This week we speak to Cyo Ray Nystrom, Co-Founder and CEO of Quim Rock. Before joining the cannabis sector in 2015, Cyo worked in tech sales and decided to bring her knowledge and expertise into the cannabis industry after California Governor,

Jake Levin and Andrew Duffy

Apr 25th, 2019 26m 5s

This week we speak to Jake Levin and Andrew Duffy, founders of Best in Grow. Jake and Andrew met at Harvard University and became interested in the cannabis industry when they realized the importance that psychology and behavioural economics ha

Brittany Carbone

Apr 2nd, 2019 23m 49s

This week we speak to Brittany Carbone, Founder and CEO of TONIC, which is a US based company that creates handcrafted CBD + botanical blends to help calm your mind, heal your body and #FixYourVibe. Brittany worked in the health and wellness se

Tom Doran

Mar 22nd, 2019 14m 5s

This week we speak with Tom Doran, Founder and CEO of Pattern Micro. Tom was introduced into the industry when his family created a local smoke shop brand. This experience has provided Tom with a strong background in the legal cannabis retail e

Vincent Ning

Mar 1st, 2019 17m 22s

This week we speak with Vincent Ning, Owner and CEO of Nabis. Vince’s work in the cannabis industry began after his success in the Silicon Valley. After his work in the tech industry, he began helping a friend distribute cannabis products acros

Doug Sommerville

Feb 22nd, 2019 20m 16s

This week we speak with Doug Sommerville, Chief Executive Officer at PlantEXT. Doug has spent the last 30 years in the medical and pharmaceutical industries allowing him to gain incredible industry experience. After retiring for one month, Doug

Victoria Dekker

Feb 6th, 2019 28m 49s

This week we speak with Victoria Dekker. Victoria is the Communications Manager with Organigram, Atlantic Canada’s original licensed producer of high-quality medical cannabis. Victoria’s passion for cannabis started when her father was prescrib

Mike from Green Grow Spaces

Jan 24th, 2019 28m 39s

This week we speak with Mike, the creator of Green Grow Spaces. Mike has over 20 years of experience in cannabis cultivation and began his journey when he was 18 years old. Mike began growing cannabis in his basement where he developed the know

Matt Durrant

Dec 20th, 2018 12m 58s

This week we speak with Matt Durrant, the General Manager at Medigrow Inc. Medigrow opened its doors in 2016 in Edmonton. The company provides multiple services to aid in the cannabis cultivation process in both residential and commercial opera

Alison McMahon

Dec 11th, 2018 17m 31s

Alison McMahon is a human resource professional and consultant. In Fall of 2015, Alison became interested in the legalization of cannabis and the industry that came with it. That October, Alison founded Cannabis at Work which focused on trainin

Brad Soanes

Nov 28th, 2018 11m 11s

Brad Soanes is a personal trainer and fitness coach that focuses on the sport of boxing and its health benefits. Brad spent over ten years as a professional boxer and travelled and competed with the Alberta National Team. His passion for the sp

Sheldon Bailey

Nov 8th, 2018 21m 19s

Sheldon Bailey believes there are many paths to recovery from addiction. He also believes that harm reduction saves lives and recovery allows us to live. Sheldon’s has had a successful business career in the communications and recruitment field

Paul Dhillon

Oct 24th, 2018 21m 40s

Paul Dhillon decided to combine his extensive sales and customer relations background with his interest in cannabis to start Cultivated Solutions, which is an online training and education company that offers a balanced academic and highly cust

Claire Buffone-Blair

Oct 10th, 2018 24m 14s

This week Peter talks to Claire Buffone-Blair, Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations at Sundial Growers Inc. Claire has been with Sundial for much of their growth and offers some great insights into the process of legalization fr

Bruce Campbell

Oct 4th, 2018 25m 49s

This week we talk to Bruce Campbell, President and Portfolio Manager with StoneCastle Investment Management Inc. about the launch of the StoneCastle Cannabis Growth Fund. Don’t know what that is? Listen and learn!

Trina Fraser

Sep 26th, 2018 37m 2s

Trina Fraser is a partner with Brazeau Seller Law, specializing in Business Transfer and Acquisitions, Cannabis Law, Corporate and Commercial Low, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Technology Law. She sat down with us to talk about her jour

Jodi McDonald

Sep 12th, 2018 24m 18s

In this episode of Profiles by Cannabiz Social we welcome Jodi McDonald, President of Keystone labs a company she founded in 2005. Keystone Labs is a GMP pharmaceutical lab in Edmonton. As she eloquently describes in the podcast, Jodi has built

Megan Henderson

Sep 4th, 2018 38m 28s

Megan Henderson is the Executive Producer for TheGrowthOp.com, an exciting new Postmedia editorial brand. The site is focused on delivering the latest information about cannabis to a wide-ranging audience interested in the business, news, healt

Barry Davidson

Aug 27th, 2018 28m 54s

Barry Davidson, Strategic Engagement, David Hyde & Associates/Total Cannabis Security SolutionsBarry is an internationally recognized security and CPTED consultant with more than 30 years experience in the strategic management, risk analysis, m

Cameron Siu and Mike Hillhouse

Aug 14th, 2018 21m 22s

Cameron Siu is the CEO of the Nelson Cannabis Science Group. He attended Simon Fraser University, graduating with a double major in Political Science and Economics. He then spent over 20 years building residential homes in the Vancouver area.

Terry Lake

Aug 7th, 2018 33m 5s

Dr. Terry Lake brings sixteen years of political experience and a dedication to best practice in public health policy to his role as Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility. During his tenure as a member of the British Columbia le

Kyla Lee

Jul 31st, 2018 34m 50s

Kyla Lee is a criminal defence lawyer specializing in impaired-driving cases and is based in Vancouver, BC. She is a passionate advocate of cannabis smokers’ rights and an expert on changes to impaired driving legislation once marijuana is lega

Jeff Bradshaw

Jul 25th, 2018 20m 42s

Jeff BradshawPresident and CEOThe Cannabis Learning Series For more than 25 years Jeff has worked to continue to modernize the way we communicate and educate in corporate environments. With that longevity, he has had to constantly evolve with t

Dennis Caul

Jul 17th, 2018 42m 23s

This week on the podcast we have the unique story of Dennis Caul, who is Director at The Devil's Lettuce Shop Inc. Dennis grew up in Langford, BC. He started using cannabis when he was in grade 8 and was arrested and charged before he was 1

Amanda Seibert

Jul 10th, 2018 32m 53s

This week on Cannabis Profiles by CannaBiz Social we have a special guest. Her name is Amanda Seibert, a freelance cannabis writer, award-winning journalist, author, photographer, and videographer with a passion for social and environmental iss