High Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast
Hosts Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein serve up unfiltered insights, reveal their insiders' perspectives, and illuminate transformative ideas about the cannabis industry for people who want to make sense of it all.
High Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast
Latest Episodes
#153 - Breaking the Hemp Beverage Stigma with Chris Fontes of High Spirits Beverages
Is the cannabis industry getting in its own way? With shifting legislation, political action committees playing both sides, and an impending supply chain crunch, the divide between hemp and marijuana has never been more contentious.In th...
TWICL (9/11/26) - Rescheduling Survives Its First Court Test & VA Drops a $10M Bomb
Is a cannabis contract truly enforceable in federal court? The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals just delivered a ruling that sent shockwaves through the industry—and sent operators rushing to review their legal agreements.In this episode of ...
#152 - Bootstrapping to $100M in California Cannabis with Big Oil Co.’s John LaFata
While most operators treat California as an impossible market, Big Oil Co. is scaling past $26M in revenue and setting its sights on $100M—completely bootstrapped.In this episode of High Spirits, hosts Ben Larson and Anna...
TWICL (9/4/26) - Hemp Gets a One-Month Lifeline, M&A Power Plays & Michigan’s Tax Reality
The cannabis and hemp industries are navigating a pivotal crossroads where federal timelines, policy battles, and high-stakes corporate maneuvering collide.In this episode of This Week in Cannabis Live, host Jay Rosenthal
#151 - Cannabis Business News Roundup w/ Ben & AnnaRae: De-cluttering, DEA & PPP
As business leaders settle back into fall routines, the cannabis industry is undergoing its own massive season of spring cleaning, federal audits, and regulatory reckoning.In this episode of High Spirits, hosts Ben Larson and AnnaRae Gra...
