Cannalaw Connections

CannaLaw Connections gets its first celebrity guest interview, with Fran “The Nanny” Drescher (The Nanny, Hotel Transylvania, Jack, Saturday Night Fever, and many, many more)! Chris & Fran get deep into it; from her upbringing in New York, her bout with cancer, her founding of Cancer Schmancer, her dedication to healthy, organic & sustainable living, and her vision for the future of the commercial cannabis industry.

Ashley Picillo shares her whirlwind story of how she got into cannabis business consulting, how to build an inclusive and diverse team, and the personal journey she took when gathering intimate stories of women in cannabis.

Rico Tarver, Baker Technology’s California market manager, gives Evergreen an intimate, insider look at the cannabis data analytics world. With great power comes great responsibility, and Rico reminds us of this while discussing his story, Baker’s story, and social equity.

Rico Tarver, Baker Technology’s California market manager, gives Evergreen an intimate, insider look at the cannabis data analytics world. With great power comes great responsibility, and Rico reminds us of this while discussing his story, Baker’s story, and social equity.

It's Friday night and we just went on an in-person tour of the first licensed testing lab in the city of LA. We just sat down with Victoria Basso to discuss public safety and emerging standards in the cannabis testing industry.

In this episode, we get into the weeds with Sam Zartoshty. Currently serving as a distribution manager, co-founder of Paragon, and host of Blunt Talks, Sam brings to the table his years of his experience to talk to us about everything from his own great influencers, the medical market, staying compliant and relevant in this ever-evolving and emerging industry, and his outlook for the future.

Co-hosts (Sara Firestone - Summer Associate; Veronica Steele - Operations Manager; Chris Hoo - Founder); Sam Zartoshty - Guest

In this episode, Chris is joined by Evergreen Law's Operation's Manager, Veronica Steele. Joining them is Tyler D'Angelo, Assistant Manager of Processing & Manufacturing at the largest licensed dispensary in New Jersey.

In this episode, Chris chats with Dr. James, who has over 30 years experience in developing and testing for pesticides to be used in cannabis cultivation.

They cover the testing bottleneck in California and the other states, costs for testing, and predictions for the future of the field.

A special episode, recorded live at the "Cannalaw Connections" in-person meetup at WeWork Hollywood.

In this episode, Chris covers the complete list of requirements for Cannabis Testing Labs in the Los Angeles area.

Do you live in Los Angeles and want to meet other cannabusiness professionals? Join us every first Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 9 for delicious local food and an information-packed meetup with other professionals in the industry.

The host, Chris Hoo, is a California Cannabusiness attorney and owner of Evergreen Law, PC.

To learn more and for show notes of this episode, visit www.evergreenlaw.co/podcast.

Chris interviews two leading advisors, advocates and entrepreneurs in today's LA cannabis industry: Kristen Yoder (Founder of Soil to the Oil) and Ruben Honig (Executive Director of the LA Cannabis Task Force).

Both guests urge the importance of advocating/lobbying (and the difference between the two), finding experts to help you, and why you should attend local city counsel meetings.

Also covered in this episode is the current state of the Los Angeles market, manufacturing issues like volatile vs. non-volatile solvents, common time/money pits (and how to avoid them), and why "trade secrets" are becoming less common.

The host, Chris Hoo, is a California Cannabusiness attorney and owner of Evergreen Law, PC.

To learn more and for show notes of this episode, visit www.evergreenlaw.co/podcast.