The Cannabis Investing Podcast

Debra Borchardt, CEO, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of cannabis financial news site Green Market Report, joins us for our 50th episode to discuss the state of the cannabis market. We cover the disruptive possibility of the US descheduling cannabis, the state of the US, Canadian and international markets. We also discuss why Debra's bullish on Trulieve despite short report, as well as Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries and Acreage Holdings.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Shin is the CEO of Grove Group Management, a firm he co-founded with Tiki Barber that’s focused on launching and building the most innovative businesses in the cannabis industry. Kevin has over 17 years of experience in the finance industry and joins Rena Sherbill today to discuss partnering with celebrities, why cultivation is on the decline and why regulations need more federal oversight. We also discuss the near and long-term picture in the sector, when vertical integration makes senses and the overvaluation of the industry.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Javier Hasse is the author of the book Start Your Own Cannabis Business and an award-winning reporter and editor who focuses on the cannabis space as well as a Billboard-charting rapper. He joins Rena Sherbill to discuss getting into the industry by chance, his thoughts on the space going into 2020, and why he's bullish on cannabis as a whole. We also cover the global cannabis landscape, how the US is similar to the EU, why regulatory implementation is always very complex and why you shouldn't totally count out Canadian LPs. Plus, we drop our year end rap!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Brochstein, our first repeat guest, is the founder of 420 Investor and New Cannabis Ventures, a curated and original content site that focuses solely on the cannabis space. He joins the show today to discuss the year that was in cannabis and his outlook for 2020. We also cover his concerns over the industry's capital crunch, why MSOs are doing better than Canadian LPs and why the CBD/hemp market is more concerning than exciting right now.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Margolis is the Founder and Program Director of The Initiative, an accelerator program designed for women cannabis entrepreneurs and executives. Amy has been a practicing attorney for 18 years, regularly representing cannabis growers and founded the Oregon Cannabis Association and The Commune, Portland’s first cannabis gathering space for cannabis businesses. Amy joins Rena Sherbill to discuss what's keeping institutional investors out of the space, Oregon's cannabis market, and overcoming disingenuous responses to women-led businesses. We also cover why smaller, well funded plays may be more advantageous than MSOs and why Amy's not overly optimistic about the SAFE Banking Act passing the Senate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall Getto is CEO of Freed Technology, a California based organic CBD company. He joins Rena Sherbill to discuss the present confusion in the THC, CBD and vaping markets and the high margins that currently exist in the CBD market. They also cover what it takes for successful packaging and branding, the importance of clean products and the global CBD market.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Fox is founder and CEO of AEON Botanika, a wellness cannabis company in LA, and has been a cannabis activist since 2003. She co-founded two of the first dispensaries in LA, serves on the board for Southern California Coalition, is a registered dietitian, and has background in functional and integrative medicine. She joins Rena Sherbill to discuss why the cannabis industry is like building an airplane while flying it, the advantages of micro-dosing THC especially for women and older adults and why she pivoted into retail and wellness. We also cover federal descheduling, why packaging and branding must have a quality product, and the lack of knowledge around CBD and hemp.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discussing the hemp/CBD and cannabis markets with two sector experts. Josh Drayton is Communications and Outreach Director of the California Cannabis Industry Association, an association that collectively represents over 460 industry businesses. Alex Seleznov is a board member and treasurer for the National Hemp Association as well as founder of Advanced Extraction, a company specializing in organically produced hemp products. They join Rena Sherbill to discuss the vaping crisis, California as a model for legalization and what it means to be a player in the current CBD space.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patricia Heer is Editor and co-founder of Cannabis Law Digest, an online platform of legal resources for the cannabis industry. With her extensive litigation and commercial experience, Patricia joins Rena Sherbill to break down the convoluted legal landscape in the cannabis industry. They also discuss why advocates have a problem with the SAFE Banking Act, the impediments to wide-spread legalization and the best ways for companies to navigate regulations.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fabian Henry is founder and director of Breton CannaPharms and president and founder of Global Alliance Foundation Fund, which helps veterans recover from trauma. Fabian was recently featured in the documentary Unprescribed, which looks at medical marijuana as a treatment for PTSD and a means for combating veteran suicides and helping them return home from combat. On Veteran's Day, he joins Rena Sherbill to discuss why cannabis is the best medicine for trauma, the frustrating reality of legalized cannabis in Canada and the 4 pillars of treatment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices