The Talking Hedge

Rachelle Gordon is a Minneapolis-based cannabis & psychedelic writer and educator focused on industry news and culture. She has dedicated herself to informing others about the powers of plant medicine.   Rachelle pivoted from education into writing after facing a felony-level cannabis possession charge in 2011. She has a particular interest in the many ways in which sacred medicine can help treat...

Our 7 tips to a successful investment pitch deck looks at On The Way Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary kiosk franchise.   'Kiosks are more cost-effective than a full dispensary, with 24-hour access, online ordering, and biometric identification for pickup.'   7 Tips to a Successful Investment Deck: 1) Identify Business Plan's Goal(s) 2) Know the Investor Audience 3) Understand the Market 4...

Tilt Holdings (OTCMKTS: TLLTF) is a combination of leading cannabis companies that deliver products and services to businesses operating in the cannabis industry.   Through a portfolio of companies providing technology, hardware, cultivation and production, TILT services brands and cannabis retailers across 35 states in the U.S., as well as Canada, Israel, Mexico, South America and the European Un...

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we discuss: New Jersey Episode 1107 The #TalkingHedge chats with Guest: Edmund Deveaux NJ Cannabis Business Association...  https://youtu.be/K4NBPuqbsXg

Safe Harbor Financial has been providing industry-leading cannabis banking services since 2015.   The cannabis industry is still relatively new, and it is impacted by constantly evolving state and federal regulations, many of which govern the administration of financial services.   It’s crucial that you work with a service provider who possesses the specialized industry expertise necessary to ensu...

Nirvana Dispensaries in Oklahoma Nirvana Dispensaries was founded in Oklahoma to create the best atmosphere for consumers to safely purchase Cannabis and its associated products. Guest: Arshad Lasi, Chief Executive Officer at The Nirvana Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadmulji/ Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/j...

Dre Neumann is the Chief Creative Director of Jushi Holdings Inc.   Jushi Holdings was created with the ambition to be a leading multi-state owner and operator of cannabis licenses.   Today, Jushi’s operations have grown rapidly with new cultivation, manufacturing and retail licenses across the United States.   Dre is a serial entrepreneur who has founded numerous successful creative and technolog...

The past year has been a tumultuous time in the cannabis industry, with slowdowns in topline sales and uncertainty in the market.   Due to historically large increases in inflation, pricing has been a popular topic of conversation throughout the year. In the cannabis industry however, prices are moving in the opposite direction. Prices in the US have been decreasing steadily, dropping -13% since N...

Discovering, Acquiring, & Accelerating Cannabis Companies     RIV Capital, formerly Canopy Rivers, is a cannabis investment and acquisition firm whose mission is to acquire, invest in, launch, and/or develop U.S. operators and brands across financially and strategically attractive states to create a multistate platform.     Potential Topics: ~Scotts Miracle Gro & Home Grow revenue ~Federal Legaliz...

In the 2022 midterm election, Maryland and Missouri have regulated cannabis via the ballot box.  As of now, this means that cannabis will be legal in 21 states and the District of Columbia. There are currently 37 states that have medical marijuana laws, including all that allow adult use. This is the perfect time to figure out how to become a consumers’ favorite place to shop for cannabis.  The ho...

Cannabis Sales Data & Trends 2022 Recap   The past year has been a tumultuous time in the cannabis industry, with slowdowns in topline sales and uncertainty in the market.   Due to historically large increases in inflation, pricing has been a popular topic of conversation throughout the year. In the cannabis industry, however, prices are moving in the opposite direction.   Prices in the US have be...

Kai Kirk, CPO, is a data savant who sold his Rich Global hemp operation to BLAZE and who uses dispensary sales data to drive deep narrative stories about consumer engagement, product dominance (or not), consumption trends, and inflation impact. BLAZE powers the cannabis industry with intuitive technology solutions. Founded in 2017, the BLAZE software suite fully supports vertically integrated oper...

Since 2008, CannGen Insurance Services, LLC “CannGen” has been providing comprehensive insurance coverages for the cannabis, CBD, and hemp industry nationwide.   CannGen is the first Managing General Underwriter (MGU) exclusively focused on the legal cannabis industry and a pioneer in analyzing the unique exposures faced by the wide range of business operations in the space.   Episode 1098 The #Ta...

Leading provider of commercial real estate loans for the cannabis sector and the longest running fund in the space. Last year, Pelorus Equity Group, saw 434% growth YoY. $200M in equity – more equity than any other privately held or publicly traded commercial real estate lender in the cannabis space. Since 1991, Company’s principals have participated in more than $1B of real estate investment tran...

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year. Episode 1096 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/rSmhAz4JDGY

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year. Episode 1095 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/yilP_Xdu63I

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year. Episode 1094 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/EXHCT30R5zk

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year. Episode 1093 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/GvlEOC3lukA

In 2021, the price of dried flower reported by consumers in Washington was only $7.38,  lower than the US average of $9.17. This can create diversion, especially during difficult economic times. An investment strategy known as Arbitrage is when an investor simultaneously buys and sells an asset in different markets to take advantage of a price difference and generate a profit.  Arbitrage is common...

James Yi, CEO and Founder, of Leaf Trade had previously helped launch several dispensaries in the early stages of Illinois’ legal market Leaf Trade provides a fully compliant B2B marketplace connecting licensed wholesalers of cannabis products to dispensaries in regulated markets.   Retail dispensaries experience all of their shopping on a single, legally compliant B2B marketplace.   Cultivators a...

Cannabis Supply Chain Visibility Michael Johnson is the CEO of Metrc, provider of cannabis regulatory systems. He talks to us about CannabisTech and tracking cannabis from growth, harvest, and processing to testing, transport, and sale. Episode 1090 The #TalkingHedge chats with Michael Johnson, CEO of Metrc about cannabis supply chain visibility... https://youtu.be/9H8qRiRhHwo

Jill Ellsworth started Willow Industries in 2015 with one simple principle: cultivators should be equipped with resources to provide patients and consumers with consistently safe cannabis.  Willow Industries is the industry leader in cannabis kill step and post-harvest microbial decontamination technology. They employ an organic, ozone-based technology, ensuring cultivators employ best practices a...

The #cannabisindustry is still relatively new, and it is impacted by constantly evolving state and federal regulations, many of which govern the administration of financial services.  It’s crucial that cannabis businesses work with a service provider who possesses the specialized industry expertise necessary to ensure you remain compliant with these changing financial regulations.  Sundie & Dan of...

Presentations on public health surveys by researchers from Canada & Oregon gave the LCB insight into how Washington’s system compared to other legal cannabis jurisdictions     So what happened? Dried flower is the most commonly used product, with 71% of consumers preferring flower.   Edibles came in 2nd, with 64% of survey respondents citing edibles as their go-to cannabis product.    Rounding out...

Brooke Butler is the VP of Partnerships at Simplifya, the leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform serving the cannabis industry.  Simplifya is the cannabis industry’s leading regulatory and operational compliance software platform. Episode 1087 The #TalkingHedge chats with Brooke Butler, VP of Partnerships, Simplifya about cannabis regulatory and operational software... htt...