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5 Questions With Antonio Javiniar, Alvaro Wong, & Kika Keith:WebJoint / Social Equity

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Social Equity: UpinSmoke Episode 2 
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About WebJoint:

WebJoint is a METRC-certified eCommerce and inventory management software provider for over ⅓ of California’s cannabis delivery services, providing automated driver dispatching, geofencing, real-time delivery tracking, compliance features and much more.

About SEOWA:

Social Equity Owners & Workers Association (“SEOWA”) is a collective of Social Equity Applicants that share a passion and commitment to making sure the cannabis industry provides a chance to repair the destruction caused by the War on Drugs to minority communities through inclusion and ownership within the industry.

Alvaro Wong (​left​) and Antonio Javiniar (​right)​ from WebJoint.
Alvaro Wong (​left​) and Antonio Javiniar (​right)​ from WebJoint. 
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5 Richly Textured Questions With Jhavid Mohseni, CEO For Aperon Corporation

Jhavid, the morning after a ceremonial experience…Joshua Tree, California
Jhavid, the morning after a ceremonial experience…Joshua Tree, California
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I love the principal of farmer first having grown up on a working Biodynamic/Organic farm in New Jersey. This is precisely why I was intrigued from the start by Jhavid Mohseni. He seems to me like a knowledgeable gentlemen, unencumbered by first world, rather mundane matters like deep cases of jet-lag or finding something to eat in a foreign country where you don’t speak any of the language.

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5 Important Questions: Botanist, Mother, Farmer, Katie Jeane/Emerald Spirit Botanicals

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Wedded Bliss: River Haggard, Joseph Haggard, Catherine Hutchison, Katie Jeane.
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A healer, botanist, mother, farmer, and former Waldorf school kindergarten teacher, cannabis expert Katie Jeane often refers to herself as being “called” to a particular course of action. Katie has experienced this calling multiple times in her life, and she describes it as a guiding internal voice thathas led her to build an earthen cob house by hand as well as use her wisdom and careful eye to grow some of the best sun grown craft cannabis in the Emerald Triangle, including the super rare THCV-rich flower she and her family call “Pink Boost Goddess.” A citizen scientist whose experience in botany has yielded fascinating results, Katie Jeane and her family steward a business they call Emerald Spirit Botanicals.

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5 Richly Textured Questions With Michael Abramson: CRO Of Gorillaboost.com

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Having Fun at an Event in Colorado 
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I spent a few hours with Michael Abramson today and took away memories for a lifetime. Since we had to socially distance, we didn’t have the luxury of sharing a joint together. But what we did share were stories over a really sour framboise beer from Crooked Stave. Our lives may not have crossed paths prior to today, but by our experience in life was very similar, as if we had been cut from the same cloth. It was truly an honor to spend time with Michael over some of his magnificent flowers. I can finally say I’ve tasted some of the best there is. Very impressive Michael. You got me lit up and therefore much improved.

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5 Crisp Questions With Lauren Mundell Founder Of Hi-Curious App/Lifestyle Brand

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Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about yourself? What brought you to the cannabis/botany world? Healing? What was your inspiration to do what you do?

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5 Applied Questions For Priscilla Vilchis, A Latina Cannabis Trailblazer

Priscilla Vilchis
Priscilla Vilchis 
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I love covering women in cannabis who may not necessarily have their hand up yelling- pick me for your next five questions! This is exactly how I discovered Priscilla Vilchis. She was not jumping up and down for attention. I found her by osmosis. She’s taken a journey into cannabis that most people have no idea about, thus my five questions. It’s a tough business to find success in, thus everyone deserves a chance to make their own way in cannabis. I believe that deeply. Now, without any more further delays, please Meet Priscilla Vilchis, a Latina Cannabis Trailblazer. Thank you, WB.

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5 Deep Questions With Samantha Taylor, CEO/Founder Of The Grow Off

Samantha Taylor
Samantha Taylor 
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Samantha Taylor is the CEO and founder of The Grow-Off. Since 2016, she’s overseen cannabis competitions in California, Colorado, and Oregon, working with hundreds of cannabis growers in the process. In 2020, she’s leading expansion into five new markets and spearheading restorative justice efforts to address inequality in the cannabis industry. 

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5 Questions With Legacy Canadian Cannabis Farmer Marc Geen

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Marc Geen/SpeakEasy 
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Founded by fourth-generation farmer, Marc Geen, SpeakEasy is built on the same agricultural principles of the family’s farming legacy. They are about to make history cultivating one of the largest outdoor cannabis harvests in Canada this September and expect to harvest 70,000 kg of sun-grown cannabis at a projected $0.04 a gram this fall, with the same methods and climate Canada is world-renowned for. 

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AWH/MSO Announces Plans To Acquire One Of Chicago’s Oldest Cannabis Dispensaries

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Illinois Supply & Provisions
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As several states face troubling COVID-related budget deficits and long-term financial challenges, one state in particular is leaning into a relatively new source of tax revenue to offset ongoing economic contractions. Despite only legalizing adult-use cannabis at the end of last year, Illinois has already experienced enormous commercial success since retail sales started on January 1. In total, Illinois dispensaries have generated over $300 million in recreational sales this year and $52 million in tax revenue within the first six months of operation.

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Etain Health Manhattan, Bringing Subtle Design To The Art Of Medical Cannabis

Hilary Peckham
Hillary Peckham 
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Etain Health, New York’s only family-run, women-owned vertically integrated agribusiness and medical marijuana dispensary, has opened its new flagship facility at 242 East 58th Street on August 6, 2020.

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