The past, present, and future of cannabis with Christian Sederberg

 As cannabis legalization spreads rapidly across the U.S. and the Senate prepares to introduce a federal bill that would end prohibition, the law firm that spearheaded Colorado's groundbreaking legalization initiative continues to grow and help cannabis businesses nationwide. Christian Sederberg, Founding Partner of Denver-based law firm Vicente Sederberg and its policy affiliate, VS Strategies, has been involved from the start, and his work as Chair Emeritus of the U.S. Cannabis Council was instrumental in the Senate's coming legislation. Christian joins Vangst CEO Karson Humiston to tell the story of legal cannabis — from the early medical days in Colorado to the progress being made today in Washington, D.C. — and give an inside look at being an entrepreneur and leader of a fast-growing, highly influential firm focused on drug policy reform.

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Christian Sederberg - https://podconx.com/guests/christian-sederberg

Vicente Sederberg — https://vicentesederberg.com/

VS Strategies — https://www.vsstrategies.com/

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

Cresco Labs and the state of institutional cannabis investing

Fewer than 95% of investors today are able to invest in the cannabis industry. Cresco Lab's SVP of Investor Relations, Megan Kulick, sees this as one of the most exciting opportunities for the cannabis sector. Megan joins Vangst CEO Karson Humiston to discuss the state of institutional cannabis investing over the past five years as well as offer predictions going forward. Megan discusses her own career path and how she ended up being an executive at some of the largest multistate operators in the country. 

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Cresco Labs - https://www.crescolabs.com/

Megan Kulick - https://podconx.com/guests/megan-kulick

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

The positive impact that cannabis companies are having on their communities.

  Copperstate Farms is one of the largest cannabis companies in the state of Arizona and the largest employers in Navajo County Arizona.   General Manager,  Barb Hansen joins Karson Humiston to talk about how converting an abandoned tomato growing facility and hiring locally has helped Snowflake AZ transition from an economically depressed town into a vibrant community.  

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Barb Hansen - https://podconx.com/guests/barb-hansen

Copperstate Farms - https://www.copperstatefarms.com/

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

Transporting a quarter-million dollars in your mom's Prius is not a good idea

   Customers must purchase cannabis with cash because federal laws prevent credit card companies from processing cannabis sales.   Excess cash is a serious security risk in the dispensary and while it is being transported.    Abbe Schnibbe the Co-Founder and CEO of  Plymouth Armor Group, New England’s Leading Cannabis Cash and Product Transporter joins Karson Humiston to explain how they manage North East cannabis companies' transportation logistics for both cash and product.  

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Plymouth Armor Group - https://www.plymoutharmorgroup.com/

Abbe Schnibbe - https://podconx.com/guests/abbe-schnibbe

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

Helping to drive policy and consulting emerging businesses across the world.

  Jay Czarkowski & Diane Czarkowski the founding partners of Canna Advisors join Karson Humiston to share their amazing cannabis journey.  They explain how they entered the industry before adult-use was legal in 2009 with a dispensary and a cultivation facility in Boulder Colorado.  They discuss helping cannabis entrepreneurs win licenses across the country and they provide insight into the industry's future. 

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Canna Advisors - https://thinkcanna.com/

Jay Czarkowski - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-czarkowski

Diane Czarkowski - https://podconx.com/guests/diane-czarkowski

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

Lessons learned while working for a startup.

 Meet Claire Moloney, the first woman to work in cannabis tech and the first employee at LeafLink. Claire joins Karson Humiston to share her story and discuss her journey as LeafLink's first hire and all of the lessons she has learned along the way. Claire shares advice for other women looking to break into the cannabis industry and shares tips for how to be successful in a rapidly growing startup. 

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Claire Moloney - https://podconx.com/guests/claire-moloney

LeaflLnk - https://www.leaflink.com/

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

Building a sense of community within an organization

   Maintaining an inclusive atmosphere is one of the biggest challenges for growing companies.  Ciera Parks, the Head of People Operations & Culture at Vangst is an expert at building diverse organizations.  She joins Karson Humiston to share techniques for companies to use to create an inclusive environment for their employees.

Produced by PodConx

Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Ciera Parks - https://podconx.com/guests/ciera-parks

Produce By PodConx

Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

 Taking a step back to move forward

  Unlike other seasoned professionals who move to cannabis, Natasha Lannerd understood that to fully understand how to apply her CPG expertise she first needed to understand the cannabis industry.   As the Director of Business Development at 1906 New Highs she joins Karson Humiston to discuss why she started her cannabis career by taking overqualified positions.   She explains how taking the time to learn the industry from the ground up has propelled her cannabis career. 

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

1906 New High - https://1906newhighs.com/

Natasha Lannerd - https://podconx.com/guests/natasha-lannerd

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

The journal entry that led to a dream job.

    Director of Social Impact at Green Thumb Industries, Jai Kensey joins Karson Humiston to explain why it is necessary to assist communities that have been devastated by The War On Drugs. She shares personal stories of how members of the black and brown communities have been torn apart.   They discuss the important work being done at GTI and how listeners can support their efforts.

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Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Green Thumb Industries - https://www.gtigrows.com/

Jai Kensey - https://podconx.com/guests/jai-kensey

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston

An ordained rabbi finds his calling in cannabis.

 Rabbi James Kahn was responsible for developing Holistic Industries corporate responsibility, a platform built upon 4 central pillars: social equity (repairing damage caused by the War on Drugs), diversity, cannabis education, and community service/philanthropy.  As Executive Director of Liberty Cannabis Cares (LCC), he joins Karson Humiston to explain why his responsibility to integrate the mission of Liberty Cannabis Cares into every aspect of Holistic’s business is so important.

Produced by PodConx

Proud To Work In Cannabis - https://podconx.com/podcasts/proud-to-work-in-cannabis

Karson Humiston - https://podconx.com/guests/karson-humiston

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Rabbi James Kahn - https://podconx.com/guests/james-kahn

Holistic Industries - https://www.holisticindustries.com/

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Watch Video - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZI8qZy0lKxLO4OTk6P-tw

Karson Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karson-humiston-64572b97/

Vangst - https://vangst.com/

Recorded on Squadcast

Sound Design by Jamie Humiston