out this...

Holyoke Massachusetts is known in sports circles as the birthplace of the game of Volleyball. It is also the hometown of progressive Mayor Alex Morse. Now it is also home to James Jaron, the principal at Holyoke Cannabis. He literally built his new dispensary from the ground, up to the wires in the ceiling. This electrical engineer, and former Israeli Air Force veteran is home in Holyoke and now h...

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, we are introduced to Jessilyn Dolan a leader in the Vermont Nursing community. She has survived 40 surgeries and has been a leader in the cannabis advocacy cause in Vermont. She sits on the Board of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, and is VP of the ANA chapter and chairs the Government Affairs Committee. In her spare time she is an educator, and consultan...

In 2019, Leafly was able to help expose the illegal market, and specifically Vitamin E Acetate, as the main culprit in many deaths in the US during the Vape Crisis that led to a total shutdown of that industry in many states. Now over a year later, have there been any changes in testing of vape cartridges or in the cutting agents in the cannabis concentrates? Leafly's David Downs has published a t...

In The Weeds with Jimmy Young is a weekly interview with cannabis advocates, educators, scientists, growers, and a who's who in cannabis. What is the future of the cannabis business? What are the challenges of growing cannabis? How can small mom and pop dispensaries stay afloat? Anna Symonds, the Director of Education for East Fork Cultivars in Portland, Oregon sits down with Jimmy Young for this...

He's a teacher, a public speaker, and someone who loves to tell stories- meet BC Wehman from Akron Ohio. His own story is compelling, and he's on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young this week. Learn what happens when he meets up with some old co-workers who see his Cleveland School of Cannabis t-shirt! This story and more in this very entertaining, funny and engaging episode of In the Weeds with Jimmy Y...

Different Leaf Magazine Publisher Michael Kusek on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young as both media "moguls" share their feelings about the changes in Media. Print Magazines vs. Digital video content and the challenges of telling stories of the Cannabis Industry.

He's been in marketing and SEO before anyone even knew what Search meant and its power for marketers. Now if you don't understand it, listen to the first half of Mike Corso's presentation from this past week's In The Weeds Podcast with Jimmy Young, the Founder of Pro Cannabis Media.

He has travelled the world in search of the best strains of cannabis, his name is Captain Hooter. He's an author, researcher, and is passionate about all things cannabis. His book visits and reviews all 167 coffee houses in Amsterdam where they are just known for their coffee! Now in Jamaica, He's a guest on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young

Engaging with your target consumers or businesses is a challenge for any company. In Cannabis it is even more of a challenge because of the regulations and rules for marketing a product that is still Federally illegal, and each state has it's own unique rules. Mike Corso has been studying and using marketing on the Internet for as long as digital media has been around. That experience is the drivi...

After leaving Vicente Sederberg to start his own law practice, Valerio Romano is one of the most successful and respected cannabis lawyers in the country. After starting in the mid 90's in the fight for Medical cannabis in California, he has settled in Massachusetts and was one of the co-writers of Question 4, the ballot question in 2016 that ushered in the Bay State's adult use cannabis law. He i...

California led the nation in cannabis reform paving the way for the beginning of the Green Rush that is going on right now. A couple who met on the protest trail in the '80's are Mikki Norris and Chris Conrad. Now they have been called the Godparents of California Cannabis Advocacy. Chris has worked directly with VP Elect Kamala Harris when she needed an expert on cannabis, she called Chris. Now b...

As the Cannabis Industry expands, more employers will need a good benefits package to retain and hire new employees. The 401K is the traditional fund, but nothing is easy in the cannabis industry when it comes to normal business treatment. No 280E write offs for businesses, no banking, but Asset Strategy has an offering now that allows cannabis companies to offer 401K as a retirement benefit. John...

What is ArteryPay.com? According to their COO Ashley Elsner, it's Venmo for Cannabis transactions. Benzinga has nominated the platform for a handful of awards including best innovation of the year. Like so many entrepreneurs in the cannabis space, there's a personal story that drives their passion for social change. Meet Ashley Elsner on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Did you know there was an international trade market for cannabis sativa seeds? World Trade Genetics has been farming and creating seeds and clones for years. Learn about this market on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young as he interviews Mannie Martinez and Victor Q.

On this week's In the Weeds with Jimmy Young of Pro Cannabis Media, Max Simon the founder and leader at Green-Flower.com. Now affiliated with close to a dozen accredited Universities as their online cannabis certified instruction platforms, Max Simon has put together a dream team of instructors and experts from the cannabis industry to build and educate the world about this amazing cannabis plant...

The Marijuana Policy Project is one of the most powerful cannabis advocacy groups in the country. In New England, Matt Simon is their Political Director and he and his group, along with many others, were instrumental in getting the Vermont legislature to be the first elected officials to put a legal structure in place to launch adult use and medicinal cannabis sales in place. He's on In The Weeds...

He's been into climate safe plastics, drive in movie theatres and media. Now Ry Russell is emerging as one of the industry's most personable podcast hosts. He and Jimmy Young talk about the State of Maine's cannabis scene, it's future, and it's launch in a week. In the Weeds with Jimmy Young and special guest Ry Rusell, PCM's new Maine Man!

David Bienenstock is one of the most respected cannabis journalists in history. He's worked for High Times, Leafly, co-hosts The Greatest Moments in Weed History podcast with over a half million downloads. You might even see him on Bong Appetit a syndicated TV program on Vice. The New Jersey native lives in California now where he continues to be a sought after speaker and talent. Now he's on In t...

He's been a creative video producer and a personality in New Jersey for the past 20 years. Rock It Growth Agency's Chief Rock N' Roll officer is Chris Vaglio who brings his passion for life to the cannabis creative community with a new agency. He describes himself as a Star Wars Nerd, a Whiskey drinker, a coach and a podcast host, and now he's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young