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How to look at 2020's impact on the cannabis sector: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to talk about 2020's impact on the cannabis sector. In addition to the impacts of COVID, the sector saw new product trends develop, new purchasing methods and differences emerge between the US and Canadian markets. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How to understand beverage markets in the US and Canada: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss cannabis beverage markets in both the United States and Canada. Specifically, Stahura dives deep into the overall beverage preferences for consumers in the US and Canada as well as sales projections in both countries. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How to think about the coming year in cannabis: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to talk about what the coming year may have in store for the cannabis industry. Stahura discusses both US and Canadian markets and what her firm believes the future holds in terms of market size, product array and consumer preferences. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Exploring Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into the preferences and habits of Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers in Canada and the US. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Forecasting the future of CBD products in Canada and the US: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss their market forecast for CBD products in Canada and the US through 2025. By understanding the regulatory framework, the sales channels and how consumers are buying and using CBD products, BDSA forecasts are helping the industry prepare for future, exponential growth. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How to understand the edibles markets in the US and Canada: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss edibles markets in both the United States and Canada. Specifically, Stahura dives deep into the similarities, differences and market opportunities on both sides of the border for cannabis edibles. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Fact from fiction about female cannabis consumers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into consumer insights with Liz Stahura of BDSA, Stahura separates fact from fiction about female cannabis consumers. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Separating the fact from fiction about cannabis 'slackers': BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. In the weekly segment of BofC Live featuring a deep dive into consumer insights with Liz Stahura of BDSA, Stahura separates fact from fiction about the cannabis 'slacker' consumers. BDSA is the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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A deep dive into the California cannabis market: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Each week on BofC Live, we are joined by Liz Stahura, co-founder and President of BDSA, the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. In this week’s episode, Stahura provides a deep dive into the California cannabis market – with a special emphasis on lessons the Canadian market can learn from consumer behaviour. Both the California and Canadian cannabis markets are estimated to be roughly the same size by 2025 – so understanding the similarities and differences is critical. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Understanding Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode, Liz Stahura of BDSA shares deep consumer insights about Gen Z and Millennial cannabis consumers. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What you need to know about the post-COVID cannabis market forecast for Canada by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How to think about cannabis cannabis consumer trends in 2021 by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What a speed up of licenses would mean for would-be Ontario cannabis retailers: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Chris Lavoie from CannDelta, the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis, joins the program to talk about what a speed up of licensing for Ontario cannabis retailers would mean for the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What you need to know about pesticide testing in Canadian cannabis: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Sherry Boodram of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to talk about pesticide testing in Canadian cannabis. This segment is part of our weekly Ask the Experts segment with our CannDelta partner. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Reasons to get into the cannabis industry now: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Vanessa Bairos of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to provide insight into why there are still important opportunities for those entering the cannabis sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Cannabis Markets: post-COVID forecast updates: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Each week on BofC Live, we are joined by Liz Stahura, co-founder and President of BDSA, the Official Insights Partner of Business of Cannabis. In this week’s episode, Stahura provides an update on BDSA’s cannabis market update forecast revisions for the year, which include considerations of COVID’s effect on legal cannabis markets. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Understanding the edibles market in Alberta and British Columbia: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss how their market research data and their consumer insights shed light on the edibles’ market in Alberta and British Columbia – including the overall sales breakdown between gummies, chocolate, baked goods and beverages. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 366 - How cannabis companies should be thinking about ESG right now: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Ivan Ross Vrana is a long-time figure in the Canadian cannabis sector – often serving at the intersection of public affairs and cannabis. Since the earliest days of legalization policy, Vrana has proven to have a deep understanding of how regulators and elected officials see the sector and are craft policies that impact and govern it. Recently, he was named Executive Director of the Global Cannabis Partnership and charged with reinvigorating the organization. At a time when ESG is critical to any business and sector, the role for the Global Cannabis Partnership increasingly important and we wanted to connect with him by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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What you need to know about security clearances in the Canadian cannabis sector: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Dario Jeginovic of CannDelta – the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis – joins BofC Live to talk about security clearances in the Canadian cannabis sector, including who conducts the security clearance, what they are looking for, and why security clearances are needed for people such as Quality Assurance Persons. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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How Canadian cannabis producers and cannabis retailers may work together (or not): BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. Denis Adigamov joins the program to talk about how Canadian cannabis producers and cannabis retailers may, or may not, work together, share ownership and development beneficial relationships. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 360 - How cannabis conferences fill a critical need in the sector: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Shawn Pierce is the President, Strategic Events, Meetings & Incentives at MCI Group – the company that owns and manages the Lift&Co. Expo. Specifically, we wanted to find out the current state of cannabis events in Canada and the US and how the recently re-launched Lift&Co. Expo fit into that landscape. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 300 - How to think about functional ingredients within edibles’ formulations: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Dana Baranovsky of the CannDelta team. CannDelta is the Official Regulatory Advisory of Business of Cannabis. In this segment, Baranovsky talks about how Canadian cannabis companies could and should be thinking about adding functional ingredients into their edibles and beverages. Specifically, how utilizing well-known food products within edible ingredients could help differentiate products on cannabis retailer shelves – and the regulatory framework that enables companies to do just that. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Implementing technology to help cannabis retailers succeed: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this BofC Live, we are joined by Krista Raymer of Vetrina Group and Shahbaaz Kara-Virani of Dutchie to talk about the intersection of technology and cannabis retail. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Expanding into US CBD market and an impactful joint venture in Canada: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. This episode features a conversation with Clint Sharples, CEO of Heritage Cannabis where he describes the companies entrance in to the US CBD market and how their joint venture with Cannahive will impact their business. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Top cannabis lawyer prediction on legalization in US: And what’s on the table for 2022 federal legalization? by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Reality, challenges and opportunity in cannabis retail today: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Harrison Stoker of dutch love cannabis – a retail cannabis operator with 15 stores throughout Canada. dutch love is in the midst of rapid expansion and we connect with Stoker to talk about the challenges, opportunities and realities of this challenging retail environment. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Is cannabis now a bipartisan issue in the United States?: BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Liz Stahura of BDSA to discuss how last week’s US election will affect the cannabis industry in the US. Specifically, Stahura provides state by state insight and predictions for adult use and medical cannabis market size through 2025 – including providing insight about how cannabis is now a bi-partisan issue in the United States. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 273 - How a leading cannabis law firm views the sector right now: On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Andrew Wilder of Torkin Manes LLP. Torkin Manes it the Official Law Firm of Business of Cannabis. Wilder co-authored a piece on Business of Cannabis last week titled: Reflections and Trends to Look for Since the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Canada, and we wanted to connect with him to talk about the piece and where he sees the sector headed. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 361 - How to bring cannabis seeds to market in Canada: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Kieley Beaudry is the co-founder of Parkland Flower, a leading cultivator of cannabis seeds for recreational growers in Canada. We wanted to connect with Beaudry as part of the Lift&Co. Expo to understand the process of getting seeds to market, but also understand some of the unique opportunities and challenges that she’s found in the process. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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Pod 370 - Launching and scaling a foundational cannabis technology company: Business of Cannabis was the Platinum Media Partner for the Lift&Co. Expo in Toronto in November 2021. During the show, the Business of Cannabis team sat down with key leaders in the cannabis sector for conversations about where the industry is right now. This conversation was part of those sessions. Ross Lipson is the co-founder and CEO of Dutchie, a leading cannabis technology company providing core tech services to cannabis retailers throughout North America. As part of the Lift&Co. Expo, we sat down with Lipson at the Dutchie after party to talk about the company, the focus on customers, the scale and the future of Dutchie. BofC Live is the daily news and interview program of Business of Cannabis. Business of Cannabis highlights the companies, brands, people and trends driving the sector. by Business of Cannabis: Cannabis News | Cannabis Views | Cannabis Trends

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