Thinking Outside The Bud

Dasheeda Dawson is The WeedHead™ - a global cannabis advocate, award-winning executive strategist and author. An industry thought leader featured across multiple outlets, including a historic Times Square billboard campaign, Entrepreneur.com, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, and Essence Festival, Dasheeda is a corporate crossover pioneer spearheading the “rebranding” of cannabis as medicine for...

Our Green Solutions is a New York based consulting company focused on the global cannabis & hemp markets. Their team has over 20 years of industry experience working with companies of all sizes, from startups to publicly listed entities. Our Green Solutions specializes in all aspects of business, from marketing to finance, making sure that your company achieves its potential. Hosted by Simplec...

Alex Pasternack, the executive vice president of Binske, was born and raised in Miami, FL. After graduating Gulliver High School, Alex attended The University of Colorado in Boulder. Alex studied civil and environmental engineering, with an emphasis on project management. While there, Alex created Wear The Party, an interactive clothing line in the wearable tech space. After graduating, Alex worke...

Kymberly Byrnes aka "KymB" is an activist, patient advocate, influencer and cannabis powerhouse with her hands deep in the NYC cannabis scene, and has been setting growing and retail standards for cannabis since they were called nickel bags. Kym has been working adjacent to multiple principles of the cannabis industry and her early work helped set universal cultivation standards througho...

Marion is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, invested, or advised over a dozen start-ups. He is the CEO and CO-founder of Simplifya, the leading cannabis regulatory and operational compliance company. Marion is also the Founder and Chairman of Ceylon Solutions, a software development company that he founded in 2005 which now primarily focuses on developing applications for the cannabis industr...

Mary Clifton, M.D., has been an Internal Medicine doctor for almost twenty years. She specializes in weight loss, osteoporosis and menopause, disease prevention, management, and reversal. She regularly speaks at health and inspirational seminars, medical and heath conferences, corporate wellness events, Universities, and for private groups. Mary is the author of the best-selling book, Waist Away,...

Mr. Yosvani Alfonso CEO of HempXtra, entered the industrial hemp world as a consumer: he sought a happier, healthier lifestyle, something he’d struggled to find as the head of a financial and legal firm. Eventually overcome by job-related stress, Yosvani, left his position and embarked on a journey that led to the birth of HEMPXTRA CBD Products Frustrated by the misinformation, questionable ingred...

Susanna is a dynamic executive who has experience in a range of industries. Her facility for learning, keen analytical skills, charismatic personality, and integrity serve her and her clients well. She’s currently a Policy Advocate in The New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association, a nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing the legalization of cannabis. Their mission is to promote sensible...

Cullen Raichart, Founder and CEO of GreenBroz, Inc. has more than 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur and inventor. A Veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Cullen is driven to create American-made products that offer solutions to the growing agriculture industry. Prior to founding GreenBroz, Inc., Cullen worked in the corporate world for a Fortune 500 company until realizing his passion...

Having spent fifteen years as a senior finance, operations & administrative professional in the legal services, hospitality and food manufacturing industries she’s bringing her skills, experience and education to the cannabis industry. She has supported many CFO's, CEO's and COO's over the course of her career and understands the importance of being a proactive, innovative and involved finance...

Thinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkin...

Jonathan have represented accident victims his entire career, which began in 1991 after he received his master’s degree from Tulane Law School. His son’s epilepsy led to his discovery of hemp oil and its amazing health benefits. He recently formed a partnership with a physician to market and sell Dr. John’s Pure Organic Hemp Oil, in hopes of making a positive difference in the lives of individuals...

Eastern Washington native Katie Stem started her first business at age 22 while in the Americorps VISTA entrepreneurial division. A graduate from Carleton College in 2002, majoring in pre-med and literature, she has extensive business and management experience, as well as more than 10 years of laboratory science background. While working for Washington State University and Oregon Health & Scie...

Max is the Founder & CEO of Green Flower Media, the world’s most trusted platform for credible cannabis information, training, and guidance. Prior to Green Flower, Max built and ran Deepak Chopra’s products business where he re-branded the company, developed and launched 49 of his signature products, created his digital marketing strategy, and personally taught tens of thousands of people to m...

Matthew Terrill is the Co-Founder and CEO of Operations at Innovet Pet Products. He is an avid Mechanical Engineer/Inventor and obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Matthew has over 15 years of experience in formulating and patenting products specifically for pets and also has over 3 years of hands on experience in the lab formulation of CBD products. He...

CBD DOG Health is a pet wellness company that offers a range of CBD oil-infused products for pets. CBD-rich hemp oil is all-natural and non-psychoactive, which makes it an appealing option for pet parents looking for relief for their pet's inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures, spasms, and other conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Thinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkin...

Roger Volodarsky is the CEO and founder of Puffco. As a serial entrepreneur, tech-fan, and cannabis connoisseur, Roger brought together these passions to form Puffco. Their mission is to make the highest level of consumption devices, accessible, practical, and effective enough for everyone Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Brian Weiss is the Founder of L.A. Cannabis News. Brian has always been an advocate for cannabis and has had a strong connection in the cannabis industry for over 20 years. Brian grew up in an entertainment family and has been focused on marketing & business development within the cannabis, entertainment and digital media sectors. He began his career in entertainment with his first job at KROQ...

Andrea is a cannabis advocate, lobbyist for social change, and entrepreneur with a passion for health and wellness. Following a disabling injury in which cannabis played a crucial role in her recovery, she was inspired to enter the cannabis space. Building on a non-profit career that focused on strengthening human and social services agencies, she applies her expertise in conducting needs assessme...

Aster Farms is Northern California’s cleanest, meanest and greenest cannabis. The expression of fundamentals in farming: coveted genetics, clean cultivation and the power of nature, Aster's cannabis is pesticide free and sustainably produced. Their sungrown flower continues the legacy of three generations of family farming in Northern California. From award winning organic olive oil to fifty years...

Ray founded Island in 2014 with the goal of building a great company around a great brand in an industry with the potential to change the way we live - cannabis. Prior to the cannabis industry, Ray helped build several technology companies. He most recently served as VP of Global Business Development and head of Authentication and Verification Solutions for Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) where h...

Thinking Outside the Bud is a business podcast devoted to driving innovation in the cannabis space. During each episode, we speak with founders, investors, thought leaders, researchers, advocates, and policy makers who are finding new and exciting ways for cannabis to positively impact business, society, and culture. Have each episode delivered to your inbox by subscribing here: http://www.thinkin...

Adam Schlett is the founder of Safe-Reach.com, a veteran of the data and ad tech space and a passionate advocate for medicinal cannabis and responsible adult use cannabis. With a background in business development and sales, Adams last venture was growing data and advertising agency from a team of 4 to over 150 people. Safe-Reach was born as a remedy for the lack of scalable ad solutions for canna...

Ashley is CEO and Founder of artery Inc. She is a FinTech expert with 14 years of global financial law, regulation and operations experience. Prior to artery, Ashley cofounded and was Vice President of Operations forGreenshoeAsset Management, an online hedge fund investment platform. She managedthe investment process and financial regulatory compliance of $600M+ transactions for Bessemer Venture P...