Dec 20, 2020It’s A December to Remember… For Cannabis DealsIt’s merger mania, with SPACs, RTOs, mergers, and more — We finished the last issue with the bombshell announcement of the acquisition of Caliva and Left Coast by Subversive Capital’s SPAC, and figured that would warrant a deep dive. But deals, it would seem, are very not dead, with another (bigger) SPAC, a game-changing mega reverse takeover (RTO), an even…Cannabis5 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Jul 27, 2020How Do You Design A $300 Million Cannabis Brand?Jason Weinberger (President, Strike 2) shares key takeaways from ebbu’s rebrand — The cannabis industry is, by all accounts, growing like a… weed, with direct revenue expected to top $15 billion this year in the United States. Industry outsiders might be surprised, however. Despite the monstrous sales growth, there are still no powerhouse cannabis brands in the United States. …Cannabis4 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Jul 13, 2020Why Put CBD Into Your Coffee?NuRange Coffee’s founders think it might be the key to a perfect brew. — Talk about an epic pivot. Colin Ricker and Zach MacAffer, co-founders of NuRange Coffee, shared their journey from minor Instagram fame to becoming budding experts on crafting the best crossover cup of coffee and CBD. If you like in-depth analysis, unique guest perspectives, and no holds barred takes on cannabis…Cbd8 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Jul 1, 2020Winning In The Pleasant PeninsulaCan a bold vision and cutting-edge facility make Six Labs synonymous with Michigan cannabis? — Want more in-depth analysis and unique guest perspectives? Subscribe here! We discussed the path to starting Six Labs, building a cannabis business in Michigan, and more with Joe Ori, Six Labs co-founder and general counsel. Can you provide some background on your personal path to cannabis? What led you to start Six Labs?Cannabis5 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Jun 6, 2020Creating A CULTACULTA’s Wholesale Director Jared Miller shares on how their vertical cannabis business is thriving in Maryland — What does it take to excel as CULTA has in the Maryland market? What do you see as unique to Maryland? CULTA was founded by Maryland natives in 2015 to focus on craft cannabis and cannabis concentrates. We partnered with some well-established growers from Colorado and the rest is history.Cannabis3 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·May 21, 2020Post-COVID-19: Assessing Cannabis After A CatastropheCould coronavirus… create canna-jobs? — Farhaj Mayan is the CEO of Kanna, a fully integrated training and hiring platform for the cannabis industry. He shared his recent thoughts on how COVID-19 is catalyzing changes across all aspects of cannabis business operations. 1. During A Recession, Cannabis = “Vice + Medicine” Historically, the industries that are viewed as cannabis’ closest comparisons — alcohol and healthcare…Cannabis4 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·May 13, 2020Building A Modern Brain For Canna-BusinessesCanix CEO Stacey Hronowski wants to help compress canna-costs while conquering compliance with a modern ERP — What led you to start Canix? What pain points did you see?Cannabis5 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Apr 26, 2020At The Heart Of The Green RushVery Scarce founder Steve Weiner shares on Humboldt’s heritage and craft cannabis’ future — Perhaps contrary to some people’s expectations, there’s a fairly strong representation of veterans in cannabis. How did you end up working in cannabis? As with a lot of people, I experimented with cannabis personally in high school (sorry if you’re reading this Mom and Dad). …Humboldt7 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Apr 7, 2020W*ndering What’s NextTanisha Robinson is leveraging her unique background in entrepeneurship, beer and more to craft a distinctive CBD beverage — The CBD beverage space is quickly crowding with different concepts, but few brands boast a founder with a resume like yours. Can you tell me about your early career? I’m a U.S. army veteran, where I served as an Arabic linguist before getting into entrepeneurship. I’ve been building businesses ever since — built some tech stuff and e-commerce companies, and I’ve even burned a few things to the ground.Cbd6 min read
Published in Cannablurbs·Mar 22, 2020Seeking Success in a Crowded Cannatech LandscapeLeaf Trade’s strategy: stay focused and follow their customers’ lead — Cannabis tech companies can sometimes be hard to understand and evaluate. On one hand, there’s undoubtedly pressing needs within the industry which innovative software can help solve. …Cannabis4 min read
