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Branding & Marketing

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Optionality Beats Control in Chaos
In stable industries control compounds; in unstable ones flexibility does. Cannabis infrastructure is either a moat or an anchor.
First Principles · March 5, 2026
It's Time to Admit Alcohol Is Paying ALOT of Attention
Beverage does not need to replace alcohol to matter. It only needs to capture one occasion per week. When ritual shifts, categories follow.
First Principles · February 24, 2026
Your Marketing Isn't Broken. The System Is. Here's Why
Cannabis marketing doesn't create value, it distributes it. If you doubled spend tomorrow, would returns scale or just expose what's broken?
First Principles · February 5, 2026
There Is No Playbook for New York Cannabis
Jaunty's hockey stick in New York was never luck. New York punished assumptions fast, and what looks like momentum now is really accumulated lessons.
First Principles · January 19, 2026
Why Most Cannabis Brands Break at Scale
Product inconsistency costs you a customer who switches and never returns. Consistency isn't a slogan — it's engineered process control.
First Principles · January 7, 2026
Effects-Based Products Aren't Impossible — Here's Why Most Brands Can't Deliver
The gap between expectation and experience is why consumers don't return. Process control is the only way effects-based cannabis works.
First Principles · November 25, 2025
Before Target and DoorDash, Edible Arrangements
Edibles.com quietly built one of the most intriguing cannabinoid access platforms in the country. Consumers can now shop by experience, not just by brand.
First Principles · November 12, 2025
Meet Singular: The Tightrope of Product Innovation
Product innovation in cannabis is a tightrope. The second-order effects — simplified SKUs, streamlined operations — are what quietly change everything.
First Principles · October 31, 2025
Would You Have the Courage?
Putting your family's name on a brand means there's nowhere to hide when things go wrong, and no shortcuts when things get hard.
First Principles · October 9, 2025
Vertical Integration Isn't Strategy — It's a Trap
Cannabis runs six or seven businesses at once, in multiple states, every supply chain locked to one state. Most of it is solved next door.
First Principles · September 22, 2025
Beyond THC%: Unlocking Cannabis' True Language with Sensory Science
Nobody buys wine by ABV. THC% is pushing cannabis toward commodity, and sensory science backed by data is the missing lexicon.
First Principles · September 5, 2025
Ep.294
Mar 13, 2026
Premium vs Scale in Cannabis: Inside Rubicon’s Strategy ft. Margaret Brodie
Margaret Brodie
50 min
Ep.293
Mar 6, 2026
Prop 64 Fine Print, Pesticide Drift, The Economics Behind Concentrates ft. Micah Anderson
Micah Anderson
53 min
Ep.292
Feb 27, 2026
JB (Cheech & Chong CEO): Building a National Cannabis Brand Through Trial, Error & Partnership
Guest
45 min
Ep.291
Feb 19, 2026
Cannabis Beverages Are Bringing New Consumers Into Cannabis ft Kristin & Eric Rogers
Kristin & Eric Rogers
46 min
Ep.289
Feb 5, 2026
Most Cannabis Marketing Fails Because It Is Asked to Solve the Wrong Problems ft. John Shute
John Shute
47 min
Ep.288
Jan 29, 2026
How Top Teams Balance Art and Process in Extraction ft. Brian Adams
Brian Adams
43 min
Ep.286
Jan 15, 2026
Building Jaunty Into One of New York’s Top Cannabis Brands ft. Nicolas Guarino
Nicolas Guarino
56 min
Ep.284
Jan 2, 2026
The Playbook Behind Consistent Cannabis Products at Scale ft. Ryan Crandall
Ryan Crandall
46 min
Ep.280
Nov 20, 2025
How LEVEL Delivers Effects-Based Cannabis Tablets ft. Chris Emerson
Chris Emerson
48 min
Ep.278
Nov 7, 2025
The Amazon of THC, How Edibles.com Will Take Cannabis National, ft. Thomas Winstanley
Thomas Winstanley
52 min
Ep.277
Oct 30, 2025
Introducing Singular: How Active's Modular Vape Platform Changes Everything ft. Alex Kwon
Alex Kwon
44 min
Ep.274
Oct 9, 2025
Chris Ball: Betting It All — What It Really Takes to Build a Brand With Your Name on It: Pain, Patience, and Relentless Faith
Chris Ball
56 min
Ep.273
Oct 3, 2025
$28.4 Billion Dollar Hemp Industry Can’t Be Put Back in the Bottle ft Jim Higdon
Jim Higdon
47 min
Ep.271
Sep 18, 2025
Strategy Truths & Lies, Mature Industries Already Know ft. Mitchell Osak
Mitchell Osak
56 min
Ep.269
Sep 5, 2025
Sensory Science Unlocked, Beyond THC, Inside True Terpenes ft. Dan Cook
Dan Cook
51 min
Ep.267
Aug 21, 2025
Richie Proud on the iAnthus Turnaround: Why Selling Arizona Fueled Core-Market Growth
Richie Proud
55 min
Ep.265
Aug 7, 2025
The ROI of Pre-Roll Automation: Scaling Quality, Reducing Labor, and Hitting 20K+ a Day ft. Shahar Yamay
Shahar Yamay
39 min
Ep.260
Jul 3, 2025
AI in Cannabis Commerce Is Here — But Jane’s Doing It Their Way with Socrates Rosenfeld
Socrates Rosenfeld
50 min
Ep.257
Jun 13, 2025
Storytelling Is the Future of Cannabis IR ft Jesse Redmond
Jesse Redmond
54 min
Ep.255
May 29, 2025
Brett Puffenbarger: The Future of Cannabis Will Look Like This… and Yes, It Will Shock You
Brett Puffenbarger
54 min
Ep.254
May 22, 2025
No Exits, No Capital, No Bullsh*t: Seth Yakatan on Cannabis Reality
Seth Yakatan
45 min
Ep.252
May 8, 2025
Why the Industry’s Premier Brands Choose The Flowery — and What’s Coming Next in New York & Florida ft. Ilya Shmidt
Ilya Shmidt
45 min
Ep.244
Mar 13, 2025
Premium Should Mean Organic: How Jetty Extracts is Leading the Clean Cannabis Movement ft. Ron Gershoni
Ron Gershoni
41 min
Ep.241
Feb 20, 2025
Ecosystem Secrets: How Premier Cannabis Brands Scale ft. Nate D
Nate D
43 min
Ep.239
Feb 6, 2025
Stop Ignoring Germany’s Massive Opportunity – Europe is Coming! ft. Jamie Pearson
Jamie Pearson
48 min
Ep.237
Jan 16, 2025
The COO’s Playbook: Balancing Automation, Quality, and Efficiency Across 14 States at Verano ft. Trip McDermott
Trip McDermott
51 min
Ep.236
Jan 9, 2025
She Hits Different: The Story Behind Cake's Explosive Growth ft. Chloe Kaleiokalani
Chloe Kaleiokalani
47 min
Ep.233
Dec 19, 2024
Hard Questions for Cannabis Founders: Tony Schor on Creative Capital and M&A Strategies
Tony Schor
54 min
Ep.231
Dec 6, 2024
First Mover Secrets with Colin Keeler: How Kiva’s Edibles Cover 80% of the U.S
Colin Keeler
44 min
Ep.230
Nov 28, 2024
Inside Curio Wellness with Wendy Bronfein: Maryland vs. Missouri Cannabis Markets and Crohn’s Treatment
Wendy Bronfein
44 min
Ep.228
Nov 14, 2024
What is Tissue Culture, Genetic Resets and Breeder Rights Explained ft. Kristian Andreassen
Kristian Andreassen
46 min
Ep.227
Nov 7, 2024
How Leafly’s Feedback Loop Predicts the Next Big Thing in Cannabis ft. Yoko Miyashita
Yoko Miyashita
56 min
Ep.224
Oct 17, 2024
Kanha Edibles on a Thai Beach: Global Strategy & Personalized Cannabinoid Therapy with Cameron Clarke
Cameron Clarke
50 min
Ep.221
Sep 25, 2024
Caleb Counts Details Connected's $3.5 Million R&D Breeding Program and Best-in-Class Genetics That Continues to Deliver Hitters
Caleb Counts
48 min
Ep.214
Aug 8, 2024
The Hidden Benefits of Fractional Marketing for Cannabis Companies ft. Brandon Bobart
Brandon Bobart
48 min
Ep.211
Jul 18, 2024
Rama Mayo: Hall of Flowers, The Big Reveal - Disney World of Cannabis Experiences
Rama Mayo
50 min
Ep.210
Jul 11, 2024
Can CBN Replace Melatonin? Results from a Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study ft. Alleh Lindquist
Alleh Lindquist
51 min
Ep.208
Jun 20, 2024
Mastering Cannabis Storytelling/How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis ft. Jordan Isenstadt
Jordan Isenstadt
49 min
Ep.207
Jun 13, 2024
How Grown Rogue's Craft Cannabis Model is Disrupting the Industry ft. Obie Strickler
Obie Strickler
50 min
Ep.205
May 30, 2024
Building a Private Juggernaut: Efficiency at Every Step with Mario Naric
Mario Naric
49 min
Ep.204
May 23, 2024
Krista Raymer: Pricing, Promotion & Strategy Tips for Profitable Cannabis Retail
Krista Raymer
48 min
Ep.201
May 2, 2024
Aaron Nosbisch Reveals BRĒZ Marketing Secrets: A Beverage Exploding Toward $20 Million
Aaron Nosbisch
52 min
Ep.197
Apr 4, 2024
Seth Yakatan: Are you Ready for the Next Wave of M&A in Cannabis
Seth Yakatan
58 min
Ep.193
Mar 4, 2024
Rick Bashkoff: Why Cannabis Needs Unique Software Solutions
Rick Bashkoff
1h 1m
Ep.192
Feb 22, 2024
House of Puff Evolves: Introducing The Spritz
Guest
43 min
Ep.191
Feb 15, 2024
Gabe Mendoza: Driving 4Front Ventures Revenue Growth through Innovation from Ideas to Opportunities
Gabe Mendoza
55 min
Ep.190
Feb 8, 2024
Kim Rivers Discusses Trulieve Preparing for Florida's ~$6 Billion Opportunity
Kim Rivers
1h 0m
Ep.189
Feb 1, 2024
Cookies: The Only Global Cannabis Brand Ft. Crystal Millican
Crystal Millican
45 min
Ep.186
Jan 11, 2024
Paul Weaver of Boston Beer Company on Big Alcohol's Cannabis Strategy
Paul Weaver
42 min
Ep.183
Dec 21, 2023
Charlie Bachtell: The Inside Story of Cresco Labs & Impact of Rescheduling
Charlie Bachtell
45 min
Ep.182
Dec 14, 2023
Willie McKenzie: From Legacy California to Profitable 8-Figure Cannabis Operation & Building the Elite Cannabis Operators Mastermind
Willie McKenzie
35 min
Ep.181
Dec 7, 2023
The Secrets of Global Cannabis Smuggling with Kingpin Barry Foy
Barry Foy
43 min
Ep.180
Nov 27, 2023
Miss Grass: A Community to Brand Masterclass ft. Kate Miller
Kate Miller
42 min
Ep.178
Nov 9, 2023
Tony Verzura Innovating with Authentic Cannabis-derived Terpenes & Deconstructing Extracts
Tony Verzura
1h 4m
Ep.177
Nov 2, 2023
Warren Bobrow: Bestselling Author & Cocktail Whisperer Reveals the Secret Ingredient for Crafting Cannabis Beverages
Warren Bobrow
44 min
Ep.175
Oct 19, 2023
Lulu Tsui: Applying West Coast Lessons on the East Coast & Hard Truths in the Cannabis Industry
Lulu Tsui
46 min
Ep.174
Oct 12, 2023
Storyteller generating Millions of Monthly Views documenting Berner & Jungle Boys and others ft. Luc
Luc
1h 16m
Ep.173
Oct 5, 2023
Peter Barsoom: How 1906's has crafted Microdosing Cannabinoids with Targeted Effects
Peter Barsoom
35 min
Ep.171
Sep 28, 2023
Why MariMed is Doubling Down on Brand Consistency & the Boston Tea Party-Style 280E Protest ft. Jon Levine
Jon Levine
52 min
Ep.170
Sep 21, 2023
Higgs: The 90s-Influenced Cannabis Brand Everyone Will Soon Be Talking About
Guest
49 min
Ep.169
Sep 14, 2023
Emergency NY Update, Unknown Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling & IP Protection ft. Jon Purow
Jon Purow
59 min
Ep.166
Aug 24, 2023
Pairing Convenience & Cannabis Flower: Why Pre-Rolls is here to stay ft. Harrison Bard
Harrison Bard
54 min
Ep.163
Aug 3, 2023
Cannabis Ecommerce will be ~$9 Billion Dollars in 2023 ft. Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson
48 min
Ep.162
Jul 27, 2023
Switching Spirits for Strains: Cannabis a Substitute for Alcohol ft Dr. Amanda Reiman
Dr. Amanda Reiman
58 min
Ep.159
Jul 6, 2023
Inside Kiva's House of Brands: Building a National Edible Empire ft Kristi Palmer
Kristi Palmer
55 min