On the third episode of Bluntly Us, Deena and Ian sesh with Brice Parker about compliance, branding, and his journey in the cannabis industry, and discover a new smoking game!  

LA native Brice Parker handles operations for powerhouse vertically-integrated cannabis brand, Cookies. As such, he has a unique insight into the many facets of the supply chain, having developed first-hand the SOPs that helped establish Cookies as the most consistent premium brand in cannabis. In addition to his role at Cookies, Brice is assisting upstart Fiore, and is launching his own infused skincare line, Omni Vita.  

Follow Brice and his projects on Instagram:

Make sure to catch Bluntly Us on Cannabis Capitol live every Thursday at 11am PDT ➡ http://twitch.tv/cannabiscapitol 

Bluntly Us is one part Marine veteran and transactional lawyer, and one part sales and relationship guru - together they’ve built more than a half a dozen cannabis businesses in California, taking over 50 brands to market, generating more than $60MM in sales. They've seen a lot of ups and downs in this industry, and it’s not always as it appears. Together, they’ll be talking straight with some of the most experienced and accomplished decision-makers, giving you a real behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build an entire industry from scratch.  Make sure you follow Bluntly Us on all your social platforms for more behind-the-scenes and unique content!  

IG: http://instagram.com/bluntlyus

In the second episode, Ian and Deena talk with Elliot Lewis about Catalyst, their aggressive expansion plans, community engagement, dealing with incompetent politicians, and how the cannabis industry is painfully overtaxed.

Prior to starting the Catalyst chain of dispensaries, Long Beach native Elliot served as Connected Cannabis Co.’s head of licensing and business development. Beyond running a successful retail business, Elliot is committed to contributing positive changes and developments in the community. Elliot believes that being good corporate citizens is key to having long-lasting success.

Follow Elliot on instagram: http://instagram.com/catalyst_ceo 

Bluntly Us is one part Marine veteran and transactional lawyer, and one part sales and relationship guru - together they’ve built more than a half a dozen cannabis businesses in California, taking over 50 brands to market, generating more than $60MM in sales. They've seen a lot of ups and downs in this industry, and it’s not always as it appears. Together, they’ll be talking straight with some of the most experienced and accomplished decision-makers, giving you a real behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build an entire industry from scratch!

Make sure you follow Bluntly Us on all your social platforms for more behind-the-scenes and unique content!

IG: http://instagram.com/bluntlyus

LI: http://linkedin.com/showcase/bluntly-us

On the first episode of Bluntly Us, Deena and Ian have a conversation with Susie Plascencia about accountability, authenticity, and the importance of public relations for modern cannabis businesses.   

Susie is an entrepreneur, journalist, and cannabis activist. She applies her skills as CEO and founder of Nightshift Digital and Nightshift Cannabis and co-founder of MOTA Glass—one of the fastest-growing brands in functional glass—and co-founder of We Are Mota, a grassroots cannabis community organization. Susie was named one of Merry Jane’s Cannabis Power Players of 2020. She is a proud Trojan and two-time alumna of the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.  

Follow Susie on Instagram: instagram.com/susiegreens