The Pot.Live Podcast

On this episode Len is joined by Matt Besser. Matt is the Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder and he takes his smoking seriously! 'Pot Humor,' his comedy special, was filmed at an actual Cannabis Club in Portland, OR, and features A LOT of weed, songs about weed, stoned people, and stories about stoned people. It is available now on The Comedy Dynamics Network.

In this episode

• Performing in a cannabis club
• Drunk crowds vs stoned crowds
• From underground to mainstream
• Pot Humor 
• Upright Citizens Brigade 
• Inside showbiz 
• Teaching improv comedy
• Excited about
• Concern about

On this episode Luke goes inside on a small piece of cannabis history to see what would happen if the US ended cannabis prohibition in 1933 instead of alcohol.

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On this episode Len is joined by Tom Gavin, Vice Chairman & CEO of CannaTrac - the leading cashless mobile payment system solution for the cannabis industry.

CannaTrac developed CannaCard - A digital payment system combined with Loyalty & Rewards that simplifies the payment process for retailers and alleviates the burden by operating in an all cash environment.

In this episode

• CannaCard Business Model
• CannaCard for online merchants
• Tom's path to CannaTrac
• Industry projections
• Getting ahead of the competition
• Excited about
• Concerned about

Business - Connect with CannaTrac at: cannatrac.com

Consumer - Connect with CannaCard at: thecannacard.com

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On this episode Luke goes inside on CBD to answer the question, does CBD get you high? 

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On this episode Len is joined by Shital Mars, CEO of Progressive Care Inc. and PharmCo Rx. Both companies are healthcare and technology companies that also provide pharmacy services. The latest project at PharmCo Rx is centred around the education of CBD and Cannabis based medicine.

In this episode

• Why CBD over prescription drugs?
• Pain, sleep & anxiety 
• Delivery methods
• Dosage
• Benefits of CBD + THC
• Feedback from medical community on CBD
• Upcoming product launch
• Excited for
• Concerned about

Connect with PharmCo Rx at: pharmcopharmacy.com

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On this episode Len is joined by Lewis Koski, the COO of Metrc - a regulatory compliance agency that works with government agencies to develop their best practices and track cannabis from seed to sale.

Lewis has a vast background of experience in Cannabis policy, he was instrumental in helping the state of Colorado implement their Cannabis policy for the first time. 

In this episode

• Seed to sale tracking
• How Metrc is helping both sides
• What happens to the black markets?
• One federal law, or state by state? 
• Cannabis payment processing - small business
• When the large corporation start selling cannabis
• Excited for
• Concerned about

Connect with Metrc at: metrc.com

Connect with Lewis at: [email protected]

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On this episode Len is joined by Dr. Mark Lindholm. Dr Lindholm owns and operates Natural Health Family Chiropractic in Elkhart, Indiana. He is a CBD Entrepreneur and Author of the book: A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON CBD: Science, Success Stories, and Changed Lives

In this episode

• How Mark discovered CBD
• Why CBD works
• What is CBD?
• Benefits of CBD
  • Look for Full Spectrum & Organic
  • Anxiety
• The CBD industry
• CBD and PTSD
• Excited for
• Concerned about

Connect with Dr. Mark Lindholm at: cbddrmark.com

On this episode Len is joined by Greg Richter, co-founder of Revolution Micro Electronics. Greg is the first cannabis lighting industry entrepreneur to choose Thailand for manufacturing his products and he is an expert on Thailand's Cannabis industry. 

In this episode

• Greg's engineering background
• Built to last
• Cannabis in the Far East vs United States
• It takes a team
• Entering the Cannabis space
• Read the specs!
• Exit strategy
• Excited for
• Concerned about

Connect with The Clear at: revolutionmicro.com

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On this episode Len is joined by Rick Batenburg. Rick is the head of Investor Relations at Cliintel Capital Management Group and has some incredible assets in the Cannabis sector including Clear Cannabis Inc and The Clear CBD

In this episode

• Cannabis and Capital Markets
• Transitioning from Corporate to Entrepreneur 
• Hurdles of getting into Cannabis 
• Licensed and unlicensed assets
• The Clear
• White-labeling products 
• Cannabis in the US & Canada 
• Concerned about
• Excited for

Connect with The Clear at: clearcannabisinc.com

On this episode Len is joined by Avis Bulbulyan, CEO of SIVA Enterprises. Avis has over 12 years’ experience in the cannabis industry and is recognized as an industry expert. He began as a cultivator in 2007 and quickly moved into manufacturing and retail.

SIVA is a full-service cannabis business development firm that provides consulting, full state license application support, operations management, strategic partnerships, brand and product development, integrated operations

In this episode

• Political landscape of the Cannabis Industry
• Educating recreational users 
• How SIVA helps
• Getting started in Cannabis
• Dealing with negative stigma
• Cannabis and California
• Nevada did it best
• Concerned about
• Excited about

Connect with SIVA Enterprises at: sivallc.com