High-Rise Podcast

Now You Can Legally Buy Recreational Cannabis in New York! The first legal sale of recreational weed took place in a dispensary in Manhattan, just meeting the state's deadline to open a store in 2022.

In this episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily dive into the intriguing phenomenon of THC inflation in the cannabis industry. They begin by addressing Organigram's recent earnings call, where CEO Beena Goldenberg highlighted the issue of falsely labeled [cannabis...

In this episode we are privileged to be talking with Angela Pih, the Chief Marketing Officer from Cannacraft. Angela shares her story about how she moved from traditional brand building to [cannabis brand](https://www.headset.io/brands) building. We get some great perspective on the brands...

Welcome to October! This week's High-Rise is another remote episode — this time from The Business of Cannabis New York event.

Recording from what is essentially Glass House Brand's backyard in Ojai California, Emily and Cy sit down with [Graham Farrar](https://www.headset.io/podcasts/e6-graham-farrar-from-glass-house-brands) to talk all things Glass House in this special Trailblazers Ojai poolside session. Graham talks...

In this episode of CPG, we are joined by veteran cannabis CMO Joe Hodas of [Wana Brands](https://www.headset.io/brands/wana). We get some really great perspective on the science, innovation, education, and approaches to the market, as well as the consumer for the Edibles category. Learning about...

Welcome back to the CPG podcast! We are thrilled to have Keith Cich with us today, co-founder of the [Sunderstorm ](https://sunderstorm.com/)family of brands. Before fully submerging his entire being into the cannabis industry, Keith had a long and successful career on Wall Street in securities...

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

Amazon makes an announcement that has the industry talking. We dive straight into what it all could mean with a special guest journalist from Forbes Will Yakowicz and how this might effect legalization and the industry going forward. The MORE Act has returned to Congress and we discuss the huge...

In this episode of the CPG podcast, we get to sit down and talk to one of the industry's most passionate and innovative cannabis producers—Graham Farrar of [Glass House Brands](https://www.headset.io/brands/glass-house-farms-ca). On a farm situated near Santa Barbara, Graham and his team strive to...

And we're back! Our 'famous' High Rise hosts return from many action packed, data backed, poolside sessions and into the regular cannabis news cycle of the week.

Hello High Risers! Welcome back to another great week and another great episode of our small but mighty podcast. Cy and Emily get right into the latest news cycle in the world of cannabis by cracking into some 420 data — apparently people like shopping at stores vs online.

Cy and Emily get right into it with a little [cannabis business](https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/what-are-the-most-popular-cannabis-products) events recap from MJ Unpacked in New York to Lyft&Co in 'Trono'

So what is this new format exactly? We are shorting our laid back data back conversations to be about 15 minutes each and dropping 2 episodes per week.

In this episode we sit down with Vishal Rungta, the Co-founder, President, and CFO of C3 Industries. C3 launched in spring 2018 with a state-of-the-art 36,000-square-foot indoor cultivation facility in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Within six months of opening, C3I's premium...

Independence Day 2022 is days away and as far as summer holidays go in the United States, it's a day of celebration with family, friends, food, drink, and [cannabis products](https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/what-are-the-most-popular-cannabis-products). On the this episode of the High Rise...

With loopholes and grey market challenges in many legal states, there's been quite a bit of chaos around how certain types of THC(ish) compounds make their way into various [cannabis products](https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/what-are-the-most-popular-cannabis-products)—specifically in the...

A spate of news articles have been circulating recently that throws some serious shade on high potency [cannabis products](https://www.headset.io/industry-reports/what-are-the-most-popular-cannabis-products). From linking fentanyl and gun violence to cannabis use, to teens in California...

We are delighted to bring you a special guest to this episode of the High Rise, Suzan Nickelson owner of Holistic Solutions in New Jersey.

Welcome back to another great episode of the High Rise! Today Cy and Emily got to catch up with longtime industry friend Kyle Sherman. Kyle started his cannabis retail platform back in 2015 and continues to innovate on solutions that help cannabis retailers elevate the shopping experience for their...

This week on the High Rise we are very excited to have two great guests join us on the pod. Sara Stewart CEO and Co-founder of Ritual Cannabis Hospitality and Scot Rutledge Partner at Argentum Partners will be breaking down more about how cannabis consumption lounges will work in the great state of...

In this episode we are joined by Emily Paxhia of Poseidon Asset Management and Matt Karnes of GreenWave Advisors where we talk about Canada's upcoming CBD strategy and MSO expansion.

In this episode we interview Ann Peltz and Stephen Winchell from The Parent Company, a vertically integrated cannabis operator in California.

In this latest episode of the Cannabis Packaged Goods Podcast, Cy Scott interviews Patrick Larkin. Patrick has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in consumer package goods companies and is responsible for driving commercial excellence, distribution, and revenue growth for the...

Welcome back to another week of the High-Rise Podcast! In this episode, Cy and Emily are joined by [Jeremy Berke](https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jeremy-berke), senior reporter at Insider. Jeremey recently published a...

It’s kind of hard to believe, but the High Rise has made it to its 100th episode already! This industry is always on the move and constantly evolving, so it makes sense that our weekly coverage of each news cycle has brought us to this point.

MSO Verano Holdings Corp. terminated previously announced deal to acquire Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. last Friday. The acquisition was valued at $413 million when the deal was first announced last February, what went wrong? Tune in to hear Cy and Emily’s analysis of why M&A in this industry can...

We are very excited to bring a couple of special guests onto the podcast for you this week. Brian Vicente and Mason Tvert from the powerhouse law firm Vicente Sederberg will be taking all things cannabis reform with Cy and Emily on this episode.

A couple recent headlines from Canopy Growth has the industry buzzing lately. Cy and Emily dig into what CGC’s recent move of closing all of their Canadian retail doors could mean to US cannabis markets. Too early to tell, but one thing seems clear, there will be more big moves coming soon in this...

Zee Germans have signaled that adults will soon be able to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis for recreational use. Just imagine what future Octoberfests will be like.

It’s a big week here in the US with the midterm elections wrapping up soon. So it makes sense that Cy and Emily would do a little state-by-state run though of the various cannabis legislation on the docket this election cycle.

House Democrats and Republicans have co-published a ‘joint memo’ ahead of a congressional subcommittee meeting on cannabis this Tuesday.

New York issued its first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday which is great right? Absolutely.

Nevada marijuana regulators announced on Wednesday that they will be holding lotteries at the end of the month to select 20 independent cannabis consumption lounge licensees.The state’s Cannabis Compliance Board anticipates the first lounges to be licensed and able to open during the first half of...

On this week’s episode of High-Rise, Cy and Emily discuss the termination of the $50M strategic investment between The Parent Company and Glass House, and some of the complex details around that decision. The Jefferies Group investment banking firm and one of their top analysts, Owen Bennett,...

Joe Biden turns the Medical Marijuana Research Bill into law, changing how American scientists can do research on the plant. This is another very positive step forward in cannabis legislation getting passed at the federal level. While this doesn’t change things instantly overnight for rescheduling...

As the holiday season has gotten into full swing, we are starting to take notice of cannabis brands rolling out some festive holiday specific products. Cy and Emily are taking this as a great sign that this small but mighty industry is starting to normalize by slowly taking on some proven tactics...

Welcome back to the High Rise! On this episode we wanted to share a Q&A session from a webinar series produced by Trailblazers a cannabis content community that seeks to advance the cannabis industry, unified by a shared ethos and vision of the future. We hope you enjoy hearing from Cy and Emily...

Already at the top of the year we’re seeing 4 new states that will soon take us to 25 total states in the US with legal cannabis programs—almost halfway there! Stream the whole episode as Cy and Emily reveal who’s on the docket for legalization and some interesting insights that only the High Rise...

On this episode of the High Rise Cy and Emily talk about Emily's recent winter trip to New York where she had a chance to visit a couple of the new fully legal cannabis shops in NYC. Our hosts also get into the top of interstate commerce from California and how that ties into other markets on the...

Welcome back to the High Rise! We’ve got another great episode for you as Cy and Emily welcome a very special guest, Kyla Sirni CEO and co-founder of Dispense.

Twitter has just announced that they will now open up advertising on its platform to cannabis companies. This is huge news for an industry that's been previously prohibited to advertise on mainstream social media channels. Cy and Emily get into all the interesting details and data points around...

We are back for another High-Rise episode, and this week we welcome a new special guest host Matt Hawkins, managing partner at Entourage Effect Capital. Matt brings some great perspective to the conversation as we delve into some of the latest developments on the Cannabis Administration and...

This week on the High Rise, Cy and Emily dive into the topic of pricing trends around the industry at large. MJBizDaily recently published an article that scratches the surface on cannabis sales in California falling in 2022\. Our hosts decided it would be a good idea to drill into this story much...

If any category has the ability to differentiate and innovate itself more than most others, its Vapor Pens. Give this episode a full stream to hear Cy and Emily’s data backed analysis on this highly adaptive product category.

Happy Pi Day! Speaking of numbers, banking in the cannabis industry is still a total mess. In light of the recent collapse of Silicone Valley Bank, Cy and Emily felt compelled to talk about the ever persistent banking issues that plague the industry, as well as the historic (now 10 years old) Cole...

It seems like with each new legal adult use recreational market that opens up, there’s usually some kind of litigation involved—and the state of New York is no exception. On this episode of the High Rise, Cy and Emily shed some light on some of the drama happening in NY and why several major...

So the market for T-shirts, hats, paintings and even motivational speeches is going to get a lot smaller in Washington D.C. and for good reason! They are finally building out their ‘adult-use’ market. For a city known for its dysfunction, the news this week on the new law around DC shows some...

This week on The High Rise, we're discussing recent bank failures and closures and their potential impact on the SAFE Banking Act. As more states legalize cannabis, the need for secure banking solutions for cannabis businesses becomes increasingly pressing. Join Cy and Em for a timely discussion on...

In this special rerun episode, we're revisiting our conversation with US Representative Nancy Mace from South Carolina. Pulled from the archives, we sit down with Representative Mace to discuss The States Reform Act, a bill she introduced that seeks to remove cannabis as a Schedule I drug. We also...

This week on the High-Rise, Cy and Emily get right into the brass tax of recent market news and projections both in the U.S. and Canada. They also cover the latest update on banking for the cannabis industry and why Senator Cory Booker is walking back his stance a bit on this issue. Cowen Group, a...

In this week's episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily dive into the latest update on the SAFE Banking Act. Join them as they discuss the recent developments and insights gained from Emily's investigating the hearings in Washington D.C. Get an inside look at the progress and potential impact of the...

In this exciting episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily bring their insights straight from New York City as they delve into the rapidly evolving cannabis market in the state. Joining them is special guest Jeffrey Schultz, an attorney and investor with extensive knowledge of the industry. Together,...

In this episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily explore the exciting developments surrounding Alabama's upcoming medical marijuana program. Join them as they discuss the state's journey, from the signing of the program into law in 2021 to the preparations for the launch expected this year. Delve...

In this episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily delve into the latest cannabis news and industry updates. They start by discussing the significant development that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is conducting an administrative review of cannabis scheduling, with plans to...

In this episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily are joined by special guest Mitch Trellis, co-founder of Remedy, a leading retail chain in Maryland. Join them as they dive into an exciting discussion about Maryland's highly anticipated launch into adult-use recreational cannabis. Mitch provides...

Join Cy and Emily as they uncover some of the buzz around Maryland's initial weekend of legal cannabis sales. Plus, get a nice little breakdown on 4th of July sales trends across the U.S. cannabis industry, delving into the evolving dynamics of cannabis consumption that occurs during this festive...

In this episode of The High Rise, we delve into the latest news in the cannabis industry regarding a trademark infringement case. Tune in as we discuss the case involving the popular marijuana strain Zkittlez, which recently faced legal pressure from confectioner Wrigley, the owner of the Skittles...

In this episode of The High Rise, Cy and Emily provide a comprehensive look at the state of Illinois' cannabis program, exploring recent modifications to 55 new adult-use licenses. Tune in as they discuss the key changes in the licensing process, the use of a lottery system for selecting winners,...

Join Cy and Emily on The High Rise as they explore the dynamic landscape of New Jersey's cannabis program. In this episode, they begin by delving into the recent amendments made by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, prioritizing cannabis licensing for social equity applicants for three months...

On this week's High-Rise, we cover some positive news from the Golden State — 35 cities and counties elected to loosen cannabis restrictions and expanding the number of licenses for cannabis businesses — normalization acceleration here we come! We also get into the sales numbers for the month of...

Join Cy and Emily in an insightful conversation with John Hartmann, the new CEO of Ascend Wellness, as they delve into the dynamic world of leadership, strategy, and growth in the cannabis industry.

On this episode of the High Rise Cy and Emily paint a vivid picture of how cannabis brands are quenching their thirst for beer ventures specifically, Tilray purchasing eight beverage brands from AB/InBev. The discussion explores the implications of this cross-industry relationship on the evolving...

In this episode of High Rise, Cy and Emily delve into the unfolding narrative of Ohio's imminent cannabis ballot initiative. The hosts unpack the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol's journey to secure signatures, detailing the suspenseful race against time and the subsequent validation...

On this episode of the High Rise Cy and Emily decide not to talk too much about the recent news of the U.S. government’s potential move to reschedule cannabis to a schedule III controlled substance. At this point there’s no need to pontificate amongst all of the speculation bouncing around the...

In this episode, Cy and Emily discuss the shifts in Maryland's cannabis scene. They reference a Brookings Institute study which highlights surprising support for cannabis in the state's November '22 election. Interestingly, even traditionally conservative regions in Maryland backed the move to...

This week, Cy and Emily dive deep into the transformative shifts in the cannabis industry. The much-anticipated SAFE Banking Act is finally approaching a Senate Committee vote, a monumental step in ensuring the industry's legitimacy. But the progress doesn't stop there! The Cannabis Users’...

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In this week's episode, Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia dive deep into the shifting dynamics of the cannabis market. They begin with a closer look at Missouri, where the top 5 local cannabis brands are emerging strong, now accounting for almost 30%. What's fueling this rise, and what does it signify for...

It’s earnings season, and this episode of the High-Rise comes at you with a full roster of earnings news from many of the major cannabis companies in the industry. Our special guest host [Brady Cobb](https://twitter.com/BCobblaw), a veteran cannabis entrepreneur, advocate, and former CEO/Founder of...

Join Cy Scott, Emily Paxhia and [Jamie Mendola](https://mobile.twitter.com/jamiemendola) in a laid-back, data-backed conversation as they discuss what to expect with the recently announced structure for New Jersey's adult-use market before sales begin within 6 months or less. From there, a...

In this week’s episode of High-Rise, Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia have continue the discussion around the state of New Jersey as new regulations begin to develop and [certain municipalities choose to...

In this special episode, High-Rise host Cy Scott is on the road exploring parts of the cannabis industry in Europe. He got the chance to have a discussion with two of the managing partners of [Óskare Capital](https://oskarecapital.com), a cannabis investment firm based in Paris France. [Alexandre...

High-Rise is back on the road once again, this time in California for the Hall of Flowers event in Santa Rosa. Our hosts Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia keep this episode California-forward as they discuss the uniqueness of how Hall of Flowers hosts the best of established and emerging cannabis brands...

In this episode we are joined by Emily Paxhia of Poseidon Asset Management and Matt Karnes of GreenWave Advisors where we talk about the Sundial Growers acquisition of Inner Spirit Holdings, the latest news with OrganiGram's CEO, banking rates potentially lowering as a trend as seen with GTI, and...

Welcome back to another fresh episode of the High-Rise! Our hosts Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia jump right into some exciting acquisition news with Trulieve completing the purchase of Harvest. Trulieve/Harvest will now have 149 shops across 11 states with three major hubs in AZ, FL, and PA. In other...

Hot off the heels of the Coastal retail acquisition announcements, Cy and Emily sit down with Dennis O’Malley, COO of The Parent Company to discuss the California market, omnichannel sales and how the market is developing longer term. In this special Trailblazers Ojai poolside session we cover the...

Get an inside look at JAY-Z and Poseidon’s recent investment into cannabis payments company Flowhub valuing the organization at $200M. Emily and Cy sit down with Kyle Sherman in a special Trailblazers Ojai poolside session to discuss cannabis tech, fundraising, social equity and ‘chewing glass and...

With some of the most notable brands in the cannabis industry as clients, MATTIO Communications has brought the industry to mainstream outlets. Emily and Cy sit down with Rosie Mattio in a special Trailblazers Ojai poolside session to discuss the cannabis industry, what’s happening on the east...

The drop in California’s wholesale Flower pricing is a hot topic, with mainstream outlets covering the steep decline seen in 2021\. Cy and Emily sit down with Steve Albarran of Confident Cannabis, a wholesale trade and testing platform in a special Trailblazers Ojai poolside session to talk about...

We are back for another week of all things High-Rise! In this episode, our hosts Cy and Emily give a good recap of MJBizCon in Las Vegas and some of the going ons and sentiment adjacent to the conference.

The cannabis industry just had another interesting week, and our hosts of the High-Rise are here to tell you all about it.

We are honored to have Matt McGinley join us as a guest host in this week's episode. Matt is the Managing Director at [Needham & Company](https://www.needhamco.com) and his experience in covering the markets is quite extensive. Before he started focusing solely on the cannabis industry, Matt worked...

In this episode of the CPG podcast, we are honored to be joined by Jushi’s Chief Creative Director Andreas “Dre” Neumann. Dre comes from a stellar background spanning over three decades of advertising, entertainment, and technology. As a creative head, Dre was a natural fit for the cannabis...

A special episode covering the Cookies x GTI collaboration with the launch of their new location on the strip.

We say this often, but this week we have a very special episode of the High-Rise. Our hosts Cy and Emily are joined by returning guest host — the founder of [One Plant](https://oneplant.us), recovering lawyer, and cannabis insider [Brady Cobb](https://twitter.com/BCobblaw).

On this episode of the High-Rise, we are excited to be joined by Kim Rivers from [Trulieve](https://www.trulieve.com). Kim is the CEO of this successful vertically-integrated “seed-to-sale” MSO. She’s been there since the start and has been a champion for the company’s customer-centric vision,...

Make some room just before the Thanksgiving Holiday for another episode of the High-Rise! Cy and Emily, as always, bring in another laid-back, data-backed conversation around the latest newsworthy events in cannabis. This week in MSO news, our hosts discuss the [Terrascend/Gage...

Greetings High-Risers! We are excited to share this latest episode with you. Our special guest Matt Hawkins, the founder and managing partner of [Entourage Effect Capital](https://entourageeffectcapital.com), gives us a bit of an inside scoop behind the recent [Harborside/StateHouse Holdings...

This week, the High-Rise comes at you live from Palm Springs for another poolside session. Our hosts Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia bring you coverage from the Hall of Flowers event to discuss all the major highlights around the latest retail and product innovations to come out of the Southern...

We are back for another week of the High-Rise! This will be the last episode of 2021 and to help us end it on a high note, special guest Andrea Cabral will be joining in.

Now that we are about to see 2021 in our collective review mirrors, our hosts Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia devote most of this episode of the High-Rise to reflect on this past year and offer a few predictions for the year ahead.

We’re changing things up a little bit here at the High-Rise and jumping into Twitter Spacesfor this episode. Our guest host Jason Wild will be joining the discussion with Cy and Emily. Jason is the Chairman of the board over at [TerrAscend](https://terrascend.com). He has a long history in the...

Here we are again with another great episode of the High Rise! This week our hosts Emily and Cy cover some big news coming out of Delaware and Wisconsin. Both states have bills in place to legalize cannabis, but with a couple of interesting caveats to consider.

This week on the High Rise our hosts cover yet another packed news cycle in the cannabis world. Cy and Emily are joined by this week’s special guest Dai Truong. Dai is the Managing Director at Arlington Capital Advisors as well as the editor and host of Highly Objective, a hugely informative...

In this episode we talk a bit about some recent US cannabis legalization news as it relates to members of the Republican party and about Chuck Schumer. We also talk about GTI with their G.A.R.P. and their earnings call, where GTI utilizes some groovy/dubby jams via Spotify. We get into Curaleaf and...

This week on the High Rise our hosts Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia have a fun and fascinating conversation with Troy Datcher, CEO of The Parent Company. Datcher represents the first time a Black CEO has lead a major public U.S. cannabis organization. Previously in his career he served as Senior Vice...

This week on the High Rise we had the great privilege of talking with Joe Bayern CEO of Curaleaf. Joe has an expansive background in leading the success of many well known traditional CPG brands such as VOSS, Dr. Pepper, Snapple, and Cadbury. This is another great conversation you won’t want to...

This week on the High Rise we are pleased to bring back one of our regular guest hosts Matt McGinley. Matt is a managing director at Needham & Company who brings a trove of cannabis industry analysis and financial knowledge — just in time to report on some earnings news with Cy and Emily. This...

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week, the High Rise is on location at SXSW bringing another laidback data-backed set of conversations we call the Poolside Sessions.

This week we get into the weeds with AYR and Cresco to see how their earnings might pan out. We talk about Gen Z share of wallet in an adult use world, plus a Sunnyside retail X YouGov study that shows 25% of Americans now consume cannabis. Lastly we get into a side effect of high tax rates known...

Welcome to the 50th episode of the High Rise! So many great conversations with so many fascinating guests already, we’re excited to keep it going to at least 500! And to help mark the occasion, we have yet another fascinating guest who will be joining Cy and Emily for episode 50 — Scott Kenyon CEO...

Hello and welcome to the High Rise! In this episode we bring back financial analyst Matt McGinley to help break down earnings season as it wraps up in April.

What’s good High Risers! We have another fun episode in store for you this week. No guest this time but Cy and Emily hold down a fun fact, laid backed, data backed conversation that covers a lot of ground from the world of cannabis.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

The High Rise podcast is once again on location, this time for the week of 4/20 at the Benzinga Cannabis Conference in beautiful Miami Beach Florida.

On this episode of the High Rise, Cy and Emily talk about Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) banding together with other prominent cannabis businesses to sue the federal government over what they believe to be unconstitutional policies that are impending their operations. AWH has tapped the famous law...

In 2018 Beau Wrigley Jr (heir to Wrigley’s chewing gum) had envisioned building a cannabis MSO juggernaut that could one day surpass the success of his family’s chewing gum business.

Cy and Emily give us a classic ‘laid back data backed’ convo exclusively around the beverage category on this episode of the High Rise.

On this episode of the High Rise Cy and Emily talk about what the Federal Government has been up to lately with the ‘War on Drugs’.

Welcome back to another conversation about all things cannabis here on the High Rise. We are joined by a very special guest, Bryan Gerber CEO and founder of Hara Supply. Bryan, Cy, and Emily to talk about the state of Pre-Rolls and the category’s interesting journey to scale over the years. Thank...

Here we are again for another week of our laid back data backed conversation on all things cannabis. In this episode we are joined by the one and only Alan Brochstein of New Cannabis Ventures and 420investor. Our discussion leads us to Illinois and Michigan where we get into the some of the...

Each year during the summer months music festivals pop up everywhere for many music lovers to take part in. It seems that primarily in the state of California we have seen innovative music-meets-cannabis experiences as part of the line up.

The mayor of Washington D.C.signed emergency legislation on Wednesday that will allow people to self-certify as medical cannabis patients and access dispensaries, without a doctor’s recommendation—interesting way to fast track legalization and help eliminate the grey market.

On this episode of the High Rise, our hosts dig into the jobs market as it relates to the leisure and hospitality sectors for entry level jobs. In the cannabis space this means budtenders and production staff.

While it would have been great to have Woody himself on the High Rise to chat with us about his new shop in West Hollywood, Cy and Emily take some time to talk about the opening of his unique cannabis retail experience and its counter positioning against practically all other models today.

It’s no secret that businesses in the cannabis space have to play their marketing game on hard mode with all of the various restrictions and regulations currently placed on the industry. This episode of the High Rise delves into marketing side of cannabis with a couple of special guests from Range...

On this episode of the High Rise, Cy and Emily breakdown for us the story of Juicy Fields a cannabis “investment” platform that purports to connect micro investors with small cannabis farmers to fund crop cultivation via fiat and crypto currencies.

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on decriminalizing cannabis at the federal level earlier this week. While it’s always great to see a discussion happening at this level, it’s also frustrating to see how there are challenges on the prohibition side for anything...

We are back for another news packed episode of the High-Rise with Cy and Emily. Big headlines in the MSO world as Columbia Care acquires CO heritage retail chain Medicine Man. Texas incrementally upgrades their MMJ program by a half a percentage — literally. The state of California makes a $100M...

In this episode of the CPG podcast we get to talk with [Meredith Mahoney,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-mahoney/) President at [Lantern](https://lanternnow.com) — a direct-to-consumer cannabis e-commerce and product delivery platform based in Boston Massachusetts. Meredith is an experienced...

If you love music, music festivals, entrepreneurship, and cannabis—then this High Rise is for you! On this episode Cy and Emily are excited to welcome Rick Farman who is co-founder of Superfly, a highly innovative live events company that has created some of the most iconic festivals on the planet.

Is it us, or does it seem like there’s new cannabis legislation coming out every other week? On this episode, Cy and Emily follow up on all the latest cannabis reform news and discuss many of the finer details.

On this episode Cy and Emily discuss an interesting story about how Canadian growers needed to destroy a crazy number of unpackaged cannabis in 2021—425 million to be exact. That’s pretty much 500 tons!

You may have read an in-depth article on Forbes recently regarding how America has botched legal cannabis. If you didn’t then that’s okay, because we have Forbes journalist Will Yakowicz the writer of that article on this Episode of the High Rise to talk with Cy and Emily about this ‘boots on the...

Now that the state of Kentucky has ruled Delta-8 hemp products as legal, Cy and Emily thought now would be a good time to discuss what this could all mean for the industry going forward.

On this episode of the High Rise, we take a look at Headset’s recent industry report that examines recent declining sales in US cannabis. Cy and Emily dive into many of the details around this topic including how the pandemic brought on a surprising boom in sales and how we seem to be seeing a...

New York New York, a city so nice they named it twice. On this episode Cy and Emily cover the latest MSO news from the Empire State and a couple of tidbits about licensing and parking tickets.

We are very excited to have Needham & Company’s Matt McGinley once again on the High Rise to give all of us a well rounded breakdown on the state of the industry.

If you managed to get through our [previous episode](https://www.headset.io/podcasts/e87-the-coming-headwinds-and-tailwinds-for-the-cannabis-industry-with-matt-mcginley) with super-analyst friend of the show Matt McGinley, then you may very well feel a little domed by all the rapid fire industry...

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere and that means its beverage time! On this episode Cy and Emily discuss the cannabis beverage category and how it’s relatively safe to say that this format is now part of the mainstream.

In this latest episode of the Cannabis Packaged Goods podcast, host Cy Scott sits down with podcast guest [Douglas ‘Duffy’ MacKay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffy-mackay-6ab19b12/), ND, who is Senior Vice President of [CV Sciences](https://www.cvsciences.com), makers of PlusCBD™. Dr. MacKay is...

In this latest episode of the High-Rise, we are excited to have with us Todd Harrison as a special guest host. Todd hails from a diverse background in finance, risk management, and investing that spans over three decades. He is the founding partner and CIO for [CB1Capital...

Some interesting news sprang up this week with Aurora Cannabis acquiring Bevo Farms the largest supplier of propagated vegetables in North America. Cy and Emily take a deeper look into what this long term investment play in the vegetable agriculture space could mean for Aurora.

We have a very exciting episode of the High Rise with legendary investor Danny Moses and cannabis pioneer Brady Cobb to talk about their newest project in the state of Florida. Cy and Emily utilize every minute to make this a special laid back, data backed conversation you won’t want to sleep on.

Last week in Ohio, a Democratic candidate Matt Kilboy attacked Republican congressional incumbent Dave Joyce on Twitter for his slated speaking engagement at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago next week.

The High Rise is back after a short week off, Cy and Emily have a nice bit of industry items to catch you up on. First a little recap of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago. Next a breakdown of the upcoming midterm elections where legalization is on the ballot in many a GOP states....

Here at the High Rise we are truly honored to have Dr. Peter Grinspoon join us for a very special discussion on cannabis. Peter Grinspoon, M.D. is a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, life coach, author, and cannabis...

Leading cannabis information resource Leafly has just released their 2022 Opt-out report, which shines a spotlight on what happens when local municipalities that opt-out of local cannabis businesses in their towns. Cy and Emily discuss some of the details around this well written report which...

On this episode of the High Rise Cy and Emily take a look into how the state of Minnesota has structured their laws around hemp derived cannabinoids including THC and CBD. Turns out, the Land of 10,000 lakes has been innovating on their cannabis laws to figure out what works best for operators and...

On this episode of the High Rise we are joined by Gerrel Olivier a senior analyst at Pura Vida Investments. Gerrel leads Pura Vida’s cannabis investment strategy where he has been able to help minority cannabis entrepreneurs partake in this unique value creation opportunity that the industry...

Last Thursday President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of individuals convicted of possessing marijuana, saying the current system “makes no sense” and sending pot stocks soaring on the news. This is a good step forward for criminal justice, but how much does this move the needle for federal...

Missouri wasted absolutely no time in setting up its legal cannabis program — the state even opened its doors ahead of schedule! Cy and Emily marvel at this refreshing example of how a new adult use market can legislatively get out of its own way and get things done — unlike many other states that...