The Talking Hedge

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.

This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year.

Episode 1096 The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/rSmhAz4JDGY

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.

This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year.

Episode 1095 The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/yilP_Xdu63I

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.

This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year.

Episode 1094 The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/EXHCT30R5zk

The Green Rush is a cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media discussing news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.

This week we take a look at the top cannabis news stories of the year.

Episode 1093 The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/GvlEOC3lukA

In 2021, the price of dried flower reported by consumers in Washington was only $7.38,  lower than the US average of $9.17.

This can create diversion, especially during difficult economic times.

An investment strategy known as Arbitrage is when an investor simultaneously buys and sells an asset in different markets to take advantage of a price difference and generate a profit. 

Arbitrage is commonly used by hedge funds and other sophisticated investors.

While price differences are typically small and short-lived, the returns can be impressive when multiplied with enough volume or frequency.

For example, arbitrage is when cannabis is bought in WA for $7.38 and gets diverted to NY for $9.94

Episode 1092 The #TalkingHedge...

https://youtu.be/IvrrEWY6SzY

James Yi, CEO and Founder, of Leaf Trade had previously helped launch several dispensaries in the early stages of Illinois’ legal market

Leaf Trade provides a fully compliant B2B marketplace connecting licensed wholesalers of cannabis products to dispensaries in regulated markets.  

Retail dispensaries experience all of their shopping on a single, legally compliant B2B marketplace.  

Cultivators and processors can manage the status of incoming orders and collaboratively streamline the fulfillment of the orders by using Leaf Trade’s enterprise tools.

Episode 1091 The #TalkingHedge talks to James Yi , Founder/CEO @Leaf_Trade on the inefficiencies of the supply chain that Leaf Trade aims to correct...

https://youtu.be/cKSWb7bmfRQ

Cannabis Supply Chain Visibility

Michael Johnson is the CEO of Metrc, provider of cannabis regulatory systems.

He talks to us about CannabisTech and tracking cannabis from growth, harvest, and processing to testing, transport, and sale.

Episode 1090 The #TalkingHedge chats with Michael Johnson, CEO of Metrc about cannabis supply chain visibility...

https://youtu.be/9H8qRiRhHwo

Jill Ellsworth started Willow Industries in 2015 with one simple principle: cultivators should be equipped with resources to provide patients and consumers with consistently safe cannabis. 

Willow Industries is the industry leader in cannabis kill step and post-harvest microbial decontamination technology.

They employ an organic, ozone-based technology, ensuring cultivators employ best practices and quality control from start to finish. 

Episode 1088 The #TalkingHedge sits down with Jill Ellsworth, Founder & CEO, Willow Industries about cannabis decontamination technology...

https://youtu.be/qc4K5slejgs

The #cannabisindustry is still relatively new, and it is impacted by constantly evolving state and federal regulations, many of which govern the administration of financial services. 

It’s crucial that cannabis businesses work with a service provider who possesses the specialized industry expertise necessary to ensure you remain compliant with these changing financial regulations. 

Sundie & Dan of Safe Harbor Financial discuss how SHF has been providing industry-leading #cannabisbanking services since 2015 and what the impacts of the #BankingAct would be.

Episode 1089 The #TalkingHedge talks with Dan Roda and Sundie Seefried, CEO/President at Safe Harbor Financial about cannabis banking...

https://youtu.be/aXP8lz-mbiE

Presentations on public health surveys by researchers from Canada & Oregon gave the LCB insight into how Washington’s system compared to other legal cannabis jurisdictions  

So what happened?

Dried flower is the most commonly used product, with 71% of consumers preferring flower.

Edibles came in 2nd, with 64% of survey respondents citing edibles as their go-to cannabis product. 

Rounding out #3 is Vape carts at 46%

Significance

It probably doesn’t help farmers' cause claiming high taxes, since the price in Washington is 25% lower than the legacy market.

In 2021, the price of dried flower reported by consumers in Washington was only $7.38, lower than the US average of $9.17.

Impact

This can create diversion, especially during difficult economic times.

An investment strategy known as Arbitrage is when an investor simultaneously buys and sells an asset in different markets to take advantage of a price difference and generate a profit. 

While price differences are typically small and short-lived, the returns can be impressive when multiplied with enough volume or frequency.

Arbitrage is commonly used by hedge funds and other sophisticated investors.

In this example, arbitrage is when cannabis in bought in WA for $7.38 and gets diverted to NY for $9.94

Maybe the presentation to Washintion’s regulators should have been the importance of legalizing interstate commerce, before incentivising coast-to-coast cannabis arbitrage.