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Legalized Extended Interview: Aaron Salz of Stoic Advisory

With the passage of the Cannabis Act through Parliament, Legalized is releasing a series of extended interviews from throughout this season.

This week, David sits down with Aaron Salz, Founder and CEO of Stoic Advisory, a venture capital firm focused on the cannabis industry. They discuss Stoic’s experience helping cannabis companies grow, the transition from medical to recreational cannabis production, international trade, and much more.

Original interview recorded 09.02.2018

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Legalized Extended Interview: Alan Gertner of Hiku Brands

The Second Season of Legalized has officially come to an end. However, Bill C-45 has just passed Parliament and cannabis will soon be legal across Canada. Navigator will continue to provide update episodes on the status of legalization and developments in the industry. In addition, Legalized is releasing a series of extended and uncut interviews from Season 2.

On this episode of Legalized, David sits down with Founder and CEO of Tokyo Smoke and Hiku Brands, Alan Gertner. They discuss Hiku’s growth and experience in the cannabis industry, the outcome of legalization, and how Hiku has worked to build a cannabis lifestyle brand.

Original interview was recorded 01/03/2018.

 

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The Ins and Outs of Medical Cannabis

This week is the final episode of Legalized Season 2. On it, David speaks with founder and head of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, Jonathan Zaid, and President of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Jeremy Jacob, about their ongoing push to increase access to medical cannabis. They discuss the retail limitations imposed on medical cannabis as well as attempts to stop a $1-per-gram excise tax the federal government plans to impose on medical cannabis.

Legalized will be returning weekly with uncut and extended interviews from this season. Stay tuned for updates on Season 3.

 

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What’s Next for the Cannabis Act?

On this episode of Legalized, David sits down with Navigator Senior Consultant, Alex Shiff, to discuss the recent passage of Bill C-45 The Cannabis Act through the Senate, the amendments added to the bill, and their potential effect on the cannabis industry.

 

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Cannabis in the Workplace

On this episode of Legalized, David talks with LiUNA local 265 Business Manager, Rob Petroni, and Jonathan Zaid, Founder of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, to discuss medical cannabis coverage in employee benefits plans, restrictions of use in the workplace, and combating the opioid epidemic.

 

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