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Your Brand Is the Experience. Consumers Expect It Again and Again.

The first purchase carries anticipation. The second carries expectation. Kim Sanchez Rael of Azuca on why every batch has to deliver the experience again.

First Principles · October 6, 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
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
The Quiet Entry: What Tobacco & Alcohol Already Know About Cannabis

Tobacco and alcohol are quietly building cannabis IP, infrastructure and data. It's not if they enter — it's when the rest of us notice.

First Principles · November 20, 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
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend, Except When It Comes to Cannabinoids

Logic doesn't work in the cannabinoid space. Power and influence do. Spirits, pharma, big ag and retail are all circling the same disruption.

First Principles · October 3, 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. 310Oct 26, 202644 min
How AYRLOOM Built Its Advantage in New York Cannabis ft. Eddie Brennan
Eddie Brennan
Ep. 308Sep 30, 202642 min
What Makes Consumers Buy the Same Edible Again? ft. Kim Sanchez Rael
Kim Sanchez Rael
Ep. 302Jun 11, 202647 min
Why Ohio Cannabis Is Built Different: Inside the Regulator-Operator Alignment That's Actually Working ft. Caroline Henry
Caroline Henry
Ep. 299May 8, 202658 min
The Hidden Margin Killer for MSOS ft. Braunz Muller
Braunz Muller
Ep. 298Apr 24, 202655 min
Ed Rosenthal and Greg Baughman: You're Still Growing Cannabis Wrong
Ed Rosenthal & Greg Baughman
Ep. 294Mar 13, 202650 min
Premium vs Scale in Cannabis: Inside Rubicon’s Strategy ft. Margaret Brodie
Margaret Brodie
Ep. 292Feb 27, 202645 min
JB (Cheech & Chong CEO): Building a National Cannabis Brand Through Trial, Error & Partnership
Ep. 291Feb 19, 202646 min
Cannabis Beverages Are Bringing New Consumers Into Cannabis ft Kristin & Eric Rogers
Kristin & Eric Rogers
Ep. 289Feb 5, 202647 min
Most Cannabis Marketing Fails Because It Is Asked to Solve the Wrong Problems ft. John Shute
John Shute
Ep. 288Jan 29, 202643 min
How Top Teams Balance Art and Process in Extraction ft. Brian Adams
Brian Adams
Ep. 285Jan 8, 202649 min
How Charlotte’s Web Unlocked Medical CBD ft. Bill Morachnick
Bill Morachnick
Ep. 284Jan 2, 202646 min
The Playbook Behind Consistent Cannabis Products at Scale ft. Ryan Crandall
Ryan Crandall
Ep. 280Nov 20, 202548 min
How LEVEL Delivers Effects-Based Cannabis Tablets ft. Chris Emerson
Chris Emerson
Ep. 279Nov 14, 202540 min
What Tobacco and Alcohol Taught Me About Cannabis. ft. Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny
Ep. 278Nov 7, 202552 min
The Amazon of THC, How Edibles.com Will Take Cannabis National, ft. Thomas Winstanley
Thomas Winstanley
Ep. 273Oct 3, 202547 min
$28.4 Billion Dollar Hemp Industry Can’t Be Put Back in the Bottle ft Jim Higdon
Jim Higdon
Ep. 269Sep 5, 202551 min
Sensory Science Unlocked, Beyond THC, Inside True Terpenes ft. Dan Cook
Dan Cook
Ep. 261Jul 10, 202549 min
The Michelin-Star Experience? Gibran Washington on What Customers Actually Want
Gibran Washington
Ep. 260Jul 3, 202550 min
AI in Cannabis Commerce Is Here — But Jane’s Doing It Their Way with Socrates Rosenfeld
Socrates Rosenfeld
Ep. 247Apr 3, 202548 min
Why Cannabis Companies Must Face Reality, Make Hard Choices, and Follow the Data ft. AnnaRae Grabstein
AnnaRae Grabstein
Ep. 246Mar 27, 202545 min
How Leafwell is Disrupting Healthcare: The Data Doctors Can’t Ignore ft. Emily Fisher & Dr June Chin
Emily Fisher & Dr June Chin
Ep. 244Mar 13, 202541 min
Premium Should Mean Organic: How Jetty Extracts is Leading the Clean Cannabis Movement ft. Ron Gershoni
Ron Gershoni
Ep. 241Feb 20, 202543 min
Ecosystem Secrets: How Premier Cannabis Brands Scale ft. Nate D
Nate D
Ep. 236Jan 9, 202547 min
She Hits Different: The Story Behind Cake's Explosive Growth ft. Chloe Kaleiokalani
Chloe Kaleiokalani
Ep. 235Jan 5, 20251h 0m
How Do We Get to a $100 Billion Market? Growth Predictions, Market Consolidations ft Ben Burstein
Ben Burstein
Ep. 234Dec 26, 202446 min
Uniform Genetics, F1 Hybrids, Better Yields: New Age Cannabis Cultivation ft. Ralph Risch
Ralph Risch
Ep. 231Dec 6, 202444 min
First Mover Secrets with Colin Keeler: How Kiva’s Edibles Cover 80% of the U.S
Colin Keeler
Ep. 230Nov 28, 202444 min
Inside Curio Wellness with Wendy Bronfein: Maryland vs. Missouri Cannabis Markets and Crohn’s Treatment
Wendy Bronfein
Ep. 229Nov 21, 202447 min
Post-Harvest Cultivation Secrets to Maximize Terpenes ft. Jack Grover
Jack Grover
Ep. 228Nov 14, 202446 min
What is Tissue Culture, Genetic Resets and Breeder Rights Explained ft. Kristian Andreassen
Kristian Andreassen
Ep. 227Nov 7, 202456 min
How Leafly’s Feedback Loop Predicts the Next Big Thing in Cannabis ft. Yoko Miyashita
Yoko Miyashita
Ep. 226Oct 31, 202453 min
How U.S. Cannabis Legalization Will Shape Global Influence ft. Hirsh Jain
Hirsh Jain
Ep. 224Oct 17, 202450 min
Kanha Edibles on a Thai Beach: Global Strategy & Personalized Cannabinoid Therapy with Cameron Clarke
Cameron Clarke
Ep. 221Sep 25, 202448 min
Caleb Counts Details Connected's $3.5 Million R&D Breeding Program and Best-in-Class Genetics That Continues to Deliver Hitters
Caleb Counts
Ep. 220Sep 18, 202449 min
Surprising Medical Uses of Cannabis: First-Hand Insights from Dr. Benjamin Caplan on Cancer, Dementia, and Skincare
Dr. Benjamin Caplan
Ep. 219Sep 12, 20241h 0m
If You Like Flavors, Come to Traders ft. Founders of Trade Roots
Carl Giannone & Jesse Pitts
Ep. 218Sep 5, 202453 min
Light, Yield, and Quality: The Science Behind Cannabis Cultivation with Travis Higginbotham
Travis Higginbotham
Ep. 214Aug 8, 202448 min
The Hidden Benefits of Fractional Marketing for Cannabis Companies ft. Brandon Bobart
Brandon Bobart
Ep. 212Jul 25, 202457 min
The Cannabis Industry is Exploding: Here's Why You Are Not Optimistic Enough ft Ben Burstein
Ben Burstein
Ep. 211Jul 18, 202450 min
Rama Mayo: Hall of Flowers, The Big Reveal - Disney World of Cannabis Experiences
Rama Mayo
Ep. 210Jul 11, 202451 min
Can CBN Replace Melatonin? Results from a Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study ft. Alleh Lindquist
Alleh Lindquist
Ep. 208Jun 20, 202449 min
Mastering Cannabis Storytelling/How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis ft. Jordan Isenstadt
Jordan Isenstadt
Ep. 207Jun 13, 202450 min
How Grown Rogue's Craft Cannabis Model is Disrupting the Industry ft. Obie Strickler
Obie Strickler
Ep. 205May 30, 202449 min
Building a Private Juggernaut: Efficiency at Every Step with Mario Naric
Mario Naric
Ep. 204May 23, 202448 min
Krista Raymer: Pricing, Promotion & Strategy Tips for Profitable Cannabis Retail
Krista Raymer
Ep. 203May 16, 202453 min
How Minor Cannabinoids are Made: Synthetic vs Biosynthetic ft. Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson
Ep. 202May 9, 202446 min
Unveiling the $4 Million Problem: Hop Latent Viroid's Impact on Cannabis Cultivation ft. Dr. Tassa Saldi
Dr. Tassa Saldi
Ep. 201May 2, 202452 min
Aaron Nosbisch Reveals BRĒZ Marketing Secrets: A Beverage Exploding Toward $20 Million
Aaron Nosbisch
Ep. 200Apr 25, 202450 min
Paul F. Austin on Exploring Psychedelics: Creativity, Hidden Benefits, Microdosing, and Retreats
Paul F. Austin
Ep. 199Apr 18, 20241h 0m
Chris Fontes: Cannabis is Already Legal - Hemp vs Cannabis
Chris Fontes
Ep. 192Feb 22, 202443 min
House of Puff Evolves: Introducing The Spritz
Ep. 189Feb 1, 202445 min
Cookies: The Only Global Cannabis Brand Ft. Crystal Millican
Crystal Millican
Ep. 186Jan 11, 202442 min
Paul Weaver of Boston Beer Company on Big Alcohol's Cannabis Strategy
Paul Weaver
Ep. 180Nov 27, 202342 min
Miss Grass: A Community to Brand Masterclass ft. Kate Miller
Kate Miller
Ep. 179Nov 16, 202349 min
Are Drugs Bad, The Future Cannabinoids as a Medicine 3.0 ft. Dr. Matthew Moore
Dr. Matthew Moore
Ep. 178Nov 9, 20231h 4m
Tony Verzura Innovating with Authentic Cannabis-derived Terpenes & Deconstructing Extracts
Tony Verzura
Ep. 177Nov 2, 202344 min
Warren Bobrow: Bestselling Author & Cocktail Whisperer Reveals the Secret Ingredient for Crafting Cannabis Beverages
Warren Bobrow
Ep. 176Oct 26, 202348 min
Dr. Matthew Johnson: The World's Most Published Scientist on the Human Effects of Psychedelics
Dr. Matthew Johnson
Ep. 174Oct 12, 20231h 16m
Storyteller generating Millions of Monthly Views documenting Berner & Jungle Boys and others ft. Luc
Luc
Ep. 173Oct 5, 202335 min
Peter Barsoom: How 1906's has crafted Microdosing Cannabinoids with Targeted Effects
Peter Barsoom
Ep. 170Sep 21, 202349 min
Higgs: The 90s-Influenced Cannabis Brand Everyone Will Soon Be Talking About
Ep. 168Sep 7, 202350 min
Boosting Revenue with Crop Cycle Monitoring: How Sensors Increase Your Yield and Bottom Line
Scott Campbell
Ep. 166Aug 24, 202354 min
Pairing Convenience & Cannabis Flower: Why Pre-Rolls is here to stay ft. Harrison Bard
Harrison Bard
Ep. 163Aug 3, 202348 min
Cannabis Ecommerce will be ~$9 Billion Dollars in 2023 ft. Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson
Ep. 162Jul 27, 202358 min
Switching Spirits for Strains: Cannabis a Substitute for Alcohol ft Dr. Amanda Reiman
Dr. Amanda Reiman
Ep. 161Jul 20, 202359 min
Germany's Cannabis Landscape and the Impending Farm Bill Renewal: What you need to Know ft. Bob Hoban
Bob Hoban
Ep. 159Jul 6, 202355 min
Inside Kiva's House of Brands: Building a National Edible Empire ft Kristi Palmer
Kristi Palmer