TerrAscend Executive Chairman Jason Wild, CEO Ziad Ghanem, and CFO Keith Stauffer joined us to discuss the latest TerrAscend news. The company recently hosted an investor day and raised guidance. The team shared the reasons for the improved outlook and how various states are performing. We dove into deeper updates on Maryland and Pennsylvania, plus Ziad updated us on how historically challenging Michigan is evolving. Finally, Jason updated us on the benefits of the TSX listing and the increased interest they are seeing from institutional investors. 

Boris Jordan, Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, joins the show to discuss the latest updates on their Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) application, SAFER Banking, and rescheduling. He shares an approximate date for uplisting to the higher exchange and explains how the increased liquidity and access may benefit Curaleaf shareholders. Boris also covers the potential impacts of a new Speaker of the House on SAFER Banking and theorizes on when we may hear back from the DEA on Schedule III. 

In addition, Jesse, Morgan, and Toby discuss the radical recent shift in sentiment and whether the more dour perspective is warranted. Plus, the group debates the relative importance of Florida moving to adult-use sales versus SAFER Banking. 

The first episode of Higher Exchanges begins with Jesse, Morgan, and Toby discussing why they wanted to start the podcast. The conversation evolves into sharing their experiences at the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. They share their top three takeaways from the event and discuss whether cannabis is seeing increased institutional interest and the potential for future M&A activity. The episode concludes with a preview of what to look forward to in future episodes.