Raised within the cannabis community on the hippie communal plant life path. Desiree's mother was an advocate and educator of plant medicines. Her father was a skilled craftsman in addition to cultivating both hemp and cannabis. Desiree was your typical hippie GenX stoner youth - traveler, followed "The Dead", trim-igrated around the Northwestern region until she finally pursued a business degree to engage in the average 9-5 grind in such industries as Commercial Development and Renewable Energy. And then Desiree was diagnosed (and beat) cervical cancer. For years, she lived a double life working a corporate, non-cannabis job and her off-hours paving my path into the 215 medical cannabis landscape. As a relentless cannabis advocate for others, she found herself advocating for her own life. Desiree's experience within the Renewable sector birthed the fondness she now has for legislative bodywork and the commencement of laws for Cannabis within the State of California. As a Cannabis Compliance and Operational Analyst Specialist, she bridges compliance, systems, and processes through her intuitive approach to culture, technology, and cannabis governess. From evaluating and condensing operational overhead to regulatory body compliance framework and policy-making, Desiree drives home compliant operational success in an often complicated cannabis business landscape.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
12:00 Medical to Adult Use Transition
15:40 Challenges in Starting A Cannabis Consulting Business
18:30 SOP vs Playbooks: What's The Difference?
26:20 Steps to Begin Your Cannabis Consulting Business
45:00 Unpacking California Cannabis Challenges

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Gregg Weiss is the VP of Technology and Strategic Growth at Happy Valley, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Massachusetts. Gregg has been involved in the cannabis industry since 2016 and has lived in Florida and Colorado. He previously started and sold a mobile app development company and has been involved in several start-ups.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
8:00 Challenges in Cannabis Technology Evaluations
19:25 Happy Valley's In-House Custom App
23:50 Unique Features in Happy Valley's Custom App
27:25 Lack of Consumer Education
32:40 Passion For Solventless Hash
40:28 Words Are Important
44:00 Gregg's Hopes For The Future

As counsel in Foley Hoag's national Cannabis Practice, Mike has provided trusted counsel to start-ups and multi-state operators alike on issues associated with legislative/regulatory development and compliance. Michael has assisted clients in drafting and securing competitive state cannabis permits, having worked on winning applications in multiple states. Michael counsels clients on complex issues of regulatory compliance, including advising companies on regulatory considerations associated with anticipated mergers and acquisitions. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rmcc_cannaconsulting/
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
5:10 Attorney Advice TransitioningTo Cannabis
13:30 New Jersey Cannabis Regime
18:50 Product Diversity & Retail Square Footage
25:40 Breaking Down The NJ Licensing Process
35:00 Licensing Process As A Beauty Contest
53:00 NJ Licensing Recap