S1 Ep17: John Fetterman – Lieutenant Governor Of Pennsylvania
Standing at 6-foot 8-inches, John Fetterman is a big man in stature. In his home state of Pennsylvania, he is also a big man in advocacy. Since his start in politics, John has had an unwavering position on cannabis and the legalization of the plant. John grew up in Pennsylvania to eventually become Mayor of Braddock. Now John serves as the Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth to Governor Tom Wolf....
32m Jul 02, 2021
32m
S1 Ep16: Aaron Sweat - CEO of Humboldt Social
Humboldt Social creates unique lodging, dining and event spaces in California. Most recently, Humboldt Social teamed up with Papa and Barkley on a social use experience in Eureka California. Aaron Sweat, Humboldt Social's CEO, sat down with us to discuss what it's like to run the first social use lounge in Eureka California and in partnership with such a legacy brand as Papa and Barkley to hel...
24m Jun 18, 2021
24m
S1 Ep15: Graham Farrar - President Of Glass House Group
Glass House Group is one of the top vertically integrated brand portfolios in the Californian cannabis industry. Graham Farrar, President of Glass House Group and CEO of Glass House Farms is one of the few individuals in the cannabis industry at the head of such a large scale operation who truly understands his business from literally the ground up having been a personal grower of cannabis for ...
28m May 14, 2021
28m
S1 Ep14: Tim Blake - Founder of The Emerald Cup
Tim Blake is an absolute legend in the Californian cannabis scene. Being the creator of The Emerald Cup, the largest outdoor cannabis competition in the world, Tim has been on the frontlines of the industry, giving the world a special place to judge the best cannabis in the world with some of the most talented and respected industry leaders giving their thoughts as to that Fall Harvest's best c...
43m May 07, 2021
43m
S1 Ep13: Darren Clark - CCO of Raw Garden
In 2020, California based cannabis brand Raw Garden released 327 unique strains for their concentrate line thus bringing their total unique strains up to 839 total strains to-date with more coming out weekly. Helping navigate those commercial offerings is Darren Clark, Chief Commercial Officer of Central Coast Agriculture, the parent company for Raw Garden. Darren sat down with us to discuss h...
17m Apr 02, 2021
17m
S1 Ep12: Evelyn Wang - CEO of Papa & Barkley
On January 26, 2021, California based cannabis brand Papa & Barkley announced 2 new appointments to the company with Papa & Barkley Founder and former-CEO Adam Grossman moving to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Taking over the CEO position was Evelyn Wang, an executive carrying an illustrious history with top tier premium beauty brands such as L'Oreal and Estee Lauder. Evelyn sat...
21m Mar 19, 2021
21m
S1 Ep11: Steve Allan - CEO of The Parent Company
On January 15, 2021, Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp. closed the largest cannabis SPAC in history on and in turn, launched The Parent Company with Sean "JAY-Z" Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures. The Parent Company is now the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in California and investors included Entertainment Powerhouse: Roc Nation and artists: Rihanna, Meek Mil...
36m Mar 06, 2021
36m
S1 Ep10: Barry Saik - CEO of Greenbits
Welcome to another episode of Conversations in Cannabis where we talk to the biggest names in the cannabis industry. Greenbits CEO Barry Saik is no stranger to technology. Having spent most of his career at fintech giant Intuit, the company that makes products such as TurboTax and Mint, he then repositioned himself as senior VP and GM of Telephony at GoDaddy where he helped their bizdev produc...
23m Feb 13, 2021
23m
S1 Ep8: Al Harrington - Founder of Viola
Welcome to another episode of Conversations in Cannabis where we talk to the biggest names in the cannabis industry. Every so often you get the privilege of meeting with someone in the cannabis industry who truly makes an impact that's beyond just creating an incredible brand or product. Someone whose true passion is to rise up others to their own level of achievement, not for the purpose of e...
20m Aug 21, 2020
20m
S1 Ep7: Yoko Miyashita - CEO of Leafly
Welcome to another episode of Conversations in Cannabis where we talk to the biggest names in the cannabis industry. Today we sat down with Yoko Miyashita, CEO of Leafly, and talked about everything from her newly appointed position to what her goals for the company are and much, much more! This is one episode you don't want to miss! This episode was recorded over the phone on August 18th, 20...
17m Jul 17, 2020
17m
S1 Ep6: Marcus Naramore - Director of Business Development for Full Spec
Welcome to another episode of Conversations in Cannabis where we talk to the biggest names in the cannabis industry. Today we talk with Marcus Naramore, Director of Business Development at Full Spec, a cannabis operator in Seattle Washington. We talked with Marcus about everything from consumer trends following COVID-19 and VapeGate, how extraction technology is progressing and what the future...
24m Jul 10, 2020
24m
S1 Ep5: Berner - Founder and CEO of Cookies
Welcome to another episode of Conversations in Cannabis where we talk to the biggest names in the cannabis industry. Today we talk with Gilbert Milam Jr., AKA Berner, who is arguably one of the most influential names in the industry today. We talked with Berner about everything from what it was like working in the heart of San Francisco during the Proposition 215 (medical) era in California. B...
29m Jul 03, 2020
29m
S1 Ep4: Karson Humiston - Founder & CEO At Vangst
This episode was recorded over the phone on April 30th, 2020. Thanks go out to Karson her time in recording today's episode. You can find out more about Vangst online at www.Vangst.com for all your cannabis staffing needs. Special thanks to JP Bianchini for the licensed use of his track Upbeat Corporate for our intro and outro music. You can find out more about JP Bianchini by visiting his we...
22m May 15, 2020
22m
S1 Ep2: Rhonda Kratz - Vice President, Retail Operations At Acreage Holdings
This episode was recorded over the phone on April 9th 2020. Thanks go out to Rhonda Kratz for her time. You can find out more about Acreage Holdings online at www.acreageholdings.com and more about The Botanist at www.shopbotanist.com Special thanks to JP Bianchini for the licensed use of his track Upbeat Corporate for our intro and outro music. You can find out more about JP Bianchini by vis...
18m May 08, 2020
18m
S1 Ep1: Sarah Dale - Co-Founder And Partner At The OG Cannabis Cafe
This episode was recorded in-person at the OG Cannabis Café, on February 26th 2020. Thanks go out to Sarah Dale and the entire team at OG Cannabis Cafe for their time and hospitality. You can find out more about them online at www.Cannabis.Cafe Special thanks to JP Bianchini for the licensed use of his track Upbeat Corporate for our intro and outro music. You can find out more about JP Bianch...
44m Apr 27, 2020
44m