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State Regulation

Analysis on State Regulation

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

The Tortoise Always Wins

The disciplined operators looked slow and boring. As the debt wall closes in, the market will reward exactly one thing: prudent capital allocators.

First Principles · October 21, 2025

Paige Figi: The Cannabis Industry Is Cheering A Ban On Medicine

Hirsh Jain: Rescheduling Is Already Picking Winners

Why Ohio Cannabis Is Built Different: Inside the Regulator-Operator Alignment That's Actually Working ft. Caroline Henry

Gretchen Gailey: Cannabis Industry Has No Idea How DC Works, Why Rescheduling Is Delayed

Gretchen Gailey

15 Years of Cannabis Trading . Why I'll Sell Early (Unless This Happens) ft. Dan McDermitt

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

JB (Cheech & Chong CEO): Building a National Cannabis Brand Through Trial, Error & Partnership

Cannabis Beverages Are Bringing New Consumers Into Cannabis ft Kristin & Eric Rogers

Kristin & Eric Rogers

Hidden Growth Unmasked: Rescheduling, the Farm Bill & What Comes Next ft Trent Woloveck

How Top Teams Balance Art and Process in Extraction ft. Brian Adams

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

Nicolas Guarino

How Charlotte’s Web Unlocked Medical CBD ft. Bill Morachnick

Bill Morachnick

The Playbook Behind Consistent Cannabis Products at Scale ft. Ryan Crandall

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

How LEVEL Delivers Effects-Based Cannabis Tablets ft. Chris Emerson

The Lyft Playbook for Cannabis: Building Trust Through Tech ft. Ashwin Raj

Built for Consolidation, Guided by Icahn-Like Discipline, and Poised for Cannabis’ Next Iteration, ft Jared Maloof

$28.4 Billion Dollar Hemp Industry Can’t Be Put Back in the Bottle ft Jim Higdon

Secrets Behind Failed Cannabis Builds: Where Every Team Needs to Look Now ft. David Fettner

Keep Your Eye on Ohio: Why California’s Failures Are Michigan’s Success, and the Global Cannabis Landscape ft. Hirsh Jain

Trump, Texas SB3 & the Rescheduling Timeline: Jim Higdon on What Comes Next

The Hidden Weakness in Most Cannabis Operations — What We Heard at Benzinga

Why the Industry’s Premier Brands Choose The Flowery — and What’s Coming Next in New York & Florida ft. Ilya Shmidt

If You’re Chasing Invoices in Cannabis, Listen to This ft. Brett Gelfand

Why Cannabis Companies Must Face Reality, Make Hard Choices, and Follow the Data ft. AnnaRae Grabstein

AnnaRae Grabstein

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

Christina Betancourt Johnson

We Don’t Want Legalization—We Want Decriminalization ft. Luna Stower

Why Cannabis Laws Are a Mess: The Politics and Bureaucracy with Jeff Guillot

Navigating the Gray: The Legal Tightrope of Cannabis Risk & Compliance ft. Dan Shapiro

She Hits Different: The Story Behind Cake's Explosive Growth ft. Chloe Kaleiokalani

Chloe Kaleiokalani

How Do We Get to a $100 Billion Market? Growth Predictions, Market Consolidations ft Ben Burstein

Hard Questions for Cannabis Founders: Tony Schor on Creative Capital and M&A Strategies

First Mover Secrets with Colin Keeler: How Kiva’s Edibles Cover 80% of the U.S

Inside Curio Wellness with Wendy Bronfein: Maryland vs. Missouri Cannabis Markets and Crohn’s Treatment

How Leafly’s Feedback Loop Predicts the Next Big Thing in Cannabis ft. Yoko Miyashita

How U.S. Cannabis Legalization Will Shape Global Influence ft. Hirsh Jain

Sundie Seefried: Bank Secrecy, Hemp vs. Cannabis Banking, and Credit Card Barriers – What You Need to Know for the Future

Sundie Seefried

If You Like Flavors, Come to Traders ft. Founders of Trade Roots

Carl Giannone & Jesse Pitts

Under the Hood of Cresco Labs: AI, Tech Integration, and Custom Retail Solutions ft. Zach Marburger

Emily Sisneros: Kentucky's Hot Medical Market and Winning Cannabis Licenses

Behind the Scenes of Cannabis Lobbying: How it REALLY Works ft. The Liaison Group

Erin Moffet & David Mangone

How Top Cannabis Companies Keep and Attract Employees ft. Mike Siebold

The Cannabis Industry is Exploding: Here's Why You Are Not Optimistic Enough ft Ben Burstein

Mastering Cannabis Storytelling/How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis ft. Jordan Isenstadt

Jordan Isenstadt

How Grown Rogue's Craft Cannabis Model is Disrupting the Industry ft. Obie Strickler

New York's Broken Cannabis Program: What Happened and How to Fix It ft. Neil Kaufman

Paul F. Austin on Exploring Psychedelics: Creativity, Hidden Benefits, Microdosing, and Retreats

Chris Fontes: Cannabis is Already Legal - Hemp vs Cannabis

Anthony Coniglio: Capital Injections, REITs, Location Opportunities

Anthony Coniglio

Seth Yakatan: Are you Ready for the Next Wave of M&A in Cannabis

Boris Jordan on Curaleaf's European Strategy: Building Coca-Cola of Cannabis

Pablo Zuanic on Cannabis Stocks: Institutional Strategies for Retail Investors

House of Puff Evolves: Introducing The Spritz

Kim Rivers Discusses Trulieve Preparing for Florida's ~$6 Billion Opportunity

First-time Dispensary owner details his experience with the NY CAURD Program ft. Markel Bababekov

Markel Bababekov

Charlie Bachtell: The Inside Story of Cresco Labs & Impact of Rescheduling

Charlie Bachtell

Willie McKenzie: From Legacy California to Profitable 8-Figure Cannabis Operation & Building the Elite Cannabis Operators Mastermind

Willie McKenzie

The Secrets of Global Cannabis Smuggling with Kingpin Barry Foy

Miss Grass: A Community to Brand Masterclass ft. Kate Miller

Tony Verzura Innovating with Authentic Cannabis-derived Terpenes & Deconstructing Extracts

Lulu Tsui: Applying West Coast Lessons on the East Coast & Hard Truths in the Cannabis Industry

Storyteller generating Millions of Monthly Views documenting Berner & Jungle Boys and others ft. Luc

Peter Barsoom: How 1906's has crafted Microdosing Cannabinoids with Targeted Effects

Why MariMed is Doubling Down on Brand Consistency & the Boston Tea Party-Style 280E Protest ft. Jon Levine

Higgs: The 90s-Influenced Cannabis Brand Everyone Will Soon Be Talking About

Emergency NY Update, Unknown Impact of Cannabis Rescheduling & IP Protection ft. Jon Purow

The Future of the Industry: State Packs & Market Dynamics, Safe Banking, Capitol Hill Updates ft. Rob Sechrist

All-in-One Dispensary Solution ft. Anne Forkutza

Switching Spirits for Strains: Cannabis a Substitute for Alcohol ft Dr. Amanda Reiman

Dr. Amanda Reiman

Germany's Cannabis Landscape and the Impending Farm Bill Renewal: What you need to Know ft. Bob Hoban

Inside Kiva's House of Brands: Building a National Edible Empire ft Kristi Palmer