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Respect My Region looks at medical and recreational cannabis across the continent on the North American Weed Tour. From craft to commercial, we look at the industry, brands, and interview high-level guests from across the legal cannabis space.
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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 25 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with HUSH.
HUSH is a hospitality-focused, full-service marketing and event production agency headquartered in Chicago. They are a women of color owned & operated company with the goal of raising the standards in the industry and helping brands engage in creative and impactful ways. The company has built a stellar reputation in the Chicago market for their cannabis industry pop-ups and they have plans to expand to other major metros like LA, New York, and Miami. Today we'll talk with co-founders Kay Villamin and Vanessa Valdovinos about how they got started in cannabis marketing, throwing events, and discuss their upcoming MJ Biz Con after-party (where we'll be doing a live podcast).
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 24 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with John Shute of PufCreativ.
PufCreativ is a cannabis branding and marketing agency located in Colorado. CEO John Shute has run the business within the industry for 6 years. Today we'll explore his journey, skateboarding with an MBA, and break down marketing/business tips for cannabis brands.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 23 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Noel Abbot.
Ganjapreneur.com is a web resource for cannabis industry professionals and business owners providing daily cannabis news, commentary, and industry information. Today we'll talk with Founder & CEO Noel Abbot building a remote content team, how brands can work with publishers, and feedback on cannabis industry PR.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 22 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Daybreak Cannabis and The Kind goods Dispensary.
Daybreak Cannabis and The Kind Goods Dispensary are vertically integrated medical cannabis organizations located in St. Louis. They have a 30,000 sq ft hybrid greenhouse cultivation facility, manufacturing facility, three dispensaries, and a house of brands. Today we'll talk with Founder & CEO Kyle Lenzen, Director of Cultivation Sam Thoman, and CMO BJ Jordan. We'll cover the group's journey into legal cannabis, the Missouri market, the upcoming recreational vote in MO, and more!
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 21 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Rama Mayo of Green Street Agency.
Green Street is an award-winning cannabis marketing agency now anchored by its flagship Green Street building in downtown Los Angeles. They throw regular cannabis industry events, have hosted the first-ever downtown LA cannabis festival, and have entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk as a partner. Rama currently serves as the president of Green Street and was a co-founder of the popular Hall of Flowers cannabis trade show. Today we talk about his journey in cannabis, the growth of Hall of Flowers, and all things Green Street.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 20 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Pablo Ramirez of Trippy Hippie Cannabis Co.
Trippy Hippie Cannabis Co. is a family-run dispensary located in Bellingham, WA. They pride themselves on providing a curated cannabis menu for local patients and consumers. Pablo is a cannabis industry veteran with over 7 year years of experience. Today we talk about working on the floor as a budtender, popular products in his area, and what consumers are looking for.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 19 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Claudio Miranda of Guild Extracts.
Guild Extracts is a California-based, artisanal producer of award-winning concentrates for the cannabis connoisseur. We specialize in small batch, handcrafted “exotic” extracts that are known for their unrivaled potency, flavor and aromatics. Claudio is the Founder and CEO of Guild Extracts. Today we'll talk about moving from the legacy market to adult use, the separation of HTE in concentrates, and the importance of having focus within your cannabis business.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 18 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Alex Alsabah and Ambrose Jackson of The 1937 Group.
The 1937 Group is the first minority-owned, vertically integrated cannabis company in Chicago. They represent and embrace the cannabis culture that has flourished for decades. The KVL International Flower Ball is an event taking place on November 5th in Chicago that brings a fusion of the fashion and cannabis communities. Part cannabis expo with multiple immersive experiences, followed by a fashion show. The event will be held at the world-renowned CineCity Chicago Studios located west of downtown Chicago. Today we'll talk about the legacy culture, moving from California to the Illinois market, and all things KVL International Flower Ball.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 17 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Chris Walsh of MJ Biz Daily.
MJ Biz Daily started in 2011 and has been the most trusted business (B2B) news source for the cannabis industry in the US and Canada. Chris was the founding editor of Marijuana Business Daily and now serves as CEO of the company. Today we'll talk about the growth of cannabis media, breaking the stigma in the cannabis business, and Chris's journey.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Welcome to season two episode 16 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Shavo Odadjian of 22Red.
22Red was created to pay homage to the number 22, taking inspiration from Shavo’s affinity for numerology and synesthesia. Many major events in Shavo’s life revolve around the number 22 and it’s said this number possesses the energies of your biggest dreams. Shavo is commercially known for his work as the bassist for the Grammy award-winning heavy metal group System of a Down. While the group has sold 10s of millions of records, Shavo has also played in various other bands, collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan, and taken his creative endeavors to the cannabis space with 22Red. Today we talk about Shavo's journey into legal cannabis, history with the plant, and future plans for 22Red.