House Democrats and Republicans have co-published a ‘joint memo’ ahead of a congressional subcommittee meeting on cannabis this Tuesday. 

Here at the High Rise Cy and Emily dig into the details of what will be presenting at this meeting and why it’s taking so long to seize the day on cannabis reform ahead of the upcoming lame duck session in congress, the answers will simply amaze you.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/booker-says-marijuana-reform-can-pass-now-during-lame-duck-or-many-years-from-now-after-gop-takes-house-control/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-democrats-and-republicans-publish-joint-memo-on-marijuana-ahead-of-congressional-legalization-hearing/

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It’s a big week here in the US with the midterm elections wrapping up soon. So it makes sense that Cy and Emily would do a little state-by-state run though of the various cannabis legislation on the docket this election cycle. 

For industry veterans that’s seen many a cannabis legislation come through during past election seasons, expectations are definitely tempered. However there are a few states the can help tip the scales if cannabis gets a W, tune-in to find out more!

https://mmcc.maryland.gov/Documents/2022_PDF_Files/Monthly%20Dispensary%20Reports/Dispensary%20monthly%20sales_OCT22%20%282%29.pdf

https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article267498153.html

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Welcome back to another great episode of the High Rise! Today Cy and Emily got to catch up with longtime industry friend Kyle Sherman. Kyle started his cannabis retail platform back in 2015 and continues to innovate on solutions that help cannabis retailers elevate the shopping experience for their customers. 

Sit back and go with the flow as we get into the nitty gritty details of basket sizing, how payment vendors contribute to more sales, manual entry vs integration, staffing, optimizing around the holidays, and other such cannabis retail goodness.  

https://flowhub.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesherman/

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Zee Germans have signaled that adults will soon be able to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis for recreational use. Just imagine what future Octoberfests will be like. 

It’s still early innings for bringing this program to life, but it looks like the nation has its sights set for 2024. As always Cy and Emily break down the details and explore how things might play out for this burgeoning world wide industry that is cannabis.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/26/germany-marijuana-cannabis-legalize/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-26/germany-to-legalize-purchase-of-up-to-30-grams-of-cannabis

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A couple recent headlines from Canopy Growth has the industry buzzing lately. Cy and Emily dig into what CGC’s recent move of closing all of their Canadian retail doors could mean to US cannabis markets. Too early to tell, but one thing seems clear, there will be more big moves coming soon in  this fast moving industry! 

https://www.canopygrowth.com/investors/news-releases/canopy-growth-us-cannabis-market/

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We are very excited to bring a couple of special guests onto the podcast for you this week. Brian Vicente and Mason Tvert from the powerhouse law firm Vicente Sederberg will be taking all things cannabis reform with Cy and Emily on this episode. 
 
 Vicente Sederberg has been at the leading edge of cannabis law and policy since the inception of the regulated cannabis industry. Brian took part in drafting Colorado’s groundbreaking Amendment 64 and Mason headed up the campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which was also tied into Amendment 64 in the Centennial State.

https://vicentesederberg.com/people/brian-vicente/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianvicentecannabislaw/

https://vicentesederberg.com/people/mason-tvert/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/masontvert/

https://www.thecannabist.co/2014/01/20/nancy-grace-mason-tvert-marijuana-viral-snl-saturday/3002/

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MSO Verano Holdings Corp. terminated previously announced deal to acquire Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. last Friday. The acquisition was valued at $413 million when the deal was first announced last February, what went wrong? Tune in to hear Cy and Emily’s analysis of why M&A in this industry can be a major challenge.

https://mjbizdaily.com/goodness-growth-vows-to-take-legal-action-after-verano-scraps-cannabis-acquisition/

https://www.newcannabisventures.com/verano-ditches-deal-to-buy-goodness-growth/

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It’s kind of hard to believe, but the High Rise has made it to its 100th episode already! This industry is constantly on the move and always evolving, so it makes sense that our weekly coverage of each news cycle has brought us to this point already. 

Because the High Rise has hit this sweet little milestone, Cy and Emily thought it would be pertinent to reflect on how far the industry has come and how it’s affected their own personal journeys as well.
 
 But that’s not all though, we thought it would be even better to share a few quick interviews from some key industry players at the Hall of Flowers event in Santa Rosa California last week. Cy and Emily brought their interview A games to the floor and asked the following two questions: What is something that has surprised you about the cannabis industry? And what keeps you going everyday?
 
 Thank you to our listeners who has supported us during this first year as we stumbled and started to prove out the relevance of this podcast. Please keep on streaming us as the High Rise makes its way to 200 episodes soon!

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Last Thursday President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of individuals convicted of possessing marijuana, saying the current system “makes no sense” and sending pot stocks soaring on the news. This is a good step forward for criminal justice, but how much does this move the needle for federal decriminalization and legalization? Cy and Emily break this down a little further on this episode of the High Rise.

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We are delighted to bring you a special guest to this episode of the High Rise, Suzan Nickelson owner and CEO of Holistic Solutions in New Jersey. 

Suzan’s family come from the bloodline of escaped slaves who landed on the shores of Jamaica. The women in her family were herbalists and passed down generational knowledge of working with various herbs for healing and spirituality. Today she is using that valuable family knowledge to run her cannabis business in The Garden State.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzan-nickelson-6829ba21b/

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