Grassroots Marketing

El Blunto provides a classic-styled Cigar Making Product for the Finest Cannabis Experience and we learn more from Q. Ladraa, the CEO of Albert Einstones, makers of El Blunto.

Q. Ladraa is CEO of Albert Einstones the creator of El Blunto is a family-run MSO headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Missouri, Massachusetts, and all of Canada. Despite their humble beginnings and limited resources compared to some other publicly-traded and venture capital-backed cannabis companies, Albert Einstones is using a methodical and innovative approach to addressing the challenges of cannabis pre-rolls has laid the groundwork for our unparalleled growth and expansion.

Albert Einstones stands out as one of the most rapidly expanding cannabis companies in the nation. In each of our markets, our revenues approximate one million. Currently, our products are available in over 3,000 retail stores spread across the US and Canada.

Grassroots Marketing welcomes Lex Corwin, Founder and CEO of Stone Road Farms and the work that Cannabis Farmers burden and their ongoing Challenges of Sustainability. Stone Road was founded by Lex Corwin in 2016 at the age of 23 as a queer-led, family run cannabis brand committed to harvesting and creating quality cannabis, offering the best buds, never shake, filler or distillate-sprayed weed from its 57 acre, off-grid family farm in Nevada City, CA. With its high design-forward packaging, Stone Road is blazing a path for a new age of cannabis consumers with eye-catching, colorful and inclusive campaign imagery. When he's not hand-rolling joints in LA, Lex can be found cultivating his farm and his connections in each new market as states continue to push forward with the legalization of cannabis. Stone Road is now available in California, Oklahoma, Massachusetts and is launching in Michigan in Q1, with more markets in the pipeline for 2023, including New York, giving Lex the opportunity to finally debut his brand in his home turf of New York City.

Grassroots Marketing showcases BATCH a bustling Wisconsin Grown CBD and Wellness Brand with Dennis Mistrioty, the CEO/Co-founder of BATCH. The Co-founders of BATCH, Dennis Mistrioty, Griff Lynch, and Andy Gould are three

lifelong friends who grew up in the greater Milwaukee area and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Merging their chemistry acumen with a dedication

to natural wellness, Dennis and his team offer a behind-the-scenes look at their entire production process, from hemp farming to extraction and bottling. This transparency, central to BATCH’s ethos, ensures customers can confidently and enthusiastically embrace the products they consume. In addition, BATCH’s devotion to integrity and quality has positioned them as a distinguished contract manufacturer for over 50 CBD and wellness brands. BATCH Labs is also proud to be GMP certified.

Grassroots Marketing talks to Mario Gabriel, Director of Nectar Medical Vapes about How Nectar Medical Vapes Revolutionizing the Dry Herb Vaping Experience. Driven by his passion and a desire to make a positive impact beyond traditional engineering, Mario's entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish The Herb Convention Ltd. Recognizing the growing demand and necessity for quality portable vaporizers and other cannabis related products, he embraced this opportunity to create 'Nectar' – a brand that embodies the principles of product quality, wellness, and exemplary service.

Under Mario's visionary leadership, 'Nectar' has become a household name, celebrated for its customer service and high-quality cannabis hardware products, which are robust, meticulously crafted, and environmentally conscious. Mario's dedication to quality, coupled with his innovative thinking, has propelled the brand to the forefront of the industry.

Grassroots Marketing showcases Surfside and their new platform Commerce Media, deemed The Next Generation of Advertising Technology with Jon Lowen, the Co-founder of Surfside.

Commerce Media empowers cannabis brands by opening a new advertising channel directly within a retailer's ecommerce websites and marketplaces.

The expanded offering will accelerate the ability for retailers and cannabis dispensaries to personalize and improve shopping experiences, while providing brands the ability to secure priority placements, improve exposure to in-market shoppers and measure all media to SKU-level sales.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recommended that marijuana be reclassified from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance. If implemented, this schedule change could have a big tax impact on cannabis businesses.

Grassroots Marketing speaks with Guillermo Rodriguez, Virtual CFO with Summit Virtual CFO by Anders..Using his accounting and financial background, Guillermo advocates for the cannabis industry as a Virtual CFO, helping guide cannabis operators down the path of profitability through dynamic forecasting, understanding KPIs, and profit-focused accounting.

Grassroots Marketing showcases brelixi®, an innovative new holistic wellness brand, has officially launched its line of nano cannabis-infused instant drink mixes. We speak with their founder and chief food scientist, Breanna Neff.

brelixi draws on the power of its proprietary nano cannabis technology and better-for-you functional ingredients to offer consumers convenience, discretion, and unparalleled wellness.

Featuring nootropics, electrolytes, antioxidants, and adaptogens, brelixi is currently available in two unique and refreshing flavors: Elderberry and Hibiscus Lemonade, with 30 mg of CBD, and Yuzu Turmeric Lemonade, which offers 20 mg of THC. The brand utilizes its nano cannabis technology to provide a faster onset time (of about five to ten minutes), with more perceivable effects–making it one of the fastest-acting and longest-lasting cannabis products on the market.

Grassroots Marketing speaks with Todd Friedman, Director of Strategic Partnerships of DAG – The Grow Facility Company about Cannabis Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Facilities.  

DAG – The Grow Facility Company is an industry leader in the development, design and construction of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facilities for the cannabis and food industries of North America. As an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm, DAG integrates teams across the entire spectrum of services, systems and operations to deliver a single source of accountability for indoor agriculture facilities.

We discuss the concept of Community Cannabis with Chris Vining is the Co-Founder of The Goods, a dispensary in Somerville, MA.

The Goods dispensary in Somerville, Massachusetts actively participate in the communities we work and live in. From investing in the art, music, and culture in and around Davis Square to advocating for our neighbors by speaking out, standing up, and fighting the Good fight.

We discuss Bridging The Women's Leadership Gap In The Cannabis Industry with Audra Horridge vice president of technical solutions at Advanced Vapor Devices (AVD).

Audra Horridge drives product development and innovation by using her extensive hardware knowledge to continuously improve all aspects of AVD hardware, from internal performance to design. Her skill at guiding and educating clients by developing best practices comes from her years at her own business—a cannabis contract manufacturing facility where she developed and produced products for over 50 top cannabis brands in California.