Ep 50 - Blowing...glass for Cannabis. An interview w/ Chris Piazza, Co-founder/CEO, CannaDevices.

12/28/21 • 32 min

CannaDevices is an American handcrafted glass and accessory distributor (wholesale only) specializing in serving cannabis dispensaries. We got a chance at MJBizCon 2021 to interview Chris Piazza, Co-founder & CEO of CannaDevices. Chris talks about setting the standard for glass blowing.
CannaDevices was founded by Robert Bank and Chris Piazza to serve the fast-growing cannabis industry in the United States. Both local glassblowers of the Chicago suburbs with over 30 years of glass blowing experience. Starting in 2008 - Chris began in the cannabis industry as a glass blower - selling his pipes at head shops and concerts in Colorado.
CannaDevices now works with over 40 different glass blowers around the US, with that number growing day by day. Since the inception, Chris has managed the growth of this new company, which services many of the largest dispensaries in the US, all while staying true to his roots in sourcing glass from artists throughout the country, creating consistent work and income for them and their families. In addition to his position of Founder/CEO for CannaDevices, Chris is a founding member and Chairman of the non-profit, Startup Syndicate, created to help new entrepreneurs get access to tools and capital for their businesses.
Connect with Chris:
Website - https://cannadevices.com/
Instagram - @CannaDevices
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispiazzail/

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The Green Room Podcast - Ep 50 - Blowing...glass for Cannabis. An interview w/ Chris Piazza, Co-founder/CEO, CannaDevices.

Transcript

Ronjini Joshua00:00:05.009

I was really, really excited to do this interview with this gentleman, Chris Piazza co founder and CEO of Kenna devices, it was really cool to talk about how they created their custom hand Glass Blown pipes and devices, he gave us some samples for us to kind of give away to you guys as well. So check on our Instagram to make sure you join that contest to get some of these but these are all hand glassblowing talks about the glassblowing indus