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The Definition of BS in the Legal CA Industry
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09/04/18 • 53 min
This Week's BS Links:
Watch out for fake Sanjay Gupta - Tree of Knowledge
United Cannabis corp gets sued - Sue and Be Sued -
This Week's Episode:
We are talking about some serious BS on this episode, folks. Let me tell you about Calaveras County, CA and the abrupt and logic-defying political reversal they made by deciding to enact a ban on all commercial cannabis activities after allowing the permitting of over 300 cultivators and accepting millions in taxes and fees. Why the sudden change of heart? 2 newly appointed anti-cannabis Board of Supervisors.
Episode Links:
A rural county legalized marijuana farms. It took their tax money – then ... Farmers file another cannabis suit | Calaveras County's Most Trusted Calaveras County, once pot-friendly, bans marijuanaGuest Bio:
George Grafer has over 5 years in commercial cannabis cultivation and is the principal owner of Kola Farms. George has successfully operated one of Calaveras County’s largest cannabis operations and brought products to market. Additionally, Mr. Grafer also oversees the manufacturing of concentrates and marketing of cannabis products primarily to Northern California dispensaries. In addition to cannabis related products George and his wife Raquel have a wine label under the Kola Farms group brand-name. George is now expanding Kola Farms operations throughout Northern California including a hub with multiple facilities in Solano County.
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Credits:
Producer: Barry Krauss
Sponsor: Soil to the Oil Advisory and Media
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The Impending Wave of Lawsuits Coming to the Cannabis Industry
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08/07/18 • 43 min
Oh man. I just opened a barrel of lawsuits with this conversation. I’m sincerely worried that this episode is going to add gas to the inevitable cannabis lawsuit fire of 2018...First, I want to give it up to my man, Ian Stewart for an awesome and incredibly illuminating interview! Ian is a Partner in Wilson Elser's Los Angeles office. He is chair of the Wilson Elser’s Cannabis Law Practice Team. We met while serving as chairs for the C.L.A.B. LA chapter in 2017.
Ian didn’t skip a beat when it came to answering my questions. Do you know why that is? It’s because the questions I asked aren’t new, and now they are a reality. The main catalyst for the impending wave of lawsuits: a little thing called LEGALIZATION. Legalization provides a uniquely challenging set of regulations to adhere to, making this industry a juicy target for litigious people/companies/firms. Shit is about to get ugly. I mean, even I was getting excited at the thought of suing a bunch of companies for misrepresentation so I can afford to chill on the beach for the rest of my life...
Topics:
Class action lawsuits
Competition lawsuits
Consumers suing technology
Consumers suing companies
Companies suing the local government
Companies suing companies
Companies suing labs
Labs suing labs
Legalization = Compliance = Lawsuits
Lessons:
- Paper Up
- Lawyer Up
- Want to make big money in the cannabis industry? Become a lawyer!
- In cannabis, it’s: compliance and/or financial death
Credits:
Producer: Barry Krauss
Sponsor: Soil to the Oil Advisory and Media
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Politicians... Politicians in Cannabis
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10/09/21 • 33 min
Our hosts kick off the conversation with a viral post by their friend and cannabis marketer extraordinaire Matthew O’Brien where he suggests that those who don’t consume cannabis shouldn’t be making the rules for the cannabis industry. Of course, this takes them straight into the current state of affairs in terms of regulatory boards currently being made up of people with little to no cannabis experience, but who conveniently come from industries that will benefit from its legalization.
Once they get past the rule-making process our hosts start digging into the current trend of politicians joining cannabis companies or buying stocks in them. Fun pieces of information there are the 180 Mitch McConnel pulled in going from the second coming of Anslinger to the herald of hemp, and the broken promises by Vice President Harris (we’re well past 100 days and still no legalization).
After they are done running through these issues our hosts start discussing how to “win” in this broken system. Does it matter where the money comes from if it’s used for good? Is all big money bad? Where is the line between selling out and buying in? Who do you think is on what side of these questions? You’ll have to listen to find out.
4 Key Take-Aways:
- Regulators are often not cannabis experienced, but come from industries that can benefit from legalization (transportation, hospitality, retail)... totally not fishy at all
- The power of money in legalization is a major factor in prohibitionist politicians changing their tune
- Public commentary periods on legislation around legalization is oftentimes pandering, and the regulators don’t always listen
- Legal can mean a lot of different things… read the legalization proposals before voicing support or voting for it.
Credits:
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Chad Bailey
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
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Investing in Private Cannabis Companies
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06/17/19 • 30 min
Note: This episode was recorded earlier this year and some news has come out about several of the companies mentioned in this episode. We will be releasing a follow-up episode soon to address the updates. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it!
Given my astute ability at sniffing out BS, people often reach out to me asking me for recommendations on which companies to invest in. I decided to call upon my favorite, and most trusted wealth advisor, Colby Mcfadden of Quiver Financial and Green Flower Media, to make a series about investing in the cannabis industry to better educate myself, and the masses alike. Let me know what you think!
List of Topics/subjects discussed
- Private vs Public
- Why do private companies go public?
- What kind of Investor do you want to be?
- Investment stages - where do you fit in?
- Beware of the bankers telling private companies to go public - they have ulterior motives!
- What are some of the ancillary sectors adjacent to the cannabis industry looking for investment?
- Why you need to create a due diligence team to avoid the snakes and vipers in the private industry
3 Lessons Learned
- Only invest in private deals where you can AFFORD the risk. If you’re not an accredited investor, you better do your homework!
- If you’re going to invest your hard-earned money into a venture, spend the money on someone with expertise to vet it.
- Always remember “As is the inside, so is the outside”
Guest Bio and Social Media Links:
Colby is a 22 year veteran of the financial services industry working with many of the largest institutional and private investors. As CEO of Quiver Holdings LLC Colby has provided strategic guidance to private companies throughout their capital raising campaigns. Colby has been educating and managing investors and entrepreneurs on all subjects related to finance and investing. Prior to Colby's focus on investment banking and corporate structure he was a top producing branch manager for some of the largest regional and independent broker-dealers with an emphasis on branch expansion and post-merger integration. Colby is also the Director of Partnerships for Green Flower Media the leader in trusted education in the cannabis industry.
Colby McFadden is the President of Quiver Financial and Director of Partnerships for Green Flower Media.
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Jef Judin
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
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Investigations Aren't Just For Crimes
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04/16/21 • 33 min
Have you ever wondered how legit an associating business is, or the people within it? Are you investing into a business with someone you aren’t entirely sure of? Well, lucky for you, we’re speaking with Tanya Hoke, a due diligence investigator.
Tanya has 6 years of experience managing investigative due diligence for clients in the cannabis industry. What does that mean exactly? It means that Tanya will investigate specified associates for you to confirm facts or details of a matter under your consideration. She’ll figure out their detailed history to determine if they’re a reliable associate to go into business with. Not only that, but she’s also a certified fraud examiner, a certified anti-money laundering specialist, and a licensed private investigator in Massachusetts and Colorado.
4 Lessons Learned:
- There are different levels to due diligence. Dependent on the context and the regulations surrounding the situation, there are different regulatory guidelines you are allowed, depending on what the situation of your client.
- A lot of people don’t think to investigate into their associates or business partners histories. But, why? A lot of investors in our industry either have friends involved in the investment so they feel more secure or they have trusted their gut in past successful endeavors and plan on doing so again.
- Compliance is everything in the cannabis industry. If a company doesn’t have a specified employee or team that is focused solely on compliance and regulatory changes, such as a Chief Compliance Officer, then chances are they aren’t going to be as successful as the companies that do. Especially in an industry where our regulations change at the drop of a hat.
- Impressive faces on a board of directors does not mean a successful company. Most likely, it’s just a play for increase in their investor’s trust.
List of Topics/subjects discussed:
- Investigative due diligence within the cannabis industry
- Tanya’s expectations upon entering the cannabis industry and what she discovered
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act
- The different regulations within the Fair Credit Reporting act and how it differs depending on the context of the situation
- Pre-investment regulations VS. pre-employment regulations
- Kristen’s experience with background checks within her career
- The time crunch with due diligence in the cannabis industry
- Tanya’s personal experiences working with the CBD industry specifically
- Assumptions that came with the Farm Bill
- Tanya’s first OSHA complaint - how did it end up?
- The shady businessmen joining the industry from outside of Cannabis
- Googling VS. Tanya Hoke
- What you can do to ensure you’re making the right business decision?
- Legacy farmers and investors
- An ‘unprofessional industry’
- The financial risks you take with not investigating your business associates
Links to Referenced News Articles from interview:
Interested in doing some research like Tonya? Use her recommendations to try out the basics for yourself and your business.
Interested in checking out the mentioned podcast American Scandal? Link below for the referenced episode
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/enron-a-sense-of-urgency/id1435516849?i=1000447908889
Did you learn something new about the cannabis industry today? If so, let me know in the comments below!
Guest Bio and Social Media Links:
Tanya Hoke | Founder & Managing DirectorTanya has more than a dozen years of experience managing investigative due diligence for clients in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and manufacturing to financial services and consulting. She has been advising investors in the cannabis industry since 2015.
Tanya has led hundreds of due diligence investigations into management teams, helping clients to identify business, legal, and reputational risks prior to proceeding with high-value transactions. She was previously a Senior Consultant in Corporate Investigations at Control Risks Group, a global security and political risk consulting firm.
Tanya speaks regularly about due diligence, risk management, and integrity in the cannabis industry. She currently serves on the NCIA’s Banking & Financial Services Committee, and previously served on the State Regulations Committee.
She is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and a licensed Private Investigator in Massachusetts and Colorado. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Swarthmore College and a Master of International Business degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University...
Medical Vs Recreational… A Fight as Old as the Industry
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07/06/21 • 44 min
Our hosts start off by addressing the oftentimes missed elephant in the room… “medical” cannabis. Brett breaks this down pretty deeply in the episode, but the cliff notes are simple: Medical implies a standardization and level of federal approval that cannabis currently doesn’t have, and is intrinsically against. Medicinal is a more appropriate term. You’ll have to tune in to get the rest of the details.
The team then dives into the differences between med and rec states, as well as the effects recreational legalization has on existing medical markets. The outcome isn’t pretty for patients but is great for investments and profit margins. They take a deep dive into this and get into the specifics including medical use under the recreational banner, as well as pricing of products and tax rules regarding the differences.
After breaking down how the markets react to the different versions of legal, Kristen and Brett get into some of the advocacy roots behind cannabis legalization, and even take a bit of a Devil’s Advocate stance on how the industry as it stands came to be (We did exactly what they said we would).
4 Key Take-Aways:
- Medical is actually a misnomer, and “medical” cannabis should actually be called medicinal
- Most recreational shoppers are actually probably medical users, but the co-mingling of the markets muddies the waters
- States with only medical cannabis are usually better for patients, and recreational legalization oftentimes destroys medical markets in their pursuit of profits and market share
- Hot Take: We did exactly what the prohibitionists said we would and used medical as a Trojan Horse to get recreational cannabis passed
Credits:
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Chad Bailey
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
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The Canadian Cannabis Dream... Isn't So Dreamy
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01/10/19 • 45 min
On this episode, I speak to Kelly Mauro about her pursuit of starting a retail cannabis store in Calgary. If you have been paying attention to the rollout of legalization in Canada, you are probably aware that they are in the middle of a huge supply shortage and are having implementation difficulties. What started out as the pursuit of the Canadian cannabis dream, quickly unfolded into the all too familiar cannabis quagmire we see in the states. Sometimes dreams can become nightmares...
Kelly Mauro has over 20 years Sales and Customer Service experience in both Vancouvers’ Hospitality Industry and Calgary’s Home Building Industry. She has a proven sales track record in everything from estate homes to commercial window coverings, and also hold certifications in Interior Design and Home Inspection.
In 2017 she switched career paths to pursue her dream to open a Retail Cannabis Store in Calgary and became one of the first people in Canada to receive bank support to do so. With current brick and mortar challenges, Kelly has been consulting in various areas of the industry including technology development for growers in both small and large scale operations across Canada.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mauro-40879179/
Producer: Barry Krauss
Sponsor: Soil to the Oil Advisory and Media
The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had Talking About Bugs!
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03/02/22 • 44 min
A big piece of the equation Matthew digs in on are the ever present aphids. He goes into how aphids survive on a plant, and why they are responsible for a vast majority of viral infections in plants. According to Matthew, ants and aphids work together to protect their host plants.
Once the team has discussed the concept that ants and aphids are the tag team champions of cultivation, Matthew breaks down bio-controls and their uses. In short… this is like probiotics for your plants. This is a fragmented science with a load of opinions all driving towards truly understanding this science.
Once they get through this rather dense but exciting topic, the trio goes on to discuss something a little more lighthearted: Lady Bugs are savages, and nature is Metal AF. Those cute little red dots are actually incredibly voracious predators who can easily eat hundreds of aphids per day.
This is by far the most intense episode of anything you’ll ever hear that centers entirely around an otherwise mundane topic.
Key Takeaways:
- Bugs isn’t a “real word” and insect or arthropods is probably more correct
- Aphids, in effect, farm plants, and ants actually work with them to do it by guarding the aphids.
- Lady Bugs are actually terrifying…
Follow Matthew Gates on Twitter and Instagram @Synchangel
Credits:
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Chad Bailey
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
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Legalization: A poison Pill Pt.2
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04/13/21 • 44 min
Continuing the conversation from Part 1, my good friend and experienced advocate, Brad Slaughter of Nature’s Secret Holdings, joins us once again to dive into the reality of what will follow post-legalization. What will regulations look like in the future, compared to the past? Will we learn from our mistakes to create a better system?
Our past with cannabis is complicated and repetitive. With progress and advocacy for cannabis sparking up in the 1970’s, our fight for the plant started long before that. General misinformation and a lack of understanding surrounding cannabis has troubled its image throughout time and remains to do so to this day. Education is needed to prepare us for legalization. Listen in to learn about what’s going on in today’s industry, and how that will effect the future of cannabis.
What do you think about cannabis legalization on a federal level? Did you learn anything new? If so, let me know in the comments below!
3 Lessons Learned:
- There were reports as early as 1944 that supported the fact that cannabis has medicinal properties.
- Taxation on legal cannabis drops down to the end user, pushing consumers towards the illicit market because of the affordability. The perfect example is California, where the black market is 3x the size of the legal market.
- The state (like in California) wouldn’t have to enforce your regulations with law enforcement if 2/3 of the state didn’t opt out of commercial cannabis sales. The tax money from that 1/3 of the state will not cover enforcement costs.
List of Topics/subjects discussed:
- The need for cannabis regulations
- Cannabis reparations moving forward
- Decriminalization vs. Legalization and the longevity of each
- The 1970’s movement and it’s history
- Decriminalization in the past
- Tax code 280E and it’s effects post-legalization
- The IRS and it’s interactions with the cannabis industry
- The Safe Banking Act
- The findings of the 1944 La Guardia Report
- The threat of cannabis to Big Pharma
- The possibility of ATF controlling and regulating cannabis post-legalization
- Vape safety regulations and common misconceptions
- General lack of information around cannabis in the government
- Los Angeles and the corruption within the cannabis industry there
Links to Referenced News Articles from interview:
http://rodneybarnett.net/PDF/Laguardia%20Report%201944.pdf
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-should-we-pay-cannabis-reparations-brad-slaughter/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/perspective-view-cannabis-re-scheduling-brad-slaughter/
Guest Bio and Social Media Links:
Brad Slaughter, Co-Founder and President of Nature’s Secret Holdings, joins us to discuss the oncoming issues that cannabis legalization will lead to and to identify the victims that will feel these adverse effects. Brad specializes in business development, marketing, and networking within the Cannabis and CBD industry.. As a long time cannabis and CBD advocate and educator, Brad has had extensive experience in the industry and with fighting for consumer rights within the industry. He previously worked as a CFO for California Weed Blog, a guide to cannabis culture in California and now continues his advocacy for consumers as a board member of the CBD Consumer Protection Task Force and also as a speaker/moderator for CBD Expo.
https://www.naturessecretholdings.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-slaughter/
https://californiaweedblog.com
Credits:
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Jef Judin
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
Show Notes – Henley Beall
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Grab Bag: User Submitted Questions and Topics
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08/03/21 • 32 min
Kristen and Brett start off with a few hot takes on Cannabis DUIs, and their answers probably aren’t what you expect. Short answer: don’t smoke and drive, and if you’re a medical patient who is high all the time please understand your limits and the risks. Oh, and for the love of God please stop posting videos of dabs on the freeway and blunts passing between cars. These are oftentimes hilarious but are also the very ammo the prohibitionists will use against us all.
Later they dig in on being high at work and find their first point of contention. Kristen is stone sober these days, and recounts terrible times gone by of being high behind the counter, while Brett gets into his daily use and the fact that no one in his life has probably seen him not high in the last 4 or 5 years. Once they are done with the work discussion they dig hard into the nuances of legalized home grow and why it’s so important for the longevity of the industry.
Later down the road the team has their first real disagreement in the form of transplants entering the industry. They both agree it’s often a matter of passion rather than career growth, and entering the industry usually involves a step down in pay/title with an increase in workload, but past that all bets are off in terms of the specifics. Do you have a guess on who thinks transplants are a good thing and who thinks it’s a bad thing? (don’t cheat and listen then answer).
4 Key Takeaways:
- Don’t get high and drive… period. Yes, this means medical patients too. (don’t text and drive, drink and drive, or anything else “bad” and drive either)
- The argument that home grow is unsafe for consumers or isn’t properly regulated is totally bogus propaganda from poorly run corporate boof factories who are afraid you growing your own will be competition for them
- Overcoming the stigma starts with education for those around you, and can be greatly aided by finding your tribe. Regardless of age, race, religion, income level, or any other demographics there is most definitely more people just like you out there who consume cannabis
- Transplanting into cannabis has never been easier, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to stay in the industry once you’re here. Working in cannabis isn’t all bong rips and good times, so be careful who you work with and what roles you accept
Credits:
Audio Editing - Seth Cross - Frontal Lobe Productions
Intro/Outro - Chad Bailey
Music - The Master by Flashing Lights
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FAQ
How many episodes does The CannaBS Detector have?
The CannaBS Detector currently has 30 episodes available.
What topics does The CannaBS Detector cover?
The podcast is about Marijuana, Cannabis, Investing, Podcasts, Business and Weed.
What is the most popular episode on The CannaBS Detector?
The episode title 'Rule #1: Always Get Everything in Writing!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The CannaBS Detector?
The average episode length on The CannaBS Detector is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of The CannaBS Detector released?
Episodes of The CannaBS Detector are typically released every 16 days, 19 hours.
When was the first episode of The CannaBS Detector?
The first episode of The CannaBS Detector was released on Aug 7, 2018.
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