THE DIMECANNABIS
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Retail & Dispensary Operations

The Payment Problem I Still Can't Explain

Cannabis banking's hardest problem: compliance does not equal permission. Every payment solution runs on the card brands' tolerance.

First Principles · April 13, 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
The Lyft Playbook for Cannabis

Taxis didn't want rideshare. The world did. Every emerging industry has to earn its right to exist, and cannabis is living a version of the same story.

First Principles · October 23, 2025
Ep. 298Apr 24, 202655 min
Ed Rosenthal and Greg Baughman: You're Still Growing Cannabis Wrong
Ed Rosenthal & Greg Baughman
Ep. 297Apr 6, 202640 min
The Legal Market Was Never Built for Payments, Why Cannabis Still Breaks the Rules ft. Aubrey Amatelli
Aubrey Amatelli
Ep. 292Feb 27, 202645 min
JB (Cheech & Chong CEO): Building a National Cannabis Brand Through Trial, Error & Partnership
Ep. 289Feb 5, 202647 min
Most Cannabis Marketing Fails Because It Is Asked to Solve the Wrong Problems ft. John Shute
John Shute
Ep. 278Nov 7, 202552 min
The Amazon of THC, How Edibles.com Will Take Cannabis National, ft. Thomas Winstanley
Thomas Winstanley
Ep. 275Oct 16, 202546 min
Built for Consolidation, Guided by Icahn-Like Discipline, and Poised for Cannabis’ Next Iteration, ft Jared Maloof
Jared Maloof
Ep. 267Aug 21, 202555 min
Richie Proud on the iAnthus Turnaround: Why Selling Arizona Fueled Core-Market Growth
Richie Proud
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. 253May 15, 202554 min
Where’s the Cash? Visibility, Inventory & Profitable Growth with Tyler Nielsen
Tyler Nielsen
Ep. 252May 8, 202545 min
Why the Industry’s Premier Brands Choose The Flowery — and What’s Coming Next in New York & Florida ft. Ilya Shmidt
Ilya Shmidt
Ep. 249Apr 17, 202550 min
If You’re Chasing Invoices in Cannabis, Listen to This ft. Brett Gelfand
Brett Gelfand
Ep. 248Apr 10, 202544 min
How Ayr Wellness Is Resizing for Reality — What Operational Efficiency Really Means ft. George DeNardo
George DeNardo
Ep. 243Mar 6, 202545 min
We Don’t Want Legalization—We Want Decriminalization ft. Luna Stower
Luna Stower
Ep. 240Feb 13, 202552 min
Why Cannabis Laws Are a Mess: The Politics and Bureaucracy with Jeff Guillot
Jeff Guillot
Ep. 237Jan 16, 202551 min
The COO’s Playbook: Balancing Automation, Quality, and Efficiency Across 14 States at Verano ft. Trip McDermott
Trip McDermott
Ep. 236Jan 9, 202547 min
She Hits Different: The Story Behind Cake's Explosive Growth ft. Chloe Kaleiokalani
Chloe Kaleiokalani
Ep. 232Dec 12, 202452 min
Chris Violas Breaks Down Blaze’s Software Infrastructure
Chris Violas
Ep. 227Nov 7, 202456 min
How Leafly’s Feedback Loop Predicts the Next Big Thing in Cannabis ft. Yoko Miyashita
Yoko Miyashita
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. 219Sep 12, 20241h 0m
If You Like Flavors, Come to Traders ft. Founders of Trade Roots
Carl Giannone & Jesse Pitts
Ep. 217Aug 29, 202450 min
Under the Hood of Cresco Labs: AI, Tech Integration, and Custom Retail Solutions ft. Zach Marburger
Zach Marburger
Ep. 214Aug 8, 202448 min
The Hidden Benefits of Fractional Marketing for Cannabis Companies ft. Brandon Bobart
Brandon Bobart
Ep. 211Jul 18, 202450 min
Rama Mayo: Hall of Flowers, The Big Reveal - Disney World of Cannabis Experiences
Rama Mayo
Ep. 206Jun 6, 202448 min
New York's Broken Cannabis Program: What Happened and How to Fix It ft. Neil Kaufman
Neil Kaufman
Ep. 204May 23, 202448 min
Krista Raymer: Pricing, Promotion & Strategy Tips for Profitable Cannabis Retail
Krista Raymer
Ep. 193Mar 4, 20241h 1m
Rick Bashkoff: Why Cannabis Needs Unique Software Solutions
Rick Bashkoff
Ep. 192Feb 22, 202443 min
House of Puff Evolves: Introducing The Spritz
Ep. 191Feb 15, 202455 min
Gabe Mendoza: Driving 4Front Ventures Revenue Growth through Innovation from Ideas to Opportunities
Gabe Mendoza
Ep. 189Feb 1, 202445 min
Cookies: The Only Global Cannabis Brand Ft. Crystal Millican
Crystal Millican
Ep. 188Jan 25, 202448 min
First-time Dispensary owner details his experience with the NY CAURD Program ft. Markel Bababekov
Markel Bababekov
Ep. 186Jan 11, 202442 min
Paul Weaver of Boston Beer Company on Big Alcohol's Cannabis Strategy
Paul Weaver
Ep. 183Dec 21, 202345 min
Charlie Bachtell: The Inside Story of Cresco Labs & Impact of Rescheduling
Charlie Bachtell
Ep. 178Nov 9, 20231h 4m
Tony Verzura Innovating with Authentic Cannabis-derived Terpenes & Deconstructing Extracts
Tony Verzura
Ep. 175Oct 19, 202346 min
Lulu Tsui: Applying West Coast Lessons on the East Coast & Hard Truths in the Cannabis Industry
Lulu Tsui
Ep. 164Aug 10, 202352 min
All-in-One Dispensary Solution ft. Anne Forkutza
Anne Forkutza
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