Great experience having Jim Belushi on the podcast to talk cannabis. This episode focuses on Jim’s stories from the farm, how it all started, predictions on the legal landscape and the bigger mission behind why Jim started the farm. We also discuss internal “behind the scenes” operations of Belushi’s Farm.
E068 Growing Canadian Cannabis with Fish
This episode focuses on scaling a cannabis business in Canada, growing with aquaponics and future predictions on water rights and sustainability with Warren Bravo, CEO of Green Relief, a Canadian Licensed Producer. We also discuss how Warren tested his business model before jumping all in and what it takes to survive and thrive in the Canadian cannabis industry.
HIRING: Warren and his team are looking to grow from 65 to 250 team members by the end of 2019, they are hiring from entry level to PhD Chemist, discussed in episode.
E067 Army Veteran Develops Cannabis Protocol for Brain Injury
This episode focuses on international export, cannabis for traumatic brain injury and getting veterans access to cannabis with Todd Scattini, CEO of Harvest 360 and on the Board of Veterans Cannabis Project. We discuss Todd’s time in the army, over 25 years of service and how a hemp project in the Middle East during service opened his eyes to the potential uses of cannabis! We also cover a new cannabis protocol for traumatic brain injury that Todd and his team are working on.
E066 Craft Hemp & the Future of CBD
Really enjoyed this conversation with Becca Recker, Marketing Lead for Frogsong Farm, a craft hemp producer in Oregon. We discuss the new craft hemp trend, how it’s superior to industrial hemp or isolated CBD when consuming and how Frogsong became a Certified B-Corp and soon to be Organic.
E060 Bootstrapping a Cannabis Company
1 year Podcast Anniversary! We passed the 365 day mark, so we decided to do something different for this episode. Rachel, Periodic Edibles Operations Manager, interviews Wayne, your host and the Founder of Periodic Edibles. We discuss how Wayne started the edibles business, what it was like transitioning from the medical to recreational market and why team culture is a major focus for Periodic Edibles. Wayne also answers some questions submitted by listeners :)
E059 The Power of Brand Story
Really enjoyed this talk with Brad Bogus, VP of Marketing for Confident Cannabis. We discuss Brad’s past experience at the Denver Post as GM of The Cannabist. Along with the communication strategy Brad is using to increase Confident’s market place brand awareness. We also interviewed the CEO of Confident Cannabis in Episode E058.
HIRING, Brad is looking to hire in Marketing as they grow, discussed in episode :)
E058 Bringing Transparency to Cannabis
Good talk with CEO and Co-Founder, Steve Albarran of Confident Cannabis, a platform for lab results like potency, terpenes and pesticides to be effectively exchanged between producers, processors and retailers. They will soon roll out a wholesale B2B purchasing platform integrated with compliant lab results tied to products. We discuss how Steve started the company, their team culture and predictions for what the future will look like.
HIRING, Steve and Confident Cannabis are looking to hire as they grow, job posting link
E057 Entrepreneur Guide to Cannabis Industry
Great story of how Christian Hageseth Founded Green Man Cannabis in 2009, built it into a successful vertically integrated business in Colorado and then went on to Found and become CEO of ONE Cannabis, a cannabis dispensary brand looking to grow through franchise model. Christian shares some great tips and how to for anyone operating in cannabis industry!
HIRING, Christian and his team are hiring, discussed at end of episode. They are also looking for entrepreneurs looking to enter cannabis space that don’t want to start from scratch.
E056 #1 Trusted Brand in Cannabis
Really enjoyed this conversation with Dennis O’Malley, CEO of Caliva, a vertically integrated cannabis company in California. We discuss Dennis’s past experience in influencer marketing and brand ambassadors, common pitfalls in the industry and how the Caliva team is trying to create the most trusted brand in cannabis.
HIRING: Caliva is growing and hiring, check out www.gocaliva.com/jobs
E055 Accelerating Women Owned Cannabis Startups
Great talk with Amy Margolis, the Founder of The Initiative, an accelerator program, business bootcamp and funding resource for female founded cannabis businesses. Amy has been practicing cannabis law for nearly 2 decades. Getting her start in criminal defense on cannabis cases, Amy is now launching The Initiative and a cannabis friendly social/ business space in Portland, Oregon called The Commune.
Bonus: Wayne on Mark & Toddcast
Grateful to be invited on The Mark & Toddcast podcast! We discuss how Periodic Edibles got started and what the cannabis industry landscape looks like.
E054 PhD Neuroscientist & Endocannabinoid System
Amazing talk with Dr. Michele Ross, a PhD Neuroscientist, on the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in our own bodies. We discuss why Dr. Ross became interested in cannabis, her new book, the research she has been doing on the ECS along with new findings and the difference between phyto-cannabinoids and endogenous-cannabinoids.
LINK to her new book, “Vitamin Weed: A 4-Step Plan to Prevent & Reverse Endocannabinoid Deficiency”
E053 Innovation from Oregon’s Leading Processor
Great talk with Brice Sherman, Co-Founder of Willamette Valley Alchemy, an Oregon Cannabis Processor. We discuss how Brice moved from Florida to Oregon, entered the medical then rec cannabis market and built one of the strongest extract and concentrate brands in the State, with innovative products and great quality.
Did you know we have our own Podcast App? You can download it by searching “Periodic Effects” in the App Store on your phone for the most convenient listening possible!
E048 CFO Advice for Cannabis Industry
E047 Raising $33.5MM with Reverse IPO
Great talk with Jesse Peters, CEO of Eco Firma Farms, a cannabis cultivation facility in Oregon. Jesse recently took his company public and raised $33.5 Million using a Reverse IPO, joining the Canadian Stock Exchange. We talk all about it!
We first had Jesse on in Episode E020, link here if you’d like to listen. We also had him on for a special episode on college advice for students wanting to get into cultivation, E022 link here.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Eco Firma is hiring for many different positions. A great opportunity to join a company that is definitely growing! Discussed at end of episode.