 Legendary hip hop artist B-Real is best known for being the lead rapper in Cypress Hill, but he’s also built a widely successful business in cannabis. B has a line of cannabis dispensaries and products called Dr. Greenthumb’s, as well as a media empire that includes a podcast, a live streaming site called Breal.tv, and a TV show on Vice called “Bong Appetit.” We talk about the secret to his success.

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B-Real's Journey From Rapper to Business Mogul

 Former NFL Pro-Bowler Carson Palmer is the latest high-profile pro athlete to get into the CBD game. Palmer won the Heiman trophy winner in 2002 and went on to who spend15 seasons as an elite quarterback. Recently, he partnered with CBD brand Level Select as an investor and spokesperson In this interview, we talk about how he first discovered CBD, and why he’s a fan. Then we get into the nitty gritty of the habits he developed early on in his NFL career and carries on to this day as an entrepreneur

The Success Habits Of NFL QB And CBD Champion Carson Palmer

 Scott Jennings is the founder of Cheba Hut Toasted subs. Founded in 1998 in Tempe, AZ, the cannabis-themed sub franchise chain sells “blunt”-sized sandwiches with names like Chronic and Humbolt Dank. They have "Cotton Mouth Cures" drink menu as well. On this episode of the Green Entrepreneur Podcast, Jenning talks to editor-in-chief Jonathan Small about how the chain came to be, how he they have grown it over the years, and how they are managing the COVID-19 crisis.

The Secret to the Success of Stoner-Themed Restaurant Cheba Hut

 Dr. Roger McIntrye is a psychiatrist and CEO of Champignon Brands, a Canadian company focused on ketamine and psychedelic medicine, The company operates two flagship ketamine clinics that have administered over 4500 ketamine infusions. After offering a brief and fascinating history of ketamine, Dr. McIntrye talks about how this Schedule 3 is being used to tread depression, the future of ketamine treatments, and future business opportunities

How Ketamine Is Being Used To Treat Depression

 Josh Kesselman has been called an “encyclopedia of rolling paper history.” And for good reason, as founder and CEO of RAW rolling papers are his passion as he balances honoring the centuries-old traditions of cigarette and cannabis rolling papers while catering to the modern smoker. On this episode, he gives us a fascinating crash course how rolling papers came to be, and offers his wisdom on how to grow a massive company with a philanthropic heart.

A Brief History of Rolling Paper with RAW CEO Josh Kesselman

 Carly Wolf is the state policies director at NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Each year, she analyzes hundreds of pieces of marijuana related legislation pending in state legislatures around the country as well as in US Congress. On this special Election 2020 episode, she talks about what state races to watch, which politicians to back, and her predictions for cannabis legalization.

The 2020 Election: What's at Stake for Cannabis?

 In 2008 Garin Heslop was in a devastating motorcycle accident which left him in constant pain. Prescribed pharmaceuticals quickly began depleting his quality of life and changing who he was. He turned to medical cannabis as an alternative and immediately found relief. This new-found interest turned into a mission, and with his wife Kelly he launched MedCare Farms, and put all their time, energy and finances on making cannabis available to as many in need as possible.

A Motorcycle Accident Leads To A Mission To Help Others

 Sally Nichols is President THC Sales & Distribution, President CBD at Bloom Farms, a top-10 cannabis and hemp/CBD company based in California. On the show, she talks about her transition from K-Swiss to cannabis, why she is passionate about the plant, overcoming the unique challenges of the weed industry, how she used her extensive background in technology to optimize her business, and what a recent lawsuit against the company has taught her.

Bloom Farms Secret Recipe for Success

 Dr. Chanda Macias is a scientist, biomedical researcher, and entrepreneur. She is a pioneer in the cannabis industry as the first African American recipient of a medical marijuana license. As CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare and Women Grow, she has paved the way for women in the cannabis industry. Dr. Macias offers realistic and actionable advice on how women not only can break into the male-dominated industry—but also be successful.

Chanda Macias Wants To Empower Women In Cannabis

 Dennis Hunter and Ned Fussell are the founders of CannaCraft. Their newest brand, Farmer And The Felon, seeks to right the historic injustices of cannabis prohibition. As farmers, both have been growing for decades. Dennis earned the unfortunate felon title in 1998 when federal agents raided his cultivation site in Humboldt County. Since founding CannaCraft in 2014, Fussell and Hunter have evolved its umbrella of brands into one of the largest cannabis companies in the world.

A Farmer and a Felon Launch Cannabis Line To Help Free Wrongfully Incarcerated

 Jennifer Chapin and Amanda Jones are co-founders of Kikoko, a women-focused and women-run cannabis wellness company, which creates organic cannabis-infused products formulated to help with sleep, mood, pain, and sex. Prior to getting into the cannabis business Amanda was a celebrated travel writer and Jen was and an entrepreneur in the technology, games and food industries. Here is how the two have built their business.

Kikoko Has Success Down To A Tea

 Bryan Buckley and Matt Curran are founders of the Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC), and former United States Special Operations Marine Raiders, who both served in Afghanistan and Iraq. HVSG is a cannabis manufacturing company dedicated to providing medical cannabis to the veterans of the U.S. military and researching how cannabis works to combat the opioid and suicide epidemic plaguing our veterans

Special Ops Marines Combat The Opioid Epidemic

 Brett Favre is an NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion Brett Favre, and now spokesperson for CBD brand Green Eagle. The former Green Bay Packers QB talks to us candidly about beating his addiction to opioids, why he decided to become a champion for CBD, and what he and President Trump talked about during a recent high-profile golf outing.

Brett Favre Is A Big CBD Fan

Jim Belushi runs Belushi’s Farm in Oregon, where he grows flower for Secret Stash and The Blues Brothers Brands. Jim is also the star of a new reality series Growing Belushi, premiering on August 19, which follows Jim and his merry band of misfits as they navigate the many challenges of running a legal cannabis farm. Jim opens up about how cannabis has transformed his life, the biggest mistakes he’s made as an entrepreneur, and why he thinks pot would have saved his brother John’s life.

The Cannabis Business According To Jim Belushi

 Barry Saik is CEO of Greenbits, a software platform for over 1200 cannabis retail locations across 13 states. Last year they processed $3.3 billion in legal cannabis transactions. Barry talks to Green Entrepreneur editor in chief Jonathan Small about the challenges dispensaries face and how Greenbit’s technology helps them manage, interesting new trends in consumer buying habits, and what he learned working for digital giants Go Daddy and TurboTax.

How Greenbits Technology Is Solving Dispensaries' #1 Challenge

How have entrepreneurs left their old careers behind and found success in cannabis, and how can you do the same? Green Entrepreneur with Jonathan Small answers that question each week, with inspiring stories of business owners who have taken the cannabis challenge and are now navigating the exciting but unpredictable Green Rush.

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