Posts by Jay
Our 38 U.S. cannabis industries, the future of cannabis drinks
Our 38 U.S. cannabis industries TLDR: We don’t have one American cannabis industry. We have 38. I mean – what the heck. This concept is so freaking simple, I’m almost angry we aren’t talking about it more. The American cannabis industry, as a collective, has several identical problems: federal restrictions, banking challenges, lack of capital,…
Read MoreUpcoming cannabis events you’re ganja love
Events are such a great way to gain new perspectives and have new conversations that either strengthen or challenge your current point of view. Below are 3 upcoming cannabis events to close out the year (side note: how are there only 3 months left in 2022?!) Lucky Leaf Expo When: October 7-8, 2022 Where: Jackson…
Read MoreBenzinga 2022: 3 things I’m excited about
Make brand new relationships There are so many people in cannabis and sometimes I forget I haven’t even come close to meeting them all. The Green Paper is doubling down on finding true partnerships – meaning companies that pay us ad revenue – but 100x more than that: finding people that align with The Green…
Read MoreThe CBD MLM fraud
The year is 2016. I am going through a pretty traumatic health event and just quit my job to focus on my health. I was 18 years old and apparently, very naive. I saw a friend post about being able to pay for her groceries with this work-from-home, multi-level marketing company (MLM) and from there:…
Read MoreAir Force considers making chances to THC results from recruits, California social services to handle cannabis like alcohol
Air Force considers enlisting recruits with positive THC test results So this is the craziest and most unexpected thing I’ve seen in awhile. One day I’ll learn to stop being surprised by what I see in cannabis – today is not that day. The Air Force Recruiting Service is considering changing current policy to allow…
Read More3 tips for landing a job in cannabis
Build your personal brand I’ll never forget getting my first message about MY personal brand in 2019. The message said something to the effect of: “You have a really great personal brand. It’s nice to see your hard work pay off.” And then I quickly did a “what is a personal brand” Google search to…
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