In the Weeds

This is a breaking news edition of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young. Joined by the political director of NORML is Washington DC Morgan Fox. More than 54% of the votes cast paved the way for another state to go legal. Now what?

In 1973, Oregon was the first state in the union to decriminalize cannabis, in 2014 they became the fourth to legalize it, but now that it's an open adult use market, it's been a struggle to grow a business let alone grow the plant. Now with the merger of two business associations, the Oregon Cannabis Association (OCA) and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon (CIAO), Oregon advocates are hopeful this will be the first step towards positive economic change. Marianne Cursetjee of Alibi, Myron Chadowitz of cannassentials.net, and Mike Getlin of Nectar markets join In the Weeds host Jimmy Young

There are few people in the cannabis industry who can match the passion and energy of Gary George from New Jersey hosting the biggest cannabis business trade shows in person an on line. Oct. 5-6 is the next one in Newark, NJ. Gary and Jimmy touch on quite a few topics facing businesses in the cannabis industry. Gary calls himself a digital marketing ninja after 20 years of creating success marketing strategy.

Meet the Pill Man, the Beard Brothers, Medible Xtracts, and the Onehitoneda guy, PCM founder Jimmy Young took in this five year old cannabis celebration for the first time at the Spencer Fairgrounds in Spencer Massachusetts.

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, @Scott Jordan of the Alternative Finance Network. While the world sees doom and gloom in the cannabis industry, prices plummeting, interest rates rising, no access to capital, you won't get that negativity from Scott. If you are in the lending business, things are booming! Just ask Scott Jordan of the Alternative Finance Network. He's been doing deals in this space for years, and now it's just a bit more challenging with rising interest rates and traditional banks failing in the US from coast to coast.

You have to give cannabis attorneys credit, most of them want you to know that they are cool and can relate to those who are enlightened by this plant medicine. Jeffrey Hoffman from New York City is one of them. Even his Linked In Profile is an image of him with his beloved New York Yankees hat, and a joint in his mouth! He calls himself a NY City cannabis insider, and he hosts a podcast show called Ask me Anything about Cannabis? On In the Weeds with JImmy Young, they talk about the changes in the New York state regulations, SAFE Banking, and a whole bunch of other issues including the legalization question.

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They might have been 3000 miles away from their base in the Emerald Trianble's Humboldt County, but Wendy Kornberg of Sunnabis Farms, and James Beurer from Organic Cultivators seem right at home in Massachusetts.They were in town as the organizers for the second annual Super Natural Organic Conference in Sturbridge Massachusetts this past weekend where a dream team of natural organic growers shared their knowledge with a group of like minded horticulturalists. Pro Cannabis Media was a proud sponsor of this event which is all about farming all sorts of plants, vegetables, and of course cannabis. On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, this week, the PCM Founder sat down with both of the organizers for this great event.

Join us March 1st for our in person show!!!!https://www.eventhi.io/event/in-the-weeds---live-from-the-summit--7501One of the longest established growers, and policy advocates to come out of Boston, Massachusetts is Kim and Jon Napoli. Kim was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Marijuana Policy Project after her impact on reform at the state and Federal Level. Jon is the proprietor of the Boston Gardener, the city's oldest grow and hydroponic supply stores. Both have interests in dispensaries in the state, and Jon teaches growing education in the area. Both were on the In The Weeds with Jimmy Young live special promoting their Live from the Summit series of interviews now moving on location on March 1st at Massachusetts only legal cannabis social consumption lounge. Weed Talk News Anchor Alaina Pinto and former Patriots player Eric Martin guest host with Jimmy.

Former pro football player Eric Martin joins Alaina Pinto and Shari Berman for a candid conversation about cannabis. From Humboldt County growers James Beurer and Wendy Kornberg to Gary George in NJ, with stops in Massachusetts along the way. Don't forget to LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE to the newsletter...go to the website...24-7 live stream of PCM TV available on procannabismedia.com

When I am introduced to someone with a name like Phil Forde, I immediately remember the former NBA player, and North Carolina basketball legend! Alas, it was not "that" Phil Ford, but Phil Forde, which is spelled different but pronounced the same. This Phil Forde and I met at the Real Cannabis Entrepreneur conference in Newark NJ in the fall. He was representing the Feeling Fabulous Cosmetics booth.

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, two European based cannabis journalists and podcast hosts. Martin Condon from Martin's World Podcast in Ireland, and Lex Pelger frim Cannabinoids and the People in Bordeaux France where he produces content for his own newsletter and podcast. Did you hear that Ireland is starting to move the idea of legalization in their parliament? So if you think the USA laws need to be changed, there is some movement in Europe but they are far behind the states.

As part of NECANN's & Highlife Style Show in Boxboro a few weeks ago, In The Weeds with Jimmy Young sits down with author, attorney, Dad, and Buffalo Bills fan, Sam Miserendino. Now don't think this is a children's book even though the illustrations are designed to attract those adults who like a good laugh. . It's a good parody for adults over the age of 21.

The Harvest Cup in Worcester is one of the popular cannabis trade shows every year, and this year did not disappoint. There were 16 categories being judged, and North East Alternatives continues it's dominance at this event. This is a special In The Weeds with Jimmy Young and NE Alternatives Francesca Cserr their brand ambassador who is perfect for that part!

The Harvest Cup is a regional competition for cannabis growers and manufacturing in Worcester Massachusetts since 2017. In the Weeds Jimmy Young was on site and talked with some of the vendors involved including the Hippy Chick herself Janet McAllister who got married on Saturday on the Floor of the trade show. Also interviewed Eric Robichaud of Green Goddess Supply and the host of the Metrowest networking group, Dan Serard from Cannabis Creative Group, and Jayson Reposa from Good Feels infused beverages.

Over the past few episodes of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young on the road with NECANN at the Higher Lifestyle show, Jon Provost, a child prodigy actor from Hollywood, has talked with the host about his life in film, TV, and advocacy for animals. Now the two old school media veterans talk about the changes in film, and society over the decades they've both been involved in advocacy for cannabis. From Hollywood CA to Boston, Massachusetts, the cannabis cause has brought them together, this was one of the features of the NECANN and the Higher LIfestyle Show in Boxboro MA.

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, we talk with a legendary creative TV producer and founder of Monster TV, Bill Diamond. At age 23, Bill was introduced to Jim Henson, creator of the muppets. Now 40 years plus later, Diamond is a hit at Comic Conn, and collectible shows around the nation. So what is he doing at the Cannabis Friendly High Life Style Show presented by NECANN? Last year, he created the Toking with the Dead series in order to educate the canna curious through adult humor and education. In this interview, Bill Diamond talks with Jimmy Young and gives a tour of his incredible creations, and also shares some of the stories that are part of his memorable life and career.

Ron T. Green also known as the Chief, is an entrepreneur, and proud to be showcasing black culture in the fashion business. He's the CEO of Hella Black, Hella Proud, & Tribal Worldwide @Dopetribe, and wears his brand well, something the host of In The Weeds Jimmy Young needs a lesson in!

Everywhere you look in the cannabis news space these days, everyone is talking about weed and sex. What are the best strains? What does it do to your Libido? Does it enhance your pleasure with your partner, alone, or your group? These are some of the topics that are trending in the cannabis space these days. Now Pro Cannabis Media is launching a new talk show with Tanya Griffin of OOYES.love. In this special edition of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, Tanya Griffin is joined by Dr. Mary Clifton to talk openly and honestly about two of everyone's favorite activities, weed and sex!. Tanya is the Founder and CEO of Two Trees and OOyes.love. She has 30 years of growth management experience spanning two continents and a number of industries including cannabis, financial services (FinTech), software dev, medical devices and practices, pharmacy, restaurants, retail stores, manufacturing and distribution, marketing and growth management, she has continually adapted to her environment and created, run and helped businesses she is passionate about prosper and grow. Dr Mary Clifton is a board-certified, licensed, internal medicine doctor. She is a recognized expert in CBD and Cannabis and the founder of CBDandCannabisInfo.com and the highly respected professional certification course, “The Cannabinoid Protocol”.

When people ask where they should go to invest in the cannabis industry, Real Estate seems to be the best for growth in this volatile industry. Whether that's for growhouses or farms, or for licensed dispensaries, or even future social clubs, Commercial Real Estate will be required. Rob Sechrist from the Pelorus Equity Group Fund in Orange County California has been one of the leaders in this space for years. Here's his track record of accomplishments:o Leading provider of commercial real estate loans for the cannabis sectoro In 2021 the Company saw 434% growth YoYo More than $250MM in AUMo Upsized Pelorus Fund's offering to $1B in 2021, up from its previous $250M offeringo $200M in equity – more equity than any other privately held or publicly traded commercial real estate lender in the cannabis space.o First in the cannabis industry to secure up to a $20M line of credit with an FDIC–insured bank at 4.75% and no non-usage fees.

Trade shows took a beating during the covid pandemic, and now they are back in full force. The New England Cannabis Conventions run by Marc Shepard and staff has got the formula down to a science. Coming off their first successful one in New York state on August 26-27 in Albany, they head to Atlantic City NJ on September 9-10.

Throughout history, the cannabis plant has been used medicinally and vilified in the USA for . being a schedule 1 drug according to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Phil Lamy is a Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Castleton University of Vermont. A nationally recognized educator on sociology and anthropology is teaching a Sociology of Cannabis course this semester, and this is another sign of normalization in the cannabis legal era. This week he's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young…

1995, sounds like a long time ago, it should especially when you know the industry Jon Napoli has been operating in since that time. He is the founder of the Hempest, one of the nation's longest running cannabis businesses in the world and carries the largest selection of hemp gear on the planet at Hempest.com. Hemp or THC Cannabis is the plant that is causing a disruption in the agrarian world that could have been avoided over 80 years ago in the US when cannabis prohibition started and the plant became a victim of race, status, and power. The Boston Gardner is where you will find Jon just about every day of the week, and now as an entrepreneur is awaiting to commence operations at a new adult use dispensary in Quincy Massachusetts. This week he's a guest on IN The Weeds with JImmy Young.

Canada was the first G7 Country to Federally legalize sales, and growing of cannabis back in 2018. At that time, Cy Williams the editor and publisher of High Canada magazine was already publishing his pro cannabis publication. On this week's In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, Cy Williams and freelance writer, Debi Facey out of the Toronto area gives us an update on how the legalization and growth of cannabis has been in the USA Northern neighbors of Canada.

22 years ago, Fortune Magazine named Raymond Chang as one of the top 25 Next Generation Leaders in business. Now the serial entrepreneur is CEO of Agrify based in Billerica Massachusetts. Agrify is the most innovative provider of advanced cultivation and extraction solutions in the cannabis industry. He led their IPO to one of the most successful raises in history and Agrify continues to grow. In fact he's grown and sold companies over his entire career. He's founded major media companies, run venture funds, led New Venture Auto, and pretty much is off the charts successful in running multiple companies in different industries. Pretty much any company Raymond touches turns to golden success, and now he's focused on the green of the cannabis plant. He explains his personal reason for entering the industry on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Has your Instagram account been taken down because you are in the cannabis industry? How about Facebook? Some Social Media platforms do everything they can to hinder the SEO process. Victor Karpenko has been in the SEO space for 16 years. He has a vibrant business and workforce based in Ukraine. That's right he's running his operation out of the US now and still has 75% of his staff in that war stricken country. This is my first personal interview with anyone from the Ukraine, and we all need to support this country in whatever way we can. This week, we welcome Victor Karpenko from MjSeo Agency https://mjseo.agency/ aka SEOPROFY to In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

So you want to get into the cannabis business but don't have access to start up funding? Upwise Capital is fast becoming a favorite among new entrepreneurs in the cannabis space. Even with interest rates going up, Upwise is 100% committed to finding the best and smartest way to fund your company. James Oakes is the VP of Sales for Upwise and he sat down with PCM Founder Jimmy Young for a special edition of In The Weeds, about the challenges of doing business and starting a cannabis business a few weeks ago at the Athletes in Cannabis show in Newark, NJ.

Brandon Jones is the Missouri Correspondent on Weed Talk News every week, and this week, he's bringing along two principles from Illicit Gardens the #1 Brand in Missouri. David Craig from Biz Dev and Christina Osorio their Creative Director. What are the differences in the cannabis market of the Show Me State vs. the rest of the USA? What does it take to make your dispensary or strain or cultivar, the #1 in your state?

During the barnstorming tour of New York state the NCIA made a stop in Albany New York. Thursday they are in the big Apple New York City. On Tuesday night, Pro Cannabis Media founder Jimmy Young sat down with Aaron Smith, the Executive Director of the NCIA for an exclusive update on the fight for federal legalization of cannabis in the USA.

HOSTED BY: Brandon Jones, Head of Business Development with Distribution Maven (Integra Boost Products) Plant over Pill Speaker and Advocate JOINED BY: April Hatch, Nurse and Coordinator of Patients out of Time event, educator at SLU, and member of Cannabis Care Team Dolores Halbin, Nurse and member of Canna Convict Project, Missouri Cannabis Nurses Assoc and responsible for Patients out of Time event in Kansas City! DISCUSS: Patient out of Time Event June 9-11th Unity Temple, Kansas City Missouri Drs and Nurses can get continued education credits for conference on THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM & BEYOND Cannabis Education and change in views of the medical fieldNew happenings in Missouri Cannabis laws in place and up for voteProximity to Kansas; a completely illegal state to possess cannabis (1 mile from confrerence)Cannabis non violent prisoners and potential release here in Missouri

Information and data drive most business decisions these days. That's no different in the growing industry of cannabis. New Frontier Data is one of the leaders in market research in business and it includes cannabis. A recently released NFD report explains the trends and future of the cannabis user in the US. The man who curated that information is John Kagia. The Chief Information officer might just know everything you ever wanted to know about the consumption of cannabis by people all over the world, now he's sharing some of that information on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young

Harry Bernstein has been a practicing attorney in Ohio for decades and originally decided to pursue a law degree in order to help his family's beer business. Now Harry is guiding his clients through the challenges in Federal Cannabis permits, taxes, and of course all those regulations.Ohio has a vibrant medical community, but the movement towards adult use laws have stalled in the legislature. Harry explains what is going on in that state on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Cannabinoids are the magical chemical compounds that are part of the cannabis sativa plant. THC and CBD are the most common cannabinoids that are impacting, politics, compliance, regulations.Science and research is just now starting to grasp the magnitude of their influence on the endocannabinoid system in all mammals. ENDEXX corporation, CBD Unlimited, and Blesswell are three entities that Todd Davis leads as the CEO & Chairman. In this frank and open interview, Todd explains how he manages the work life balance, the politics, and the bottom line of a major multi million dollar company in the Wellness space on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

A personal experience at a dispensary led Lucinda Cross and Jack Roosevelt to create The Lucida Club, a membership club to improve your knowledge of cannabis through education and expert guidance. They target the "cannacurious", a term describing those who are curious about the cannabis plant. Their goal is to educate the masses about this plant so their members' experience at a retail dispensary will be better than the one the Lucida Club founders had. Their Co Founder and COO, Lucinda Cross on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

That's right Wana Brands is the #1 brand in the edible market in North American cannabis. Sure enough they were very busy at NECANN in Boston a month ago, and we didn't want to forget that Courtney Eder spent a few minutes talking about their success with Jimmy Young at the convention.

Jimmy Young is the founder of Pro Cannabis Media, and started his network to give a professional voice to the cannabis industry. Tori Chamberlain is a news producer for a TV channel in the Boston market. Their discussion as part of the PCM TV Live remote at Revolutionary Clinics is enlightening for many reasons! Check it out.

Not all lights for growing plants of any sort are created equal. If you are a commercial grower or just a home grower, you want to check out AB Lighting's state of the art LED lights for indoor grow facilities. Mark Honeycutt is the CEO, and he sits down under his lights at his booth at NECANN 2022 with In The Weeds host Jimmy Young.

The word survivor is used often in today's challenging modern world, but Ethan Zohn knows plenty of the applications of this word after winning the African Survivor show, beating Cancer twice, and now facing another challenge. Ethan has teamed up with Trulieve, one of the largest multistate operators in the cannabis world, to talk about his own personal story of survival and the role cannabis has played in it. Now with his own brand, Momenta available at Trulieve's dispensaries including the new one in Framingham, Massachusetts that opens Saturday April 9th at 10AM. Now he's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

It's possible with the Armoire by Green Goddess supply. CEO Eric Robichaud is on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young. Eric tells the story, and shows this beautiful combination of classic furniture and technology to create an indoor growing experience without the pungent odor of the cannabis plant. Is it weed growing for dummies?

Growing hemp and cannabis is a challenge for anyone, now throw in the media's most valuable product, data, and you'll understand why talking with Walt Rampata is a can't miss interview on Pro Cannabis Media's In the Weeds with Jimmy Young podcast and interview. Walt not only has built successful businesses during his career, he is also a gifted storyteller and documentary producer. He is a socially responsible capitalist who builds companies, and provides them with the product they need to grow their bottom line, information and data about their core customer.