The Green Rush

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we have a special episode featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

We sat down with Dr. Bob Harari, a renowned biomedical scientist, surgeon, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Celularity, a biotechnology company leading the next evolution in cellular medicine. Dr. Hariri pioneered the use of stem cells to treat a range of life-threatening human diseases and continues today to make transformative contributions in the fields of immuno-oncology and cell therapeutics along with tissue engineering and functional regeneration. 

Dr. Hariri is widely acknowledged for his discovery of pluripotent stem cells derived from the human placenta, and as a member of the team that discovered the physiological activities of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). He holds over 150 issued and pending patents for discoveries including placenta-derived stem cells, which Nature recognized as one of the ten most important patent estates in the field. Dr. Hariri was the founder and CEO of Anthrogenesis Corporation, and after its acquisition by Celgene Corporation, served as CEO of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics. Dr. Hariri also co-founded the genomic-based health intelligence company, Human Longevity, Inc.

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we have a special episode featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

Our hosts sat down with Dr. Moshe Szyf, a pioneering figure in the field of epigenetics with a career spanning over three and a half decades. A founding figure in behavioral and psychiatric epigenetics, Dr. Szyf has authored over 300 influential papers that have significantly contributed to our understanding of how environmental factors and behaviors can influence gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. 

Dr. Szyf serves as Chairman, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of HKG Epitherapeutics, focusing on developing epigenetic tools for clinical medicine, early disease detection, and personalized healthcare. He also currently holds the prestigious position of James McGill Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill University in Montreal, where he also holds the GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Pharmacology. 

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we have a special episode featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare.

We met with Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Human Aging Research and of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. Dr. Barzilai discovered the first “longevity gene” in humans. His research established that the gene variant that leads to high HDL, or “good cholesterol,” is linked to healthy aging and extreme longevity. 

Treatments for age-related diseases like type 2 diabetes are being developed based on Dr. Barzilai’s work and are currently in clinical trials. In addition to his “longevity gene” research, Dr. Barzilai studies key mechanisms involved in the biology of aging, including how nutrients and genetics influence lifespan. He is also investigating the physical and mental declines associated with aging and how they affect longevity. Dr. Barzilai is professor of medicine (endocrinology) and of genetics, a member of the Diabetes Research Center, and director of the Diabetes Research and Training Center’s Animal Physiology core.

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we have a special episode featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Our host sat down with Dr. Peter Diamandis, a visionary at the forefront of the longevity revolution. Named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Diamandis has started over 20 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital, and education. 

Diamandis is the founder & executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing & operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the co-founder and vice-chairman of Human Longevity Inc., merging advanced genomic sequencing with AI to develop therapies aimed at slowing down or even reversing aging. Additionally, Diamandis co-founded Fountain Life with Tony Robbins, a unique concierge healthcare company dedicated to revolutionizing the healthcare industry. Diamandis is the creator of Abundance360, a year-round program for entrepreneurs, investors, and executives focused on leveraging technology to drive positive change and leave a legacy.

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today our hosts sat down with John Mueller, veteran cannabis entrepreneur and CEO of Greenlight Dispensary. Greenlight is a vertically integrated multi-state operator with more than 30 dispensaries, 3 in-house brands, and more than 750 employees across Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Nevada, and South Dakota. John is an expert in navigating the complexities of limited license markets and running a debt-free, profitable organization.

John has extensive experience in all areas of cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, and retail. Prior to founding Greenlight in 2019, he served as Co-Founder and CEO of Acres Cannabis, successfully building and selling operations to Curaleaf, which included a 19,000 sqft experiential dispensary and over 300,000 sqft of cultivation. Under John’s leadership, Greenlight issued the first known consecutive dividends by a private cannabis MSO, each totaling over seven figures. John also created “The Underground” and “Greenlight Garage” the world’s first-ever cannabis farmers markets where vendors and consumers can directly interact. 

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Maria Petsanas of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we sat down with returning guest Adam Smith, Founder and President of Alliance for Sensible Markets to discuss the news that Vice President Kamala Harris will be rolling out her plan for cannabis legalization. Adam is a longtime activist in the industry, primarily working behind the scenes to develop, draft, and lobby for the passage of cannabis bills at both the state and federal levels. Adam conceptualized, co-wrote, and championed Oregon’s landmark 2019 interstate commerce law (on which the 2023 Washington law was also based) and helped write and advocated for California’s 2022 interstate law. His expertise and influence have been instrumental in shaping the legal landscape of cannabis in the United States.

During our conversation, Adam will share his unique insights on Vice President Harris’s upcoming legalization plan, analyzing its potential impact on the industry, the economy, and society at large. We’ll explore the intricate details of the proposal, discuss possible challenges and opportunities, and examine how this federal initiative might interact with existing state laws.

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Lewis Goldberg (who still has a bet with Adam!) of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, we have a special edition of the Green Rush featuring our newest production, Alternatively Speaking. In our debut season, we’re diving into a revolutionary concept in health span, longevity, and healthcare. 

Our hosts sat down with Alternatively Speaking’s first-ever guest, Jamie Justice, Executive Vice President of the Health Domain at XPRIZE Foundation and Adjunct Professor in Internal Medicine Section on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Sticht Center on Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM). Jamie is dedicated to Geroscience research that advances the hypothesis that by targeting the basic biology of aging the incidence of multiple age-related diseases can be delayed or prevented.

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe of KCSA Strategic Communications. 

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, our hosts sat down with Jhavid Mohseni, CEO of Aperon Corporation. Jhavid’s 27-year career spans multiple industries. In 2016, he founded Tamerlane Trading, which became the world’s leading quality-verified marketplace for bulk wholesale cannabis. He spearheaded the establishment of the International Cannabis and Hemp Standards (ICHS) to promote trust and transparency in the cannabis supply chain. Jhavid’s venture Big Tree Grading implemented ICHS standards, significantly improving cannabis quality grading. In 2023, Jhavid co-founded Cannafax, an AI-enabled platform for qualitative grading and appraisal creating efficiencies in the global cannabis trade. 

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Lewis Goldberg, Phil Carlson, and Maria Petsanas of KCSA Strategic Communications.

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Podcast Labs.

Today, our hosts sat down with George Jage, Co-Founder and CEO of Jage Media, the driving force behind MJ Unpacked, the acclaimed cannabis trade event tailored exclusively for retail and brand executives.

Since 2019, George and his team have been dedicated to fostering community within the cannabis industry through dynamic business media and events. His previous roles include serving as President of Marijuana Business Daily and CEO of DOPE Magazine. Recognized for his contributions, George has received prestigious awards such as the Nevada Entrepreneur Award and the Jerry Valen Award of Distinction.

Through initiatives like MJ Unpacked, George continues to enhance the cannabis industry by facilitating valuable networking opportunities and promoting growth and collaboration.

As a reminder, the next MJ Unpacked events are on Nov. 5 – 7, 2024, Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, MO and Apr. 29 – May 1, 2025, Hard Rock Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications.

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther, and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels:

Check out our new podcast, Alternatively Speaking. The first 10-episode series dives into the world of longevity, exploring the advancements and challenges surrounding the pursuit of living longer, healthier lives. https://altspeaking.com/ 

Welcome to the Green Rush, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets, and culture, produced by KCSA Strategic Communications.

This week, we sat down with Luna Stower, Head of Impact at Ispire Technology. Luna is an industry veteran who has passionately advocated for cannabis legalization and social equity. At Ispire, she is at the forefront of efforts to drive positive social change through the development and distribution of cutting-edge vaping technologies. Luna’s leadership in advocacy, education, and technology has made her a prominent voice in the industry, and we’re thrilled to have her join Green Rush.

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy!

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This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications.

Special thanks to our Program Director, Shea Gunther and Executive Producer, Maria Petsanas.

You can learn more about how KCSA can help your cannabis and psychedelic companies by visiting www.kcsa.com or emailing [email protected]. You can also connect with us via our social channels: