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Cannabis Equipment News

155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Cannabis Equipment News is an interview series with growers, processors, manufacturers, distributors and other professionals who work within the legal cannabis industry. We provide answers to the challenges cannabis professionals face every day and discuss the industry as it continues to develop. 

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Episodes

Ziel: The Birth of RF Microbial Treatment in Cannabis

June 28, 2024 13:00 - 44 minutes - 31.1 MB

This week, Arthur De Cordova, president and CEO of Ziel and Ketch DeGabrielle, former director of operations at Los Sueños Farms, join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how they created a consistent, repeatable and predictable way to treat microbial pathogens with radio frequency—but not without setting a few samples on fire first. 

Curio Wellness: Making Cannabis Less Generic and More Precisely Formulated

June 21, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

This week, Wendy Bronfein and Rebecca Raphael of Curio Wellness join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how they've built Curio into a resource for consumers looking for cannabis products tailored to specific needs — and less of a generic experience.

Nate Russell: Michigan Is the Best Cannabis Market in the World

June 14, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

This week, Nate Russell, CEO of The Lab and VP of AE Global Midwest joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he has survived (and thrived) in the cannabis industry despite taking some hits along the way, like robbery, litigation and a mountain lion attack.

Joe Lustberg: We'll Find You the Cheapest Cost of Capital

June 07, 2024 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

This week, Joe Lustberg, managing partner of Upwise Capital, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he helps greenlight construction projects and equipment purchases, the realities of the "cannabis tax," and his new perspective as an operator in New York. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at Davi...

Meg Sanders: Most People in Cannabis Are Struggling

May 30, 2024 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

This week, Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why it might be time to loosen regulations and take our hands off the wheel a little bit. Meg Sanders got her start in the cannabis industry in 2009. It was an exciting new industry and Sanders is an entrepreneur at heart who loves a new challenge. In 2010, she got into the consulting side of the business because she saw a huge need for expertise in the industry, particularly when new stat...

Michael Wang: The Future of Vaping Tech Is Point-of-Use Age Gating

May 24, 2024 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

This week, Michael Wang, co-CEO of Ispire Technology, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he helped build a multi-million-dollar vaping empire by solving pain points for cannabis brands and operators. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected]. Click here to subscri...

Drew Nowak: We Treat Our Plants Like Professional Athletes

May 17, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

This week, Drew Nowak, founder of Freedom Green, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how his NFL career prepared him for the competitive Michigan cannabis market. Before Drew Nowak started his cannabis career, he was a professional athlete, playing in the NFL for nearly five seasons. Nowak spent time as a lineman with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. Nowak founded Freedom Green in Kalkaska, Michigan, to grow high-quality medical and recre...

A.C. Moon: Cannabis Isn't Kumbaya Anymore, It's Commerce

May 10, 2024 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MB

This week, A.C. Moon, founder of Indica Innovations International, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why it is imperative for cannabis operators to learn about cannabis licensing and IP management. Click here to subscribe to the Cannabis Equipment News newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Man...

Hirsh Jain: Florida Is the Most Exciting Thing Happening in U.S. Cannabis Right Now

May 03, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

This week, Hirsh Jain, founder of Ananda Strategy, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss Florida's potential, why we can't overlook smaller states and why cannabis operators need help with pretty much everything. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.   To email the podcast ,email David Mantey at [email protected]. To sponsor the podcast, email Tom Lynch at [email protected]

Melt-to-Make: It's Time to Stop Melting Gummy Bears to Make Edibles

April 26, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes - 35.2 MB

Editor's Note: Download the audio version below and click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Jake Goodyear, president, and Sarah McLaughlin, director of product R&D at Melt-to-Make, join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how they are making it faster and easier to make high-quality edibles. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a poten...

Phoebe DePree: My Whole Heart & Soul Are in This Product

April 19, 2024 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

This week, Phoebe DePree, CEO of Goddess Growers joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss her pursuit to make the perfect edible.  Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Darren Gleeman: Employee Ownership a Lucrative Solution for Overtaxed Cannabis Operators

April 12, 2024 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

This week, Darren Gleeman, managing partner at MBO Ventures, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) solve the 280E riddle for cannabis operators while increasing employee retention and productivity. Subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. To sponsor the podcast, contact Tom Lynch at [email protected]. Final...

Kyle Neathery: Leading from an Ivory Tower Doesn't Create Impactful Change

April 05, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

This week, Kyle Neathery, CEO of Samson Extracts, joins the Cannabis Equipment News Podcast to discuss how he moved from a cannabis operation in Michigan to running a massive hemp processing system in Alabama and all the challenges he encountered along the way. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, yo...

Graham Farrar: Building the Largest Cannabis Farm in California

March 29, 2024 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

This week, Graham Farrar, co-founder, president and chief cannabis officer of Glass House joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he growing a lot of weed and selling it faster than he can grow it. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequip...

Leslie Bocskor: Weed Was Bigger Than Sports in America

March 22, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

This week, Leslie Bocskor, CEO and chairman of Indoor Harvest joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the tremendous potential for the cannabis and hemp industries to disrupt multiple markets. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipmentnews....

Care Waialua & PSGX: Legalization Has Not Freed the Cannabis Plant

March 15, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

This week, Jason Haley, owner of Care Waialua and Justin Lehmann from PSGX World join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast from Hawaii to discuss last year's raid on the farm, problems with legalization and why the plant should be free for all. Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you c...

Ngaio Bealum: A Small Piece of the Cannabis Mosaic

March 06, 2024 20:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

This week, Ngaio Bealum, comedian, musician, writer and cannabis advocate, joins the Cannabis Equipment News to talk about how the industry has changed since he became a part of it and how his role within it has evolved as well. Ngaio Bealum, like many people in the cannabis industry, started out as a stoner. As his love for cannabis grew, so did his knowledge of the legal and social hurdles facing it, and that drove him to become a cannabis activist. "I mean, I was always an activist, but...

Owen Papworth: Regulated Markets Are the Healthiest for Cannabis Operators

March 01, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

This week, Owen Papworth, co-founder of Oregonix Farms, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why efficiency per foot is paramount in finding early success as a craft grower with limited canopy feet in a young Illinois market. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David M...

Teklynx: The Most Forgotten Part of Efficient Manufacturing

February 23, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

This week, Nick Recht and Scott Fabian from Teklynx join the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how they are eliminating room for error in cannabis labeling. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Alex Burnett: Continuous Improvement Efforts Are Rare in Cannabis

February 20, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

This week, Alex Burnett, co-founder of Canna Innovations, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how lean manufacturing principles can have a profound impact on cannabis operators. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

Harrison Bard: The Next Big Thing in Pre-Rolls

February 13, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

This week, Harrison Bard, CEO and co-founder of Custom Cones USA, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he built a customer-centric pre-rolled cone and packaging business focused on compliance. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Casey Creaney: Vape Product Development is the Intersection of Technology & Cannabis

February 02, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

This week, Casey Creaney, vice president of product integration at Advanced Vapor Devices joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how we are on the tip of the iceberg in terms of advancements in technology, compared to other industries. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach ...

Brett Gelfand: We Are Saving Cannabis Businesses

January 26, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

This week, Brett Gelfand, managing partner of Cannabiz Collects, joins the podcast to discuss the cannabis industry's nationwide problems with paying debts and his efforts to fix them. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Anthony Coniglio: No Other Industry Forces Operators to Be Vertical

January 19, 2024 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

This week, Anthony Coniglio, president and CEO of New Lake Capital Partners joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast. NewLake Capital Partners is an internally managed real estate investment trust that helps cannabis operators fund build-to-suit projects. The company owns some 31 cultivation facilities and dispensaries that are leased to single tenants. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.

I Want to Make Products That Actually Work with Noah Novello

January 12, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week, Noah Novello, founder and CEO of Friday Ventures, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss his tireless work to give people better access to the medicine they need while making more consistent, safe and affordable products. Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, yo...

Automation Is the Best Way to Control Your Costs with LeafyPack

January 05, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

We're back and this week, LeafyPack CEO Alain Vo and Director of Market Development and Finance Jonathan Ballard visit the Cannabis Equipment News podcast studio to discuss why automation is a requirement in the volatile cannabis market. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast.  You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review.  Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David...

Kevin Hart: We Need to Keep the Good Money In and the Bad Money Out of Cannabis

December 15, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Kevin Hart, founder and CEO of Green Check joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he supports the legal cannabis industry by connecting cannabis businesses with the financial and business services they need to grow. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you ...

Carl Saling: Cannabis Has Major Issues with Marketing

December 04, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

This week, Carl Saling III, co-founder and CEO of HighDay, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why he built an AI-powered, all-in-one marketing command center for the industry after countless accounts and campaigns were shut down and banned. Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potenti...

Jordan Smith: Maine's Medical Industry Was Built on Our Backs

November 22, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

This week, Jordan Smith, owner of Royal River Botanicals joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the state of the medical cannabis industry in Maine. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Harold Bouchard: AI is Coming to Cannabis

November 21, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

This week, Harold Bouchard, president of Procepack and PreRoll-ER joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how the industry is using automation, IoT and artificial intelligence. Oh, and how his company is finding success in the European market, including one French manufacturer that is making a million CBD joints per month. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast...

Jess Tyler: Cannabis Is More Than Just a Business at MJBizCon

November 15, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

This week, Jess Tyler, chief revenue officer of MJBiz, joins a bonus episode of the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how MJBizCon has changed this year, expectations for the future and how the show promotes diversity in an evolving industry. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipmentnew...

Dr. Mike McCormick: It's Time to Protect Your Cannabis IP

November 10, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

This week, Dr. Mike McCormick, VP of strategy at FloraWorks, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why you need to consider plant patents, especially if you are working in cannabis plant genetics or a grower who does extensive work on strains. Subscribe to the Cannabis Equipment News newsletter. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential gu...

Eddie Celaya: Cannabis in Arizona is 'Positively Fragile'

November 03, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

This week, Eddie Celaya, a reporter with the Arizona Daily Star and host of the Here Weed Go! podcast, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the state of Arizona's cannabis industry, including how the recreational business is looking good while things are cratering in the medical program. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter for cannabis professionals. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positiv...

Kyle Loucks: Building a Pre-Roll Machine for Hand-Roll Enthusiasts

October 27, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MB

This week, Kyle Loucks, founder of RollPros, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the process behind building a better automated cannabis pre-roll machine. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

The Cannabis Industry Was Forced to Learn By Trial & Error with Harley Smith

October 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Harley Smith, a professional with nearly 30 years of hydroponics research and education under his belt, and the head of Harley Smith Hydroponics, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the difficulty unlearning industry myths and why, if you can grow really good tomatoes, you can probably grow really good weed. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving th...

We Don't Want to Be Imposters with Chris Shar

October 13, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

This week, Chris Shar, president of One Supply and vice president of business development at ATG Pharma, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the importance of sticking to what you're good at — and being the best in the market. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected]. ...

The Midwest is Changing the Cannabis Retail Model with Lindsay Martwick

October 06, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Lindsay Martwick, director of retail at Higher Love, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how the company is growing the best cannabis in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.   Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipmentn...

Nicolas Guarino: Cannabis in NY is Disastrous

September 29, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Editor's Note: Download the audio version below and click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Nicolas Guarino, founder and CEO of Naturae joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss his challenges as a New York operator and how his company became the largest producer of CO2-extracted cannabis oils in the state.  Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or...

Christopher Altomare: Maine's Medical Cannabis Industry Has a Dangerous Testing Problem

September 22, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Christopher Altomare, CEO of Nova Analytic Lab, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss Maine's inadequate testing regulations and what it will take to change the law. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipmentnew...

Socrates Rosenfeld: How to Build a Digital Foundation for an Entire Industry

September 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Socrates Rosenfeld, CEO and cofounder of Jane Technologies, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss his plans to organize an entire industry's wealth of information before Google and Amazon. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at Davi...

Zechariah Corcimiglia: How I Created the Keurig of Cannabis

September 08, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MB

Editor's Note: Download the audio version below and click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Zechariah Corcimiglia, CEO of Puffsy, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the lack of innovation in the cannabis industry and how he created an entirely new product category for brands. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential gues...

Aaron Ranka: If Safe Banking Doesn't Pass, Businesses Will Fail

September 01, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Aaron Ranka, chief revenue officer at Dama Financial, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the state of the SAFE Banking Act, the bill's flaws and Dama's move to be more than a cannabis banking services company. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can re...

Single-Handedly Building Cannabis Banking Regulations with Sundie Seefried

August 25, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Sundie Seefried, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how she wrote the book on cannabis banking, literally. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Onell Crawford: The Most Connected Man in Cannabis

August 18, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Onell Crawford, host of the Cannabis Related podcast and industry consultant, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why he isn’t hungry for every opportunity and chooses to do good business with good people.  Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach ...

Jonathan Bohun: How to Build Stronger Brand Loyalty

August 11, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Jonathan Bohun, founder and CEO of loyalty and distribution platform Weedar, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss the importance of having a dialogue between company and customer to build a stronger brand loyalty. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can ...

We Make Life Easier for Cannabis Companies with Marion Mariathasan

August 04, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Marion Mariathasan, CEO of Simplifya, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how his company does all the compliance heavy lifting for cannabis operators big and small. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at David@cannabisequipment...

Edibles Are Like Dial-up Internet with Kim Rael

July 31, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Kim Rael, co-founder and CEO of Azuca, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how the "odd couple of cannabis" perfected edible manufacturing.  In this episode, Rael also discusses:  Becoming accustomed to the "insanity" of the cannabis business. (13:11) How Activator works and serves the cannabis industry, particularly edible manufacturers. (17:42) Why the industry is misusing the term "nanoemulsion." (2...

Shawn Deggans: No One Wants to Replace Cannabis Growers

July 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MB

Editor's Note: Download the audio version below and click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Shawn Deggans, owner of Green Nanny, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why no one wants a fully-automated garden. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Mantey at [email protected].

Deborah Saneman: Human Capital Management Firms Were Failing Cannabis Companies

July 14, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Deborah Saneman, CEO of Würk, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss why she stepped up after watching multiple HR service providers kick cannabis to the curb and how gamification can improve employee retention. In this episode, Saneman also discusses:  How to address the unique needs of cannabis companies, like 280E reporting and access to banking. (6:00) What happened when Paychex bailed on cannabis op...

Nick Taraborelli: If We Do Good Work, the Universe Will Treat Us Well

July 10, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

Editor's Note: Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. This week, Nick Taraborelli, vice president of Paxiom Automation, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how his company found success by building good quality machines while listening to and supporting clients. Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast or suggest a potential guest, you can reach David Man...