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Maria + Jane: Women in Cannabis Business

43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings

Founder of Maria + Jane and GetPlanty, Jac Carly, chats with the world’s women in the cannabis. From founders to growers to bud-tenders to advocates, these are the women making it happen. The Maria + Jane podcast is here to educate, empower and inspire you to be the best you can be and rock it in the cannabis industry.

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Hannah O'Brien: Director of Operations for Confident Cannabis talks effective teaching, transparency in cannabis test results and using data for better decision making

May 06, 2019 00:46 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Today I’m chatting with Hannah O’Brien, Director of Operations for Confident Cannabis. Hannah is responsible for supporting labs and their clients with the on-boarding process, implementation and integration of METRC and state tracking systems. She has experience leading teams at several high-growth technology companies, including operations for the peer-to-peer marketplace Shift. Prior to beginning a career in technology, Hannah travelled the world in an awesome way, earning her language te...

Molly Peckler: Founder of Highly Devoted talks cannabis friendly matchmaking, cultivating intimacy and bringing more love into our lives

April 21, 2019 07:28 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

  Today I’m chatting with Molly Peckler, the world’s first cannabis friendly matchmaker, lifestyle consultant and career coach. Her mission is to disrupt the stoner stigma and normalize cannabis. Molly focuses on helping cannabis consumers gain confidence, pursue professional success in the growing cannabis industry, or find lasting love with a partner who appreciates cannabis in a relationship. In our chat, Molly and I dig into: The unmet need Molly saw in the matchmaking/cannabis space...

Stephanie Graziano: Co-Founder of Green Flower talks leadership, transitioning from Film/TV to the cannabis industry and establishing the world’s #1 resource for trusted cannabis knowledge

April 12, 2019 10:35 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

Today I’m chatting with Stephanie Graziano, Co-Founder and COO at Green Flower. Graziano has been a driving force in the Film and Television/licensing/asset management business for 30+ years (DreamWorks, Fox Kids Network, Marvel Studios) and she and her business partner Max Simon have built a powerhouse media company whose mission is to spread trusted cannabis knowledge around the globe. Working with 700+ of the world's top cannabis experts, doctors, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, i...

Solonje Burnett: Co-Founder of Humble Bloom talks humanizing experiences with cannabis, going beyond social justice awareness, and creating inclusive brands and businesses from the start

April 07, 2019 22:56 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MB

Today I'm chatting with Solonje Burnett, Co-Founder of Humble Bloom, a Brooklyn-based boutique firm that is focused on humanizing experiences with cannabis. Solonje is a cannavist and people advocate at Humble Bloom where it is her mission to give the underrepresented a seat at the table in the cannabis industry. She believes that we can shatter stereotypes and poor business practices through culture curation and by providing the industry with more access to strategic branding, advocacy and ...

Joline Rivera: Founder of Kitchen Toke talks health & wellness through culinary cannabis, visual storytelling, Kickstarter and surprise inspiration

March 25, 2019 12:14 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Today I’m chatting with Joline Rivera, Founder & Creative Director of Kitchen Toke, a new magazine centered around cooking with cannabis. This quarterly publication includes innovative recipes and techniques, on-trend seasonal entertaining suggestions, reliable information, and features on the latest advancements in cannabis related to food and health. Most notably, Kitchen Toke is the first publication dedicated to promoting health and wellness through culinary cannabis. Joline has more t...

Orleatha Smith: Co-Founder of InclusivePay talks Cannabis payment processing, the CBD Summit and spotting niche business opportunity

March 18, 2019 02:30 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

This week I’m talking to Orleatha Smith, Co-Founder of InclusivePay, a payment processor that specializes in serving the cannabis and hemp industries. Orleatha is a serial entrepreneur who also founded 20 Dishes, a digital meal planner and app. She holds an advanced degree in education, a biology teaching credential, and is a certified holistic lifestyle coach. She has also been featured in popular publications such as First For Women Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and on television. In ...

Andrea Brooks: Co-Founder & CEO of Sava talks online marketplace tech, cannabis business strategy and building successful brand partnerships

February 24, 2019 22:17 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

This week I’m talking to Andrea Brooks, Co-Founder & CEO of Sava. Andrea is a cannabis advocate, lobbyist for social change, and entrepreneur with a passion for health and wellness. Following a disabling injury in which cannabis played a crucial role in her recovery, she was inspired to enter the cannabis space. Building on a non-profit career that focused on strengthening human and social services agencies, she applies her expertise in conducting needs assessments, developing strategic part...

Beryl Solomon: Founder of Poplar talks CBD e-commerce, parlaying business skills from one industry to another & the importance of using one's privilege for social justice

February 11, 2019 00:33 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

This week I’m talking to Beryl Solomon, Founder of the multi-branded CBD beauty and wellness site, Poplar. Beryl conceived of the Poplar site upon her fruitless search to find a trusted resource in the CBD space that provided both content and commerce. Poplar offers a highly curated assortment of vetted, independently tested CBD products alongside digestible editorial content featuring CBD uses and benefits. In our chat, Beryl and I dig into: How she went from being a 20 year fashion indu...

Jennifer Skog: Founder of MJ Lifestyle talks unexpected career evolution, lessons learned founding the first ever luxury cannabis publication and the importance of female community

February 02, 2019 23:22 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

This week I’m talking to Jennifer Skog, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MJ Lifestyle, the first ever luxury cannabis publication. MJL is devoted to evolving a positive community of strong women through femininity, open-mindfulness, and empowerment. They believe we can inspire change by promoting diversity and radical inclusion; giving a space for proper recognition to personal stories, entrepreneurs, writers, artists, and social activists. Their core mission is to lift the stigma by cultivati...

Kim Sanchez Rael: CEO of Azuca talks fast acting & predictable CBD edibles, the intersection of science and culinary creativity and the future of cannabis food service

January 28, 2019 00:07 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

This week I’m talking to Kim Sanchez Rael, CEO of Azuca. A passionate business leader, startup veteran and investor in innovation, Kim has an extensive background as an operating executive and venture capitalist, focusing on early-stage investments in tech companies. Prior to her career in venture, she co-founded an advanced energy company and held numerous management positions at Intel, where she managed a $200 million capital budget, led planning for a $1 Billion expansion, and held roles ...

Rachelle Robinett: Founder of Supernatural talks CBD in the wellness industry, the dos and don't of product marketing and herbal allies to cannabis

January 21, 2019 04:05 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

This week I’m talking to Rachelle Robinett, Founder of Supernatural - a company dedicated to real-world wellness - that includes an herbal cafe, a product line of plant-based remedies, ongoing workshops and events, and personal health coaching. Rachelle also co-launched and manages the Bowery Cannabis Club with The Alchemist's Kitchen, and offers professional consulting for companies of all sizes. She is a plant-based wellness practitioner combining holistic, natural medicine with practical ...

Sasha Perelman: Founder of Revolver Productions talks successful cannabis event planning, creating brand impact & thinking outside-of-the-box for industry opportunity

January 14, 2019 01:01 - 1 hour - 45 MB

This week I’m talking to Sasha Perelman, Founder and Chief Event Operator of Revolver Productions and Forward by Revolver. Sasha has been producing corporate events and building training programs for global brands for over 15 years. In 2014, she founded Revolver Productions, creating a revolutionary approach to venue sourcing and event production. Forward, by Revolver, is an experiential agency created for cannabis brands and consumers, to engage on a thoughtful and visceral level, unparalle...

Chef Stacey Dougan: Co-Founder of Simply Pure Vegan and IV & Twenty talks plant-based eating, cannabis infused fine dining & advice for starting your own biz

January 06, 2019 23:59 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week I’m talking to Celebrity Chef Stacey Dougan, Co-Founder Simply Pure Vegan Restaurant and IV & Twenty. With roots in Atlanta, Georgia, Chef Stacey Dougan has been featured internationally in media as an expert gourmet vegan and raw foods chef and nutritionist. In our chat, Stacey and I dig into: Her passion for teaching stems from her own life-changing experience overcoming numerous health issues; Her latest business venture IV & Twenty, which creates plant based cannabis infused...

Denise Biderman: Co-Founder & CEO of Mary's List talks cannabis freelance marketplace, carving out your niche and mental toughness

October 28, 2018 23:39 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

This week I’m talking to Denise Biderman, Co-Founder and CEO of Mary's List. A former criminal attorney, Denise took her passion for helping people from the court rooms of New York City to the cannabis space. Mary's List is a freelance services marketplace for the cannabis community allowing businesses to hire freelancers and other service professionals on a project-to-project basis. It hopes to serve as a catalyst for normalizing work in the industry and bridge the gap for community amongst...

Laura Beohner: Co-Founder of The Healing Rose Co talks cannabis entrepreneur life, R & D, product formulation, and keeping her company lean

October 21, 2018 17:20 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

This week I’m talking to Laura Beohner, Co-Fouder of The Healing Rose Co. Based in Massachusetts, The Healing Rose Co handcrafts hemp-derived CBD infused body care products in small batches using natural and organic ingredients. They combine organic herbs and essential oils with hemp-derived, 100% THC-Free Phytocannabinoid Rich Hemp Oil with only high quality organic butters & oils. All body care products are made with care in Andover, MA. In our chat, we dig into: The inspiration for her...

Jamie Garzot: Founder of 530 Cannabis & Roots Consulting talks biggest trends for dispensary owners, customer trends in cannabis for 2019 and tips on connecting with local community

October 15, 2018 01:05 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MB

This week I’m talking to Jamie Garzot, Founder of 530 Cannabis and Roots Consulting, an agency designed to bridge the gap between canna-businesses and governments, communities, and other industries. Jamie draws from nine years of boots-on-the-ground experience as a compliant cannabis operator and an appointed city official. She understands complex cannabis-related policies because she has been actively engaged in the process, both at the state and local level. Jamie logged thousands of hours...

Naomi Granger: Co-Founder of Dope CFO talks state of cannabis business accounting today, common financial woes, protecting your business and how to become a canna accounting professional

October 08, 2018 16:34 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

This week I’m talking to Naomi Granger, Co-Founder of Dope CFO, a company that provides accounting services to legal marijuana businesses and educational tools for accountants & financial professionals (or anyone interested in becoming a cannabis accounting professional). Naomi has over 12 years of experience in both public accounting and industry accounting. She is very passionate about the rapidly growing cannabis industry and works with CEOs to help them navigate the ever-growing list of ...

Barbie Sommars: COO of Mary Jane University talks high end cannabis-infused dining, the intersection of art & science and the love of cannabis through adornment

September 30, 2018 21:17 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week I’m talking to Barbie Sommars, COO of Mary Jane University who brings over twenty years of corporate operations experience, with a background in high net-worth asset management. After a medical diagnosis in 2008, she sought alternative ways of healing and pain management and found cannabis. From patient to activist to educator, she now resides in the beautiful Mojave desert near Joshua Tree, CA and commits herself to a life of healing, activism, and education to restore this ancien...

Robin & Chaos: Co-Founders of The Farmaceuticals Co talk Feminist principles as a guide for business, environmental sustainability in cannabis and the importance of whole-plant extraction

September 24, 2018 00:08 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

This week I’m talking to Robin & Chaos, Co-Founders of The Farmaceuticals Co., a women owned and operated healing company. Through their uniquely crafted tinctures, topical products, and edibles they provide access to lab tested, whole plant, organically grown cannabis medicine. They prioritize sourcing each element from local, women-owned farms and businesses. It is important to them to work with, source from and be in reciprocal, vibrant community with other women. In our chat, we dig i...

Dusti Arab: Brand Strategist, CEO of Cannabis Bakeshop & Dir of Ops at Oov Mag talks content marketing, establishing brand guidelines and customer engagement

September 17, 2018 00:58 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MB

This week I’m talking to Dusti Arab. Dusti is a brand strategist specializing in content marketing for cannabis brands and creatives. An Amazon bestselling author, she is the CEO of Cannabis Bakeshop & Co. and serves as Director of Operations at Oov Magazine. In our chat,  Dusti and I dig into her super cool mom’s work as a high-end cannabis chef; The twist and turns of taking edibles to market; The importance of content marketing for cannabis brands (and getting it right!); Not depending...

Gillian Levy: Co-Founder of Humboldt Apothecary talks effective customer messaging, the impact cultivation practices can have on environmental ecosystems and pivoting fast to meet changing regs while still serving your customer

September 10, 2018 00:49 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

This week I’m talking to Gillian Levy, Co-Founder of Humboldt Apothecary, a women-owned Cannabis tincture business in the heart of Humboldt County.  She and her business partner, Susan Cleverdon, created Humboldt Apothecary with a vision of crafting Cannabis based products that could target and support healing and wellness for a variety of conditions. Gillian and Susan have used their love and knowledge of medicinal herbs to formulate blends of plants that synergize well with Cannabis to cre...

Lyna Thompson: Founder of the 420 Book Society talks the ups & downs of biz partnership, podcasting about cannabis and creating community online

September 03, 2018 20:25 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

This week I’m talking to Lyna Thompson, Founder of the 420 Book Society and co-host of the podcast Hitting the Window with Nick & Lyna. After working as a financial coordinator in the dental field for over 20 yrs and becoming a daily cannabis user, Lyna started exploring the cannabis plant on a deeper level. With all of this new found knowledge in hand, she couldn’t help but want to share this powerful information with others. This led to launching a podcast with her husband, Nick, focusing ...

Emma Chasen: Cannabis Educator & Industry Consultant talks relationship management, the problem with the indica/sativa binary and the new budtender & retail on-boarding training she's created

August 27, 2018 02:58 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

This week I’m talking to Emma Chasen, Cannabis Educator and Industry Consultant. Emma is on a mission to educate people on the science of Cannabis so they can take charge of their own healing.  Emma has degree in Medicinal Plant Research from Brown, has Coordinated Clinical Oncology trials with the Brown University Oncology Research Group, is formerly the General Manager & Director of Education for Farma and was named Portland’s Best Budtender of 2016. Emma also launched the Core Science Cer...

Whitney Beatty: Founder & CEO of Apothecarry Brands talks career transition, taking a product from concept to market and why more investments need to go to cannabis companies led by women and people of color

August 20, 2018 02:10 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

This week I’m talking to Whitney Beatty, Founder & CEO of Apothecarry Brands. Inspired by a lack of stylish, safe cannabis storage systems and a disdain for storing medicine in a shoebox, Whitney is a successful entertainment industry exec turned cannabis storage designer. After meeting so many like minded cannabis users, who lamented about a lack of good storage system, worried about securing buds away from kids & pets and who were tired of searching around for their stash only to discover ...

Cynthia Villamizar: Founder of Cyntivee talks quitting Google, reeducating folks on CBD & Cannabis and building a business from scratch

August 12, 2018 21:32 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MB

This week I’m talking to Cynthia Villamizar, Founder of Cyntivee, an education platform that seeks to break down everything you thought you knew about cannabis and reintroduce it as a part of your wellness and fitness routine. Cyntivee is hoping to reeducate people on CBD and cannabis by addressing common misconceptions and by introducing the latest innovations via easy and fun tutorials and recipes. A former Fulbright Scholar and Googler, Cynthia also chronicles her new adventures as she wo...

Mary Pryor: Co-Founder of Cannaclusive talks chronic illness as a woman of color, the white-washing of cannabis, and de-stigmatizing cannabis in black & brown communities

August 06, 2018 12:20 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

This week I’m talking to Mary Pryor, Co-Founder of Cannaclusive. Mary is a passionate and vocal media expert currently based in Los Angeles and New York. Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Mary received exposure to automotive design, electrical engineering, music, digital arts and marketing at an early age. Today Mary is a powerful and accomplished Digital and Marketing Specialist who has worked for major brands such as Sony Music Group, Viacom, CBS News, Ebony Magazine, The Rolling Stones, Vayner...

Lisa Weinberger: Co-Founder of MarijuanaRates.com talks cannabis pricing, finding the consumer sweet spot and healing with CBD

July 29, 2018 22:42 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

This week I’m talking to Lisa Weinberger, co-founder of MarijuanaRates.com and owner of PearlyWrites.com. Her dual career consists of helping companies with their digital marketing strategy as a Chief Content Officer as well as teaching students how to write as a Professor. Believer of natural health, she began researching the benefits of cannabis and CBD which led to sharing consumer pricing on MarijuanRates.com. Publishing’s include Bankrate.com, PrimeRates.com, One Main Financial, Fox Bus...

Kristen Yoder: 13 year Cannabis Industry Vet & Founder of Soil to the Oil talks candidly about industry issues, market trends, and business best practices

July 22, 2018 19:40 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

This week I’m talking to Kristen Yoder, recently featured in Marijuana Venture Magazine’s 40 under 40 Rising Stars of Cannabis, is a 13 year California cannabis industry veteran and radio personality who has managed successful businesses in every sector of the industry, and now serves as a strategic advisor for entrepreneurs and investors entering the cannabis industry in California. She has a Meetup group, Soil to the Oil: Cannabis Science Classes, in Los Angeles, where she does monthly ter...

Anna Duckworth: Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Miss Grass talks writing, conscious cannabis consumption, fundraising and creating the go-to platform for the modern woman consumer

July 15, 2018 22:29 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

This week I’m talking to Anna Duckworth, a writer, editor and strategist from the Great White North (read: Toronto). Anna is Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Miss Grass—an elevated magazine and e-comm platform for women and cannabis (which the media is calling the GOOP of cannabis). Anna is the Former Head of Content at cannabis brand dosist (once hmbldt) and Managing Editor of The Alpine Review magazine. She also writes a weekly newsletter with her buds called buckslip, which was called on...

Holly Alberti: Head of Integrated Customer Experience, Flrish Marketing Team (Harborside Family of Companies) talks customer experience, business relationship building & how to amplify your cannabis brand

July 08, 2018 19:41 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MB

This week I’m talking to Holly Alberti. Holly heads up Integrated Customer Experience on the Flrish marketing team, supporting the Harborside Family of companies. She's a visionary, creator, and integrator - creating change, spreading inspiration & education through social entrepreneurship. Holly began her cannabis career on the East Coast working with local groups and crafting the vision for Healthy Headie Lifestyle. Later, she was asked to join the core team that worked to apply in the 1st...

Cassandra Farrington: Co-Founder of Marijuana Business Daily talks entrepreneurship, core biz fundamentals for success, the growing role of tech & finance in cannabis and why women in the industry need to stay vocal

July 01, 2018 23:56 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

This week I’m talking to Cassandra Farrington. Cassandra heads up the cannabis industry leading daily news website Marijuana Business Daily and its family of content resources for the B2B cannabis marketplace, including the internationally recognized family of MJBizCon conferences. Previously a Vice President at Citi, she earned her MBA from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business. MjBizDaily was co-founded by Cassandra and her business partner in 2011. It is now the most establi...

Diane Czarkowski: Co-Founder of Canna Advisors talks current state of the cannabis industry, the beginning process for opening a dispensary, lobbying congress and advice for women entrepreneurs

June 24, 2018 19:22 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

This week I’m talking to Diane Czarkowski, one of the industry’s original cannabis entrepreneurs and Founding Partner at Canna Advisors. She has played an influential role in the cannabis market since its early stages, helping develop it into one of fastest growing industries in the United States.With decades of career success in high-tech and real estate, Diane’s business agility stems from working in industries that are rapidly growing and evolving. She was the founder of one of the first ...

Maureen McNamara: Founder of Cannabis Trainers talks safe cannabis retailing, setting yourself apart from the competition, common mistakes in cannabis-food safety and staying focused & positive in an uncertain industry

June 17, 2018 23:03 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

This week I’m talking to Maureen McNamara, Founder and Chief Facilitator with Cannabis Trainers™; a corporation founded to create and deliver training solutions for the Cannabis Industry. With 20+ years of professional training experience, Maureen has trained and certified 10,000+ employees, managers and owners in national certification (ANSI) programs. She has combined her skills and expertise with Food Safety and Responsible Alcohol Service into a comprehensive, engaging program to ensure ...

Laurie Wolf: Co-founder of Laurie & MaryJane talks elevated edibles, throwing a cannabis infused dinner party and the new cannabis consumer

June 07, 2018 14:56 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

This week I'm talking to Laurie Wolf. Laurie is a leader in the edible community and an award-winning culinary entrepreneur. Since 2015, Laurie has published four cannabis cookbooks: HERB, Cooking with Cannabis, Marijuana Edibles, and The Medical Marijuana Dispensary. Her recipes fill the pages of several top cannabis publications and she was named "The Martha Stewart of Marijuana Edibles" by The New Yorker. Laurie is the co-founder of Laurie + MaryJane, a family-owned and operated business,...

Dr. Junella Chin: Founder of MedLeafRX talks running a medical marijuana practice, educating the medical community and why cannabis works so well for so many

June 04, 2018 01:39 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week I'm talking to Dr. Junella Chin, Founder of MedLeafRX. For over a decade, Dr. Chin lived and practiced medicine in California, a state with legalized medical marijuana since 1996. In California, her integrative family practice clinic focused on children with intractable epilepsy, cancer, and autism. She has seen firsthand just how much medical marijuana can benefit patients. A Bronx native, who moved back to New York two years ago, Dr. Chin is now registered with the New York State...

Andrea Burnett: Founder of 4twenty Group talks PR for cannabis startups, how to be a networking rockstar and strategies for getting product/brand buzz

May 28, 2018 02:33 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

This week I'm talking to Andrea Burnett, founder of the 4twenty Group and a 25-year veteran of the lifestyle PR and marketing industry. Aside from being obsessed with manatees, Andrea is always looking for new ways to amplify her clients’ brands, create way outside-the-box campaign strategies and maintain her lifelong reputation as an über connector. She launched the 4Twenty Group last year in a reaction to the election and the intense desire to support other women and promote products that ...

Chanel White: Director of Client Relations at WikiLeaf talks resilience in the face of an incurable health diagnosis, how cannabis gave her quality of life, and her mission to erase the stigma around cannabis

May 20, 2018 22:49 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

This week I'm talking to Chanel White, Director of Client Relations at WikiLeaf. Chanel focuses on generating positive communication and company preference through proficient, knowledgeable interactions. She is also a seasoned content developer with mediums ranging from non-profits organizations, to popular news outlets such as The Huffington Post. With a background in early education, medicinal cannabis consultation, and motivational speaking, Chanel fosters comprehensive education and mean...

Adelia Carrillo: Founder of Direct Cannabis Network talks being a first-time CEO, finding the voice of the company, fundraising and supporting women in the cannabis space

May 14, 2018 03:57 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MB

This week I'm talking to Adelia Carrillo, Founder & CEO of Direct Cannabis Network. DCN is the leading digital business-to-business news network covering the latest tech, entrepreneurs and innovative companies in the cannabis industry. With her roots in the corporate and consumer electronics industry, her passion for technology, startups, and innovation has been a key strength in her transition into the cannabis space. Becoming a voice for the upcoming startups, uniting the cannabis business...

Ophelia Chong: Founder of StockPot Images talks confronting her own bias, working to change the face of cannabis, and advice for women wanting to get into the industry

May 02, 2018 14:05 - 1 hour - 83 MB

Today I'm chatting with Ophelia Chong - community activist, graphic designer & photographer. She's the founder of Stock Pot Images and Asian Americans for Cannabis Education (AACE). She is also the Creative Consultant at PUSH, served as the Community Outreach liaison for THC Design, responsible for LGBT, Veterans, Women, Minorities and Disabled outreach. Her newest endeavor is the Bevel Group, as partner.   Ophelia is driven to help shape the new conversation of Cannabis and is guided by...

Sister Kate: Founder of Sisters of the Valley talks cannabis medicine, empowering other women to succeed and growing her business to over a million dollars in sales

April 22, 2018 17:13 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

Today I’m talking to Sister Kate, founder of Sisters of the Valley. Sisters of the Valley is new-age group of Sisters whose fundamental mission is to get cannabis-based medicine into the hands of those in need in a responsible and sustainable manner. The mission is supported by their founding principles, which are to honor Mother Earth and her intelligent plant, provide a valuable product to the people, empower other women to succeed and participate in peaceful progressive activism. In thi...

Joy Beckerman: Principal Consultant of Hemp Ace International talks current federal industrial hemp laws & developments

April 15, 2018 16:22 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

This week I'm talking to Joy Beckerman, Principal Consultant at Hemp Ace International, a New York-based consulting, legal support, expert witness, and brokerage firm serving the global community. Joy has had an extensive dual career as a compliance and complex civil litigation paralegal, and her vast professional and hemp experience well serves her roles as an respected effective advisor and leader in shaping law, policy, standards, and ethics in the rapidly developing hemp industries. She ...

Stephanie Karasick: Founder & Chief Patient Advocate of Strainprint talks cannabis bio-hacking!

April 07, 2018 18:58 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

This week I'm talking to Stephanie Karasick, founder and Chief Patient Advocate of Strainprint. Strainprint is a mobile app that allows medical marijuana users to input data about their cannabis experiences, including information on what they’re treating, what they’re using, how much they’re dosing and the resulting effects. Not unlike using a tool like fitbit, that measures our progress, Strainprint gives us a snapshot on what works best for our body. Like cannabis bio-hacking! Strainprin...

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