Cure8'd Conversations

By Cure8

Cannabis business and industry news, advice, analysis, podcasts, and how-tos. Focused on practical, real-world guidance for current and aspiring cannabis business owners; on new and emerging markets; ... more

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October 15, 2024 How to Design and Build a Cannabis Dispensary
Temeka Group has designed and built over 700 dispensaries throughout North America for a wide variety of companies including Stiizy and Cookies. Their Founder and President Mike Wilson recently joined us for an Ask Me Anything on LinkedIn Live. His key takeaways for new dispensary licensees? Take a holistic approach to designing and building your dispensary and focus on setting up a Minimum Viable Store (MVS).

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Temeka Group

Temeka’s expert team has what it takes to make you above your competitors in this rapidly growing industry. They craft spaces that will help shape customer experiences that are unique to your cannabis brand and help you achieve outstanding results. https://www.temekagroup.com/cannabis-industry/

About Cure8
Cure8 is the world's largest cannabis security and IT services provider. We help cannabis operators and licensees open, maintain, and scale their facilities. Learn more at www.cure8.tech
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October 08, 2024 Dispensary Display & Kiosk Solutions w/ Michael Mangi
Seed Technologies is a leading provider of dispensary digital display and kiosk solutions. Michael Mangi, their VP of Business Development, is an industry veteran with nearly a decade of leadership experience in cannabis software.

Michael recently joined Cure8 CEO Eric Schlissel on our LinkedIn Live AMA to discuss how dispensaries can use Seed to increase order sizes, easily manage large numbers of displays across many locations, more efficiently serve large numbers of customers with its queueing and self-service solutions, and more.

And since Michael and Eric have both been involved in the industry for a while, they spent some time discussing how the industry has evolved over the years, the problems it's currently facing, and where it's headed.

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About Cure8
Cure8 is the world's largest cannabis security and IT services provider. We help cannabis operators and licensees open, maintain, and scale their facilities. Learn more at www.cure8.tech

About Seed Technology
Powering in-store digital engagement. Seed's customer-facing technology drives engagement, transactional velocity, and increased cart sizes at your dispensary. Their POS-integrated software solutions are designed specifically for in-store use to give dispensary operators more control over the shopping environment and to connect dispensary customers to products they’ll buy. Control every screen in every store from anywhere. www.getseed.io
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September 25, 2024 Cultivation Facility Design w/ Evan Bliss
Indoor cultivation facilities are the biggest, most complex, and most expensive facilities in the cannabis industry. How are these feats of engineering designed? What are some of the key trends in how they're planned out and built? Eric Bliss of Studio Bliss, an experienced designer of cannabis cultivation facilities, recently joined our LinkedIn Live Ask Me Anything (every Tuesday at 1pm Eastern/10pm Pacific) to fill us in.

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About Cure8
Cure8 is the world's largest cannabis security and IT services provider. We help cannabis operators and licensees open, maintain, and scale their facilities. Learn more at www.cure8.tech

About Studio Bliss
Studio Bliss has assisted clients throughout the state of California and as far east as Maine in successfully designing and permitting their Cannabis cultivation and manufacturing projects, ranging in size from 1,000 to 100,000 SF. Though they work on all project types, 95% of their work is in the Cannabis industry. This has allowed them to pinpoint many of the common pitfalls, and create a more efficient and effective design process that saves clients both time and money. https://studioblissla.com/
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September 20, 2024Cannabis Processing Q&A w/ Drew Reich of SunMed Growers
Drew Reich is the head of the processing division for SunMed Growers, one of the largest cannabis producers on the East Coast. Drew recently joined our weekly Ask Me Anything show on LinkedIn with Cure8 CEO Eric Schlissel to discuss topics including:
The biggest mistake you can make as a cannabis processor

The one KPI he focuses on the most

Being prepared for FDA regulation

How to get - and keep - a leadership position in the cannabis industry

How SunMed deals with 100,000+ pounds of biomass waste every year
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-reich-5bb41683/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sunmed.growers/?hl=en

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About Cure8

Cure8 is the world's largest cannabis security and IT services provider. We help cannabis operators and licensees open, maintain, and scale their facilities. Learn more at www.cure8.tech

About SunMed Growers

SunMed Growers is a licensed grower and processor in Maryland. Locally owned and operated, SunMed's greenhouse, processing lab and edibles kitchen sit among acres of farmland in Cecil County. The company's "Dutch-style" greenhouse relies on advanced cultivation technologies, sustainable farming practices - and natural light - to create the ideal environment for cannabis plants. High-tech greenhouse cultivation provides a level of consistency commonly associated with flowers grown indoors while maximizing the inherent benefits of full-spectrum light, which stimulates the production of more diverse and potent terpenes and cannabinoids in the cannabis flower. From closed-loop, zero runoff irrigation to natural, integrative pest management and house-crafted soils to high-efficiency heating and cooling systems and biodegradable packaging, SunMed's facilities and practices set an industry standard for quality and sustainably from seed to sale. www.SunMedGrowers.com
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August 27, 2024 1-On-1 with Jeffrey Hoffman, NY Cannabis Legal Expert || Cure8'd Conversations
Jeffrey Hoffman is the leading expert on cannabis law in New York and a director on the board of the New York Cannabis Retail Association. He hosts one of the most popular web shows in the cannabis industry, a weekly AMA on Wednesdays at 4:20 Eastern on his LinkedIn page. Hoffman recently joined Cure8 CEO Eric Schlissel for a discussion on some of the biggest topics in cannabis law and the New York cannabis market, including rescheduling, 280E, and social equity programs.
Watch to get an expert's opinion on the shifting legal landscape of cannabis, for an insider's update on the New York market, and to learn more about Hoffman's personal journey breaking into cannabis and becoming a leader in one of the industry's highest-profile markets.
TIMESTAMPS -
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Why do the Mets suck so bad?
2:50 - Chevron Ruling and Can we have prohibition on cannabis?
5:30 - What problems would happen if cannabis is rescheduled?
9:30 - How 280E is making cannabis businesses difficult to profit?
12:00 - Why are social equity programs so broken?
23:00 - The need for skill training and support after the dispensary is opened
26:20 - The future with Microsoft products
29:40 - Is being a cannabis attorney an entrepreneurial journey for Jeffrey & ask me anything sessions on LinkedIn
33:00 - Jeffrey's anecdote on how he can't just see and ignore wrong
36:10 - Jeffrey's main work as a cannabis attorney
43:30 - Is cannabis prohibition practically possible?
58:30 - What are the misconceptions people have about New York cannabis industry
1:02:30 - Outro
#cannabislaw #cannabisindustry #socialequity #cannabislegalization #cannabisadvocacy #podcasts #legalinsights #cannabisreform #entrepreneurship #CannabisProhibition #cannabisbusiness #cannabiscommunity #cannabiseducation #legaltalks
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1h 5min
June 01, 2024 How to Run a Successful Dispensary with Tommy Truong of KayaPush
Join Eric Schlissel and Tommy Truong of @kayapushsoftware5413 as they delve into transitioning from restaurants to cannabis markets, identifying retail operation indicators, and mastering essential business skills for success. Explore the critical role of hiring, managing human resources, and leveraging AI for operational efficiency in the dynamic cannabis retail landscape.
TIMESTAMPS -
0:00: Introduction
0:10: Overview of KayaPush
2:15: Transitioning from the restaurant industry to the cannabis market
4:40: Key indicators of a well-run retail operation
9:50: Essential skillset for a business owner
16:10: Distinguishing between transitory and permanent dips in sales
19:40: Qualities of a good manager and effective hiring strategies
27:40: The critical role of the first hire in opening a retail shop
29:35: Managing human resources and cultivating company culture
37:50: Simplifying operations with AI and Applicant Tracking System features in KayaPush
46:15: Closing thoughts from Tommy Truong
48:40: Conclusion and outro
Connect to our Guest at -
Website - https://www.kayapush.com/

#CannabisRetail #businesstips #entrepreneurialjourney #AIinRetail #management #hiring #companyculture #RetailOperations #markettrends #podcastdiscussion #cannabis #cannabiseducation
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May 30, 2024 Seth Gardenswartz of Blackgarden Law on Cannabis Law and the Market in New Mexico
Seth Gardenswartz, Partner at Blackgarden Law, joins Cure8 CEO Eric Schlissel to discuss, first and foremost, Seth's specialty of cannabis patents and intellectual property protection. He talks about what cannabis businesses can do to protect their brands and IP, even though you can't file cannabis patents at the federal level.

The two also discuss the legal aspects of starting and running a cannabis business that all entrepreneurs in the industry should know. Seth also talks about how the market is going in his home base of New Mexico, one of the most competitive in the country but also one of the most equitable.
TIMESTAMP-
0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Exploring Seth Gardenswartz's Background
2:45 - Navigating Trademark and Intellectual Property in Cannabis
6:54 - Discussing Patentability within the Cannabis Business
10:10 - Contemplating the Future of Unpatentable Ideas in a Federally Legalized Cannabis Landscape
15:38 - Examining Legal Challenges, Lawsuits, and Violence in the Cannabis Industry
17:17 - Seth's Journey into the Cannabis Industry
27:27 - Comparing National Brands with Local Dispensaries
32:50 - Analyzing Market Saturation and Entrepreneurship in New Mexico
44:45 - Seth's Insights and Advice for Entrepreneurs Entering the Cannabis Industry, Emphasizing Brand Loyalty
58:00 - Contrasting the Dynamics of the Craft Beer and Cannabis Markets
1:05:35 - Embracing the Experience of Being Part of a Nascent Industry
1:07:25 - Reflecting on Challenges and Lessons Learned, Highlighting Preventable Mistakes
1:18:20 - Outro
#cannabis #newmexico #intellectualpropertylaw #patents #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurmindset
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1h 19min
May 28, 2024 Long Island Cannabis Retail Woes – Strategies & Solutions || Eric Schlissel and Gahrey Ovalle
Gahrey Ovalle, the President of LICC, gives us an insight into the obstacles Long Island Cannabis License owners are facing in terms of location and other restrictions put up by the local Cannabis authorities in the city. He talks about the data and facts-based strategies they are devising to connect all local communities to enable cannabis acceptance in Long Island.
Gahrey also discusses about the efforts they are putting in to shut illicit cannabis doors so that legal cannabis stores in the city can open up and thrive.
0:00 - Introduction to Long Island's cannabis industry landscape.
0:53 - Gahrey's journey to the presidency at LICC.
4:40 - Long Island's standing in the licensing realm.
17:00 - Examining the balance between competition and collaboration among 64 licenses across 4 towns.
18:50 - Evaluation of the production capacity in Long Island's cannabis market.
23:40 - Unraveling complexities around CAURD licenses.
27:30 - The governor's role in addressing issues faced by CAURD licensees.
31:00 - Insights into legacy market regulations and OCM enforcement.
35:35 - Current scenario of illegal cannabis stores and ongoing efforts to combat them.
39:45 - Ways for the audience to get involved and support initiatives.
41:30 - Concluding remarks.
#Cannabisretail #cannabislicense #longisland #cannabis
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43min
May 24, 2024 Dispensary Age Verification - How It Works & Why It Matters w/ Kenny Peddicord of IDScan.net
Kenny Peddicord of IDScan.net explains why it's important for cannabis dispensaries to use digital ID scanning and verification
0:00 - What Is IDScan.net, and Why Did It Start in Las Vegas of All Places?
4:20 - How Kenny & IDScan.net Broke Into Cannabis & Dominated the Market
7:40 - Staying at the Forefront of Technology and Innovation
11:40 - Expanding into New Markets and Ensuring Compliance
18:50 - Insights for Dispensary Owners Seeking Compliance
22:00 - Using Age Verification SOPs to Ensure Compliance as You Scale
24:20 - Vending Machines, the Future of Cannabis?
26:12 - Cannabis Delivery: The Last Frontier of Age Verification
About The Guest -
Kenny Peddicord is the Director of Cannabis Business at IDScan.net and has led growth and partnership development for the cannabis vertical. He has helped more than 1,000 North American dispensaries to integrate best-in-class Age/ID verification and ID scanning technology. He has worked closely with cannatech organizations such as Dutchie and Sweed, as well as directly with every MSO in North America such as GTI, Curaleaf, Planet 13, and Cookies Retail. He is passionate about educating the industry, working with regulating bodies and using technology to creatively solve industry pain points.
Reach out to him at [email protected] or 312.927.0845
About The Host -
Munir Haque is the Vice President of Cure8. He's one of the top cannabis technology experts in North America, having helped plan, launch, and manage hundreds of facilities throughout the US and Canada.
Connect with Munir on LinkedIn: / munir-haq. .
About Cure8 -
Cure8 is a full-spectrum tech services provider for the cannabis industry. Cure8 helps new and existing cannabis businesses in all verticals plan, procure, install, secure, manage, and scale all their tech. This includes POS systems, ERPs, menu boards, networks, phone systems, surveillance systems, and back office IT.
Learn more about Cure8: www.cure8.tech
#cannabisdispensary #marijuana #cannabis #420 #ageverification
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May 22, 2024 How To Prepare For The CAURD Inspection Process
Looking to get your CAURD store inspected by the OCM and launched (once the injunction is lifted, anyway)?
When you request an inspection, you’ll have to submit a certain set of documents, including security floorplans. In this video, experts from Forte (cannabis retail strategy), Solink (cannabis security), and Cure8 (cannabis IT) take you through how to best fill out these documents to ensure compliance and satisfy regulators.
2:50 - Discover why Cal decided to join forces with Solink and get a closer look at what Solink is all about.
4:50 - Explore Shankar's remarkable journey into Cure8 and gain insights into the mission and vision of Cure8.
8:35 - Learn about the essential floor plan requirements
16:05 - Uncover the comprehensive security requirements
23:20 - Get a sneak peek into inventory management, customer receipts, signage, licensing, crowd control, training, and delivery.
31:30 - Delve into access control and camera system requirements
38:00 - Explore the vital networking systemshttps://forteops.com/how-to-prepare-f...40:27 - Stay updated on upcoming events for Forte, Solink, and Cure8
For more information on How To Prepare For The CAURD Inspection Process, Visit - https://forteops.com/how-to-prepare-f...
About the Guest -
Cal McDonald is the Territory Manager of Solink and an experienced professional with a diverse background and a track record of success. He is adaptable and thrives in new challenges, aligning his goals with his values and interests. An effective communicator and leader, with an entrepreneurial mindset. He leads by example and values humility.
About Shankar -
Shankar is the Sales Director for Cure8 and leads B2B organizations (including senior sales management, product, and project teams) & builds a foundation for them to scale with an analytical edge.
He has thrived in early-stage startups providing cross-functional expertise in product and project management with a smorgasbord of wins in other functions.
About the Host -
Brytany Melville is the President of Forte Operations and oversees Forte’s SOP development, consulting services, partnerships, client management, outreach, and more, and is also a key voice in product development. Her areas of expertise include cannabis retail management, business strategy, operations, compliance, vendor management, and marketing
About Cure8 -
Cure8 is a full-spectrum tech services provider for the cannabis industry. Cure8 helps new and existing cannabis businesses in all verticals plan, procure, install, secure, manage, and scale all their tech. This includes POS systems, ERPs, menu boards, networks, phone systems, surveillance systems, and back office IT.
Learn more about Cure8: www.cure8.tech
#newyork #cannabisdispensary #inspection #cannabis #marijuana #cannabiscompliance
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41min

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