“Hemp is the most complete and useful plant available to humankind and our mission is to unleash it’s unobstructed potential so that future generations can fully utilize the benefits to making our world a cleaner, healthier and happier place.” - Morris Beegle, Founder of WAFBA and Colorado Hemp Company and we talk all things Hemp and CBD.
Bonus_Upside Podcast
Wayne on Upside, a podcast about startup investing outside of Silicon Valley.
Pe087 Cannabis Accelerator Investing in Startups
How do you value a cannabis business? What companies in the industry have the highest chances of success? How and when should a company raise money? We answer those questions and more with our guest Patrick Rea, CEO and Co-Founder of Canopy Boulder, an accelerator investing in cannabis companies at the seed stage.
Pe085 NEW HIGHS CBD
The CBD infused products market continues to evolve! Today’s guest is Sarah Remesch, Founder of New Highs CBD. We discuss how Sarah launched her business in New York with a Partner in Oregon and how she adopted her design agency experience to marketing in the cannabis industry.
Bonus_Small Food Business Podcast
This episode is Wayne being interviewed on the Small Food Business podcast.
Pe084 Elevating the Edible
Today’s guest is Laurie Wolf, Founder of Laurie and MaryJane, an edible processor in Oregon. Tune in to learn how Laurie used cannabis to treat her epilepsy, wrote multiple cannabis cook books and pioneered one of the leading edible companies with her daughter-in-law. An inside look at what small batch, craft edible companies can do to not only survive but thrive in the cannabis industry.
Pe081 Crohn’s Disease drives Scientist to start Cannabis Company
A lot covered in today’s cannabis podcast. Will CBD be regulated like a drug under the FDA, like alcohol under the ATF or like a supplement? How can Chinese Medicine practices can be used to enhance cannabis products? Did a pharmaceutical company really try to trade mark the acronym “CBD”? What strain worked best to combat Crohn’s Disease? All discussed with our guest Katie Stem, CEO of Peak Extracts.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Peak is hiring, discussed at end of episode.
E079 Predictions on the Future of Cannabis
Will the pharmaceutical industry take over the CBD infused products market? Could CBG could be the next CBD-like cannabinoid consumers look for? Who in Oregon is leading innovation in the “craft hemp” category? All discussed with our guest Shango Los, consultant, speaker and podcast host with many years experience in cannabis, business and the science of it all.
Shango Los YouTube channel and podcast Shaping Fire and Taming THC paper link with Dr. Ethan Russo discussed in episode.
E078 Is your CBD Business in Jeopardy?
The 2018 Farm Bill has passed, Hemp CBD is now legal, but the future results may surprise you! Our guest today is David Heldreth, Founder of Panacea Plant Sciences and Content Manager for True Terpenes. We discuss negatives of the Farm Bill and how SMBs might be pushed out in preference for the pharmaceutical model. We also discuss a cannabis growth additive David has developed to increase terpene and cannabinoid potency by engaging defense mechanisms in the cannabis plant.
What can we do to prevent the Farm Bill outcome discussed in episode? The Department of Human and Health Services (HHS) is the cabinet department that oversees the FDA. Contact HHS secretary (Alex M. Azar II) who can call for the hearings and other actions needed discussed in episode. LINK for the secretary of HHS
E077 95% Saturation with Oregon Dispensaries
This episode focuses on cannabis distribution, marketing, what makes a successful dispensary and gaps (or opportunities) in the market. Our guest is Nicholas Erler, Co-Founder and CEO of Dreamfield, a 3rd party logistics company in the Oregon rec market. Dreamfield works with ~ 95% of the retailers in Oregon, tune in to learn how they did it.
E076 The Hollywood Cannabis Queen
Today’s guest is Dr. Dina, the real Nancy Botwin (from the show Weeds), Snoop Dogg’s supplier and a cannabis consultant for Chuck Lorre on Netflix’s show Disjointed starring Kathy Bates. Dr. Dina also owns and operates multiple companies in the space and started freedomgrow.org a non-profit raising money to release prisoners locked up for past cannabis crimes. We discuss the recreational market transition in Cali and what it’s like running a vertically integrated business.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Hiring in Cathedral City, discussed in episode.
E074 Michigan & NEW States Legalizing Cannabis
If you’re living in a State that recently legalized a medical or recreational cannabis program, this episode is for you! This episode focuses on legalization in Michigan, community initiatives, political and research involvement, and the business landscape of a State going from a grey market to a legalized cannabis market with clear regulations. Today’s guest is Lisa Conine, the Community Outreach Coordinator with Om of Medicine, a cannabis “provisioning center” in Michigan.
E073 Product Market Fit & Distribution
This episode focuses on cannabis distribution, product market fit, branding and how our guest has gotten 80% of Oregon Dispensaries to work with him. Our guest is Spencer Mullen, Founder and CEO of Pharmers Market. Spencer has started multiple dispensaries, grow operations and is now focusing his attention on Pharmers Market. We discuss his journey and how he arrived here.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Pharmers Market is looking to hire as they grow, discussed in episode.
Bonus_Cannabis Business 101
Wayne on the Stories in Business podcast hosted by Tom Wickstead. Tom wanted to learn more about the cannabis business in the US as the UK in Europe is working to implement a medical program. Tom is based in the UK, and he titled this episode "Cannabis Business 101"
E072 A Journey across Multiple Cannabis Segments
Our guest is Jane West. This episode focuses on founding Women Grow, scaling a community based organization, starting a glass wear line with Grav Labs and growing a product line of CBD Coffee & Capsules. Jane has an interesting cannabis journey as her story unfolds across multiple segments.