FlowerHire With CEO David Belsky today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest runs a leading staffing and talent strategy firm serving the regulated cannabis industry. It has filled over 300 positions in 10 states since its inception in 2017. We had David as a guest on our Grassroots Marketing series.

To bring listeners up to speed, he built his career in executive search over the course of 16 years. During that time, he spent 13 years with the same company, focusing on tech. Since our chat last June, David launched the FlowerHire X application platform. He told Benzinga created FlowerHire X, to help job seekers understand what type of job in cannabis is relevant for them and help companies hire the right type of folks in the right type of job to unlock the potential of their workforce and reduce turnover.

Bespoke Financial with CEO and Co-Founder George Mancheril today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Today we welcome back a returning guest who runs the first licensed commercial lender in the United States focused on the legal cannabis industry, offering short-term lending options to fuel business growth.

Bespoke recently announced an integrated partnership with BLAZE Solutions (“BLAZE”), a leading cannabis technology company. The partnership establishes an embedded lending product providing cannabis retailers access to Bespoke’s financing at the click of a button within BLAZE’s Dispensary POS software.

Binske with President and Co-Founder Alex Pasternack today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest was recently named Business Executive of the Year at the 2022 Cannabis Business Awards. Along with brother Jake, their company has the most widely distributed cannabis brand in North America with 18 licensing deals in the U.S. and Canada.

Green Market Report spoke with Alex about Binske earlier this year and spoke about their unique branding philosophy and non-plant-touching IP model that has made them so successful. They wrote: “We bring the intellectual property to a partner for them to exploit in a specific territory.” Currently selling 150-plus SKUs across six states – California, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, and Washington – with licensing deals in six more states, Binske’s Intellectual Property (IP)-based strategy has paid off handsomely for the multistate operator with headquarters in Denver and Miami, and you said the best is yet to come.”

Surterra Wellness with Suterra President Zachary (Zack) Fleming today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest has over a decade of expertise in business strategy, finance, operations regulations, and controlled narcotic inventories. He has been recently appointed CEO of one of the most innovative cannabis operations in the industry.

We start with the success of Surterra Wellness and the rapid expansion in Florida — 50 stores are currently open, 5 of which opened in the past 3 months. We talk about the coverage in the state and how Zack's team has spread out locations quite effectively to cover such a large ground of metropolitan areas around the state. Florida recently announced plans to expand its $1.3 billion-dollar medical cannabis industry in 2022.

Turning Point Brands with Eric Anwar and Lorenzo De Plano today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. This week we welcome back some return guests. They market one of the most widely sold cannabis adjacent products on the market. We’re happy to welcome back the team from Turning Point Brands, the makers of Zig Zag.

We spoke with Eric last August, and his team has not stopped with the new products. Let’s focus on a few, starting with his highly-anticipated Rose Cones & Wraps deemed a healthier alternative for consumers. Zig Zag has also launched a collection of Terpene Cones made from premium hemp and infused with hand-selected terpenes that offer the best flavor profile pairing. The terpene-infused cones feature four infused selections: Grand Daddy Purp, Limoncello, Shortcake, and Clementine.

Benzinga Events with Vice President of Event Partnerships Elliot Lane today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. While cannabis companies are announcing strong growth despite nationwide inflation. As calls for a recession are being made, cannabis companies reported close to $6.6 billion in legal cannabis sales, the largest quarter reported to date.

To outline the state of the industry and current market opportunities, Benzinga will bring to the stage a celebrated lineup of over 150 speakers to their upcoming Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago on September 13th and 14th. Some reports have stated trends in 2022 where Multistate operators have found it easier to enter new markets by acquisitions rather than building from scratch.

BioMérieux with Head of Cannabis Safety Operations Maria McIntyre today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents a world leader in the field of in-vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux is present in 44 countries and serves more than 160 countries with the support of a large network of distributors.

My guest works with key opinion leaders across the country to find solutions that mitigate inherent risk factors throughout the supply chain for both the Cannabis and Hemp industries. bioMérieux was recently awarded the 2022 Food Safety Innovation Award for Predictive Diagnostics from the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP).

Würk with CEO Scott Kenyon today on Blunt Business With Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest brings nearly 14 years in senior managerial positions at Dell and as COO of mobile device screen company Phunware Inc. Today, he leads the first and leading Human Capital Management (HCM) company serving the cannabis industry.

Cannabis Public Policy Consulting with Dr. Michael Sofis (Director of Research) and Mackenzie Slade (Director) today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. One of our featured guests leads public health–focused research projects designed to better understand and mitigate problematic cannabis use. My other featured guest is an implementation specialist dedicated to bringing evidence-based best practices to the evolving field of cannabis.


CPPC (Cannabis Public Policy Consulting) has launched with ambitions to embed advanced data science, public health values, and sustainability into the public conversation on cannabis. The group is led by bold public health professionals and formerly controlled substance regulators and their goal is simple - provide policymakers and cannabis-adjacent businesses with the data to predict and solve legalization challenges.

Azuca with CEO and President Kim Sanchez Rael today on Blunt Business with Jorge Hermida only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest is a passionate business leader, a startup veteran, and an investor in innovation. She has extensive experience as an operating executive and as a venture capitalist, focusing on early-stage investments in technology companies as well as an extensive background in both startup and Fortune 500 Companies.


Upon entering the cannabis industry, Kim co-founded an advanced energy company and held numerous management positions at Intel, where she managed a $200 million capital budget, and led planning for a $1 Billion expansion. She also held roles in finance, operations, and strategic planning. Prior to Intel, Kim served as an aide in the US Senate focusing on foreign affairs and science and technology policy.

National Cannabis Risk Prevention Services with Chief Risk Management Officer Alex Hearding today on Blunt Business only on The Cannabis Radio. Our next guest represents the market leader in US cannabis risk management assessment, education and consultation affirms expansive growth and mounting industry impact.

You may recognize them from his appearances on NCRMA’s Chronic Risk series here on Cannabis Radio. Many of the risks cannabis businesses face are because the industry lacks clear standards and guidelines. It is every operator’s responsibility to be able to identify and mitigate risk, as every individual business makes an impact on the overall success of the industry as it grows. Its mission is to provide solutions designed to identify and mitigate threats that can be detrimental to your business goals, brand, and reputation.