MJBulls: Cannabis investing and cannabis fundraising

Chef Made. Precision Dosed. Corona Charged. Infused products have come a long ways from brownies in your mom's kitchen.   Today a new breed of culinary mavericks, fueled by the Covid related respiratory concerns, are redefining the edible experience.   Chef Aaron Chamberlin joins Dan Humiston to talk about his belief that the edible experience is about savoring the now, not just waiting for the fe...

Demand for secure cannabis packaging has surged during Covid-19 pandemic.    It is extremely difficult for start-up packaging companies to succeed because the industry is so well established.   Fortunately for John Hartsell & Jeff Scrabeck they're aren't many companies that understood cannabis packaging which gave their company, DIZPOT a foothold.   Jeff joins Dan Humisto n to talk about how custo...

A reloadable germ-free, gift card for cannabis.   Federal prohibition on cannabis  continues to make it difficult for cannabis companies in states where cannabis is legal to process transactions.    Without the ability to process credit cards customers are required to pay with cash which is known to carry the Covid-19 Virus.     Thomas Gavin the CEO of CannaTrac talks about their reloadable gift c...

Reviewing the last four months of the Covid-19 impact on the cannabis industry     The speed at which companies were forced to adjust the way they ran their businesses to survive the initial Covid-19 virus wave makes it difficult to identify opportunities.    Industry veteran Avis Bulbulyan from SIVA joins Dan Humiston to explain how the pandemic exposed many of the industries underlying issues an...

How were dispensaries really impacted by Covid-19?   It's easy to analysis the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on one business but it is very difficult to analysis it's impact on an entire sector.    Enlighten provides nearly 1,500 dispensaries with in-store menu boards, displays and kiosk.   Working everyday with that many dispensaries uniquely qualifies Jeremy Jacobs   to provide real cannabis-retail...

Covid-19 is forcing previous closed advertise doors to open to cannabis     For many years the confusing and often conflicting cannabis laws caused many digital advertising platforms to prohibit cannabis online marketing.    The Covid-19 economic disruption has forced cannabis business to adjust their business models and how they communicate with their customers.   Chris Shreeve from PrograMetrix...

From great chaos comes great opportunities    The Covid-19 crisis provided businesses with an opportunity to dust-off and complete their trans-formative projects.  Joe Caltabiano's years at the tip of the cannabis dispensary spear makes him uniquely qualified to identify post-Covid opportunities.   He joins Dan Humiston to suggest steps that businesses can take to be positioned for the economic re...

Not all cannabis is created equal   L’Eagle is the only recreational / 21+ indoor grow facility in Denver to receive Clean Green Certification.   Amy Andrle joins Dan Humiston to explain how committed to using sustainable, natural and organically based practices to achieved this groundbreaking certification. Produce  by PodCONX   MJBulls - https://podconx.com/podcasts/raising-cannabis-capital Dan...

The Covid-19 crisis is accelerating cannabis' lightning-fast growth, making it impossible for outside observers to identify opportunities.   Working directly with cannabis clients provides  Arizona cannabis attorneys Laura Bianchi and Justin Brandt from Bianchi & Brand t with unique insight.   They join Dan Humisto n to share their predictions about cannabis opportunities created by the Covid-19 c...

Selecting the correct crowdfunding platforms series – WeFunder  The 2012 passing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act (JOBS Act) allows privately-held companies to sell equity to the public.   There are many platforms available to help companies launch, host and manage their equity crowdfunding campaign. Each episode of this multi-part series will feature a different crowdfunding site explain...

Growing low cost cannabis in Columbia   As the cannabis industry evolves and border barriers come down, companies growing in certain parts of the world will have an advantage.    Luis Merchan CEO of Flora Growth a publicly traded, global cannabis company listed on NASDAQ under symbol FLGC joins Dan Humiston to talk about their global strategy.   He shares details of how inexpensive they produce ca...

Dominate one state at a time strategy Many cannabis companies are attempting to build a national brand by following a multi-state expansion strategy.   While this approach attracts a lot of attention it may not always be the best long-term strategy.   Fabian Monaco the CEO of Gage Cannabis Company (publicly trading under symbol GAGE) joins Dan Humiston to explain their company's 'one-state-at-a-ti...

What is the correct dose of CBD? CBD products can be confusing because there are so many different dosages.   Bobby Wilcox and Max Unterbach from STB Brands join Dan Humiston to talk about making their line of CBD products less confusing.   By designing products with higher levels of CBD they are attracting a lot of attention from athletes and active individuals.  Produce  by PodCONX https://stbac...

Cannabis investment opportunity in Africa Powered by the youngest and fastest growing population, the next great market for cannabis may be Africa.   Darin Hickman from Aphrihelios Global joins Dan Humiston  to talk about the advantages of growing cannabis in South Africa.   He discusses using the proceeds from their current Crowdfunding Funding Campaign hosted on Fundanna to fund their expansion...

What if cannabis beverages  were the same as alcoholic beverages?  Most people believe that timing is the reason smoking and vaping remains the most common why to ingest cannabis.    Russell Thomas the founder of Life Tonic and Vapor Distilled joins Dan Humiston to talk their technology which makes the rate of cannabis absorption similar to alcohol.   He explains that consumers of cannabis beverag...

Is this the best, undervalued multi-state cannabis stock?   Multi-State cannabis companies (MSO's) are leveraging their size and experience to their advantage.   Andrew Thut the Chief Investment Officer at 4 Front Ventures (FFNTF) joins Dan Humiston to talk about using the technology that they developed in open markets to drive down their costs and gain a competitive advantage in their limited lic...

Cannabis delivered right to your door Prior to legalization, cannabis delivery was an important component of the illicit business model.   California is one of the few legal cannabis states that allow cannabis to be delivered by licensed companies.   Zachary Pitts CEO and Founder of Ganja Goddess joins Dan Humiston to talk about his expansion strategy which includes preparing for Amazon and Uber a...

How has Covid-19 changed the cannabis investing landscape? Cannabis investing and fundraising is different now than before or during the pandemic.   Ross O'Brien the Founder and CEO of Bonaventure Equity  joins Dan Humiston to talk about post-covid cannabis investing and fundraising opportunities.   He shares valuable insight for companies that are wrestling with whether to accept a lower valuatio...

How to get Late-Seed-Stage cannabis funding Raising capital is challenging for all companies but it's especially challenging for cannabis companies because there aren't a lot of cannabis investors.  In 2013 Poseidon Asset Management became one of the first firms to invest exclusively in cannabis companies.  Managing Director, Michael Boniello joins Dan Humiston to provide investment insight to can...

The story  of "US" - How to get investors to listen Many early stage cannabis companies need  money to reach the next level.   Unfortunately, the process of raising cannabis capital is confusing, time consuming and very difficult.   Kerry Jordan Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Supercritial joins Dan Humiston to clarify some basic fundraising concepts.   She explains how her team works with comp...

How do cannabis companies borrow money Cannabis real estate lending, if executed properly, presents a compelling opportunity for commercial real estate investors to find higher yield.   Rob Sechrist the President of Pelorus Equity Group CEO joins Dan Humiston to explain how a cannabis focused private mortgage REIT, provides secured debt loans to commercial real estate with cannabis operators as te...

Will infused beverages become the most popular method of consumption? Inconsistent results, after taste and delayed onset are just some of the challenges that originally plagued the cannabis infused beverage sector.   Fortunately,  most of the obstacles have been overcome and the sector is steadily gaining popularity.   Marcello Leone the CEO of BevCanna Enterprises Inc (BEV) (BVNNF) joins Dan Hum...

Matching the strain to the occasion. The potential for cannabis to become a commodity has many cultivation facilities positioning themselves to remain competitive.   Joe Ori , Co-Founder of Six Labs joins Dan Humiston to discuss how they designed their state-of-the-art 70,000 sq. ft. cultivation facility and why they grow strains that create consistent sensation that will be correct for specific o...

The silent cannabis home hobbyists explosion  The pandemic fueled the home hobbyist phenomenon and propelled it to one of the fastest growing cannabis sectors.     Ryan Mayer and Fred Angelopoulos from Rosinbomb, publicly traded (ROSN), join Dan Humiston to talk about riding this wave helping their customers make clean, good concentrates at home.  They also talk about the Tommy Chong Rocket, a lim...

Being the best at one thing is better than being average at many things. With so many opportunities in cannabis many businesses get bit by the diversity bug.   Unfortunately, when companies move away from their core business they often fail.    Jake Heimark from Plus Products   (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) joins Dan Humiston to explain how their singularly focused business strategy has made their gu...