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Meet The Influential People In The Cannabis Industry

Here are the 10 influential people who have gained popularity in the cannabis industry

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The Cannabis Industry is getting a lot of attention, for all the good reasons. Some reports claim that the hemp-CBD business may be worth $22 billion by 2022. The industry is witnessing a huge surge of celebrities and famous personalities as collaborators, brand ambassadors, and even as entrepreneurs.

Many celebrities have not only proudly admitted their use of the plant, but they have also established businesses that not only give the society their take on its legality but also have a cult following sharing similar beliefs.

Most Cannabis Influencers have a devoted following of people who want to learn more about the benefits of Cannabis & want to know about its usage. Cannabis influencers may be ideal partners for cannabis companies in advertising their goods.

So let us take a quick look at the 10 Popular People Of The Canna-World:

Jolene Goring

Jolene is a Cannabis influencer with over 18 years of experience in the health and fitness sector. She was just named one of “America’s Premier Fitness Experts” by USA Today.

Jolene is a Cannabis influencer with over 18 years of experience in the health and fitness sector. She was just named one of “America’s Premier Fitness Experts” by USA Today.

She has previously featured on ABC, Fox 10 News, and other stations. Her Instagram page is filled with sponsored advertising for Cannabis-infused lotions, lip balms, massage oil, and other products.

Jolene Goring

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Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg debuted his Leafs by Snoop brand in Colorado in 2015. Since then, the rapper, whose name is linked with marijuana, has significantly improved his cannabis game. Merry Jane, his media firm, features a Cannabis e-commerce platform.

According to Tech Crunch, he co-founded Casa Verde Capital, an investment company that has amassed a portfolio worth at least $200 million. Snoop, also known as Calvin Broadus, recently persuaded right-wing billionaire Charles Koch to support a coalition for federal marijuana legalization, according to Politico.

Snoop Dogg

Montel Williams

Montel Williams was a prominent face on American television in the 1990s before becoming a Cannabis influencer. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. That’s when he came upon Cannabis. Since then, he has been an outspoken advocate for the Cannabis lifestyle. As a result, this Cannabis influencer established Lenitive Scientific, a cannabis oil firm that distributes a variety of Cannabis products.

Montel Williams

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Michele Ross

Dr. Michele Ross is a neuroscientist, author, and mental health specialist. She is a big advocate of plant remedies and has a passion for assisting individuals suffering from chronic illnesses. She is already a well-known figure on social media, having been in Big Brother as Michele Noonan. Her company, Infused Health, attempts to raise cannabis knowledge and education online.

Michele Ross

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Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta is a neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and author from the United States. He is the assistant chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as an associate professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and CNN’s top medical reporter.

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He was one among many who spoke out against the usage of marijuana for medicinal purposes. He changed his mind after doing further research on the subject.

While working on a CNN program, he became persuaded that marijuana might treat a wide range of diseases. While he doesn’t post much about Cannabis or marijuana on social media, he does completely support it in other public conversations.

Warren Bobrow

Warren Bobrow compares his interest in cannabis cocktails to that of a bitters appreciator: adding the herb to his cocktails, in his opinion, is just another method of experimenting with depth, balance, and taste, similar to the impact bitters can have on a drink. The writer of “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” has penned down many facts about cannabis use in drinks and its benefits. 

Warren Bobrow

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Aisling Bea

Aisling Clodhnadh O’Sullivan, better known as Aisling Bea, is a comedian, actor, and screenwriter from Ireland. As a celebrity, she is utilizing her platform to raise awareness about Cannabis. She credits Cannabis for allowing her to sleep peacefully after fighting sleep deprivation for a long time.

Aisling Bea

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Krishna Sai Andavolu

Weediquette, a cannabis-themed show on Viceland, is hosted and produced by Krishna Sai Andavolu. In the episode, he explores how legalization has expanded the cannabis market in various areas of the United States and abroad. He also features folks who utilize medicinal marijuana for PTSD and cancer therapy in numerous episodes. It’s no wonder that he’s one of the most well-known cannabis influencers, given his relationship to the green plant.

Krishna Sai Andavolu

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Megan Elizabeth

Megan Elizabeth‘s YouTube channel focuses on health, fitness, and weight reduction subjects. This Cannabis influencer has a series of Cannabis -related videos where she shares her personal experiences. She also has a page on her website dedicated to her favorite Cannabis products.

Megan Elizabeth

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Tommy Chong

Thomas B. Kin Chong is a Canadian-American actor, writer, director, musician, cannabis rights activist, and comedian. He is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox’s That ’70s Show. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s.

He feels Cannabis had a significant part in his two victories over cancer. Chong’s Choice, his cannabis company, sells pens, candies, vapes, and CBD oils.

Tommy Chong

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About Cannabis Drinks Expo

Cannabis Drinks Expo is a must-attend event for those curiously eying the future of the burgeoning U.S. cannabis industry. We also cover the key issues surrounding the likelihood and timescale for legalization in other countries, as well as the impact of legalized cannabis on the traditional alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks markets globally.

Who should Visit?

Cannabis Drinks Expo promises to be relevant for anyone involved in the development, production, distribution and retailing of cannabis and related products. It will also provide a vital networking opportunity for political analysts, medical experts, and those involved in the development and implementation of legalized cannabis into new markets.

Attend Cannabis Drinks Expo in the preferred city: San Francisco | Chicago

Who should exhibit?

If you’re serious about the cannabis drinks category, we’re still keeping it as real as ever. At Cannabis Drinks Expo, our goal is to empower you with knowledge, network, and platform so you can grow and build your cannabis drinks business. CDE is where you will find cannabis brands and suppliers who are serious about building their business in this category.

Exhibit in the preferred city: San Francisco | Chicago

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A Tasty Cannabis Beverage With 100MG? Why Not?

Matt McGinn

I first met Matt McGinn in the sprawling, farming town of Woodland, California near the location of the cannabis beverage packaging company that he utilizes named Spacestation. Matt struck me immediately as a brilliant young man with a ready smile and firm handshake. He was not new to the beverage business, having sold his coffee company in the recent past in Minneapolis. He took his profits and moved to the West Coast to become a star in the cannabis beverage industry.

California is a far cry from the Midwest.  This direction that he created in this nascent industry of cannabis beverages would certainly change the way people imbibe their cannabis. His cannabis infused products really got my attention with their bold packaging and high THC content-100mg, which is more than any other RTD (Ready To Drink) cannabis infused beverage.

I wanted to taste it and experience what his Instagram site shows as something different and delicious that really works.

Matt was not and is not satisfied with only getting his customers just a little bit stoned, far from! He is focusing on the legacy user of cannabis by not just “micro-dosing” the beverage with 2.5mg of THC for an entire can.

His invention, Uncle Arnie’s drink remix packs a full one hundred milligrams of high-quality, Vertosa cannabis emulsion engineering into each small bottle. Sure, you can divide these little bottles into ten servings at ten milligrams each, but where is the fun in that? This is a very adult beverage for the person who wants to feel something when they drink an Uncle Arnie.

They want to get lit up!

A bit of background into cannabis infused libations. I could never understand why some bartenders from my former life in the on and off premise liquor business would attempt to up-charge their guests with CBD. They would do this by dribbling a scant few drops of (unknown provenance) CBD into their craft cocktails. Of course, adding CBD to alcohol does nothing at all but lighten the drinker’s pocket, who probably doesn’t know any better to begin with.

Adding CBD to a craft cocktail doesn’t get you stoned, and it never will. And the strength of the alcohol negates any healing that the bartender is babbling on about, before charging you a minimum, ten dollar up-charge for the miniscule portion of what is really just snake oil.

Ask me what I think about snake oil!

Matt’s cannabis beverage on the other hand clearly gets you really blasted in a really fun way. They contain THC! Even if you were to drink just a quarter of the small bottle, you’ll have a clearly satisfying occasion. Think of his THC infused beverage as a journey to the center of the earth. The core of the earth being your mind and the very center of this core, is what little remains of your brain as it shatters into a billion pieces.

Take it slow when drinking Uncle Arnie’s. You don’t have to be a hero and drink the entire bottle the first time out, especially if you are new to cannabis edibles and drinkables.

Think of Uncle Arnie as you would a healing elixir from the early apothecary shop. It’s meant to take the edge off and fix what ails ye.

Matt has created something marvelous that tastes best drizzled over a few cubes of hand-cut ice with a splash or two of both freshly squeezed lime and orange juices. A mocktail that behaves exactly as you would surmise. With a massive kick.

Authors note:

I haven’t been writing about THC beverages, or any beverages at all. Matt’s story is really different than many of the forces at work in the cannabis RTD space. His beverage was not created by some Madison Avenue advertising agency. Far from. He’s a young guy with deep talent and the guts to do something that no one has done prior. That is put a spin on a classic, home-spun beverage in a way that would make Arnold Palmer blush.

Warren Bobrow/Skunk Magazine:  Do you play golf? Why the Arnold Palmer? 

Matt McGinn=MMG: I played as a teenager – I could hit the ball really far, but that’s about it.  I had some shoulder injuries that limited my ability to play, but I’m ready to start up again.  Uncle Arnie’s Iced Tea Lemonade is not related in any way to golf or Arnold Palmer – it’s a classic drink that most people like.  Uncle Arnie is a distant relative and a bit of a 60s party guy!

WB/Skunk Magazine: Why a cannabis beverage with 100mg?

MMG: The majority of the California cannabis market is currently for the legacy users and they need a higher dosed product to feel even lightly medicated.  For the consumer that doesn’t want that strong of an impact, there is a handy dosing gauge on the bottle, so you can make your drink exactly as strong as you like.

WB/Skunk Magazine: What are your six and twelve month goals?

MMG: New flavors are coming, and we are working hard to increase our regional and national footprint in legal markets.

WB/Skunk Magazine: Favorite food? Drink? Favorite food memory?

MMG: Chocolate Chip Pancakes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!  YUM!  My drink of choice is Seltzer Water with juice – the more bubbles the better.  My favorite food memory is the mouthwatering food from Smoke in the Pit, a BBQ joint in Minneapolis.

WB/Skunk Magazine: What is your passion? 

MMG: I am passionate about bringing affordable and legal cannabis to the masses and making it more accessible for every consumer.

– Matt McGinn

Website: https://mattshighsoda.com/

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Words of Whiskey Episode 8: The Cocktail Whisperer

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Meet Warren Bobrow, The Ex-Banker Turned Cannabis Cocktail King

Meet Warren Bobrow, The Ex-Banker Turned Cannabis Cocktail King

You’d be hard pressed to find an authority figure when it comes to cannabis cocktails. But Warren Bobrow, the author of Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails and Tonics, doesn’t think that’s because the combination is a bad idea. He should know — he literally wrote the book on the subject. He’s a strong believer in a good cannabis cocktail. It’s just that everyone else (other than a few brave bar owners) is too scared to tackle the subject.

“I don’t think anyone has had the nerve to do it, nor have they found a publisher to take that type of risk,” Bobrow tells me over the phone, chuckling. “This is not a big lucrative project. I wish it was, but there’s so much preconceived stuff about it.”

https://vinepair.com/articles/warren-bobrow-cannabis-cocktails/

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PROHIBITION PARTNERS LIVE – DAY FOUR PREVIEW – CULTURE & INNOVATION

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פרק 21 – וורן בוברואו מגיש לכם קוקטיילים עם קנאביס

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Warren Bobrow talks Cannabis Alchemy with Cannapreneur Partners

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Warren Bobrow

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Five Questions with Mike Tsai, Co-Founder Canlock

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Nancy Gallardo

1. Are you still located in the East Coast? How has your company changed in the year since we last spoke? What opportunities have you discovered?

I’m still out in Brooklyn and operating everything out of Los Angeles. There have been many changes this past year.  For one, we’ve tripled the size of the team.  One of the new hires is a buddy and former colleague of mine, Brandon Rea, whose focus is on developing and growing our business.
From a product perspective, we’ve expanded our initial offering (i.e. portable container with a built-in vacuum pump lid) through adding different sizes, colors and designs, all of which is geared towards a direct-to-consumer approach.  And on the B2B side, we’ve put a lot of effort into creating new solutions and processes to help manufacturers vacuum package their goods for sale, helping supply chains become more efficient and work around logistical issues through the extension of product shelf-life.
Overall, the biggest opportunity that we’ve found is understanding that the ‘business’ is a byproduct of the community; not the other way around.  Truth be told, the whole Canlock team  (including myself) joined this community in high school, which is why our focus is on both the flower and end user. So whether it’s working tirelessly with brands to give their products a safe shelter, or offering customers an opportunity to have one of our jars through giveaways and discounts, we are making most of this chance of being a part of the industry during these unpredictable times.

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2. What have you done differently from a design standpoint? Sizes? Colors? What are your six and twelve month goals going forward?

From a design standpoint, we always try to encompass 3 main features: preservation, reusability, and cost effectiveness.  Keeping this in mind, the roadmap is set to bring larger vacuum containers to the market, not only for bulk storage but also as a curing solution for commercial and at-home growers.  And of course, we’ll continue to develop our portable solutions, taking other formats (e.g. edibles, concentrates) into consideration.
All that said, most of our resources will zero in on the innovation of our B2B products and processes.  Our goal isn’t to work with every brand out there, but to focus on the nuances of the brands we do work with, ensuring brand consistency or packaging efficiency.  

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3. Do you have a mentor in this business? How did you start the company? What obstacles are you facing currently?

I alluded to it earlier, but this is yet another example of why the community is so important.  I’ve been fortunate to meet folks from all parts of the business, including manufacturers and dispensary owners, to other smoking related accessories and PR agencies, and I’ve been able to learn something from almost every conversation I’ve had.  
Compared to 2 years ago when we started the company because we wanted to make our own personal stash last longer, it has matured into a business that hopes to bring consistency to the market, in turn creating a safer environment for cannabis and eventually removing the stigmas associated with it.
This stigma is actually one of the bigger obstacles we encounter on a daily basis.  As if it weren’t hard enough to start a company from the ground up, we’ve had to be extremely creative in working with the roadblocks that every digital platform puts up when it comes to cannabis.
It doesn’t matter if you sell the actual plant or even just provide a storage solution for cannabis,  if you are starting a business in this industry be prepared to be fully acquainted with the policies associated with every “essential” social media platform.

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4. Where is the best place to get a burger near you? What does your favorite meal look like these days?

I would only order a burger if adding a fried egg (over hard) is an option, and Moo Burger never disappoints.  But these days, I’m just looking for a meal where my sons don’t bicker with each other – my wife can attest to this.

5. What is your passion?

Without a doubt, it has to be hip hop.  In fact, I could argue that it is hip hop that brought cannabis into my life. There’s never a moment when music is not needed.

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THIS WEEK: Episode 120 | Marijuana Advocates Seriously Eye Federal Legalization After Election| Rick Batenburg III & Warren Bobrow

On this week’s episode of The Budding Report, we are joined by Rick Batenburg III and Warren Bobrow.
The guests join our hosts Charles Horton, Melissa Nasits, Christian Shaw, MD, PhD, and Chris Perri as we discuss Marijuana Advocates Seriously eye Federal Legalization After Election.

Being a venture capitalist means being the centralized ignition point to connect ideas, people and resources. Creating something where there was nothing is the best way I know how to contribute to our society that has given us so much. Spent 3.5 years playing Jr. Hockey in Canada. Business School at Nichols College in Massachusetts. Cut my teeth at Merrill Lynch in Private Wealth.  Executed the syndicate ‘buys’ for IPOs and secondary issues. I developed a specialty in bringing private equity alternatives into our portfolio. My work in private deals growing up and then again with ML is where I developed a taste for venture capital and began looking for an entry point outside of the constraints of a large firm.
In 2015, Colorado we formed Cliintel Capital Management Group, a venture firm focused on emerging markets and more specifically cannabis. CCMG became the first Qualified Institutional Investment capital firm in Colorado to own THC licensed facilities through a venture fund.
We have acquired, built and growing cannabis companies across the supply chain preparing for ubiquitous legalization across the globe starting here in the epicenter of the cannabis universe, Colorado.

Warren Bobrow, the Cocktail Whisperer, is the multi-published author of six books. Apothecary Cocktails: Restorative Drinks from Yesterday and Today, Whiskey Cocktails: Rediscovered Classics and Contemporary Craft Drinks, Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails: Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Mocktails & Elixirs, Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks & Buzz-Worthy Libations and his celebrated, 2017 release, The Craft Cocktail Compendium. He also has an edition of Apothecary Cocktails translated into French for the European market. Bobrow led a panel on Cannabis Cocktails for Park Street University at the Berlin Bar Convent in Germany. He is self-made.

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The Budding Report Episode 120

Wednesday October 28, 2020 11:00am CT