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PODCAST

Innovating Cannabis Podcast

The Mary Jane Society

Welcome to the Innovating Cannabis Podcast, where you will meet the people breaking barriers in the cannabis industry, both locally, nationally, and internationally, with a focus on business, entrepreneurship, cultivation, manufacturing, retail, brands, science, and policy. Get in touch with Pam at pam@InnovatingCannabisPodcast.com

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00:46:13

71_How To Create A Cannabis Luxury Line Using Sensory...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/06/27

Sensory science is the next step to elevate product development for cannabis brands. Today we meet Dr. Ed Szczygiel. He is an expert in sensory science and head of product development at Cambium Analytica, where he partners with cannabis brands to create products based on sensory science.Ed has created one of the first Cannabis Aroma Lexicons to assist brands in developing unique and standout products based on sensory science. He claims that terpenes are just one class of hundreds of aroma-active

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00:47:37

70_Behind The Scenes With New York's Bristol Extracts

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/06/20

Today we meet Corinne Devine, a biochemist and Director of Lab and Product Development for Bristol Extracts, a cultivation, processing, and manufacturer in Upstate NY. Corinne walks us through the seed-to-sale operations for their Senior Moment product line. Why they chose to focus on seniors and how their products are specifically formulated for this demographic and how they are rolling things out in NY!https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-devine/https://www.bristolextracts.com/

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00:41:39

69_Franny Tacy Positions Herself For Cannabis...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/06/06

Franny Tacy is laying the groundwork in Asheville, NC, for when the state turns recreational. She began as a hemp farmer, added a 420-friendly B&B to her property, opened a handful of CBD stores, started a franchise that spans multiple states, and has a line of hemp-based pasta she said she can't keep in stock. Franny is a smart and strategic businesswoman diversifying and waiting for the cannabis industry in North Carolina. Let's see how she is doing

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00:45:36

68_Cannabis Treatment For The Elderly With Dr. Swathi

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/05/25

Today we dig into the science behind cannabinoid treatment for the elderly with Dr. Swathi Varanasi. She is an Integrative Health and Medical Cannabis Pharmacist and the co-founder of CBD company Element Apothec. She has spent significant time educating providers and physicians, speaking at events such as the Cannabis Science Conference to, lecturing at pharmacy schools and medical schools, and working with organizations like the American Psychiatry Association and National Kidney

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00:27:32

67_How Cannabis Businesses Can Stay A Step Ahead Of...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/05/20

Thinking about regulations is the least sexy part of the cannabis industry, says CEO Marion Mariathasen of Simplifya. But it's necessary for cannabis businesses to use compliance tools to stay one step ahead of regulators. We discuss the repercussions and how easy and cost-effective it is with tools like Simplifya.We talk about their challenges, partnerships, and the work they are doing with regulators and banks in preparation for national

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00:39:40

66_His Own Path To NY Legal With Legacy Grower, Dezo EL

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/05/11

Is New York State doing social equity entrepreneurs a favor by putting them first in line for cannabis business licenses that will cost them millions to launch? It's clear from the recent news that CAURD license holders signed a public letter claiming their extreme concern about the state's fumbled role out of the social equity program.Meet Dezo El, born and raised in the projects in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a legacy grower, cannabis activist, and someone who has served time because of it. Dezo wants

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00:29:06

65_California Grower Uproots To Michigan To Start A...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/05/03

Today we meet Willie McKenzie, founder and CEO of Left Coast Holdings, a vertically integrated operation in Michigan. He started growing in the medical market in Northern California, but after building a costly cultivation infrastructure in preparation for the recreational market, he discovered that his property was not properly zoned. This decreased the value significantly, and in addition to the taxes and regulations, Willie decided to uproot his business to Michigan, where everything was more

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00:44:02

64_Scientist and CEO of Verne Bio, Nathan Johnson

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/04/24

Nathan Johnson, CEO of Verne Bioanalytics, an innovator in cannabis genetic and pathogen testing and analysis. They work with seasoned and new cultivators to educate them on the dangers and pitfalls of pathogens, and they help cultivators obtain the cannabinoid genetics they are specifically looking for.Nathan is also the CTO of the company Cannabisque. They are building a database of known cannabinoids based on scientific literature and cataloging their effects on the body. They use AI to create a

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00:56:28

63_What Does It Take To Start A Cannabis TV Channel?

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/04/03

What Does It Take To Start A Cannabis TV Channel?A few have tried, but the industry was too new, and the general public was still adjusting to cannabis being legal. Today we meet Kerri Accardi, she has been documenting the cannabis industry since 2014. She has knocked on the doors of mainstream networks and made deals with the likes of CBS to produce educational cannabis content. Kerri talks about how she launched Cannected TV, the challenges she faces, who she is working with, and her plans for the

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00:45:05

62_Practicing Cannabinoid Medicine With Dr. Jordan...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/03/31

There are many challenges to getting the cannabis industry off the ground, and one is getting doctors on board to study the endocannabinoid system. But getting overworked doctors to study is a challenge.After working for 15 years in a VA Hospital treating many veterans whose health and wellness had been compromised by alcohol abuse, Dr. Jordan Tishler, a Harvard-educated medical doctor, started to explore cannabis medicine as an alternative treatment. Today he is a cannabis activist and practicing

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00:40:32

61_The NY Growers Cup With Co-Founder, Ben Gilbert

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/03/27

Ben Gilbert was a journalist and editor at the Business Insider newspaper before he burned out on the work and pivoted to cannabis to start the media company ALL CAPS™, where he specifically works with the LEGACY market in New York.Ben said that All Caps is not only a MEDIA AGENCY that produces EVENTS, GHOSTWRITING, MARKETING and PUBLIC RELATIONS but an incubator or accelerator program that helps the person growing weed to be a person who is operating a legitimate company.Ben kicked off All Caps

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00:35:27

60_Legacy To Legal In Arizona With Chris Martin

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/03/16

What does it take to go from legacy to legal in Arizona?Meet Chris Martin, he grew up in foster care in Kansas and moved to Arizona, where he was busted for cannabis, served time, and had another brush with the law and faced life in prison.Most people would crush under these circumstances, but Chris fought back for himself and his family. He now owns multiple cannabis CPG brands, a non-profit, and was recently awarded licenses for a vertical operation in NM. He claims Arizona is not welcoming to

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00:36:03

59_Upstate NY Cannabis Entrepreneurs Are Standing By...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/02/27

Today we speak to Joe Schafer, a lawyer with Lippes Mathias Law Firm in Buffalo, NY, for his insights into how entrepreneurs are dealing with the states slow industry rollout. We talk about the legal injunction holding up social equity licenses, and why Upstate NY urgently needs dispensaries open for farmers and brands to sell their products and to get money flowing through the marketplace. Farmers are sitting on 300,000 pounds of cannabis crop from their last harvest and are at risk of losing one

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00:29:06

58_SEO Must Haves To Drive Web Traffic with Growth Logiq

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/02/16

If you have a website and running an e-commerce business, you need SEO to drive website traffic and build brand awareness. I interviewed Efrain Sanchez, CEO of Growth Logiq, a cannabis-focused SEO company that will get your brand ranking high on Google. We talk about:* How to make Sure Your Website Content Has Topical Authority on Google.* The lack of content quality in the cannabis space.* How websites are killing their SEO with duplicate content.* The importance of knowledge graphs.* Symantec

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00:47:22

Will Thailand Lead In Industrialized Hemp Production?

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/02/06

Today our guest is Thanisorn Boonsoong, the young CEO of Eastern Spectrum Group. He is from a family of manufacturers at the helm of one of Thailand's few integrated hemp cultivation and manufacturing facilities. They plan to lead the world in producing industrialized hemp and to be Thailand's top-producing seed-to-sale CBD manufacturer.

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00:36:01

From NASA Engineer To Cannabis Entrepreneur

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/01/29

Nohtal Partansky is a former NASA engineer turned cannabis entrepreneur who raised a few million dollars to start his company, Sorting Robotics. He invented a patent-pending infused pre-roll machine and recently introduced automated robot machines that can fill and cap vape pens. My favorite part of the conversation was when he explained how infusing pre-rolls changes the physics when it burns, and how he sees the market moving toward rosins and why you get the most out of rosin when infused in

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00:44:19

Building A Brand Around Sex and Cannabis With oOhYes...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/01/24

Today our guest is Tanya Griffin, CEO of OhYess, a CBD sex product, and Uh Huh Honey, a patented process that produces CBD honey by feeding cannabis to bees. Before she started the two CPG brands, she opened and sold multiple dispensaries in Illinois and other states. She also heads Water and Trees Cannabis Consulting based in Denver.And finally, she recently found time to launch a nonprofit that distributes free Narcan, a life-saving Fentanyl overdose treatment.Wow, lots of experience and advice

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00:38:23

How VR Tech Will Inform Psychedelic Research With Red...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/01/18

Our guest today is Sarah Hashkes, head of scientific research into psychedelics at Red Light Holland and CEO of Radix Motion, a technology company advancing psychedelic research.Sarah talks about her research into how VR and psychedelics can increase plasticity in the brain. Her and her team at Red Light Holland are ahead of science in understanding psychedelics. Listen to the latest episode to take a deep dive into the newest tech in psychedelic research.Tune into a fascinating

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00:40:13

Master Cultivator, Ryan Douglas

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/01/14

Today we meet Ryan Douglas, a sought-out expert on cannabis cultivation. Before launching Canopy Growth's cultivation program, he spent 15 years cultivating flowers and hydroponic vegetables. He started his own consulting company, advising others on building and operating cannabis cultivation facilities.We talk about how to get clean, quality genetics, costs to build out a cultivation facility, how to make your grow stand out, and the importance of automating post-harvest production, to name a

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00:27:38

The State of Cannabis Retail With Kyle Sherman, CEO,...

Innovating Cannabis Podcast ·

2023/01/09

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesherman/https://flowhub.com/product12

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