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The Dime

Bryan Fields & Kellan Finney

The $100+ billion cannabis industry is fueled by innovative strategies and visionary leaders. Each week, we explore the journeys of CEOs from publicly traded giants, world-renowned scientists, and underground legacy growers shaping the future of this transformative market. Bryan and Kellan uncover how these pioneers built their businesses, navigated failures and found success in this rapidly growing space. Join us to explore the lessons and insights driving the cannabis industry forward.

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00:53:54

Prop 64 Fine Print, Pesticide Drift, The Economics...

The Dime ·

2026/03/06

When California legalized cannabis, did anyone see 70% of the state opting out. Retail access never recovered. The illicit market stayed durable. And taxes kept compounding pressure on operators. Micah Anderson, CEO of LEEF Brands, explains how local bans strengthened the illicit market, why pesticide drift can wipe out millions in product, and why he is rebuilding a recovery and wellness push with NBA player Jimmy Butler.This week we sit down with Micah Anderson: Pesticide drift killing

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00:45:06

JB (Cheech & Chong CEO): Building a National Cannabis...

The Dime ·

2026/02/27

Everyone knows the Cheech & Chong name. Almost no one understands the infrastructure behind it.This isn’t a celebrity brand story. It’s a leverage story inside a fragmented, state-locked cannabis market that could shift overnight. While most operators vertically integrate and hope legislation cooperates, Cheech & Chong are building optionality. Reverse licensing, local partnerships, and asset-light expansion aren’t branding tactics , they’re positioning moves. This week we sit down with Jonathan

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00:46:26

Cannabis Beverages Are Bringing New Consumers Into...

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2026/02/19

Beverage may be the most approachable format in cannabis.Familiar ritual. Familiar packaging. Familiar context. Easily Sharable But familiarity creates comparison.Alcohol.That means safety, expectation, and education cannot be left to chance.This week we sit down with Kristin and Eric Rogers of Levia to discuss:• Beverage as a social format• The responsibility of education• Scaling experience across fragmented marketsChapters00:00 Understanding Success in Cannabis Expansion03:08 Brand Consistency

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00:46:20

Hidden Growth Unmasked: Rescheduling, the Farm Bill &...

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2026/02/13

For the last 18–24 months, reported cannabis growth told an incomplete story.Demand did not plateau.It was fragmented — between hemp channels, illicit markets, and regulated operators.Now, with the Farm Bill loophole closing, Virginia coming online, and rescheduling potentially closer to execution, the numbers begin to look different. And feel different.This week we sit down with Trent Woloveck to discuss:• Why leading with retail first changes everything• The strategic tradeoffs of vertical

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00:47:40

Most Cannabis Marketing Fails Because It Is Asked to...

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2026/02/05

If you doubled your marketing spend tomorrow, would you double your sales?Most cannabis marketing does not fail because teams spend too little. It fails because marketing is asked to create success while known problems remain unfixed. That is why marketing is often the first thing cut when results stall.What has changed is that modern tracking makes attribution clearer and easier than ever. Attribution means understanding which actions actually drive revenue, not just traffic or activity.This week

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00:43:25

How Top Teams Balance Art and Process in Extraction...

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2026/01/29

Exceptional extraction has long been treated as an art.What separates the best teams is not creativity.It is the ability to repeat quality, consistently.And it is not SOP alone.It is judgment applied consistently under real constraints. Constraints that define what is technically possible, operationally realistic, and economically viable.Those constraints tart with understanding your system and tracking the right operational parameters at a level of detail most teams never reach.That depth of

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00:51:01

Robotics vs Automation in Cannabis Manufacturing ft....

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2026/01/22

Most cannabis automation fails for a simple reason.It optimizes motion instead of understanding.Automation executes. Robotics adapts.That distinction matters in an industry where variability is unavoidable and capital is limited.This episode breaks down why feedback loops matter more than machines, why fully automated facilities are still far off, and how teams should think about constraints before investing.This week, we sit down with Nohtal Partansky to cover:Why automation breaks under

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00:56:57

Building Jaunty Into One of New York’s Top Cannabis...

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2026/01/15

Jaunty’s rise to the top of the New York cannabis market was not an overnight success.It was built through discipline in a market uniquely designedNew York’s rollout remains unforgiving.One store openings, supply and demand constraints, and continuous price compression forced every decision into the open.This week we sit down with Nicolas Guarino, Co-Founder and CEO of Jaunty, to break down what it actually takes to survive and scale in one of the most interesting cannabis markets in the

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00:49:59

How Charlotte’s Web Unlocked Medical CBD ft. Bill...

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2026/01/08

Before CBD was discussed by a President in the Oval Office, it was a medical necessity.The Charlotte Figi story is well documented — and powerful.Not because it was emotional, but because it forced a serious medical conversation.Stories like Charlotte’s change how physicians, regulators, and institutions think about where cannabinoid therapy belongs — not as a last resort, but as a legitimate option.Charlotte’s Web was built around that reality. By recognizing that cannabis does have medicinal

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00:46:42

The Playbook Behind Consistent Cannabis Products at...

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2026/01/02

Everyone wants their product and brand to be known for consistency .Almost no one is willing to do the difficult work that makes consistency possible.This week we sit down with Ryan Crandall, Chief Commercial Officer at MariMed, to break down:Why most cannabis brands fail at scale — and how process control, not an artisanal mindset, determines who lastsHow MariMed engineers consistency across states by centralizing inputs & testing aggressively,What it actually takes to make effects-based products

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00:38:13

Schedule III Changes Everything — This Is Just the...

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2025/12/19

Schedule III isn’t the finish line.It’s the starting gun.The EO said a lot — but most operators aren’t ready for what it actually means.This week we sit down with Zach Edge and Dr. Matthew Moore to break down:Why Schedule III is guidance, not rules — and why the real impact comes during rulemakingWhat GMP, CFR, and pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing will actually require from operatorsWhich parts of the supply chain face the biggest disruption as cannabis moves forwardChapters00:00 Historic Changes

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00:33:22

Inside SNDL’s Hidden Scale: Global Reach & Supply...

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2025/12/11

SNDL is much bigger than most people realize — with global distribution, massive extraction capacity, and a diversified retail and manufacturing engine that touches nearly every part of the cannabis supply chain.This week we sit down with Tyler Robson, President of SNDL, to break down:• How SNDL became a global manufacturing and retail powerhouse• Why extraction and derivatives are their true competitive edge• How they operate across countries with completely different rules and product

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00:53:52

You’re Thinking About Debt Wrong: The Secret to Smart...

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2025/12/05

Most operators think debt is dangerous. But what if the real problem is how we think about it?The opposite is true: when used correctly, debt is the single biggest growth lever in cannabis. Every major industry scales on borrowed capital — cannabis is the only one still trying to do it alone.This week we sit down with Adam Stettner to discuss:• Why debt — used properly — compounds growth• The difference between smart leverage and over-leverage• How operators can fix cash-flow bottlenecks and scale

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00:48:17

How LEVEL Delivers Effects-Based Cannabis Tablets ft....

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2025/11/20

Everyone in cannabis talks about effects-based products — almost no one can deliver them consistently.Repeatable experiences require precision and formulation discipline that looks a lot more like pharma than cannabis.And here’s why: most operators don’t treat in-house analytics as essential. But that’s the mistake.Process control isn’t optional — it’s the foundation for delivering the same experience every single time.This week we sit down with Chris Emerson, Founder of LEVEL, to break down:• How

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00:40:58

What Tobacco and Alcohol Taught Me About Cannabis....

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2025/11/14

Tobacco and alcohol are already laying the groundwork for cannabis — building IP, infrastructure, and data.Nick Kenney breaks down what legacy industries already understand — how regulated markets are built, and why readiness always beats speed.This week we sit down with Nick Kenny to discuss:• How tobacco and alcohol are entering cannabis• The playbook for building standardized, scalable systems• Why predictability and timing will define the next wave of winnersChapters00:00 Introduction to the

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00:52:57

The Amazon of THC, How Edibles.com Will Take Cannabis...

The Dime ·

2025/11/07

Before Target and DoorDash, Edible Arrangements joined the cannabinoid space.Supply chains look a lot different when you can lean on national infrastructure, logistics, and distribution that already exist.Through Edibles.com, the company is using that foundation to build access — curating top brands and letting customers shop the way they understand best: by experience.Could this platform and distribution model become the Amazon of cannabinoids?This week we sit down with Thomas Winstanley to

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00:44:03

Introducing Singular: How Active's Modular Vape...

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2025/10/30

What happens when years of iteration, engineering, and a unique understanding of the plant align?In cannabis, building hardware is walking a tightrope — precision, timing, and vision all matter.Singular, the latest release from Active710, connects that entire loop.While most will gravitate toward its sleek, modular design, the real story lies in how it solves major operational challenges — and unlocks a world of future opportunity.This week, Alex Kwon joins The Dime to discuss:• The major unlock

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00:48:05

The Lyft Playbook for Cannabis: Building Trust...

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2025/10/23

What happens when a Silicon Valley exec who helped Lyft rewrite the rules brings that same playbook to cannabis?This week we sit down with Ashwin Raj, CEO of LeafLink, to break down how disciplined tech thinking and first-principle strategy can reshape a fragmented industry.In this episode:• How Lyft’s regulatory battles mirror cannabis today• Why listening — not speed — builds trust and loyalty• How data, discipline, and adaptability will drive the next era of cannabis techChapters00:00

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00:46:45

Built for Consolidation, Guided by Icahn-Like...

The Dime ·

2025/10/16

Setbacks early on can reshape everything.They can alter your future strategy, shift your appetite for risk, and — if you’re patient — quietly set you up for success while others chase growth at any cost.As with any company, “figuring it out” is part of the job. And sometimes, that figuring it out happens faster than you’d ever hope.The challenges you face early in your cannabis journey become the lens you see the world through — for better or worse. Those lessons, combined with the financial

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00:56:26

Chris Ball: Betting It All — What It Really Takes to...

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2025/10/09

Building something that lasts takes more than money — it takes self-belief, grit, and the willingness to keep pushing forward when easier options present themselves.Putting your name on it only adds to the weight — and the responsibility — to make it work.As with anything worth doing, there are difficult moments along the journey that demand a leap of faith.If you want to be different, you have to be willing to swim against the current — to stand out long enough for customers to find their

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