The cannabis industry convinced the world it had a medicine before the science caught up. Now the science is here, and almost no one is paying attention.
CBD is not a panacea. When Charlotte's Web opened hearts and minds...

Cannabis Was Medicine. Now the Proof Is Catching Up, ft. Joel Stanley and Dr. Marcel Bonn-Miller

The number in your head and the number you actually need are not the same number. That gap is where most cannabis businesses break.
Joe Lustberg has financed operators across the country for years and watched that gap sw...

Joe Lustberg: What Cannabis Lenders See That Operators Miss

When California legalized cannabis, did anyone see 70% of the state opting out. Retail access never recovered. The illicit market stayed durable. And taxes kept compounding pressure on operators. Micah Anderson, CEO of L...

Prop 64 Fine Print, Pesticide Drift, The Economics Behind Concentrates ft. Micah Anderson

Jaunty’s rise to the top of the New York cannabis market was not an overnight success.It was built through discipline in a market uniquely designedNew York’s rollout remains unforgiving.One store openings, supply and dem...

Building Jaunty Into One of New York’s Top Cannabis Brands ft. Nicolas Guarino

Most operators think debt is dangerous. But what if the real problem is how we think about it?The opposite is true: when used correctly, debt is the single biggest growth lever in cannabis. Every major industry scales on...

You’re Thinking About Debt Wrong: The Secret to Smart Financing ft. Adam Stettner

Cannabis is chaotic by design. Vertical integration forces operators to run six or seven businesses at once — then replicate that model across states with different regulations, all without economies of scale. It’s no wo...

Strategy Truths & Lies, Mature Industries Already Know ft. Mitchell Osak

There’s no exits. There’s no cash. There’s no buyers. So what do you do? Batten down the hatches. Crush your market. Squeeze out the little guys who can’t compete — and wait.This week, Seth Yakatan returns to discuss the...

No Exits, No Capital, No Bullsh*t: Seth Yakatan on Cannabis Reality

Specialization is coming — and surviving will mean doing one thing better than anyone else.But that’s only the beginning. Getting there takes a relentless growth mindset: an obsession with stacking small operational wins...

Secrets Behind World-Class Extraction: How 1% Add Millions ft. Micah Anderson

“It’s this crazy melody of things constantly happening, and you need an incredible degree of grit and fortitude. Even the best-prepared individuals with meticulous plans have to throw them up in the air like confetti. It...

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: A Melody of Grit & Fortitude ft. Christina Betancourt Johnson

Are you considering expanding to Germany? The answer should be yes.As a brand or retailer, deciding where to grow is critical. California is the ultimate proving ground—fiercely competitive and filled with industry leade...

Stop Ignoring Germany’s Massive Opportunity – Europe is Coming! ft. Jamie Pearson

Partnerships are more critical in cannabis than in many other industries. The line between success and failure is razor-thin, and most companies don’t have the resources to recover from a failed “marriage.”One of the uni...

Capital Raising & Funding