David Belsky, Founder and CEO of FlowerHire
WB: Where are you from? What is your professional background? How did you find that you had advanced people skills? What age were you?
Category: Interviews
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WB: Please tell me about yourself? Where are you from? How did you get to the place where you are now in cannabis? Why THC?
WB: Please tell me about yourself? Where are you from? How did you get to the place where you are now in cannabis and specifically CBD. What motivated you to seek CBD over THC?
COURTESY: GREENLANE
As legal cannabis becomes more accessible than ever across the country, one company is determined to help consumers find novel and better ways to enjoy their products. Greenlane is one the largest cannabis accessories retail platforms in the world. The company has more than 11,000 national retail partners and has struck exclusive deals with dozens of industry leaders including Pax and Select. In addition to its enormous market reach, Greenlane is one of the few accessories distributors acting as a brand accelerator to help companies fine tune their products and bring them to market.
With May being Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, there is no better time to honor the intersection of Asian American culture and cannabis consumption. I interviewed a small handful of Asian business leaders in the cannabis industry to learn about their own experiences with cannabis and gain insight about their thoughts on the cultural changes occurring within the space today.
Ophelia Chong, Founder, Asian Cannabis Alliance
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Bobrow=WB: What brought you to the cannabis business?
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I love this device, and I’m pretty sure that my dentist loves it too. Why? Because it functions as an efficient smoke filter, removing the icky, gunky stuff that usually makes my teeth a veritable field day for the dental hygienist. Ouch! No more unsightly black resin and yellow stains to clean off my front teeth. What a fine solution from very simple, inexpensive parts.
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Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about your company. What brought you to the cannabis business? What did you do originally?
Eight Cannabis Leaders Discuss Emerging Trends in the Industry
I have the great honor of trying out many products and visiting many dispensaries and cultivation sites, and can spot emerging trends, but wanted to see what some of the leaders in the industry are thinking, as well. So, I asked industry consultant Andrew DeAngelo, Peak Extracts’ Katie Stem, WAFBA’s Morris Beegle, Aster Farms’ Sam Ludwig, and Weed+Grub’s Mike Glazer & Mary Jane Gibson, AlpinStash’s Danny Murr-Sloat, and performer Laganja Estranja to share their insights with me.
Here’s what they had to say…
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Now, this is a part of the cannabis business that I’m intrigued to know more about…I have a very personal reason why the work of respected counsel Jeffrey Welsh resonates with me. I grew up in an extremely conservative part of New Jersey where time stands still since cannabis prohibition took hold in the 1940s. There, cannabis is vilified instead of celebrated. Stigmas abound in this divided county— where cannabis arrests are more common than jay-walking tickets. That’s why I wish there were more individuals like Mr. Welsh in the world. The engagement of individuals like him will push the removal of certain stigmas, allowing for greater transparency in cannabis and entertainment. That’s what inspired me to interview him.