The Pot.Live Podcast

In this episode, Len is joined by Ian Kwechansky, CEO and Founder of Loop/Pool. Loop/Pool is an artist co-owned brand of premium cannabis products that use a portion of every sale to give back to emerging artists. 

"Because of the marketing restrictions, nobody is able to say anything overly unique, and I think that is one of the biggest challenges of our industry." - Ian Kwechansky

In this episode

• From the music industry to the cannabis space
• Upcoming product launch
• Bypassing the stigma
• Canadian restrictions on marketing
• How Loop/Pool is helping Canadian artists
• Growing the brand
• Dragons Den

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In this episode, Len is joined by Chuck Smith, CEO, BellRock Brands. The BellRock Brands portfolio consists of two iconic cannabis brands with deep history, Mary’s Brands and Dixie, as well as two growing, California-based brands, Rebel Coast and Défoncé. Together, the BellRock brands offer one of the largest spectrums of high-quality consumer packaged goods in the cannabis industry.

"We're increasing the amount of new consumers that are coming into the industry, and many of them are coming in without a desire to smoke flower but instead, ingest cannabis in many different ways..." - Chuck Smith

In this episode

• How Chuck came to the cannabis industry
• Dixie + Mary's - A big merger! 
• Infused beverages
• Topicals and edibles
• Buy, build, or partner
• Public or private, pros and cons
• Legalization - will the next few years be a launching pad for the industry?
• Dealing with different rules in different states
• Concerned about
• Excited about
• What will happen to 'Mom & Pop' brands when Federal legalization rolls out?

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In this episode, Luke goes inside with Jonathan Fedele, the CEO of PūrWell. Jonathan currently operates PurWell, LLC., which sells its’ own line of industrial hemp products in the healthcare market.

" You’re going to absolutely LOVE this business! The moment I attended my first MJBizCon event I fell in love with the Cannabis industry." - Jonathan Fedele

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In this episode, Len is joined by Mara Connacher, Operations Manager at Relm Cannabis Co. Relm Cannabis Co was one of the very first legal cannabis retailers to open after legalization in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. 

"Any customer that walks in we want them to feel comfortable and we want them to feel like cannabis is approachable...we want to be an inclusive retailer." - Mara Connacher

In this episode

• Mara's path to the cannabis industry
• From Budtender to Operations Manager
• Helping the canna-curious
• The first year in business
• Business flow after the onset of pandemic
• Products
• Concerned About 
• Excited About

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In this episode, Luke goes inside with Michael Sassano, Founder and CEO of Solaris Farms.

Solaris farms is a high-tech hybrid greenhouse supplying top shelf cannabis to the Las Vegas market. When fully built out by 2020, Solaris Farms will be approximately 350,000 square feet of an advanced high tech desert hybrid greenhouse. Already, they are boasting yields of 25–31% THC, 35% cannabinoid counts and over 15mg of terpenes.

Mike is one of the early cannabis industry investors and has partnered in many grows, brands, and cannabis companies which were public, went public, or were sold to public companies. Three years ago, he invested, designed, built and now manages Solaris.

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In this episode, Len is joined by Tom Lamb and Denis Keane, Co-founders of Wisdom Essentials. Wisdom Essentials is on a mission to help Modern Midlifers be well in mind, body and spirit. Through natural botanic and CBD formulas and holistic education, they aim to help people live their best lives. 

"We believe CBD is an amazing compound, but it is not a miracle drug. It needs to be combined with and wrapped around other nutraceuticals, and that's what we have done."

In this episode

• How Tom & Denis came to the CBD industry
• Discovering the brand identity
• Marketing to midlifers 
• Advertising obstacles 
• Products - not just CBD
• Concerned about
• Excited about

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In this episode, Len is joined by Kelly Dooley, Owner and CEO, Kanna Kingdom. Kanna Kingdom is a licensed cannabis distributor and manufacturing facility in Long Beach, California. 

"You can create the best brand in the world but if you don't have a sales team and you don't have enough liquidity to overcome obstacles, you're bound to fail..." - Kelly Dooley

In this episode

• Kelly's path to the cannabis industry
• Product offerings and upcoming brands
• Marketing - build a purple cow
• Female leadership in the cannabis industry
• California - taxes, regulations and the black market
• Excited About 
• Concerned About

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In this episode, Len is joined by Matthew Carr. Matthew Carr is the Chief Trends Strategist of The Oxford Club. He is the Editor of Profit Trends, Strategic Trends Investor, The VIPER Alert, Dynamic Fortunes and Trailblazer Pro.

With almost two decades of financial experience under his belt, Matthew’s expertise ranges from classic industries such as oil and mining to cutting-edge markets like small cap tech, cannabis and cloud computing.

In this episode

• Cannabis trends for 2021
• Len gives Matthew 1 million dollars to allocate to 7 cannabis stocks - where will he put his money?
  • Innovative Industrial Properties
  • Curaleaf
  • Canopy Growth
  • Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc
  • Trulieve
  • GrowGeneration
  • Green Thumb Industries

• Speculative Plays
  • Columbia Care
  • Planet 13
  • PharmaCielo
  • Khiron
  • Cresco Labs
  • OrganiGram
  • Village Farms International

• Coming in as a new cannabis stock investor
• Look at market cap and annual sales
• Canopy, Acerage Holdings, TerrAscend

Check out Matthews previous Pot.Live Podcast interview here:

https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep102-with-matthew-carr

https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep92

https://thepotlivepodcast.libsyn.com/ep67-with-matthew-carr

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In this episode, Len is joined by Steven Fyke, CEO and Jason Griffin, CTO of Furna.

Furna is the only vaporizer designed with interchangeable ovens for dry herb and concentrate products. It’s faster and easier to prepare, swap or share so you can focus on the fun in front of you. 

"When we started working in this industry, what shocked me was how many people in the industry have great stories of how cannabis has changed their life..." - Jason Griffin

In this episode

• The birth of Furna
• Innovation
• Product offerings
• Stigma, and starting a cannabis business
• Legalization in Canada
• Concerned About
• Excited About

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In this episode, Len is joined by Adam Goers, VP, Corporate Affairs, Columbia Care.

Columbia Care is a multi-state operator bringing quality, expertise and trust to cannabis. They put people and patients first by providing a portfolio of high quality cannabis-based health and wellness solutions, leveraging data and research to fuel innovation and improve access to cannabis and plant-based solutions. 

"Albert Einstein Medical Research Centre in New York found that 68% of adult use customers are using cannabis for a medical or health and wellness needs..." - Adam Goers

In this episode

• How Adam came to the cannabis industry 
• Ramping up to scale
• Federal legalization
• Adapting and pivoting to succeed during the pandemic 
• Licensing in different states
• Sales, medical vs recreational 
• Products 
• Concerned about
• Excited about

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