SPECIAL EPISODE: High-Rise host Cy Scott is on the road exploring parts of the cannabis industry in Europe. He got the chance to have a discussion with two of the managing partners of Óskare Capital a cannabis investment firm based in Paris France. Alexandre Ouimet-Stores a chemical engineer and venture capitalist, and John Rogers a clinical neurologist, share the story of how treating epilepsy was the basis for Óskare’s formulation and the work they are doing across Europe today. We get an enlightening perspective on how endocannabinoid research, industry regulation, and investment opportunities are pursued from country to country. European cannabis startups and medical/therapeutic research companies seem to be developing the industry in stark contrast to how US cannabis businesses have been doing it — fascinating to see how this world wide industry is shaping up. Please remember to download and share this special episode of the High-Rise!  

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In this week’s High-Rise, Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia have a continued discussion around the state of New Jersey as new regulations begin to develop and certain municipalities choose to opt-out. Then the conversation shifts over to California where they delve into the newly formed and consolidated state agency known as the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) and why this signals as a good sign for cannabis businesses across the state. We also talk about Nevada’s efforts to bring in public consumption lounges that are slated to open up some time in 2022. We end the discussion with recent news of Leafly challenging the state of Florida and it’s potential ban on third-party online marijuana services. As always, another great week of cannabis industry new coverage to sink your ears into — please remember to share and subscribe!

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/marijuana/2021/08/23/nj-legal-weed-dispensaries-marijuana-legalization-opt-out-in/8211230002/

https://mjbizdaily.com/california-completes-marijuana-regulatory-agency-merger/

https://mjbizdaily.com/nevada-cannabis-consumption-lounges-on-pace-to-open-in-2022/

https://mjbizdaily.com/leafly-challenges-floridas-ban-of-third-party-online-marijuana-services/

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Join Cy Scott, Emily Paxhia and Jamie Mendola in a laid-back, data-backed conversation as they discuss what to expect with the recently announced structure for the New Jersey adult-use market before sales begin happening within 6 months or less. From there, a deep-dive into the beverage category, discussing Cann’s latest caffeinated cannabis drink and Levia’s sale to Ayr. We close with some MSO strategy, including Eaze’s transition into a multi-state operator with the acquisition of Green Dragon and Tilray’s investment into Medmen. Great industry coverage per usual — remember to subscribe and share!

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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/16/2281005/0/en/Ayr-Wellness-Enters-the-Cannabis-Infused-Beverage-Market-with-Proposed-Acquisition-of-Levia.html

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It’s earnings season and this episode of the High-Rise comes at you with a full roster of earnings news from many of the major cannabis companies in the industry. Our special guest host Brady Cobb, a veteran cannabis entrepreneur, advocate, and former CEO/Founder of Bluma Wellness joins us to help provide some fantastic takes on the performance of these major cannabis CPG companies. Make sure the battery in your listening device is fully charged as we have a long and insightful discussion for you this week.  

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On this week's High-Rise we cover some positive news from the Golden State — 35 cities and counties elected to loosen marijuana restrictions and expanding the number of licenses for cannabis businesses — normalization acceleration here we come! We also get into the sales numbers for the month of July for various cannabis markets. Illinois in particular, there are restrictions on how much a consumer can buy for residents vs non residents — some interesting sales data there. We cover the latest earnings from the great MSO Jushi Holdings and a little bit of talk about what the Covid-19 Delta variant Plus could mean for cannabis sales as we go into August. Per usual many great topics discussed here on the High-Rise, please remember to subscribe and download — tell all your friends too! 

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This week on the High-Rise Cy and Emily get right into the brass tax of recent market news and projections both in the U.S. and Canada. They also cover the latest update on banking for the cannabis industry and why Senator Cory Booker is walking back his stance a bit on this issue.  Cowen Group a financial services and investment banking firm just announced their market size projections for the industry for the next 10 years ahead and Arizona absolutely crushed it in their first year of legal adult use cannabis sales. Keep those ear buds locked-in and remember to subscribe and download this week's episode!  

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We are back for another High-Rise episode and this week we welcome a new special guest host Matt Hawkins, managing partner at Entourage Effect Capital. Matt brings some great perspective to the conversation as we delve into some of the latest developments on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. It is still to early to pass this important legislation, but we break down two of its key aspects and why they’re so important to the industry. In SSO news we dig into the Harborside and Sublime deal that is currently in the works and how it could serve as a great example on how to navigate through California’s complicated state regulations in the right way. Finally we talk a bit about an MJBiz article that came out about California cannabis brands that are beginning to sell directly to consumers, (a.k.a. D2C) and how that might bypass the need for brick and mortar businesses. As always there is so much to talk about and this episode is no exception! Thanks for tuning-in please remember to download and subscribe to the podcast!  

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On this week’s High-Rise Cy and Emily discuss the termination of the $50M strategic investment between The Parent Company and Glass House, and some of the complex details around that decision. Jeffires Group investment banking firm and one of their top analysts Owen Bennett, released a 200 page report covering U.S. MSOs and what things can start looking like from an investment POV in the near future. In Canadian news, Sundial added $350M (CAD) to their investment arm — Cy and Emily talk about the potential for investing heavily into other regions. They of course get into the latest news about American track and field sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson who was suspended for testing positive for THC and ultimately not chosen to be join the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team — this looks like the last gasp of a tired war on cannabis. Finally our High-Risers get into California’s billboard ban for cannabis advertising and Apple helping pave the way for cannabis commerce to take place on their App Store. As always a great conversation to tune-in to, make sure to subscribe and download.

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Welcome back to another week of the High-Rise Podcast! In this episode Cy and Emily are joined by Jeremy Berke, senior reporter at Insider. Jermey recently published a report which examines "The Cost of Inequity" in the cannabis industry. The High-Rise crew delves into some of the details from this report and digs a little deeper. In other news, our hosts talk a little bit about a recent statement made my U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stating that federal prohibition laws 'may no longer be necessary'. Finally, in some MSO related news, Cy and co talk about the recent Glass House de-SPAC and some of the details around a merger with Element 7, LLC and also what's happening with Planet 13 and their opening megastores in key tourist destinations. As always, this is an episode to stay tuned-in for.

AUDIO NOTE: this episode was recored on the road where we had experienced a minor sound quality issue here and there. Thanks for bearing with us during those moments!


https://www.businessinsider.com/cannabis-industry-diversity-executives-are-white-male-insider-inequity-analysis-shows

https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jeremy-berke

California’s Biggest Cannabis Dispensary Yet Is Coming to Orange County

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In this latest episode of the High-Rise we are excited to have with us Todd Harrison as a special guest host. Todd hails from a diverse background in finance, risk management, and investing that spans over three decades. He is the founding partner and CIO for CB1Capital as well as author of the book, “The Other Side of Wall Street” and is also the founder & president of The Ruby Peck Foundation for Children’s Education. The conversation for this week’s podcast takes us into an EY Report that Todd authored which addresses key cannabis sector questions to ask now in 2021. 

Our hosts delve into the cannabis public market landscape and the seasonality cycles we’ve seen over the past few years. Cy, Emily, and Todd also talk about a catalyst driven cannabis market now that a huge swath of east coast states have gone legal, and how Wall Street could potentially lean into those markets. 

In other cannabis related news, the High-Rise crew talks a bit about NBA player for the L.A. Lakers Alex Caruso getting arrested for possession by Texas A&M police while at the same time Seth Rogan and Conan O’Brien share a joint on live television. This episode goes pretty deep and we hope you get a lot out of it — please share and subscribe!

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