Benjamin Douglas Ray hosts Sustainable Cannabis TV, a daily podcast on cannabis and sustainability.

Benjamin Douglas Ray hosts Sustainable Cannabis TV, a daily podcast on cannabis and sustainability.

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  • The sustainable movement in cannabis since the 70's on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 46]

    Sustainable Village's roots go back to Humboldt County, CA in the '70's. My guest Michael Box and I discuss the sustainable movement from addressing global problems in developing countries with energy generation, safe water, public health, long-distance communications, sustainable agriculture, and micro-enterprise employment on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 46]


    Today, consumers can bring home the same products and systems designed and supplied that have saved thousands of kilowatt hours of electricity, millions of gallons of water, and kept tons of air pollutants out of our atmosphere

    Be part of the Sustainable Village, sustainablevillage.com
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    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for lstening, Ben
    #cannabis #eco #boulder #linkedinlive #sustainability

    28 min
  • Cannabis branding, a lifestyle approach, and the appeal of California brands on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 45]

    Cannabis branding, a lifestyle approach, and the appeal of California brands are discussed with my guest Kieve Huffman the CEO of Engager Brands on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 45]


    For 25+ years Kieve has built lifestyle businesses and created new lifestyle brands and products. He has continued to develop new brands in cannabis, music, video, mobile and live events, with a passion for finding solutions to problems, building teams, and developing new revenue streams.

    I have worked with leading technology, media, mobile and consumer brands: Universal Music, Warner Music, Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Disney, Fox, CBS, MTV, Samsung, Mountain Dew, Jagermeister, AOL, Sony, Postmedia (Canada) and many more.

    Kieve is the Co-founder of market leading cannabis branding company, PRØHBTD (now Future State Brands.) Worked with over 60 brands in US and Canada.

    https://engagerbrands.com/
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    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for watching. Ben

    #cannabis #branding #california #linkedinlive

    33 min
  • Less is more on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 44] Benjamin Douglas Ray

    "Less is more." Why this is one of my favorite sayings. Today Benjamin Douglas Ray discusses this philosophy from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, as well as ideas from the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, and why Steve Jobs was called the "radical simplifier" on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 44].


    Other topics:

    Should the status quo govern our sustainability thinking and actions?

    You can't make large moves in sustainability just by cutting expenses and thinking you are doing your part.

    A 3 part sustainability challenge for the month of February:

    Watch and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

    #cannabis #linkedinlive #benjamindouglasray #packaging #sustainability
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    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    Budsfeed.com - BudsFeed surfaces the best new cannabis related products, every day. It’s a place for cannabis enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to share and geek out over the latest products, services, events, and content created for the cannabis community.

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for listening, Ben

    12 min
  • My guest Lilli Keinaenen and I discuss has her love of designing beautiful things for over 15 years on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 43].

    My guest Lilli Keinaenen and I discuss has her love of designing beautiful things for over 15 years on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 43].


    In 2016, she went all-in with the burgeoning legal cannabis industry, working with advocacy, dispensaries and B2B clients, as well as craft cannabis product brands — from edibles and beverages, to topicals and smokables.

    Lilli is the founder of Changemaker Creative, a Northern California creative agency, and recently joined the cannabis beauty brand Green Bee Botanicals as Chief Creative Officer.

    Life before cannabis was with sustainable consumer products, environmental and social justice nonprofits, ad agency work in both Europe and the Bay Area.

    changemakercreative.com
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    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for watching. Ben

    #cannabis
    #linkedinlive
    #benjamindouglasray
    #packaging
    #sustainability

    33 min
  • John Kester III, PhD, and I discuss this and other unique opportunities for cannabis and sustainability assessments on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 42].

    Wondering how CSR is in alignment with the CPG Industry? John Kester III, PhD, and I discuss this and other unique opportunities for cannabis and sustainability Assessments on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 42].


    John Kester III, PhD is a Conservation and Sustainability Advocate and the Director of Sustainability Services at Zoned Properties®

    Zoned Properties®, is a strategic real estate development firm that identifies, develops, and leases sophisticated, safe, and sustainable properties in emerging industries, including regulated cannabis. He has extensive academic and professional experience advising companies and organizations on social, economic, and environmental challenges.

    #cannabis #sustainability #realestate #linkedinlive #benjamindouglasray
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    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for watching. Ben

    32 min
  • Join me and my guest Jon Thompson, Founder and CEO of extraktLAB, a division of United Science. on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 41].

    Interested in chemical and manufacturing operations, extractions, separations, filtration, and selective materials? Join me and my guest Jon Thompson, Founder and CEO of extraktLAB, a division of United Science. on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 41].


    Jon's experience includes market development experience including IP development, M&A targeting, market research, plans strategy and formulation.

    As President and CEO of extraktLAB he have helped hundreds of companies large and small either enter the extraction industry in burgeoning markets or help established operations scale up their botanical processing business.

    This show is brought to you by:

    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for listening. Ben


    #cannabis #extraction #oil #linkedinlive #benjamindouglasray

    37 min
  • Founder, Chairman & CEO Somai Pharmaceuticals; Leading Mergers as Founder of Solaris Farms; Investor on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 40].

    Talking Cannabis, Alternative Medicine, and Disruptive Tech with Michael Sassano; Founder, Chairman & CEO Somai Pharmaceuticals; Leading Mergers as Founder of Solaris Farms; Investor on on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 40].


    Although Michael Sassano’s exciting career has led him to be involved in the fast-paced worlds of international real estate development, high-level banking, and cutting edge tech-investing, it is the cannabis space where he has shined the brightest.

    Michael is well known as one of the original movers and shakers in this sector, celebrated prominently in both mainstream business and cannabis media as an authority on large-scale cannabis cultivation, a pioneer of technology that affects entire markets, and an internationally respected expert on predicting long term industry trends. https://lnkd.in/gx3mxKj

    This show is brought to you by:

    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP


    LinkedIn For Leaders - https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for listening. Ben


    #cannabis #Pharmaceuticals #cultivation #linkedinlive #benjamindouglasray

    32 min
  • Specializing in consulting for the commercial cannabis and craft brewing industries to reduce their environmental impacts is my guest today Kaitlin Urso on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 39]

    Specializing in consulting for the commercial cannabis and craft brewing industries to reduce their environmental impacts is my guest today Kaitlin Urso on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 39].


    She is an environmental consultant for the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment - Air Pollution Control Division.

    To lern more visit: https://lnkd.in/dDGMH4N

    Throughout her career she has successfully worked and thrived in collaborative team environments. One of her most marketable skills is the ability to relate to a diverse range of individuals and communicate complex concepts in an understandable and relevant way.

    #cannabis #linkedinlive #sustainable #benjamindouglasray #colorado #cdphe

    This show is brought to you by:

    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD creams, balms and tinctures made to ease joint and muscle pain, ease anxiety and lessen insomnia. See https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

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    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for watching. Ben

    33 min
  • Horticulture and Agriculture through Sustainable Business practices with my guest Brian Gandy on [Sustainable Cannnabs TV Ep. 38]

    Facilitating advances in Horticulture and Agriculture through Sustainable Business practices and implementing appropriate technologies on a commercial scale are discussed with my guest today Brian Gandy of Deep Rooted Hemp Company and Sustainable Terrains. on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 38]


    Following a Bachelor's of Science in Horticulture from the University of Georgia, Brian moved to Colorado in 2010 and have since earned a Permaculture Design Certificate in 2012 and a Certificate in Sustainability Leadership in 2015.

    He founded Sustainable Terrains to formalize consulting in niche pursuits of agriculture from commercial compost production to LED based Horticultural lighting research and development.

    see DeepRootedHemp.com sustainableterrains.com

    #cannabis #hemp #CBD #linkedinlive #sustainable #benjamindouglasray

    This show is brought to you by:

    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD creams, balms and tinctures made to ease joint and muscle pain, ease anxiety and lessen insomnia. See https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - teaching professionals how to use LinkedIn. See https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for listening. Ben

    33 min
  • A discussion about cannabis and business with my guest Adam Duke on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 37].

    A discussion about cannabis and business with my guest Adam Duke on [Sustainable Cannabis TV Ep. 37]. Adam has worked with dozens of operators and brands both large and small launch ventures in the Cannabis Industry.


    Having been involved with New Store Opening teams in markets across the country has provided a unique perspective and has contacts nationwide.
    #cannabis #linkedinlive #business #sustainability

    This show is brought to you by:

    Eight Saints Brand - Organic Hemp CBD creams, balms and tinctures made to ease joint and muscle pain, ease anxiety and lessen insomnia. See https://lnkd.in/eBV5huP

    LinkedIn For Leaders - teaching professionals how to use LinkedIn. See https://lnkd.in/db352Ce and

    If you are interested in being a guest or partner sponsor for the show send me a DM and we can talk.

    Thanks for watching. Ben

    32 min

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If you are into sustainable business, health and wellness, and leadership in the cannabis industry, this show is for you. Creator and host Benjamin Douglas Ray