cannabis market

In this episode, Diana and JR talk about the controversial topic of whether or not a person should have consumption experience before entering the cannabis industry. Ixchel Mooney of Mujeres Valley Fairgrounds talks about the current state of the cannabis industry in New Mexico for our local look segment. 

0:16 - Welcome to Your Highness Podcast 

0:48 - Fave Pot 

3:10 - Fave Not Pot

9:40 - Main Segment

27:22 - Local Look 

Chapters:

(00:16) Favorite Cannabis and Non-Cannabis Items

Favorite cannabis and non-cannabis items, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City finale, and Vamps movie discussed.

(09:39) Lack of Interest in Cannabis Industry

Understanding the 'why' behind hiring non-cannabis-experienced individuals and potential challenges in the industry.

(17:54) Tax Stress in Cannabis Industry

Cannabis companies face unique challenges due to high taxes, lack of banking support, and limited career options.

(28:46) NM's Cannabis Industry

New Mexico's cannabis industry faces challenges with competition, barriers to entry, unfulfilled promises, and lack of support for local businesses.

(38:11) Sustainable Campground and Event Hosting

Nature's journey to create a sustainable campground and event space, challenges of off-grid living, indigenous plant revival, and empowering community connections through events.

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This episode is produced and edited by Your Highness Media.

Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation and Market Expansion with Stone Road's CEO, Lex Corwin

In this episode, join us for an insightful conversation with Lex Corwin, the CEO and Founder of Stone Road. We delve into sustainable cannabis cultivation practices and Stone Road's journey of market expansion. Lex shares his experiences, including his background in farming and how his brand has thrived in various states, focusing on community engagement, unique branding strategies, and business growth. Explore the world of cannabis and gain valuable insights from Lex Corwin's extensive experience in the industry.

Founded in 2016 at the age of 23 by founder and CEO Lex Corwin, Stone Road was created as a queer-led, family run brand committed to harvesting and creating accessible, affordable cannabis products without sacrificing style. Through Stone Road, Lex is reimagining what affordable cannabis can look like, taste, and feel like with design-forward, sustainable packaging and avant-garde campaign imagery. Raised in New York City, Lex moved West for college and began working as the co-manager of a boutique, family-owned medical cannabis cooperative in Portland, OR. He cut his teeth in the legal cannabis space with roles in cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution while working towards his degree. Lex has come a long way since those early days in Portland and has propelled Stone Road to becoming one of the fastest growing cannabis companies in the California, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and Michigan markets. Today, Stone Road is available in over 400 retail outlets across four states with New Mexico coming next, and additional expansions in the works. When he's not running the brand from Stone Road’s Venice office, Lex is tending to Stone Road's 57 acre, off-grid, biodynamic family farm in Nevada City, CA.

https://stoneroad.org/
https://www.instagram.com/stoneroadfarms/

Anthony Coniglio, President & CEO of NewLake Capital Partners on the Intersection of Real Estate and Cannabis Industry

Explore the dynamic world of cannabis and real estate in this engaging episode featuring Anthony Coniglio, CEO of New Lake Capital Partners. Discover the unique challenges and opportunities in the cannabis industry, delve into sale-leaseback transactions, and gain insights into the evolving landscape of this thriving sector. Join us as we navigate the intersection of real estate and cannabis with an industry expert.

Anthony Coniglio is the Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (OTCQX: NLCP), a leading provider of real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators through sale-leaseback transactions and third-party purchases, as well as funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a diversified portfolio of 32 cultivation facilities and dispensaries that are leased to single tenants on a triple-net basis.

Prior to NewLake, Anthony was the former CEO of Primary Capital Mortgage and was a Managing Director at JPMorgan, leading three separate investment banking businesses to #1 positions over his 14-year career at the firm. Mr. Coniglio is an experienced NYSE Board member, Advisory Board Member, Speaker, Volunteer, and recipient of United Hospital Fund’s 2018 Distinguished Trustee Award.

Twitter - @NewLakeCapital
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/newlake/

Nathan Russell, CEO, CUSTOMPACKCO, The Lab

After graduating from Humboldt State University in 2012 with dual degrees in English and Botany with a focus on Ethnobotany, Nate managed some of the first large scale medical grows and extraction labs in Northern California that fed the early So-Cal dispensary market.

As true operational legality remained in limbo, Nate left Northern CA and cultivated as a caregiver in Northern MI for several years, until he stepped away from cannabis, and build his first ‘legitimate' business: a music festival merchandise company, which sold lapel pins and apparel at events across the country.

During that time, I spent extensive time developing manufacturing relationships in China and domestically, and launched a second business based on retail product design, manufacture, and logistics, ultimately producing merchandise and packaging for entertainment industry clients ranging from Kim Kardashian to the NCAA.

As the cannabis market grew in legitimacy, Nate leveraged his relationships and staff to expanded his company's offering to include an array of packaging products for the cannabis industry. Several years later, CUSTOMPACKCO has expanded to offer a broad range of supply chain solutions to cannabis companies, including packaging development and production, branding, logistics and import, marketing support and promotional integrations.

Most recently, Nate opened the doors to his new full-scale processing facility in Northern Michigan, The Lab, which offers white label, co-packing, and distribution services to the legal market in the state. The Lab's goal is to create a true end-to-end service model in which cultivators can focus on doing what they do best, while The Lab does all the dirty work of processing, packaging, warehousing and distributing products

Outside of his core mission of brand building in regards to clients, Nate is a firm believer in worker's rights, worker's value, and using the industry as a tool to right some of the wrongs brought on by prohibition. The Lab employs felons, drug offenders, and those with large gaps in their work history. The company also continues to build a progressive workplace, including 4-day work weeks, industry leading pay rates, shared profits for completed projects, a hire-from-within policy, and 1 day of PTO earned per 15 days worked.

Aside from CUSTOMPACKCO and The Lab, Nate grows in living soil for personal rosin and flower, plays with legos, reads avidly, and travels as much as possible, especially to see Phish.

IG: @natesaysdoless
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-russell-5b2136113
www.CUSTOMPACKCO.com
www.TheLabMI.com
www.RoadTripSupply.co
www.Mikrodos.com

Alex Boone, Managing Director, Botani

Alex Boone is Managing Director of Botani. With 20+ years of experience at SWM International, Alex has led sales, marketing and product development teams for North American and international markets. In 2018, Alex was a part of the company’s entrance into the cannabis and hemp markets. Alex received his Bachelor of Arts in Management from Gettysburg College. To learn more, visit Botani.com.

https://botani.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/botani-by-swm/
https://www.instagram.com/botani_intl/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-boone-1b2a8b13/

Antonio Panella, Cofounder & CEO, Bleaum

Antonio Panella is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bleaum, a software company that develops a unique and customizable online ordering engine for retailers, wholesalers and distribution operations with various features such as app ordering, web ordering, kiosk, CRM and others.

http://www.bleaum.io
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bleaum
https://www.instagram.com/bleaumwithus
https://www.twitter.com/bleaumwithus

David Kooi, CEO & Co-Founder, Jointly

David loves cannabis, music, the natural sciences, and using data to solve problems.
Jointly’s cannabis discovery platform benefits consumers and retailers with:
-a mobile app that helps consumers reach their goals with cannabis, by providing them with a framework for success via purposeful consumption
-software that helps budtenders sell more cannabis to more people more easily, by arming them with goal-specific product performance data

David is the creator and author of the Theory of Purposeful Cannabis Consumption, in which he dismantles the stigma against cannabis consumption using Jointly’s unique data.

Before Jointly, Kooi built the most successful eCommerce and brick & mortar bicycle retailer in southern California by combining his background in business operations with his passion for nature and endurance sports. He later sold it to Trek.

He also plays the banjo, but not very well.

https://jointlybetter.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jointlybetter/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-d-kooi/

Welcome to another episode of Feminized! Today, we're thrilled to have Tiffany English, co-founder, and Emily Dozier, VP Creative, from the cannabis-infused drink company, The Happiest Hour (https://happiesthour.com/). Join us as we dive into the world of cannabis-infused beverages, discuss the creation of their unique drink blends, and explore the importance of empowering women in the cannabis industry.

Tiffany and Emily share their journey into the world of cannabis and how they've built a successful business that caters to those seeking a delightful and refreshing cannabis experience. Prepare to be inspired as they spill the tea on what it takes to make a mark in the competitive cannabis market, all while staying true to their values and commitment to empowering women in the industry. Grab a drink and let's raise a toast to The Happiest Hour! 🍹✨

Liz Hair: Craig Cobb, The Foundry Salon

Episode filmed in New Braunfels via Zoom. Feminized with Liz Grow is produced by Grow House Media, Patrick Pope & Tanis Ray, with original theme music and sound mixing by Q da King Productions in New Braunfels, Texas. 

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Adam Stettner, Founder & CEO of FundCanna

Adam has 30 years of business, strategy and leadership experience in both Private and Public Companies. In 2021, Adam believed the timing and opportunity was right for him to bring his passion for business, innovative financing and entrepreneurial spirit to the Cannabis sector by creating funding products for all areas of this early stage, growth industry by founding FundCanna. FundCanna provides short term funding to all areas of the sector; cultivators, manufacturers, vendors, suppliers, distributors and retailers. In just its first year, FundCanna has underwritten roughly 500 files and funded approximately 250 unique files bringing much needed liquidity and financing solutions to the legal Cannabis industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fundcanna/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamstettner

Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO and Co-Founder, Jane Technologies

Socrates Rosenfeld is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technologies. After leaving active duty in 2011 as a U.S. Army veteran and Apache helicopter commander, Socrates turned to cannabis to re-acclimate to civilian life. Because cannabis wasn’t legal at the time in Massachusetts where he lived, he was forced to rely on the black market, where he couldn’t be sure about the quality of the cannabis he was buying. The frustration of that experience, coupled with the lack of access to cannabis for his fellow vets, led Socrates to co-found Jane Technologies with his brother Abraham.

Jane launched in 2017 to provide an e-commerce solution for legal cannabis retailers. A big part of the platform is that customers can conveniently research and purchase cannabis products online. Currently, the company partners with over 2500 dispensaries in 37 states and Canada.

Prior to starting Jane, Socrates was an associate at McKinsey & Company. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and earned an MBA in entrepreneurship from MIT.

Instagram: @_iheartjane
LinkedIn: @jane-technologies-inc

The LIFT Expo is a highly touted cannabis expo from Canada and I’ve always had a fair bit of FOMO when I would hear about all of the connections and fun attendees were having north of the border. At LIFT, the best brands launch cutting-edge new products, exciting new canna-brands are born, and icons of the industry share valuable trade secrets with attendees in keynote sessions, panels, and networking mixers.  Well, you can imagine my extreme elation when I heard that LIFT is FINALLY coming to the US! 

Naturally, I had to talk to the women in charge! Today’s episode features Lift Expo leaders Lindsay Roberts, Events & Experiences Portfolio Lead, and Rachel Grundner, Sales Director for a lively conversation about the conference, their journey into cannabis, and personal relationships with the plant. I loved it, and so will you, so pack a large bowl and get comfy :)

LIFT EXPO, San Francisco, August 2-4 

Join us for Lift's strategy-focused, advocacy-oriented business and community leadership conference. For San Francisco specifically, we will equip attendees with the information needed to navigate today's cannabis market in California - and beyond. Don't miss your front-row seat for the conversations that will drive meaningful change in the year to come.

Find, follow, and support LIFT, Lindsay & Rachel!

LIFT EXPO: https://liftexpo.ca/san-francisco-2023/

IG: @liftandco

Lindsay IG: @lindsayroberts1262

Rachel IG: @raeraegru

Social Media Support: House of Fuego 

Liz Hair: Craig Cobb, The Foundry Salon

Episode filmed in New Braunfels via Zoom. Feminized with Liz Grow is produced by Grow House Media, Patrick Pope & Tanis Ray, with original theme music and sound mixing by Q da King Productions in New Braunfels, Texas. 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.FEMINIZEDPODCAST.COM

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general feedback that will help us do better, please email liz@growhousemedia.co (not .com)

John Mueller, Chief Executive Officer, Greenlight

John Mueller is CEO of Greenlight. He is a partner at Mid America Capital investment bank and previously served as CEO of Acres Cannabis and Acres Cultivation. John brings extensive experience with state regulations and compliance in all areas of cannabis cultivation and dispensing. He has two successful decades of working with federal and state regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as the Food and Drug Administration. John has served in all levels of executive management primarily in the cannabis, food, manufacturing, and construction industries.

https://greenlightdispensary.com/
https://twitter.com/greenlightdispo
https://www.instagram.com/greenlightbrands/

Wendy Bronfein, Chief Brand Officer & Director of Public Policy

Wendy Bronfein is Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness. As a member of the executive leadership team, Bronfein drives the company’s legislative agenda across multiple states, oversees the Curio brand, and all corporate communications. Under her leadership, Curio Wellness has become Maryland’s leading medical cannabis company, securing 90% brand awareness within the first year of operations.

Prior to starting Curio Wellness in 2016, Bronfein served as Creative Director of On-Air Promotions at LIVE! With Kelly & Michael from 2014-2016. In this role she oversaw the team responsible for launch, stunt and daily episodic promotion of the show. Bronfein also worked for NBC Universal’s Oxygen network where she rose from Senior Producer and Editor in 2010 to Creative Director in 2014.

Bronfein was a Managing Producer at BBC Worldwide Americas from 2006-2010 and has also served in various freelance production roles in New York and Los Angeles working on shows such as The Andy Milonakis Show, Wanda Does it, and The Sharon Osbourne Show.

Bronfein is a member of the Board of Directors for Pratt Contemporaries, affiliated with Baltimore City’s largest public library system. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Pearlstone Center in Baltimore, MD.

In 2017, Bronfein was named to Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list and to Marijuana Venture’s “Women to Watch”.

@curio_welllness (IG)
https://www.facebook.com/curiowellnessbrand
https://twitter.com/curiowellness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/curio-wellness/

@fardottermaryland
https://www.facebook.com/fardottermaryland
https://www.linkedin.com/company/far-dotter/

Miguel Oliveira, Founder, Scandalous Chocolates

Miguel is a culinary and entertainment expert who brings a rich background in storytelling with a keen understanding of consumer food trends and culinary arts. He has also worked as a producer with CBS, ABC, and CNN. In 2017 Miguel founded Panther Burn Studios, a small music label focused on nurturing and developing up-and-coming musical talent. In 2020, Oliveira went on to start the Scandalous Chocolate brand, a first-in-class edible company that is pushing the limits of quality in the cannabis space. His culinary background and extensive experience in media and music certainly makes for a dynamic approach to the quickly growing cannabis industry.

Scandalouschocolates.com
Instagram: @scandlaouschocolate
YouTube: scandalous chocolates channel
Facebook/meta: scandalous chocolates

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• Biden’s cannabis pardons will not extend to those who sold cannabis - Marijuana Moment
• Aurora & Tilray in the best position for Germany’s cannabis market opening - Benzinga
• Cannabis equipment gets the green light for Washington state imports - MJBizDaily
• Newly launched Federation of International Hemp anticipating exponential sector growth - BusinessCann

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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

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 legalized cannabis), Google’s European headquarters is in Ireland. The “double Irish with a Dutch sandwich”- a tax avoidance technique employed by certain large corporations.

Puerto Rico previously offered incentives to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry, which has left a number of #GMP (Good Manufacturing Process) facilities available on the island.

#PuertoRico tax benefits for #crypto should be on your radar as well as #Act60 “The Individual Investors Act.” The gains in both your stock & crypto portfolios are considered Puerto Rican sourced income and taxed at a 0% capital gains rate.

Act 60 states that individuals and businesses will pay zero capital gains taxes on assets acquired AFTER moving to Puerto Rico. 

This makes Puerto Rico the only place in the world where US citizens can avoid paying overburdening U.S. federal income taxes.

The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/NjiRbt1fTsY

GUEST: Eric Boone, Meristematix
HOST: Harry Brelsford, The CannaTechGroup

With the increase of legalization of Cannabis and the rise in social acceptance the global cannabis market is estimated to reach 90.4 billion dollars by 2026.  Although the rules and regulations concerning use vary from country to country, the worldwide market continues to grow.  Harry Brelsford of the CannaTech Group sits down with Eric Boone of Meristematix to discuss the global mindset of the cannabis industry.

Watch the Interview @ TheCannaTechGroup.com

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: President, Opus Consulting

-Connor Yost: Partner, Opus Consulting

-David Rabinovitz: Cannabis Consultant & Contract Trainer for MA CCC

The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/bJVpyI-3h8c

Today's show includes PCM TV Journalists discussing the state of the NJ cannabis industry.

Guests:

-Tara Misu: CEO & Founder, Blazin' Bakery

-Jill Goldsberry: Publicist, Golden Media Relations

-Heather Allman: Feature Editor, Cannabis Law Report

Episode 929 The #TalkingHedge discusses NJ on Green Rush Live from ProCannabisMedia...

https://youtu.be/SkrMtO95gg4