The Talking Hedge

The #GreenRush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST.  The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. Episode 962 The #TalkingHedge on The #GreenRush produced by Pro Cannabis Media w/ Christopher Smith of The American Cannabis Report in...

Anna Symonds Program Manager, The Etheridge Foundation Board Member, Athletes for CARE USA Rugby Women’s Premier League Episode 961 The #TalkingHedge on The #GreenRush produced by Pro Cannabis Media w/ Rick Thompson of Michigan NORML interviews Anna Symonds… https://youtu.be/5Vy1sF9SCPA  

According to economists, Dr. Robin Goldstein and Professor Daniel Sumner, legal weed presents an economic conundrum—while nearly 40% of Americans can walk into a store today to purchase weed legally, why do many still buy it illegally? Across North America, legal weed consumers face high prices and not enough retailers, while the predicted windfall of tax revenue has been muted. On the business si...

The GreenRush produced by Pro Cannabis Media along with Rick Thompson Executive Director, Michigan NORML, chats with Lofa Tatupu- Founder, ZoneIn CBD & Seattle Seahawks (ret. 2005-2012) Episode 959 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/XMnftzzmVNo

The San Francisco Pot Shop Crawl gave us a unique local cannabis perspective with a 3 hour guided tour across 7 pot shops. We visited the local favorites for their variety of cannabis products including edibles, flower, prerolls, dabs, concentrates, topicals, tinctures, CBD & any other type of cannabis. In Seattle I've visited 20 stores on 4/20 for 6 years in a row & I've noticed the 4/20 deals ge...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. Episode 958 The #TalkingHedge chats with Thomas Winstanley, VP Marketing, Theory Wellness & Adelia Carrillo, CMO, EventHi & Co-Founder,...

M&A Investment Trends:   Investments in cultivation and retail facilities accounted for 60% of 2021 deals (over $6 billion), but investors also bet big on technology companies, with 2021 seeing the largest tech deals to date. Canadian and American companies are deploying capital in global emerging markets to capture the near $500 billion opportunity. Cannabis stock prices and valuation multiples h...

West Coast Cannabis Home Grow Update The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media that streams live every Friday at 4PM EST on the Pro Cannabis Media Network - ROKU (PCM TV), Apple (PCM TV), YouTube, Facebook, Linked In, and Twitch. Today's show is hosted by Josh Kincaid of The Talking Hedge and Christopher Smith of the American Cannabis Report with...

The #GreenRush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday at 4PM EST.   The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry. The #TalkingHedge & Christopher Smith w/ The American Cannabis Report interview Brian Yauger & Penny Cook of Lemonhaze.com as well as Omari Jackso...

The #GreenRush is a 2-hour weekly cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media Streaming live every Friday at 4PM EST on the #ProCannabisMedia Network - ROKU (PCM TV), Apple (PCM TV), YouTube, Facebook, Linked In, and Twitch. Today's show is hosted by Rick Thompson of Michigan #NORML and Josh Kincaid of The #TalkingHedge… https://youtu.be/Lk62aRYw4Vo  

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Washington, DC, Canada, Boston, and more! Episode 952 The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/mBDgBtjHjGc

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and Puerto Ricans are American citizens but don’t have congressional representation and do not vote in federal elections. And since there can be no taxation without representation, Puerto Rico does not pay U.S. Federal #taxes​. This strategy isn’t new: Boeing’s HQ was lured from WA to IL with the promise of zero state taxes (which is probably partly why Illinois had...

This fireside chat includes André Kochem, the co-founder & CMO at Kobo, who enjoys finding solutions to real-world problems no matter how big, with an emphasis on quality. During this conversation André discusses his strategy for launching his Paraguay-based CBD company in Brazil.  We talk about Brazil's impact on the global hemp economy and leaders in Latin America producing hemp, as well as Para...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media that streams live every Friday at 4PM EST on the Pro Cannabis Media Network - ROKU (PCM TV), Apple (PCM TV), YouTube, Facebook, Linked In, and Twitch.  Today's show is hosted by Rick Thompson of Michigan NORML and Josh Kincaid of The Talking Hedge. The #TalkingHedge on the Green Rush podcast from Pro Canna...

Weed Talk News is a weekly Cannabis news roundup published every Friday delivering the most current cannabis events with high visibility news contributors from Illinois, Michigan, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Washington, DC, Canada, Boston, and more! The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/mG367_4CILY

Farm automation technology addresses major issues like a rising global population, farm labor shortages, and changing consumer preferences. The benefits of automating traditional farming processes are monumental. Labor is over 50% of the cost to grow a farm and 55% of farmers say they are impacted by labor shortages. Because of this, 31% of farmers are moving to less labor-intensive crops. There i...

NY Cannabis Market Report The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media that streams live every Friday at 4PM EST on the Pro Cannabis Media Network - ROKU (PCM TV), Apple (PCM TV), YouTube, Facebook, Linked In, and Twitch.  Today's show is hosted by Rick Thompson of Michigan NORML and Josh Kincaid of The Talking Hedge. Guests: -Jacques Santucci: Presi...

Jeffrey Garber is the Founder and CEO of Yellow Dream Farm, leading the company’s operations and business activities, and launching the company’s first in-house brand, GoodGood.  Prior to founding Yellow Dream Farm, Garber co-founded the first medical cannabis licensee in Adelanto, developing and cultivating strong relationships with distributors, vendors and regulatory agencies that helped him su...

The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media that streams live every Friday at 4PM EST on the Pro Cannabis Media Network - ROKU (PCM TV), Apple (PCM TV), YouTube, Facebook, Linked In, and Twitch.  Today's show is hosted by Rick Thompson of Michigan NORML and Josh Kincaid of The Talking Hedge. Episode 942 The #TalkingHedge on the Green Rush podcast fr...

A pitch deck is a short presentation made to potential investors that presents your company’s vision, team, and strategy. A pitch deck can make your company stand out so creating a memorable one can either make or break your startup. The #TalkingHedge... https://youtu.be/Y7kEZ1N1gPo

Last Prisoner Project emerged from a kind of ugliness of the cannabis industry: Depending on which state and which year (as well as what color your skin is, in many cases) you ate an edible, lit a blunt, or hit a bong, doing that exact thing could give you a jail sentence or be a complete nonissue.  Legalization criss-crosses the country, thousands sit in jail cells for nonviolent marijuana offens...

Washington State, for example, had almost $1.5 Billion in cannabis sales last year, however sales figures have declined 6 months in a row, with the exception of a Christmas boost thanks in part to the holidays with the in-laws and New Years Eve. What’s the Significance?: Some analysts are claiming there’s a correlation between cannabis sales and COVID restrictions easing.  The theory is that peopl...

Summary: *providing Boston w/ wholesale #cannabis *unionized cannabis *investing in opportunities *reviewing 20 deals per week *the impacts of the pandemic & supply chain constraints *the future of cannabis' culture *raising cannabis #capital *exit strategies  *cannabis #PubCo *final comments A revolutionary approach: providing the highest-quality medical marijuana products and the best in custome...

The likelihood for several new cannabis markets to legalize by 2030 will drive combined U.S. legal sales past $72 billion in that year, according to New Frontier Data’s latest analysis of state legalization efforts. Last year, the U.S. legal cannabis market was worth an estimated $26.5 billion, and this year it is expected to top annual sales of $32 billion. And yet, Canadian cannabis producer Eve...

A new study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that 30% of those who use marijuana may have some degree of cannabis use disorder. The study claims patients could depend on cannabis to keep their issues under control, like chronic back pain and anxiety. In 2015, the same group found about 4 million people in the United States met the diagnostic criteria for a marijuana use disorder....