Sheena Shiravi is the Director of Consumer Communications at Eaze, the leading and fastest growing technology company in the cannabis sector. In her role, she's responsible for the overall messaging and strategic voice for the company.

Eaze is an online marketplace that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In doing so, Eaze works with and assists local cannabis entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses sustainably and responsibly.

Prior to Eaze, Sheena was a member of the corporate communications team at Alibaba. A seasoned technology communications professional, her experience includes representing B2C, B2B and enterprise technologies at leading tech public relations agencies. She holds a BA in Political Economies from the University of California, Berkeley.

For more on Eaze, visit www.eaze.com

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Will Hyde is a cannabis expert at Leafly and a host of the "What Are you Smoking" podcast. He's a cultivator and former budtender who loves complex hybrids with piney and gassy terpene profiles. A hash and concentrate connoisseur, you can see what he's dabbing and follow all his adventures on Instagram at @the.avid.dabber.

For more on Leafly, visit https://www.leafly.com/

Will's Leafly articles: https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/the-avid-dabber

Episodes of the "What Are You Smoking?" podcast can be found here: https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/what-are-you-smoking

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Michael Elkin has had a successful career in security systems design and consulting, and oversees the security aspects of all of CCI's cannabis projects. Since the cannabis regulations were published in 2013, Michael has worked with over 40 applicant producers and licensed producers, providing full security designs and technical proposals. He has designed massive systems such as Tweed and 7ACRES, as well as providing security designs for dispensaries across North America. Prior to joining NHP full time, Michael ran the medical marijuana divisions for two of the largest security firms in Canada.

More on CCI: https://www.cannabiscomplianceinc.com/

Follow Michael's updates on twitter: https://twitter.com/mmjmikeelkin

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For this first episode of the Budding Industry Podcast, we welcomed Gill Polard onto the show.

Gill is a co-host of the High Friends Podcast and the creator of the popular website and new magazine The Her(B) Life which celebrates the feminine cannabis experience through stories, essays and industry interviews with female founders, CEOs and influencers in the cannabis space.

She is a passionate advocate for safe, legal access to cannabis for Canadians, gender equality and diverse representation in the industry.

Her(b) Life's website: theherblifestyle.com/

Take a listen to Gill's podcast: highfriendspodcast.com

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