In the Weeds with Jimmy Young

Emma Chasen studied botanicals in college at Ivy League Brown University, then moved west. Now she is creating and delivering her lessons on cannabis online with Eminent Consulting. Hear about what's growing on in Oregon on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Dr. David Cunic is a 2 two time Dr. of Physical Therapy who has started more than a half dozen companies, and now is an advisor in the cannabis business. He joins Jimmy Young on In The Weeds to talk about the challenges the cannabis industry has and the potential as it grows.

You can read him in Forbes, see and hear him in news media, he's Nick Kovacevich CEO of Kush Co Holdings in California, a publicly traded successful ancillary business in the cannabis industry. He isn't afraid to wave the flag for cannabis reform in the US and is right in the middle of the fight for legalization and equal rights for businesses that are touching the flower, and those that are just supporting those licensees. Nick Kovacevich on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young

Most people go to college to learn about subjects that interest them, or to start to lay the groundwork for a professional career. College is also a place where many people get their first exposure to cannabis. In 2020, you can now earn college course credit for learning about this complicated plant. At Stockton University in NJ, you could even take a few courses from Rob Mejia of Our Community Harvest whoauthored two books on the subject, he's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week.

Teri Buhl from Cannabis Law Reports has been a tenacious journalist for decades. In 2008 when she was writing for the New York Post, she was one of the first reporters to identify the illegal dealings by IndyMac. She protects her sources, and has earned a reputation as a "Smashmouth Journalist", a title she proudly trademarked. She is leading the reporting on recent deals with High Times, that has led to the SEC shutting down their IPO efforts for the time being. Curt Dalton of Cannabis.net, and Jimmy Young of Pro Cannabis Media talk to her on Weed Talk Now.

Maine, the way life should be, Vacationland, it's a special place in New England. Uncle Pete Tranchemontagne calls Sanford Maine his home. He's been a caregiver in the medical cannabis space in his home state for as long as they existed. He helped change a law that banned weed smokers from receiving organs from donors, His organs were ready to be harvested when he fell into a coma for 4 months in 1986, lost a little liver, a part of his pancreas, but he survived that. Until a relapse of that internal chemical explosion caused a staph infection, and then...he fell off a forklift while working and broke his neck and spine. He's a miracle man, giving his knowledge of the cannabis he grows and sells legally out of his house with his family at Uncle Pete's Re-Leaf. This is special In The Weeds with Jimmy Young and a Maine legend Uncle Pete Tranchemontagne.

Kayak, Vonage, Hot Jobs, and Chrysler Fiat. Do you know those brands? Dean Harris built them. Ok, maybe not by himself, but a Chief Marketing Officer for over 40 years in all industry, all in New York where he is part of a century legacy in the advertising and marketing community. He's put together a team of brilliant PHD scientists who have created a water soluble CBD product that they are bringing to the market. Alissa Merrill of Flower and Tonic joins In The Weeds with Jimmy Young and Dean Harris of Tabbrands.

The word is cannabidiol . You might recognize it as CBD. The second most "prevalent" chemical in the cannabis sativa plant. You go to the head of the science class is you know what this is "C21 H30 O2"? (hint: the answer is above!) You are probably more familiar with the intoxicating chemical, THC. That chemical, Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the most dominant in the cannabis sativa plant. However these days, scientists, botanists, home growers can actually dictate the percentage of the presence of these chemicals in cannabis plants. Either way, the discovery of the interaction between these two chemicals and its relationship to the endocannabinoid system that is in all mammals is the key behind the science and research that is driving the education in this industry. Two guys who do know this, and could teach that science of cannabis class, are Scott Churchill and Dan Hughes from MCR Labs. They are part of the MCR lab that is the first certified testing lab in the state of Massachusetts. Both are guests on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young 6-29-20 edition.

After years working in big Pharma, Alissa Merrill was looking for alternatives to the treatment of pain and discovered the power of the plant cannabis sativa. Now expert on its development and use as a medicine for the treatment of pain and other disorders, she shares test results and her reviews and products on FlowerandTonic.com. Now she's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week.

Lance Kreck has served his country for over a decade in the US Army's Green Berets. After a training accident ended his military career, he has turned to cannabis for his next venture. Recently his Hemp CBD company Hippie Hemp company had to close because of the coronavirus. Now Lance is telling his story on HEMP 101, a podcast featuring many leaders in the cannabis community, and now he's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

He's studied in Jerusalem, Israel, he grew up in California, now he's in Houston Texas running an International Kosher Food Certification business. Rabbi Yaakov Cohen talks about the process, the healing powers of the herb cannabis sativa, and the teachings of the Torah during this challenging time in history on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young. SHOW LESS

He's a filmmaker, producer, activist, creator, director...he's M. Omari Jackson and he calls himself the "Ganjactivist!" What is that? Jamaica and cannabis are forever related, now with international markets opening is that island nation ready to become the center of the cannabis business universe? Check out his story on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Weed in baggies used to be the only way marijuana was supplied and shared. Now legalization has spurred regulations for child proof containers. That's opened the door for many companies in the proper packaging industry. Calyx containers is one of the leaders in this space, and it's not just about recycling that drives its delivery. It's making it accessible to seniors who might have arthritis in their fingers and hands while keeping children out. Calyx containers figured out the regulatory challenges in this industry and their CEO Alex Gonzalez goes In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

"Drizly" streamlines delivery orders for thousands of liquor stores, Lantern Now wants to do the same for cannabis. Medical dispensaries can use their Lantern Now, and soon other dispensaries will open and follow. Meredith Mahoney is the CEO of Lantern Now and she goes In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week!

Combine a dedicated registered nurse, with a medical device engineer and executive, and you get a healthier way to consume cannabis by giving your lungs a break! Michael Barenboym and Beth Dost have teamed up to create the MAZE pipe cooling system, and a "cough-less experience" while partaking in your favorite plant. At a time when people are worried about the respiratory dangers of the Covid-19 coronavirus, you should heed this warning but listen to your body. This product can ease some of your concerns at least on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, a sponsored post edition.

The cannabis industry is offering opportunities to many companies to expand their business. That is certainly true in security systems, and one name keeps popping up that is a leader in that space, Salient systems, Ben Shour is on the road all over New England, now he stops in on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

The NCIA is making waves in Washington and their Co-founder Aaron Smith talks with Jimmy Young about the state of Cannabis in Washington D.C.

Imagine you've proccurred a location and a cherished host community agreement for a dispensary of cannabis in Massachusetts, now, you've applied for your license and they need a certificate of Insurance, but no one wants to insure your company, where do you go? More and more insurers are finding their way into the cannabis business, and Charles River Insurance is one of the largest and now Bill Perrier and Gerry Kennedy sit down In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

So you want to get into the cannabis business? You think you are going to invest your hard earned cash, and then get an immediate 100 times the return on your investment? Think again Crazy Kush guy! This is not an easy time to be an investor in any sector of business, and cannabis is the most volatile. CEO of Arcview ventures Jeff Finkle is one of the more well known investors in the cannabis space since he’s been in it for a few years. His reputation in the Big Apple is one of the most important Angel investors in the New York area. Now he’s on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young giving advice to all entrepreneurs whether you are in cannabis or not.

From the floor of the NCIA's Northeast Business conference, Pro Cannabis Media founder Jimmy Young sits down with Christina DeGiovanni from New York City's biggest pro cannabis digital media publisher. Her story is very compelling on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young

In The Weeds with Jimmy Young finds a one of kind talent at the NCIA NE Business Conference in Boston, he's Warren Bobrow. (bob-ROW) an author of six books, an alchemist, a journalist, and a party Mixologist. Now he introduces us to Klaus, an infused beverage that is being introduced in California. Plus wait til you see what's in his bag of "tricks"

New York City may not have Adult Use of Cannabis, but there are plenty of CBD companies sprouting up in the Big Apple. Tribe Tokes is a woman owned company that is carving out a niche for beauty products.Kymberly "KimB" Byrnes is an activist, patient advocate and has big time influence in the NY cannabis community, now she's on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young

Cannabis sativa is the plant, but one is hemp and one is cannabis, can you tell the difference? Maybe not looking at it, but certainly both have multiple uses. Two young entrepreneurs from Rhode Island are building a luxury leaf line of clothing made of hemp! Tyler Johnson and Kyle Oliviera stop by the new Pro Cannabis Media studio to go In the Weeds with Jimmy Young….

Kaliko Castille is the head of growth for the national cannabis industry, but that title has nothing to do with growing the plant, rather Kaliko is in charge of growing the nations largest cannabis association. The NCIA are lobbyists in Washington DC, and Kalko is right in the middle of it, now he’s on In The Weeds with Jimmy young

A Pennsylvania publishing group is taking advantage of the growing medicinal cannaibs community. The Great Valley Publishing company is launching a quarterly magazine called CRX. Their debut edition will be handed out at the USA CBD conference in Las Vegas this month. CRX has had rave reviews, and publisher Mara Hon-niker and Jack Ram are the principal's behind this exciting journal, and now they are on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young….

Limiting power costs, environmentally friendly, all while reducing the carbon footprint is the mission of Solar Therapeutics, the Bay State's first Solar powered cannabis dispensary. Ed Dow is their CEO, and the entirely privately funded grow facility is located in Somerset Massachusetts. That town in Southeastern Massachusetts is no longer just the hometown of Red Sox Nation's leader Jerry Remy, it's now operating a cutting edge grow facility for cannabis dispensing powered by the Sun, and now Ed Dow is on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

I CAN and I will is not a slogan, but ICAN is an Israeli based company focused on the medical cannabis industry looking to transform the global cannabis economy and ecosystem. That tiny nation has been leading the world in research and science on cannabis, and Joshua Berman has been right in the middle of it in the greater Jerusalem area, and now he’s on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young….

Every state that borders New Hampshire has legalized cannabis. The Granite State continues to debate the best way to jump into the cannabis space, and one state rep is right in the middle of it, his name is Tim Egan. Egan is a long time independent TV Producer from New England, and now he's trying to produce a bill in that state's legislature that will pave the way for change and keep some of the cannabis cash in New Hampshire. He sits down with his old friend on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young.

All over the emerging cannabis universe, women are carving a niche in leadership roles at the C-level. None have been more impressive than the story of Stormy Simon. Under her leadership and hard work, she built Overstock.com from a 25 Million to a 2 Billion dollar company. Now she takes over the oldest brand in the cannabis history of the US, but first she sits down with Jimmy Young at the Women in Cannabis Conference in Las Vegas during MJBiz Con

Caroline of Carolines in Uxbridge joins Jimmy Young! They discuss the vape ban, her business, and many other industry related topics. Join Jimmy Young on this Weeks In The Weeds!

On this episode of In The Weeds, Jimmy Young sits down with CEO of Smokin Interiors. Leading the Dispensary interior design world into the modern market!

Chris Walsh, shares his view of the state of the cannabis industry at MJBIZ Con, the world's largest B to B Cannabis conference. Over 40 thousand attendees and 1300 vendors, and Walsh is one of the co-founders of the convention and MJBizdaily.com on the editorial side of things. This conference keeps getting bigger and bigger and now Chris sits down with two other founders in the cannabis world, Cannabis.net's Curt Dalton, and Pro Cannabis Media's Jimmy Young on a special edition of In the Weeds with Jimmy Young. https://mjbizdaily.com/

The Cannabis Industry is only in its infancy, but already women see an opportunity to impact its development, and many have seized that. In 2015, women held 36% of executive positions in the industry, but now that number has slipped to 27%. Why? Listen to some of the leaders tell their stories as In The Weeds with Jimmy Young travels to Las Vegas for MJBIZ Con and the Women in Cannabis Conference..

Dr Ryan Zaklin is recognized as one of the leading cannabis physicians in Massachusetts. Called Dr. Z by his patients and friends he practices integrative medicine, taking a whole body approach to healing. He is also an expert on the endocannabinoid system and you’ll hear why on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

A five term president of MASSCAN, Dr. Keith Saunders has been leading the way towards cannabis reform in Massachusetts. He was one of the keynote speakers at the recent CWCB Expo in Boson. Keith holds a PHD in sociology, has been named a Freedom Fighter by High Times magazine, and has been on the front lines of cannabis reform in the Bay State for decades, now he’s on In the Weeds with Jimmy Young of Pro Cannabis Media.

All over the U.S. Women have carved out a significant space in the Cannabis Industry. Maine's Patricia Rosi is one of its most respected leaders, and according to some, she is one of the most powerful. . CEO of Wellness Connection in Maine, Rosi leads a staff of 80, as Maine transitions from Medical to Recreational cannabis, about one year behind Massachusetts in its rollout. Now she's on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young from the floor of NECANN Portland

Boston Massachusetts was the place for the 2019 Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo at the Hynes Auditorium. Hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors ventured into the city to hear from Cannabis advocates and leaders in the emerging Cannabis Industry. One of the most anticipated keynote speakers featured was Attorney James Smith of, Smith, Costello, and Crawford, the city's largest public policy group. Now, Jim Smith is In the Weeds with Jimmy Young on Pro Cannabis Media.

A month ago you probably hadn't heard of CBD Medic, but when you sign on one of the most recognized NFL players in the past 20 years, Rob Gronkowski, your public profile changes fast! Perry Antelman is the CEO of Abacus and CBD Medic, and he explains how getting Gronk on board as an endorser was about as easy as possible because his product works!

California's Steve DeAngelo has led the battle to overturn cannabis prohibition in that state, now Chairman Emeritus of Harborside, a vertically integrated California cannabis company, he is taking on his next challenge, purging the US Prison system of all those people who have been incarcerated for cannabis crimes. It's called The Last Prisoner Project, and he tells us about it on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Bruce Linton is one man who needs no introduction in the cannabis business world. The canadian entrepreneur helped build Canopy Growth into the biggest publicly traded cannabis company in the world. He's cut many million dollar deals, and earlier this year, he was relieved of his CEO duties for Canopy, but now he's on his next chapter, and Pro Cannabis Media's Jimmy Young sat down with him one on one at CANEX Jamaica as In The Weeds with Jimmy Young goes on the road!

We took the show on the road to Can Ex in Jamaica, where everyone is talking Cannabis. We sat down with Dr Uma Dhanabalan, a previous guest of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young, and learn what Can Ex is all about. Stay tuned for more episodes from Jamaica with Jimmy and Curt as they explore Can Ex.

Outspoken, passionate, and opinionated, that describes former Sensi Magazine editor Dan McCarthy, now the Director of Communication for cannapreneurpartners.com. What is a cannapreneur partner? Ask Dan, and listen to Curt Dalton and Jimmy Young in another excerpt from Weed Talk Live, a monthly live talk show on Pro Cannabis Media.

The co-founder of Boston Cannabis Week Scott Bettano in studio for this week's In The Weeds with Jimmy Young. 6 days of events all around the Boston area including the next Weed Talk Live with Curt and Jimmy on Thursday Sept. 19th - 8-10PM. It all culminates with the 30th annual Freedom Rally on Boston Common on Saturday the 21st.

Investing in cannabis is always a high risk/reward proposition and before you put out one dollar, you have to listen to David Rabinovitz, an experienced financial consultant for the cannabis industry. What part of the cannabis business is the most stable area to put your hard earned money. Another excerpt from Weed Talk Live with Curt Dalton and Jimmy Young.

Treating joint pain with CBD? That's what Seth Ginsberg talks about in his interview with Curt Dalton and Jimmy Young from Weed Talk Live. The founder of Creaky Joints and Executive Director of the Global Healthy Living Foundation, Ginsberg just released a study "Patients’ Perceptions and Use of Medical Marijuana.”. He talks with us and Dan McCarthy from Cannapreneurpartners.com about this research and more, on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.

Known for his years of fighting for legalization of cannabis, Steve DeAngelo sits down with us to talk about his experiences on the front lines of the cannabis movement with Jimmy and Curt on this edition of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young!

On this week's edition of News Dabs... Legal Sea Foods creates a big step towards the new normal. Adults have to protect their stash, for their children's stake. The 1st European Union country goes Legal.

In this week’s special "crossover" podcast of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young and The Canna Mom Show with Joyce Gerber, we welcome Louisiana’s PCM correspondent, Elizabeth Damron, to discuss the history made down in the Bayou. Liz was there to not just cover the opening of the first medical dispensary, but she was personally involved through her role as a member of the Louisiana Marijuana Policy Board. It's 2 Canna Moms on In The Weeds with Jimmy Young!

Jimmy interviews a mover and shaker in the world of weed from Pistil & Stigma, a consulting firm working with organizations in public, private, and nonprofit sectors on groundbreaking policy issues nationwide. Shoshanna Silverberg and Jimmy discuss the leadership roles of women in the emerging cannabis industry, banking reforms, social equity, and the difference between federal decriminalization and the removal of cannabis from the schedule of controlled substances.

Financial analyst David Rabinovitz joins In The Weeds host Jimmy Young to launch a new podcast on the birth of the Pro Cannabis Media network. The history of cannabis, the margins of profits available, the challenges of regulation a live plant, and the future trading in the commodity universe in this edition of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young.