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NECANN Boston 2025
Oh, Boston. I love it so much but why does the weather have to be so extra. I moved to Boston almost exactly 12 years ago and I remember...
Mar 2512 min read


Farmers Cup San Diego 1st Legal Event
Something special happened in San Diego on Saturday. We had our first licensed cannabis consumption event with sales in San Diego County....
Mar 172 min read


Another Win Against Pain
And this time it is cannabis!! A few weeks ago, I wrote about a new drug that was approved by the FDA for pain. It was very exciting...
Feb 242 min read

Opinion Piece on CA Taxes for SDCT
Taxes are a necessary part of the legal cannabis market and an incentive for governments to legalize.
Feb 133 min read


The Greener Path Experience
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of experiencing a beautiful dinner hosted by The Greener Path Experience . It was prepared for...
Feb 62 min read

A Win Against Pain
Pain. It’s something we all feel but that’s about the only similarity from person-to-person because pain is complicated. There are many...
Feb 23 min read


2024 Conference Wrap-up
Reflecting on the past year, I’ve attended eleven major events as part of my role as Principal Consultant of Grass Goddess Consulting. In...
Dec 28, 20244 min read


Personalized Medicine Powered by Cannabinoids, a CBG story
Life is full of interesting juxtapositions. One that I find most interesting in my life is thinking about my experience working in...
Dec 28, 20245 min read


MJBizCon 2024 Las Vegas
MJbizcon is the biggest conference in cannabis. People sometimes call it the Superbowl of Weed or The Pot Prom and two years ago, it was...
Dec 17, 202410 min read


Benzinga CA Market Spotlight
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of spending the day in Anaheim, CA participating in the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference California...
Nov 18, 20243 min read


From the Redwoods of California to the Skyscrapers of Chicago
Isn't that a line from the song, This Land is Your Land? No? Well, it's the journey I've had the past couple of weeks that I'd like to...
Oct 14, 202413 min read

Hall of Flowers in Santa Rosa
My first Hall of Flowers experience was this past spring when I went to the show in Ventura. I really enjoyed myself but couldn't get a...
Sep 25, 20247 min read


Book Review: JM Balbuena’s Green Renaissance
If you’ve met JM Balbuena, you know that she’s a friendly, soft-spoken, intelligent person who cares deeply and shows up. But when you...
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Emerald Cup 20th Anniversary
I've been in the cannabis industry full-time for five years and it has been a whirlwind. After writing a license application in Illinois...
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Parabola Center Crash Course
Last weekend I was fortunate to attend the Parabola Center Cannabis Anti-Monopoly Crash Course in Providence, RI. Grass Goddess...
Jul 20, 20247 min read


Reefer Madness the Musical
Reefer Madness....Reefer Madness!! If you've seen the show that will probably trigger the song getting stuck back in your head again....
Jun 11, 20242 min read


NECANN Illinois recap
Since I was so impressed with NECANN in Boston, I thought I should check out the Illinois conference to get reacquainted with the...
Jun 7, 20247 min read


Dishing on Dirty Data
Before starting my consulting business, I worked for a couple of Point of Sale (POS) providers in the industry. This gave me the...
May 17, 20242 min read


Schedule I to Schedule III
It's happening. Cannabis is going to move from Schedule I to Schedule III on the DEA controlled substance list. It's not enough, it's not...
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Why work with a consultant
Working with a good consultant isn't cheap so why spend the money? MSOs have the resources to hire leadership with expertise in many...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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