The Dime

Arizona is one of the most recent additions to the list of states that has legalized marijuana for adult use. The Smart Safe Initiative passed in 2020 and today we talk with one of the masterminds of legalizing Cannabis, Sam Richard. Hear everything you need to know about legalizing marijuana in today’s episode.Featured in Today’s Episode The Key ingredients to a Successful Initiative Arizona’s Cannabis Market Best Practices to Legalize Cannabis Protecting the Cannabis Ecosystem Collaborating in Cannabis Best soils for Cannabis growth in ArizonaSam is a strategic thinker and is well versed in the development of complex government affairs, communications, and media plans. Sam has a degree in nonprofit leadership and management from Arizona (Go Sun Devils) State University's College of Public Service and Community Solutions, is a Fellow of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, and holds certificates from both Valley Leadership and the Center for Progressive Leadership.Sam was recently recognized by the Arizona Capitol Times in its inaugural Breakouts Award highlighting "the sharpest political minds in the state," and has previously been recognized in the Phoenix New Times' Best of Phoenix as Best Lobbyist and by the Phoenix Business Journal as a member of the 2013 class of Forty under 40. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rosie Mattio has been hailed as the PR Queen and named as one of Forbes 15 Powerful and Innovative Women in Cannabis. Bryan and Kellan had the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn how Rosie grew her own firm into the #1 ranked Cannabis PR firm.Listen today to hear Cannabis marketing insights and learn from the best in the business.Featured in Today’s Episode: Founding the #1 Cannabis PR Firm Bringing Cannabis into mainstream media Oprah and Vouge in Cannabis Cannabis marketing strategies Cannabis client relationshipsRosie has helped assemble global media coverage in mainstream publications, including the first cannabis article ever published in Oprah Magazine. Her firm has grown with the Cannabis market. Visit https://www.mattio.com/ to learn more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shayda Torabi runs the #1 rated CBD dispensary in Austin, Texas along with her sisters. Since 2015, her Texas grown family has used CBD. Inspired by their mother, the Torabi sisters founded Restart CBD which seeks to provide high quality cannabinoid solutions.Hear in today’s episode: The origin of Restart CBD How CBD has been a family affair for the Torabis Educating individuals on Cannabis Breaking the Cannabis stigma in Texas Women Entrepreneurs in a male dominated fieldFind out how Shayda, along with her sisters founded one of the nations most recognized brands in CBD. After listening to The Dime, check out Shayda’s personal podcast, To be Blunt.Don’t forget to subscribe to The Dime Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor or your favorite streaming platform. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How does a tweet become a community of Cannabis minded individuals seeking to help grow and advance diversity?Today, Bryan and Kellan speak with Martine Francis Pierre, a growth and content marketing strategist who became the founder of Cannalution with one tweet.Martine Francis Pierre is here to disrupt the industry in a meaningful way.Featured in today’s episode: How Martine is creating a community of shared resources Identifying the needs and wants of a community building around that Helping people of color break through into the cannabis industry Representation for the people who are not being represented in Cannabis Support Black and Brown Entrepreneurs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bryan and Kellan sit down with Chris Walsh, the CEO of MJ Biz Daily in today’s episode.As a former business journalist and reporter editor, Chris Walsh has extensive knowledge of the business world. Today he provides insights into demonstrating the credibility of the people and business of Cannabis.Listen today to hear: How the Cannabis Industry started and is still developing Cannabis business uncertainty DEA raids on legal cannabis dispensaries Creating MJBizCon, a professional cannabis conference and expoChris Walsh set out to prove that the Cannabis industry is a legitimate professional business. He oversees the editorial, events, marketing, sales and new products divisions of the largest B2B media, research and trade show/conference company in the global cannabis industry. Visit https://mjbizconference.com/for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After 15 years of experience in Financial services, Jason Malcolm was hungry for a challenge. As the Principal of Arcview Management Consulting, Jason helps budding Cannabis businesses flourish in the quickly changing cannabis industry.Bryan Fields @bryanfields24 and Kellan Finney @Kellan_Finney gain insight into Jason’s knowledge on the Cannabis market by discussing: The competitive cannabis market Launching cannabis programs Licensing structure and complexity Strategic feedback that leads to success Hurdles that operators are faced with Lessons learned for future generations Don’t forget to hit that share button!Become a supporter of The Dime Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedime/supportArcview Management Consulting is a global management firm with extensive knowledge in cannabis and hemp to better help companies succeed and scale in the industry. You can learn more by visiting https://arcviewconsulting.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bryan and Kellan sit down with Money Coach and Brand Builder, Jordan Highley of Make More Capital.After working as a public school educator, Jordan Highley wanted to provide financial education to individuals who are looking to build generational wealth. Make More Capital is his financial education brand that seeks to empower ambitious people on how they can cut out expensive fees and keep more of their profit.Listen to The Dime Podcast to hear Jordan discuss: Money Management What Cannabis company first caught his eye Background into the History of Cannabis Removing the Stigma of Cannabis Impacts of Global Cannabis being legalizedAfter listening to today’s episode, you can learn more about Jordan’s work by visiting https://makemorecapital.com/ and following him on Twitter @makemorecapitalLet @bryanfields24 and @kellan_finney know what you think of today’s episode on social media!Become a supporter of The Dime Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedime/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is Delta-10 THC?The Dime has its first returning guest, Dr. Matt Moore, principal scientist at Benuvia Manufacturing to discuss Delta-10 THC. Before listening to today’s episode, check out our prior session with Dr. Moore where we discussed Delta-8 THC (link: https://anchor.fm/thedime/episodes/Delta-8-THC-Deep-Dive-featuring-Dr--Matt-Moore-epgkvn) or our intro to Delta-8 episode (link: https://anchor.fm/thedime/episodes/Delta-8-THC-emd2s8)Featured in today’s episode:· Delta-10 THC· Tetrahydrocannabinol clinical research and analysis· Lawmakers lack knowledge about cannabis· What should be on the radar of people in the Cannabinoid space?Become a supporter of The Dime Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedime/supportBenuvia Manufacturing is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-purity, pharmaceutical cannabinoid ingredients and products. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen today to hear Cannabis journalist and author, Andrew Ward talk with hosts Bryan @bryanfields24 and Kellan @kellan_finney about the world of Cannabis culture and writing.You will also here insights about Educating the Public about Cannabis THC Caps and Future Legislation Inspiration for his book The Art of Marijuana Etiquette Professions in CannabisAfter working for a startup, Andrew Ward was trying to find a sector of the marketing and writing world he fit into and could be passionate about. He saw the newly budding cannabis industry and threw himself into the field. Now with over 500 published pieces, Andrew is a key figure in the cannabis community. You can purchase Andrew's books on Amazon as well as other favorite retailers. You can support The Dime Podcast by following us on Social Media or by sharing your favorite episode with a friend.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bryan Fields @bryanfields24 and Kellan Finney @Kellan_Finney sit down with Peter Vogel, the CEO of Leafwire. Leafwire was founded to provide a welcoming and safe community for Cannabis business professionals. This community allows entrepreneurs, investors and individuals interested in cannabis to connect, share news and collaborate. With Leafwire, everyone grows together.Featured in Today’s episode: How Leafwire has become the LinkedIn of Cannabis & Hemp Industry How investors can find upcoming businesses to invest in What is new and upcoming for Leafwire How Leafwire is helping people network in the Cannabis industryYou will also hear what Peter thinks the biggest misconception in the Cannabis Industry is as well as advice he has to share.Peter Vogel is the CEO of Leafwire. After working in Technology startups for 20 years, Peter Vogel decided to step into the Cannabis business industry. You can join Leafwire to learn industry news and to network toDon’t forget to Follow The Dime Podcast (https://anchor.fm/thedime) on Instagram and Twitter  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.