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

For the last 18–24 months, reported cannabis growth told an incomplete story.Demand did not plateau.It was fragmented — between hemp channels, illicit markets, and regulated operators.Now, with the Farm Bill loophole clo...

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

What’s the real goal of a legal cannabis market?If it’s to replace the illicit market, create safe access, and drive tax revenue—then why is California, the world’s 4th largest economy, failing while Michigan is thriving...

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

Debt is coming due — and we’re approaching a point of no return.At this stage, it’s not if there will be fallout — it’s who survives it.The surface-level view of the cannabis industry hides deep financial issues that onl...

The Cannabis Titanic: The Reset Ahead, Matt Karnes on What the Numbers Say

Prohibition is dead — and Texas just proved it.The recent SB3 vote signaled the start of something much bigger.While hemp and cannabis operate in very different styles, both are ultimately pushing toward the same goal: a...

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

What is Bank Secrecy, and why are cash-heavy businesses like cannabis dispensaries, casinos, and laundromats treated the same?Did regulators understand that they forced cannabis businesses were once forced into "criminal...

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

Cannabis reform always feels like it's on the verge of a breakthrough with policy.We know some policies can pass both the House & Senate yet it doesn’t , but it ends up feeling like a pawn in the horse trading by policym...

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

Cannabis sentiment is not positive enough. Given the challenges and fatigue, it's easy to lose sight of what's happening.Cannabis is being built from the ground up. Regulations and capital may currently hinder some aspec...

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

The 2018 Farm Bill has undeniably reshaped the cannabis industry, blurring lines and unlocking opportunities between hemp and cannabis. This episode delves into the nuanced differences and similarities between these two ...

Chris Fontes: Cannabis is Already Legal - Hemp vs Cannabis

Capital in the cannabis industry is not just scarce; it's a puzzle. Have you come across terms like sale-leaseback and triple net lease in press releases and earnings reports yet find yourself questioning their actual me...

Anthony Coniglio: Capital Injections, REITs, Location Opportunities

Major industry behemoths like P&G or British Tobacco are setting their sights on the cannabis industry, poised to disrupt and seamlessly integrate.In this rapidly evolving landscape, are you engaging in crucial internal ...

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

Investing in cannabis stocks is not for the faint of heart. It's common to see these stocks pop only to retrace their gains quickly.Understanding the implications and the strategies that institutional investors will use ...

Pablo Zuanic on Cannabis Stocks: Institutional Strategies for Retail Investors

Trulieve stands at the brink of what may be a golden swan event.With rescheduling likely "imminent" and recent remarks from Gov. DeSantis suggesting that adult use appearing on Florida ballots could set ablaze an unparal...

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

Cannabis rescheduling is likely imminentWhat needs to happen for cannabis to be successful rescheduled?Who are the key players involved, and what should the industry be doing to prepare for what will likely be strong opp...

Emergency Update: Shane Pennington Breaks Down Cannabis Rescheduling

"Giant… That's a giant advantage."Cresco Labs may mirror other Tier 1 MSOs on the surface, but once you explore deeper, you'll discover their unique edge. They've built sophisticated systems and technology that set them ...

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

"'No taxation without representation down with 280E" might well have been the catalyst prompting lawmakers to consider rescheduling cannabis to Schedule 3, potentially eliminating the controversial tax code.As MariMed am...

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

NY Cannabis Regulators made significant changes. Jon Purrow joined us to break them all down, plus the following:Under the radar impact of the potential reschedulingIP, trade secrets, and patent trollsWhere we go from he...

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

Industry Networking has an under-recognized skill gap. When you’re a strong networker, you can make deep connections and relationships that can change the trajectory of your business. If you struggle at it, which most do...

The Art of Connection: Inside The Canna Pac with RW Navis

So you won a license for a cannabis dispensary. How do you ensure you follow all the rules and regulations for compliance when you have never been inside the back of a dispensary or worked in the cannabis industry before...

All-in-One Dispensary Solution ft. Anne Forkutza

In every other industry, there is a balance between the regulator and the regulated. This doesn’t exist In this controlled substance space. “I think the cannabis movement is a failure… the whole cannabis movement is frac...

Taxation & 280E