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...
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Oct 1413 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...
Sep 257 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 72 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...
Aug 223 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...
Jul 207 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...
Jun 112 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 77 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 market....
May 172 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...
Apr 303 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 302 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...
Mar 2713 min read
Two big conferences on two coasts
I had the pleasure of attending two important conferences recently and wanted to share my thoughts. Both Hall of Flowers in Ventura and...
Feb 55 min read
Cannadatacon Miami 2024
When I first heard about Cannadatacon being in Miami a couple things came to mind. First, I thought, I had to be there, Cannabis + Data =...
Dec 29, 20238 min read
Reflecting on 2023, Looking forward to 2024
Reflections and goal setting have long been a part of my life but writing it all down and sharing it publicly is new for me. I hope it's...
Dec 5, 20234 min read
MJBizCon 2023 continued
To complete my recap of MJBizCon 2023, I wanted to share my experiences on the second and third days of the conference, when I listened...
Nov 21, 20234 min read
MJBizCon 2023
The pre-show events and day 1 are a wrap and I am thrilled to share my experience and what I learned. The pre-show event that I chose to...
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