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The Green RushDr. Joe Tucker, CEO of Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB)
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich talk to Dr. Joseph Tucker, CEO of Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB), a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of novel neuroplastogen therapeutics for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. Tucker joins us to discuss the latest news and milestones for the company, including the selection of EB-003 as its lead candidate in its EVM 301 series, plus advice to the retail investor audience on continuing d...
2024-02-2933 minThe Green RushEric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science (CSE:VEXT; OTCQX:VEXTF)
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich talk to Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science (CSE:VEXT; OTCQX:VEXTF). Eric joins us this week to discuss the company’s operations and growth since his last time on the pod in February 2023, specifically the Arizona cannabis market and how Vext is navigating the unique challenges and leading the local market in retail traffic and sales.
In this episode, Eric also sha...
2024-02-0847 minThe Green RushBill Panagiotakopoulos, Founder & CEO of Safe Supply (CSE:SPLY)
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Nick Opich and Anne Donohoe talk to Bill Panagiotakopoulos, CEO and Founder of Safe Supply Streaming Corporation (CSE:SPLY). Bill and the Safe Supply team are focused on investing in and incubating companies at the forefront of the third wave of drug policy reform. As jurisdictions around the world move to decriminalize, regulate and legalize drugs, Safe Supply is investing in the infrastructure necessary to support the transition.
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2024-01-2538 minThe Green RushJanet Qi, Co-Founder & CEO of PurMinds NeuroPharma
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Janet Qi, Co-Founder and CEO of PurMinds NeuroPharma. As our first recorded episode in 2024, Janet joins us this week to discuss her interesting career path which led her to PurMinds, a neuroscience company working with psychedelic compounds to treat neurological disorders.
In this episode, Janet shares more about the specific indications that PurMinds...
2024-01-1129 minThe Green RushDr. Hans Eriksson, Chief Medical Officer for HMNC Brain Health
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Nick Opich and Anne Donohoe are back to kick off 2024 with our last recording of 2023. Special guest Dr. Hans Eriksson, Chief Medical Officer for HMNC Brain Health, joins us this week to ring in the New Year, discussing his role at HMNC, the company’s research and development efforts to identify and bring to market treatments for mental health disorders, and the latest news and progress on the psychedelics mo...
2024-01-0430 minThe Green RushGreen Rush End of Year Hostful
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Lewis Goldberg, Anne Donohoe, Nick Opich and Kris Krane sit down for an internal hostful conversation as we reflect on 2023 and the evolution of the cannabis and psychedelic spaces. Our four hosts also discuss what they felt were the biggest moments in cannabis and psychedelics in the last year, their thoughts on the potential for rescheduling of cannabis in 2024 and what stories they want to see get more attention i...
2023-12-141h 03The Green RushSherry Rais, Co-Founder & CEO of Enthea
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Nick Opich and Anne Donohoe are back for a new episode with special guest Sherry Rais, Co-Founder and CEO of Enthea, a mental health company dedicated to providing access to safe and affordable psychedelic-assisted therapy. Sherry joins us this week to discuss ketamine accessibility and how Enthea is making it more affordable; myths about ketamine that need to be dispelled; and Enthea’s 2024 plans to address underserved communities.
I...
2023-10-1937 minThe Green RushSundie Seefried, Founder of Safe Harbor Financial
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Sundie Seefried, Founder of Safe Harbor Financial (NASDAQ: SFHS), a financial service provider in the cannabis space. Sundie joins us this week to discuss her insights on SAFER Banking and the potential rescheduling of cannabis in 2024, Safe Harbor’s concierge, industry compliant financial solutions and latest milestones, and both the challenges and opportunities facing the can...
2023-10-1236 minThe Green RushCharles Lazarus, Chief Cultivation & Production Officer at Rose Hill
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Charles Lazarus, Chief Cultivation & Production Officer at Rose Hill. Charles joins us this week to take a deep dive into his history with psilocybin and what led him to begin cultivating mushrooms; the genesis of Rose Hill; legally exporting psilocybin mushrooms to Canada and what’s next for the company. He also touches on his vie...
2023-09-2152 minThe Green RushKris Krane, Director of Cannabis Development for KCSA Strategic Communications
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Nick Opich and Anne Donohoe are back for a new episode with special guest Kris Krane, Director of Cannabis Development for KCSA Strategic Communications. Kris joins us this week to discuss his recent Forbes column that dissected the HHS call to reschedule cannabis and why this is a big deal. In this conversation, Nick, Anne and Kris discuss the potential implications that rescheduling will have for business, culture and s...
2023-09-1440 minThe Green RushDeborah Mash, PhD, CEO & President of DemeRx Inc.
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Deborah Mash, PhD, CEO & President of DemeRx Inc., a clinical stage drug development company. Dr. Mash joins us this week to discuss how ibogaine works in the brain and body, the drug’s therapeutic potential to treat addiction, the various “ah-ha” moments she’s experienced in her career and how that led her to focus on psyche...
2023-08-101h 04The Green RushGreen Rush July 2023 Hostful
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne, Lewis and Nick sit down for an internal hostful conversation as we take a look back at how the cannabis and psychedelic spaces have evolved, both good and bad, in the first half of the year. The trio also touches on the stories we’ve been following closely including legislative reform for both industries, new product development, and the role clinical research will play in allowing these spaces to...
2023-07-271h 00The Green RushBrian Schinderle, Founder & Managing Partner at Solidum Capital Advisors
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Phil Carlson and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Brian Schinderle, Founder and Managing Partner at Solidum Capital Advisors. Brian joins us this week to discuss his journey from investor to advisor, to his founding of Solidum Capital Advisors; what he is seeing in the cannabis markets regionally and by state; and his cannabis industry forecast, including thoughts on Safe Banking.
If y...
2023-07-2049 min
The Green Rush is real.Jeremy Berke, Cannabis Journalist and Founder of Cultivated
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production,a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Jeremy Berke, Cannabis Journalist and the Founder of Cultivated. Jeremy joins us to discuss his new Substack newsletter covering the cannabis industry, talk with us through some of the biggest stories within the space including what’s happening in New York, California and Canada and share some of his stories reporting on the industry.
If you ha...
2023-03-3044 minThe Green RushJeremy Berke, Cannabis Journalist and Founder of Cultivated
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production,a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back for a new episode with special guest Jeremy Berke, Cannabis Journalist and the Founder of Cultivated. Jeremy joins us to discuss his new Substack newsletter covering the cannabis industry, talk with us through some of the biggest stories within the space including what’s happening in New York, California and Canada and share some of his stories reporting on the industry.
If you ha...
2023-03-3044 minThe Green Rush is real.Betty Aldworth, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by the incomparable Betty Aldworth, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS. An activist and advocate since her first anti-nukes demonstration as a pre-teen, Betty has spent the last two decades as one of the leading voices around restorative justice and drug policy reform advocating for safety, justice and education within the cannabis and psychedelics industries.
In this co...
2023-03-231h 02The Green RushBetty Aldworth, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by the incomparable Betty Aldworth, Director of Communications and Marketing for MAPS. An activist and advocate since her first anti-nukes demonstration as a pre-teen, Betty has spent the last two decades as one of the leading voices around restorative justice and drug policy reform advocating for safety, justice and education within the cannabis and psychedelics industries.
In this co...
2023-03-231h 02The Green Rush is real.Bill Healy, Co-Founder of Silver Spike Capital
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Nick Opich and Phil Carlson are joined by Bill Healy, Co-Founder of Silver Spike Capital (NASDAQ: SSIC), a specialty finance company formed to invest across the cannabis ecosystem through investments in the form of direct loans to cannabis companies.
Bill joined our hosts this week to talk about all things investing in cannabis including Silver Spike’s investing philosophy which isn’t afraid of targeting brands or deploy...
2023-03-0948 minThe Green RushBill Healy, Co-Founder of Silver Spike Capital
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Nick Opich and Phil Carlson are joined by Bill Healy, Co-Founder of Silver Spike Capital (NASDAQ: SSIC), a specialty finance company formed to invest across the cannabis ecosystem through investments in the form of direct loans to cannabis companies.
Bill joined our hosts this week to talk about all things investing in cannabis including Silver Spike’s investing philosophy which isn’t afraid of targeting brands or deploy...
2023-03-0948 minThe Green Rush is real.Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science (OTCQX: VEXTF; CSE: VEXT), a vertically integrated operator with roots based in the blooming cannabis market of Arizona.
In this episode Anne and Nick sat down with Eric to talk about the development of the Arizona market since it instituted adult use cannabis two years ago as well as why Vext s...
2023-03-0251 minThe Green RushEric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext Science (OTCQX: VEXTF; CSE: VEXT), a vertically integrated operator with roots based in the blooming cannabis market of Arizona.
In this episode Anne and Nick sat down with Eric to talk about the development of the Arizona market since it instituted adult use cannabis two years ago as well as why Vext s...
2023-03-0251 minThe Green Rush is real.Bethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by Bethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group, a leading consumer insights and market intelligence SaaS platform for Cannabis, CBD and the emerging wellness industries.
In this episode Anne and Nick sat down with Bethany to discuss the importance of market research in the cannabis space and how to successfully leverage client use data. Bethany also explains how un...
2023-02-1654 minThe Green RushBethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are joined by Bethany Gomez, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Brightfield Group, a leading consumer insights and market intelligence SaaS platform for Cannabis, CBD and the emerging wellness industries.
In this episode Anne and Nick sat down with Bethany to discuss the importance of market research in the cannabis space and how to successfully leverage client use data. Bethany also explains how un...
2023-02-1654 minThe Green Rush is real.MJ Biz Con Interviews with TILT Holdings and Native Roots
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week is a very special episode featuring interviews at the Marijuana Business Conference. Nick Opich went out to Las Vegas to attend the show and was able to sit down for conversations with two great guests in Gary Santo, CEO of TILT Holdings, and Beth Kotarba, Chief Operating Officer of Native Roots.
Nick sat down with Gary and Beth to talk about each of their businesses and how they have e...
2023-01-1235 minThe Green RushMJ Biz Con Interviews with TILT Holdings and Native Roots
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week is a very special episode featuring interviews at the Marijuana Business Conference. Nick Opich went out to Las Vegas to attend the show and was able to sit down for conversations with two great guests in Gary Santo, CEO of TILT Holdings, and Beth Kotarba, Chief Operating Officer of Native Roots.
Nick sat down with Gary and Beth to talk about each of their businesses and how they have e...
2023-01-1235 minThe Green Rush is real.Liesl Bernard, Founder and CEO of CannabizTeam
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture
This week Nick Opich and Lewis Goldberg are back for a new episode with special guest Liesl Bernard, Founder and CEO of the industry’s premier cannabis staffing firm – CannabizTeam.
CannabizTeam recently published a Tri-State Salary Guide providing both companies and prospective employees with background and predictions on three emerging cannabis markets as the industry shifts focus from the West Coast to the East with New York, New Jersey and Conne...
2023-01-0547 minThe Green RushLiesl Bernard, Founder and CEO of CannabizTeam
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture
This week Nick Opich and Lewis Goldberg are back for a new episode with special guest Liesl Bernard, Founder and CEO of the industry’s premier cannabis staffing firm – CannabizTeam.
CannabizTeam recently published a Tri-State Salary Guide providing both companies and prospective employees with background and predictions on three emerging cannabis markets as the industry shifts focus from the West Coast to the East with New York, New Jersey and Conne...
2023-01-0547 minThe Green RushAmanda Siebert, Cannabis and Psychedelics Journalist
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production,a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Nick Opich and Lewis Goldberg are back for a new episode with special guest Amanda Siebert, Forbes Contributor and Cannabis and Psychedelics Journalist. Amanda joins our hosts this week to discuss her new book Psyched: Seven Cutting-Edge Psychedelics Changing the World. Amanda shares her process for putting together the book, how she manages reporting on an industry that evolves at a breakneck pace and some of the more interesting stories she h...
2022-12-151h 03The Green RushKristi Palmer, Co-Founder of Kiva Confections
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
This week Anne and Nick are back for a new episode with special guest Kristi Palmer, Co-Founder of Kiva Confections an award-winning edible brand producing some of yours and ours favorite chocolates, mints, chews and gummies. Founded in 2010, Kiva is dominating the edibles sector with products available at hundreds of dispensaries across nine states.
In this episode, Anne and Nick connect with Kristi to learn about Kiva’s path to success and how the bra...
2022-12-0844 minThe Green RushBryan Wickersham and Jerome Crawford of Pleasantrees
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week hosts Anne Donhoe and Nick Opich are back with a new episode with special guests Bryan Wickersham, Chief Development Officer, and Jerome Crawford, Chief Legal Officer, of Pleasant Trees, the first michigan founded company to become an MSO that is a vertically integrated and serving adult-use and medical customers in Michigan and Massachusetts.
In this episode, Anne and Nick chat with Bryan and Jerome about the company’s focus...
2022-11-101h 16The Green RushStephanie Shepard, Partnerships Manager and Director on the Board with Last Prisoner Project
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, the capital markets and culture.
This week Anne and Nick had the honor of speaking with Stephanie Shepard, Partnerships Manager and Director on the Board with Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to cannabis-related criminal justice reform. In addition to her work at Last Prisoner Project, Stephanie is herself a survivor of the War on Drugs, having been sentenced in 2010 to 10 years in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a non-violent cannabis related crime.
Th...
2022-11-0338 minThe Green RushDrew McManigle, Founder and CEO of MACCO Restructuring Group
This week Nick and guest host Phil Carlson of KCSA Strategic Communications are back with a new episode with special guest Drew McManigle, Founder and CEO of MACCO Restructuring Group, a national, middle-market focused interim leadership and financial advisory firm, with expertise in the cannabis industry. MACCO provides financial advisory, interim management, fiduciary, and operation improvement services to companies in distress.
Through MACCO, Drew was named as Interim CEO and Chairman of SLANG Worldwide, a leading global cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company with a diversified portfolio of popular brands, in November 2021.
In this episode...
2022-09-1539 minThe Green RushDebra Borchardt, Executive Editor and Co-Founder of Green Market Report
This week on The Green Rush, Nick is joined by guest host Lewis Goldberg and is back with a new episode with special guest Debra Borchardt, Executive Editor and Co-Founder of Green Market Report, a national news outlet focused on covering the financial news of the rapidly growing cannabis industry.
In addition to its award winning news coverage, Green Market Report has established itself as a leader in targeted cannabis conferences that have become must attend events including the upcoming Tech Summit, taking place on September 8th in San Francisco.
In this episode, Nick and Le...
2022-09-011h 09The Green RushOlivia Mannix, Founder and CEO of Felicity Pharma
This week on The Green Rush, Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back with a new episode with Olivia Mannix, Founder and CEO of Felicity Pharma, a biotech company focused on drug development for the treatment of mood disorders in women, working with novel compounds to create solutions for various female-specific disorders.
After founding one of the first ancillary cannabis marketing companies Cannabrand in 2013, Olivia pivoted to the psychedelics industry in 2020 with a focus on utilizing psychedelic compounds to develop targeted female therapeutics and address the unmet medical needs of women with hormone-related mood disorders, overlooked by...
2022-08-2528 minThe Green RushJudy Yee, CEO and Co-Founder of KZen
This week on The Green Rush we’re running it back to our conversation with Judy Yee, CEO and Co-Founder of KZen, a leading cannabis beverage company.
Judy brings 20+ years of health and wellness, food and beverage experience to the cannabis industry having previously worked for brands like The Clorox Company, Nestle, Earthbound Farm and Crystal Geyser. Her hope is that in founding K-Zen and sharing her own story, she can continue to advocate for cannabis as a healing plant with the potential to benefit so many people.
Nick and Anne sat down with Judy to...
2022-08-0442 minThe Green RushMargot Micallef, Founder and CEO of GABY Inc.
This week on The Green Rush, Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are back with a new episode with Margot Micallef, Founder and CEO of GABY Inc., a California-focused retail consolidator and the owner of Mankind Dispensary, one of the oldest licensed dispensaries in California.
Margot has been the recipient of numerous business awards and recognition, including being named as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, a Woman of the Year by the Canadian Women in Communications, and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist.
In this episode, our hosts chat with Ma...
2022-06-3031 minThe Green RushSteve Gutterman, Chief Executive Officer at Falcon Brands
This week Anne and Nick are back with a new episode with guest Steve Gutterman, Chief Executive Officer at Falcon Brands, a California-based house of brands that combines street cred and proprietary technology to develop some of the most beloved brands in the state.
Having built Falcon into one of the top-10 brands in California, Steve has a two decade track record of building businesses and leading high growth corporations in heavily regulated industries.
In this episode our hosts Anne and Nick Opich sat down with Steve to talk about the philosophy behind Falcon’s hous...
2022-04-0736 minThe Green RushBob Dagher, Chief Medical Officer at Enveric Biosciences
This week on The Green Rush, Anne and Nick are back with a new episode with guest Bob Dagher, Chief Medical Officer at Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB), a cutting-edge neuroscience company developing next-generation, psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines.
Leading the company’s drug development and commercialization efforts, Bob has a long history helping life sciences companies to create innovative solutions that meet the needs of millions of patients around the world. At Enveric, he is currently focused on conditions that include cancer-related distress, PTSD and more.
In this episode our hosts explore with Bob how Enveric is...
2022-03-3135 minThe Green RushJohn Mazarakis, Chairman at Chicago Atlantic
This week Anne and Nick are back with a new episode with special guest John Mazarakis, Co-Founder and Chairman at Chicago Atlantic, a market-leading publicly traded commercial mortgage REIT utilizing significant real estate, credit and cannabis expertise to originate senior secured loans primarily to state-licensed cannabis operators in limited-license states in the U.S.
John co-leads Chicago Atlantic as part of a three person team that includes Tony Cappell, Chief Executive Officer and Director, and Andreas Bodmeier, Co-President, Chief Investment Officer and Director.
In this episode our hosts explore how one of the largest lenders...
2022-03-2433 minThe Green RushSundie Seefried, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial
This week Anne and Nick are back with a new episode with special guest Sundie Seefried, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, a leading provider of reliable banking and financing solutions to the cannabis industry.
Safe Harbor is one of the first financial services providers to provide access to reliable banking solutions for cannabis, hemp, CBD and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies, and fostering long-term partnerships.
In this episode Anne and Nick discuss with Sundie about what makes Safe Harbor unique amongst cannabis lenders, some of the biggest banking and financing cha...
2022-03-1733 minThe Green RushNick Sosiak, Chief Financial Officer at Cannara Biotech
This week Anne and Nick are back with a new episode with special guest Nick Sosiak, Chief Financial Officer at Cannara Biotech, a vertically integrated producer of premium grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products in Quebec.
As Chief Financial Officer of Cannara, Nicholas is responsible for overseeing the Company’s finances and is a key decision maker in all facets of the company from genetic selection, marketing and branding, product formulation, sales, investor, and public relations.
In this episode our hosts explore the Quebec market and what makes it unique in comparison to other Canadian provinces, Nick...
2022-03-0344 minThe Green RushIan Dominguez, Portfolio Manager of Delta Emerald Ventures
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week our hosts Anne and Nick are chatting with Ian Dominguez, Portfolio Manager of Delta Emerald Ventures, a data science-led investment firm focused on the cannabis space.
A veteran of investing in the CPG and grocery space, Ian has held a long passion about the ever-changing needs of consumers and bringing those evolving trends to light through d...
2022-02-1733 minThe Green RushAlex Rabinovich, CEO of InterCure
This week our hosts Anne and Nick are chatting with Alex Rabinovich, the CEO of NASDAQ-listed InterCure. Based out of Israel, InterCure is Israel’s largest licensed cannabis producer and a rapidly expanding player in the international cannabis market.
Israel and the quickly growing international cannabis marketplace isn’t something that we explore much of so it was a real treat to sit down with Alex and learn more about the similarities and differences of Israel compared to the U.S. and Canada.
Alex joined The Green Rush to give us a rundown of what the I...
2022-01-2045 minThe Green Rush2022 Cannabis and Psychedelics Kickoff!
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week our Anne and Nick are flying solo in the studio to take a look at the year ahead for the psychedelic and cannabis spaces.
2022 is sure to be another transformational year for these two rapidly evolving industries and Anne and Nick explore what they expect to see including the continued expansion of access to p...
2022-01-0638 minThe Green RushScott Grossman, Vice President of Corporate Development for Turning Point Brands
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week our hosts Anne and Nick are chatting with Scott Grossman, Vice President of Corporate Development for Turning Point Brands, a New York Stock Exchange listed company and a a leading, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer tobacco and cannabis products.
Most well-known for their iconic brand Zig Zag rolling papers, Turning Point Brands has been...
2021-12-0237 minThe Green RushPreviewing Wonderland with Tim Regan, Senior Vice President of KCSA’s Capital Markets Team
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries. This week Anne and Nick are chatting with Tim Regan, Senior Vice President of KCSA’s Capital Markets Team.
Joining us to talk about the psychedelic renaissance and how closely the investment community is following these developments in medicines and treatments, Tim provides us with an inside look at some of the conversations he’s having with investors about what...
2021-11-0421 minThe Green RushEben Britton, Former NFL Offensive Lineman
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week we’re replaying an old favorite of ours, our conversation with Eben Britton, a former NFL offensive lineman and a dedicated cannabis and psychedelics advocate, podcaster and all-around fascinating guy.
Selected 39th overall in the 2009 NFL draft, Eben spent four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars followed by two with the Chicago Bears. Since his retirement in 2014, Br...
2021-10-141h 06The Green RushIan Dominguez, Portfolio Manager of Delta Emerald Ventures
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week our hosts Anne and Nick are chatting with Ian Dominguez, Portfolio Manager of Delta Emerald Ventures, a data science-led investment firm focused on the cannabis space.
A veteran of investing in the CPG and grocery space, Ian has held a long passion about the ever-changing needs of consumers and bringing those evolving trends to light through d...
2021-10-0733 minThe Green RushKylie Halperin, CEO and Co-Founder of DD8
Welcome to the Green Rush, a KCSA Strategic Communications Production, and a weekly conversation hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich.
Each episode we talk with the most interesting, influential, people in cannabis and psychedelic industries and this week our hosts are chatting with Kylie Halperin, the CEO and Co-Founder of DD8, a hemp wellness company bringing Delta 8 THC and other minor cannabinoids to consumers and patients.
After spending a decade as a marketing executive working with major brands like PepsiCo, Dell and Revlon, Kylie felt the itch to join the hemp and cannabis industry...
2021-09-1726 minThe Green RushTim Ko, CEO of Entheon Biomedical
This week, The Green Rush is republishing one of our favorite episodes from the last couple of months from when we spoke with Tim Ko, CEO of Entheon Biomedical, a company that is pioneering a leading-edge addiction recovery solution that harnesses and optimizes the therapeutic potential of the DMT molecule.
Entheon exists to invert the addiction-recovery ratio, turning the ‘untreatable case’ and ‘lost cause’ from the norm to the exception. When it comes to treating addiction, the rate of success is so low that society has been conditioned to accept – and even expect – failure. This manner of thinking is b...
2021-09-0940 minThe Green RushJudy Yee, CEO and Co-Founder of KZen
This week on The Green Rush our hosts are chatting with Judy Yee, CEO and Co-Founder of KZen, a leading cannabis beverage company.
Judy brings 20+ years of health and wellness, food and beverage experience to the cannabis industry having previously worked for brands like The Clorox Company, Nestle, Earthbound Farm and Crystal Geyser. Her hope is that in founding K-Zen and sharing her own story, she can continue to advocate for cannabis as a healing plant with the potential to benefit so many people.
Nick and Anne sat down with Judy to learn more about...
2021-09-0242 minThe Green RushKris Krane and Lewis Goldberg are back!
It’s time for a new episode of the Green Rush and this week we have our old friends Lewis Goldberg and Kris Krane joining us for a riveting discussion on the evolution of the cannabis industry and to break some very exciting news.
In this episode, hosts Anne and Nick invite long-time host and friend Lewis Goldberg back into the booth as he returns to the show he hosted for 100+ episodes. We chat with Lewis about what he’s been up to and tease some of the exciting content upcoming for our Green Rush listeners. Our hosts...
2021-08-2642 minThe Green RushGreg Wagner, CEO of RYAH Group
Today, Anne and Nick are chatting with Greg Wagner, CEO of RYAH Group, a connected device and data company focused on using its technology to help doctors, clinics, dispensaries and more monitor and manage formulations effects of cannabis on patients.
Wagner is a 20+ year financial markets global head and intrapreneur who recently took over the helm of RYAH and has helped the company develop key research partnerships with organizations like Medicann in the UK and the University of Milan. Anne and Nick sat down with Greg to learn more about the company and its most recent listing...
2021-08-1928 minThe Green RushAndrew Ward, Freelance Journalist and Author Covering Cannabis
Today, hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are talking with Andrew Ward – a freelance journalist covering the cannabis space for Benzinga among a number of outlets and the author of the brand new book – The Art of Marijuana Etiquette: A Sophisticated Guide to the High Life
Based out of Brooklyn, New York, we’re looking forward to chatting with Andrew all about his new venture as well as his first book “Cannabis Jobs” was published in 2019. In addition to his long-form work, Andrew’s provided some of the best coverage on the evolving cannabis rules and regulations in all 50 sta...
2021-08-0537 minThe Green RushEnveric Biosciences and MagicMed
David Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Enveric Biosciences, a biotechnology company developing cannabinoid medicines to treat cancer and who last joined the Green Rush in March, and Dr. Joseph Tucker, CEO of MagicMed, a psychedelics company focused on creating a library of novel psychedelic molecules to treat a variety of indications are this week’s special guests on The Green Rush.
At the end of May, Enveric and MagicMed announced they had entered into a definitive merger agreement that will combine the research and discovery elements of the two companies to study how psychedelics and can...
2021-07-0835 minThe Green RushBlake Godlove, Founder and CEO of Etera Foods
Blake Godlove is the Founder and CEO of Etera Foods, a sports nutrition company focused on creating delicious and functional snacks by leveraging nature and innovative technology, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush. Etera’s leading product, The After Bar, is the first non-hemp-derived CBD-powered muscle recovery protein bar with 0% THC while also supporting athletic performance
Anne and Nick sat down with Blake to learn more about non-hemp derived CBD and how that differs from natural-derived CBD, competing for customers in the highly competitive CBD space and his predictions for the future of the indu...
2021-06-1023 minThe Green RushJon Kostakopoulos, President of Apollo Pact
Jon Kostakopoulos, President of Apollo Pact, a medical research and education 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help solve the mental illness epidemic by relying on science & research, is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush.
Anne and Nick were very excited to have this conversation with Jon not only because his non-profit is helping advance clinical research of psychedelics but he was also the first study participant in New York University’s clinical trial treating alcohol use disorder with psilocybin medical treatment.
Our hosts chatted with Jon about his experiences in the cl...
2021-05-2735 minThe Green RushShea Gunther, Founder and Producer at MJ Today Media
Shea Gunther, the creative mind behind MJ Today Media and the Marijuana Today podcast is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! In addition to his role as the unfailing Program Director for the Green Rush, Shea is himself a podcaster, writer, activist and entrepreneur who, from behind the scenes, has for decades helped drive the cannabis industry forward.
As an activist, Shea had a hand founding the first chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy back in 1998, and is currently leads up MJToday Media, a publishing company focusing on creating content for legal marijuana business ne...
2021-05-2031 minThe Green RushYaron Conforti, CEO of Novamind
No new episode of the Green Rush this week, instead we’re replaying an old favorite, our conversation with Yaron Conforti, CEO and Director of Novamind Ventures, which delivers psychedelic therapies to patients suffering from treatment resistant psychological conditions at its Cedar Psychiatry clinics in Utah.
Novamind is evolving the model of regulated psychedelic medicine by treating patients with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy at its four Cedar Psychiatry clinics in Utah; creating complementary evidence-based therapy modalities that enhance patient outcomes; and, building a network of outpatient mental health clinics and clinical research sites in jurisdictions with established regulations for the...
2021-05-1340 minThe Green RushNishant Reddy, CEO and Co-Founder of Satya Capital
Nishant Reddy, CEO and Co-Founder of Satya Capital, a privately held boutique investment firm that has its hands in just about every touchpoint in the cannabis industry including its distribution arm Vantage Point Distribution and its CPG brand A Golden State, is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush!
A long time advocate and consumer of cannabis, Our hosts Anne and Nick sat down with Nishant to talk about his jump from Wall Street into the business of cannabis and how his firm has found success in the industry. Nick and Anne also touch on the...
2021-04-2243 minThe Green RushDoug Drysdale, CEO of Cybin, Inc.
Doug Drysdale, CEO of Cybin Inc., a leading biotechnology company focused on progressing psychedelic therapeutics to treat psychiatric disorders utilizing proprietary drug discovery platforms, innovative delivery systems, and novel formulations and treatment regiments, is this week’s special guest on the Green Rush!
Our hosts Anne and Nick sat down with Doug to talk about all things Cybin including the Company’s recent listing on the NEO exchange, its partnerships with Catalent and Kernel, its expanding IP portfolio as well as its growth and expansion plans for 2021 and beyond. In addition, we look at the future of regu...
2021-04-1533 minThe Green RushAdam Berk, CEO of Driven by Stem
Welcome to the Green Rush, a podcast at the intersection of cannabis, the capital markets and culture.
On a weekly basis, hosts, Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich speak with the leaders who are moving the industry forward. From politicians to investors, from celebrities to advocates, The Green Rush is the place for people who want to learn about the business, politics, policy and cultural impact of cannabis.
Today, Nick and Anne are talking with Adam Berk, CEO of Driven by Stem, a vertically integrated, farm-to-home, delivery-as-a-service platform redefining the future of the Cannabis industry. Our...
2021-04-0139 minThe Green RushDavid Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Enveric Biosciences
This week on The Green Rush, our hosts Nick and Anne are chatting with David Johnson, CEO of Enveric Biosciences, a patient-first biotechnology company developing rigorously tested, novel cannabinoid medicines to improve quality of life for cancer patients.
It’s been a while since the Green Rush team has talked about CBD so we used this opportunity to get an update on the state of the space including how CBD is fitting into the existing medical landscape, the ways that technology is progressing the validation of these molecules and what the market could look like in the nex...
2021-03-2532 minThe Green RushDean Friday, CEO of Lyphe Group
This week on The Green Rush, our hosts Nick and Anne are talking with Dean Friday, CEO of Lyphe Group, Europe’s largest online cannabis clinic, and direct-to-patient pharmacy ecosystem. Lyphe is one of the better-known names in the UK, with 60% of all active patients. Our hosts dive into the Lyphe business model with Dean and get an idea on how different the UK cannabis market is compared to its North American counterpart..
Since most of our conversations to date have focused on the North American market, we’re excited to explore the growing European cannabis market and...
2021-03-1828 minThe Green RushJeff Stevens, CEO of Psyched Wellness (CSE: PSYC)
This week on The Green Rush, our hosts Nick and Anne are talking with Jeff Stevens, CEO of Psyched Wellness (CSE: PSYC), a Canadian-based health supplements company focused on the production and distribution of artisanal functional and psychedelic mushrooms. At its core, Psyched Wellness is developing a line of Amanita muscaria-derived water-based extracts, teas and capsules designed to help with three health objectives: promote stress relief, relaxation and assist with restful sleeping.
With increased interest in plant-based wellness alternatives to pharmacological treatments for health issues such as insomnia, depression, and anxiety, Psyched Wellness and its work with...
2021-03-1133 minThe Green RushChris Driessen, President and CEO of SLANG Worldwide
This week on The Green Rush our hosts are chatting with Chris Driessen, the President and Chief Executive Officer of SLANG Worldwide (CSE: SLNG). SLANG Worldwide is a consumer-packaged-goods company that owns, licenses, and markets cannabis brands, serving the flower, concentrates, edibles, and beverage categories. SLANG has 6 brands in 15 different markets (12 states and 2 countries) in 4,000 retail stores.
Anne and Nick chatted with Chris about the increasingly competitive cannabis marketplace, some of the Company’s partnerships including with Trulieve, Slang’s U.S. expansion plans and entry into the CBD space as well as what’s coming down the pip...
2021-02-2541 minThe Green RushHostful 2021
Kicking off 2021 the right way, The Green Rush is pleased to provide our listeners with our very first hostful episode of the New Year! Featuring Anne, Nick and Phil Carlson, Managing Director of Investor Relations at KCSA, our hosts offer a retrospective to the biggest news in cannabis in 2020 and what we’re looking forward to in 2021.
Following an exciting election season that saw a clean sweep for cannabis legislation and the wins by Democrats Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, 2021 is shaping up to be a monumental year for cannabis. Our hosts chat about what surprised th...
2021-01-1436 minThe Green RushYaron Conforti, CEO of Novamind
Yaron Conforti, CEO and Director of Novamind Ventures (CSE: NM), which delivers psychedelic therapies to patients suffering from treatment resistant psychological conditions at its Cedar Psychiatry clinics in Utah, is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush.
Novamind is a leading mental health company enabling safe access to psychedelic medicine through a network of clinics, retreats, and clinical research sites. Novamind provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and other novel treatments through its network of Cedar Psychiatry clinics and operates Cedar Clinical Research, a contract research organization specialized in clinical trials and evidence-based research for psychedelic medicine.
A...
2021-01-0740 minThe Green RushTimothy Ko, CEO of Entheon Biomedical
Timothy Ko, CEO of Entheon Biomedical, a company that is pioneering a leading-edge addiction recovery solution that harnesses and optimizes the therapeutic potential of the DMT molecule, is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush!
Entheon exists to invert the addiction-recovery ratio, turning the ‘untreatable case’ and ‘lost cause’ from the norm to the exception. When it comes to treating addiction, the rate of success is so low that society has been conditioned to accept – and even expect – failure. This manner of thinking is both unacceptable and counterproductive. There is a need for an alternative approach, that...
2020-12-1041 minThe Green RushPamela Moore, Vice President of Publishing for Marijuana Business Daily
Pamela Moore, VP of Marijuana Business Daily is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush. Rooted as a journalist, Pam’s background is as a leader on content and strategy for events and media teams at UBM before she joined MJBizDaily in Fall 2019, overseeing the editorial team, conferences and media revenue. With COVID-19 raging havoc on the conference and trade show space, we wanted to sit down with Pam to get a read on how she and the rest of her team have been keeping their audiences engaged.
Anne and Nick sat down with Pam to ge...
2020-11-1234 minThe Green RushAngelo Tsebelis, Chief Executive Officer at WeedMD
This week on the Green Rush we are chatting with Angelo Tsebelis, Chief Executive Officer at WeedMD (TSX: WMD; OTC: WDDMF) a highly focused, licensed producer and distributor of cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets in Canada.
WeedMD is widely recognized throughout the industry for producing high quality products, using indoor & outdoor cultivation combined with in-house extraction, product development & manufacturing. With its recent acquisition of Starseed Medicinal, WeedMD has expanded its multi-channeled distribution strategy with a valuable medical channel. Starseed’s partnerships with union groups, employers and benefit providers in Canada, provide exclusive access to...
2020-10-0843 minThe Green RushKyle Detwiler, Chief Executive Officer of Clever Leaves
Kyle Detwiler, CEO of Clever Leaves, a multi-international operator with operations and facilities in Colombia, Portugal, the United States, Canada and Germany, is today’s special guest on The Green Rush. A KCSA client, Clever Leaves recently entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SAMA) to become a NASDAQ-listed public company in the Fourth Quarter 2020.
Our hosts Anne and Nick sat down with Kyle to discuss the upcoming public listing as well as the Company’s operational expansion into new markets like Portugal and Australia. As one of the leading voice...
2020-08-2040 minThe Green RushHeather Cabot, Award Winning Journalist and AuthorPhoto by Kevin Abosch
Award winning journalist and author Heather Cabot is today’s guest on the Green Rush! Heather joins our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich to talk about her new book, The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream, a deeply reported journey into the new world of legal cannabis. Drawing on exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the world of cannabis including Snoop Dogg, Bruce Linton, Beth Stavola, Ted Chung and Jeff The 420 Chef, Cabot’s book explores the confluence of social, economic, and political forces that have brought mari...
2020-08-1355 minThe Green RushLeo Gontmakher, Chief Executive Officer of 4Front Ventures
4Front Ventures CEO Leo Gontmakher is today’s special guest on the Green Rush. Our hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are talking with Leo, who was recently installed as CEO of the multi-state operator, to chat with him following the Company’s earnings report that boasted impressive full-year and Q4 results. The Green Rush team wanted to sit down with the 4Front’s new man in charge to get a fuller view at the company’s success to date and his vision for the future of the company.
With cultivation, production and retail operations across ke adult-us...
2020-08-0632 minThe Green RushRyan Crandall, Chief Product Officer and SVP Sales for MariMed
Today on The Green Rush, hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are chatting with Ryan Crandall, Chief Product Officer and SVP of Sales at MariMed, a leading multi-state cannabis and hemp operator focused on health and wellness. With operations in both adult-use and medical states across the U.S., MariMed covers all touchpoints of the cannabis supply chain including cannabis cultivation, cannabis-infused products, and dispensary operations.
Following the Company’s recent report that it is experiencing improved cash flow from operations due to robust sales in the adult use programs, the Green Rush team wanted to sit do...
2020-07-3040 minThe Green RushBen Larson, Chief Executive Officer at Vertosa
Today on The Green Rush, hosts Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich are talking with Ben Larson, CEO of Vertosa, an Oakland-based cannabis and hemp infusion technology company that creates industry-leading active ingredients for infused product makers. Their patent pending nano- and micro-emulsions are designed for specific needs of each customer that create incredibly homogeneous and stable products while maximizing bioavailability, clarity, and taste.
As you’ll notice The Green Rush has been covering the cannabis infused beverage market in the recent weeks. There are many reasons we are focusing on this space – it is a fast-growth segment withi...
2020-07-1651 minThe Green RushJeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker
This week, Anne and guest host Nick Opich are chatting with Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker, a digital insurance platform based in the Bay Area. Embroker is one of the few companies that have carved out a space specifically for the cannabis industry.
We all know that risk is inherent in cannabis- especially now during the COVID-19 crisis – and so much of the cannabis isn’t afforded the basic protections that other industries have access to – and insurance is usually at the top of that list. Jeff walks the team through issues that a...
2020-07-0940 minThe Green RushTracey Mason, Co-Founder and CEO of House of Saka
Continuing our exploration into the growing cannabis beverage market, our guest this week on the Green Rush is Tracey Mason, Co-Founder and CEO of House of Saka. Founded in 2018 and with products officially launched in 2019, House of Saka is an up-and-coming luxury cannabis beverage brand in California made by women and for women.
Our hosts Anne and Nick wanted to sit down with Tracey as House of Saka’s beverages are kind of an entirely new category as a grape-based drink (so kind of like a wine) but instead of alcohol, the beverages are CBD and THC infu...
2020-07-0235 minThe Green RushAaron Silverstein, Managing Director of BevZero
Aaron Silverstein, Managing Director of BevZero, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! BevZero’s mission is to create high-quality non-alcoholic product options for consumers in North America. Their primary focus is cannabis and hemp-infused de-alcoholized beverages. BevZero enables companies to produce and bottle cannabis-infused non-alcoholic wines and other adult beverages without having to navigate the complexity of managing U.S. federal alcohol compliance concurrently with state-licensed cannabis operation.
Over the last several weeks Lewis and Anne have focused more squarely on the cannabis infused beverage market as it is a fast-growth segment fuelled by an i...
2020-06-1835 minThe Green RushEben Britton, Former NFL Offensive Lineman
Eben Britton, former NFL offensive lineman and a dedicated cannabis advocate, podcaster and all-around fascinating guy is this week’s special guest on The Green Rush!
Selected 39th overall in the 2009 NFL draft, Eben spent four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars followed by two with the Chicago Bears. Since his retirement in 2014, Britton has been extremely open about his use of cannabis as a preferred method of pain management during his football career, and has cited the health risks associated with pharmaceutical painkillers as a reason why players should not be punished for choosing a natural alternative. Bri...
2020-06-111h 06The Green RushTyler Robson, the CEO and Executive Director of The Valens Company
Tyler Robson, the CEO and Executive Director of The Valens Company, a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Valens is the largest third-party extraction Company in Canada with an annual capacity of 425,000 kg of dried cannabis and hemp biomass at its facility in Kelowna, British Columbia which is in the process of becoming European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant.
For today’s episode, Anne and guest host and producer Nick are talking with Tyler about how he has built Valens into...
2020-06-0427 minThe Green RushKevin Smith, Filmaker and Cultural Icon
Kevin Smith, world-renowned filmmaker and cultural icon is today’s special guest on The Green Rush! Most well-known for his rise to prominence as the character Silent Bob in his classic film “Clerks” in 1994 (which he also wrote, directed and co-produced) Kevin Smith has since become a household name as an actor, writer, director, comedien, public speaker, comic book writer, author and podcaster.
Longtime listeners to the show should remember our interview with Kevin’s hetero life mate, Jason Mewes, AKA Jay of the comedic duo Jay and Silent Bob, back in December of 2018. Together they have appeared...
2020-05-141h 40The Green RushAnthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake Capital Partners
Anthony Coniglio, CEO of New Lake Capital Partners, an independent investment vehicle focused on acquiring a diversified real estate portfolio of industrial and retail properties in the cannabis industry, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! To date, NewLake has acquired a real estate portfolio from coast-to-coast with tenants across the supply chain including cultivation, manufacturing and retail, providing these companies with much needed liquidity.
Lewis and Anne are both back at the helm for this week’s conversation with Anthony discussing the current state of the market during the COVID-19 crisis, NewLake’s recent deals...
2020-04-3034 minThe Green RushKarli Warner and Erin Gore of The Garden Society
Karli Warner and Erin Gore the dynamic duo behind Garden Society, the popular female-focused edibles brand in California, are this week’s guests on The Green Rush. The Garden Society is an organization that was founded by women for women and together they have created quality infused confections and sun-grown flower pre-rolls made from responsibly sourced, sustainable ingredients.
Anne was flying solo for this conversation with Karli and Erin as they discuss the origins of their brand and products, the leadership role they are taking in making sure that women have an equal opportunity in the cannabis sp...
2020-04-2347 minThe Green RushLewis Koski, Chief Operating Officer of Metrc
Lewis Koski, the Chief Operating Officer of Metrc, America’s leading solution for cannabis and hemp governance, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Metrc’s software, RFID technology and support teams track cannabis products from seed to sale, ensuring a closed, legal ecosystem. Metrc’s solution ensures a secure supply chain, transparency, and public health, providing a safe marketplace for everyone.
In today’s oddly regulated cannabis world, regulations on the industry are created at the state level. Our hosts sat down with Lewis to discuss how the differing rules and regulations across each state make...
2020-04-1655 minThe Green RushPunit Seth, CEO, Director and Co-Founder of Toast
Punit Seth, CEO, Director and Co-Founder of Toast, a forward thinking cannabis brand delivering full-spectrum CBD and some low-dose THC products, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Toast’s has made a lot of noise in the nascent cannabis branding space through its mission of delivering microdosed cannabis products that fit a range of users needs so that they can enjoy cannabis socially but also remain in control and dose themselves appropriately.
Anne was again joined by Nick for this sit down with Punit where the three discuss the impetus for launching Toast, how he wa...
2020-04-0256 minThe Green RushKris Krane, Co-Founder and President of 4Front Ventures
Kris Krane, Co-Founder and President of 4Front Ventures, is back on The Green Rush to chat with Lewis and Anne about how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the cannabis industry. A longtime advocate turned executive, Kris has been the front lines advancing the space forward. In addition to his work at 4Front, Kris is also a Senior Contributor with Forbes looking at the investment and operational advancements of the cannabis industry.
With the COVID-19 crisis paralyzing the globe, Lewis and Anne turned to Kris to get his incredibly valuable insights into the health and economic impact the p...
2020-03-2642 minThe Green RushMatthew Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Vanguard Scientific Systems
Matthew Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Vanguard Scientific Systems, a systems and solutions provider servicing the botanical industry, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush! Launched by Matthew in 2014, Vanguard’s mission is to deliver the capability to manufacture the highest quality, most valued, oils and extracts routinely and cost effectively in the cannabis and hemp industries.
Anne, who was joined by Nick for this conversation, will sit down with Matthew for a deep dive on how his company is using cutting edge technologies to help cannabis producers develop and create the next generation cann...
2020-03-0520 minThe Green RushChristmas Present #4 – KCSA Hostful Holiday Episode
To celebrate Christmas Week, we’ll be providing our listeners presents throughout the week by posting some of our favorite episodes from 2019!
For our fourth episode of the week we present our end of the year KCSA Hostful Holiday episode! Our hosts are joined by their KCSA colleagues Nick Opich and Phil Carlson to recap 2019 for the cannabis industry and explore what they think is on deck for the space in 2020.
In addition to recapping the space, the KCSA team explores what storylines surprised them most in the last year, what to expect in terms of...
2019-12-2642 minThe Green RushChristmas Present #3 – New York State Senator Liz Krueger
To celebrate Christmas Week, we’ll be providing our listeners presents throughout the week by posting some of our favorite episodes from 2019!
For
our third episode of the week we are republishing one of Nick’s favorite
interviews from 2019 with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, an outspoken
advocate for cannabis and the lead sponsor of the “Marijuana Regulation and
Taxation Act”
After it looked like 2019 would
finally be the year that New York would legalize adult use cannabis, the state
legislature was unable to find common ground on a number...
2019-12-251h 00The Green RushBill Thurman, CEO and Chairman of Redbird Bioscience
Bill Thurman, CEO and Chairman of Redbird Bioscience, a licensed Oklahoma medical marijuana operator with an emphasis on large-scale cultivation and processing.
Oklahoma is the nation’s fastest growing medical marijuana markets with regulators approving more than 7,300 business licenses in the first year of the state’s medical cannabis program, including nearly 4,300 grower permits. According to tax receipts released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, sales of medical marijuana in the state stood at just over $258 million through the first 10 months of 2019 and are on pace to eclipse $350 million by the end of the year.
Lewis and...
2019-12-1953 minThe Green RushKevin Murphy, Chairman and CEO of Acreage Holdings
On this historic day, The Green Rush is publishing its 100th episode! After launching the podcast two years ago, Anne, Lewis and Nick want to express their gratitude to all of our dedicated listeners who have stuck with us!
To treat our audience, we are celebrating with a very special guest, Kevin Murphy, CEO of Acreage Holdings. We think an interview with one of the top CEOs in the cannabis space is the perfect treat as we set forth towards our next 100 episodes.
Kevin Murphy is arguably one of the most powerful leaders in cannabis...
2019-10-1044 minThe Green RushCongressional Cannabis Day Part 1 – Capital Markets and Banking Panel
This week and next on The Green Rush we have a special treat for our listeners! Back in May, the KCSA team held the inaugural “KCSA Congressional Cannabis Day Forum” at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to discuss the legal and regulatory headaches of operating in the cannabis space. As part of the event, KCSA gathered a host of some of the brightest minds in the industry for a series of panel discussions aimed at addressing critical issues relevant to the sector, including capital markets and banking, CBD/hemp, opioids, veterans’ issues and social justice.
In t...
2019-06-111h 07The Green RushShea Alderete, the CEO and co-founder of Gen X Biosciences
Shea Alderete, the CEO and co-founder of Gen X Biosciences, a cannatech firm focused on using innovative technology and scalable extraction methodologies to deliver premium cannabis products is this week’s guest on the Green Rush. Shea is one of the true “OGs” of the cannabis industry and has worked with some of the well-known brands in the space like Moxie and HTH, where he set the innovative standard for cannabis extraction and paved the way for their success. Now at the head of his own company, Shea has focused on revolutionizing cannabis and the extraction process in order to pro...
2019-05-091h 00The Green RushEvan Eneman – Co-Founder and CEO of MGO-ELLO Alliance
Evan Eneman, CEO of MGO-ELLO Alliance, is this week’s guest on The Green Rush. In case this is the first time you’ve heard of MGO-ELLO Alliance, the company can be considered the “Deloitte of Cannabis”, a leader in the cannabis financial, tax and advisory services space. ELLO has worked with hundreds of businesses to help them solve complex problems in regulatory compliance, capital markets advisory, tax services, operational improvements as well as staffing needs. Evan previously worked at Casa Verde Capital, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry, which counts Snoop Dogg among its partners...
2019-03-1450 minThe Green RushDoug Cortina and Jigar Patel of NorCal CannabisDoug Cortina, CEO, and Jigar Patel, President, of NorCal Cannabis, one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis operators in California, are our guest for this week’s episode of the Green Rush! Subbing in on hosting duties for Lewis this week is our old pal Nick Opich who joins Anne to chat with Doug and Jigar.
In case NorCal is a new name for our listeners, it’s one that you should get on your radar quick. Currently the company operates state-of-the-art production facilities, including more than 100,000 sq. feet of indoor flower canopy, manufacturing, processing, packaging and dist...
2019-02-0648 minThe Green RushFirst Hostful of 2019It’s time for our first hostful episode for 2019! KCSAers Phil Carlson and Nick Opich are back in the booth with our hosts Lewis and Anne to talk about the year that was 2018 and provide their outlook on what they predict we may see from the cannabis industry in 2019. In this week’s episode our guests chat about their favorite episodes from 2018, dream guests for 2019, new predictions on federal legalization and M&A activity and who our team is watching for potential breakout performances in the New Year. Our hosts and guests also answer some listener questions and provide thei...
2019-01-1641 minThe Green RushChristmas Week – Leah HeiseWe’re onto Day 4 of our week long Christmas special! Today’s episode was chosen by our outstanding social media team member Tiffany Rutkowski who chose to replay our interview with Leah Heise, Chief Experience and Chief Compliance Officer for 4Front. During this conversation, the GreenRush team and Leah discuss the medicinal side of cannabis and how Leah’s diagnosis with chronic pancreatitis led to her foray into medicinal cannabis and ultimately her career in the cannabis industry. Leah also touches on her position as Chief Experience Office for 4Front and how the company is helping medicinal cannabis patients educate...
2018-12-2730 minThe Green RushChristmas Week – Danny MosesAs a Christmas gift to you, our loyal Green Rush Podcast listeners, for Christmas week we are republishing our top 5 episodes of the season.
These aren’t necessarily the episodes that had the most downloads, rather these are the ones that we all believe were different, impactful, better than others. Now, don’t get me wrong, Anne, me, Nick, Phil and Shea love each and every episode. Making us pick one, each was hard. Not as hard as say, picking between my children, but hard none the less.
For our first “fave” Lewis selected his chat with D...
2018-12-2452 minThe Green RushMJ Biz Con Part Two with David Kretzmann, Bill Peters, Annie Graf and Nick OpichWelcome back to the Green Rush! This week we have Part Two of our special broadcast from the floor of the Marijuana Business Conference in Las Vegas. At the mid-November conference, Lewis and Anne took to Podcaster’s Row to chat with a number of guests to discuss the growth of the conference, the excitement of the industry as a whole and get the low down on what’s coming up next for the burgeoning business of cannabis.
For Part Two, we first have Lewis and Anne’s conversation with David Kretzmann, an Analyst/Investor with The Motley...
2018-12-1251 min