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

[Sustainability Live Ep. 8] Seun Adedeji, CEO and founder of Elev8 Cannabis and I discussed sustainable leadership and the challenges that have driven opportunity for Seun these past few years.   As the youngest African American Man in the US, to Own a Cannabis Dispensary, Seun has been on the front lines of the legalization process in multiple states. He brings significant commercial real estate experience to Elev8, as a real estate investor and landlord. He has been featured in Leafly, Merry Jane, and Wisconsin Watch. He serves as the Cannabis Czar for the Black Chamber of Commerce.  

About Elev8 Elev8 Cannabis is a national chain of cannabis dispensaries. We recognize that every individual’s path to wellness and happiness is different, and we take a personalized approach. We lead the industry in our commitment to service, inclusion, and social equity. Headquartered in Oregon, Elev8 is expanding rapidly with retail locations across the country.  

Chris Laping 4-time CIO sustaining your career career advancement from mid-level to the C-level. 

Chris is a 4-time CIO with a passion for technology, business, and culture transformation. I'm a best-selling author of the book, "People Before Things," which focuses on the 7 reasons why people resist change and what leaders can do about it. To download a FREE digital copy of the book: www.changeneedsleaders.com

Tony Scullion 🎯Peak Performance Coach- Weight Loss-Productivity-Energy-Leadership for an engaging discussison on:

The guests next week are:

They are on a mission to significantly reduce the impact of global warming and climate change by employing sustainable innovations, biotechnology and green technology practice to produce biodegradable and compostable packaging products made from the waste rice.

The company is Free The Seed. Watch his video here https://lnkd.in/dG_JPjZ

[Sustainability Live Ep. 3] Melissa L'Heureux-Haché An in depth and engaging discussion today on Sustainability, Green Branding, and Green Washing.  Check it out! 

The Cannabis Manufacturer’s Guild works with focused cannabis operators across the cannabis supply chain to bring products to market faster, introduce new business opportunities, secure manufacturing and sales contracts and protect the interests of its Guild members to ensure the prosperity of legal cannabis operations in Canada and globally.

CMG works with genetics companies, cultivators, extractors, processors, packagers, warehousing, distributors, brands and retailers looking to expand their cannabis business while avoiding high capital expenditures and remaining human capital light.

With so many opportunities and so much noise, our primary job is to help you navigate and focus on the most profitable strategies for revenue and profits.

As outside business development support, we have the experience and the connections to negotiate on your behalf, push your interests collectively, and advertise/market on your behalf as a trusted and vetted member of the Cannabis Manufacturer’s Guild. It’s also significantly cheaper than staffing your own army to do battle in this rapidly changing industry.

A great discussion today on Sustainability: Beyond Materials.  We discussed Design Optimization, Innovation, and Marketing.  You can find his podcast: Package Design Unboxd.  Sharing over 15 years of packaging design experience across CPG, tech, fashion, cosmetics, ecomm, and startups. We’re here to pull the curtain back on what’s missing from a packaging design education.  Follow us on our adventure to continue building our packaging design community and teach designers how to make a difference as packaging designers.

The Cannabis Manufacturer’s Guild works with focused cannabis operators across the cannabis supply chain to bring products to market faster, introduce new business opportunities, secure manufacturing and sales contracts and protect the interests of its Guild members to ensure the prosperity of legal cannabis operations in Canada and globally.

CMG works with genetics companies, cultivators, extractors, processors, packagers, warehousing, distributors, brands and retailers looking to expand their cannabis business while avoiding high capital expenditures and remaining human capital light.

To learn more visit: https://www.cannabismanufacturersguild.com/

To learn more about James Williams, view his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-williams-cmt-9bbb0a12/

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