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
#146 - Building Anti-Fragile Cannabis Culture, Multi-State M&A, and the DEA's Schedule III Hearings
The cannabis landscape is shifting at light speed, and navigating the turbulence requires more than just keeping up—it demands rigorous strategic alignment and radical organizational transparency. In this one on one, business news r...
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TWICL (7/17/26) - DEA Hearing, Senate Dems Refile the CAOA, Pennsylvania Punts (Again) + Kiva x Conan
It was a massive week in cannabis policy — and we're breaking it all down live with the teams from Cultivated, High Spirits and Cannabis Musings, Friday at 12 PM ET.On the docket:🏛️ The DEA's rescheduling hearing wraps up — what...
#145 - Shifting Trends, AI, & State Markets with Leah Spokojny, CRO at BDSA
Are you running your cannabis business on gut instinct or hard numbers? In a volatile, state-by-state landscape where headlines rarely tell the whole story, relying on assumptions is a fast track to getting left behind.In this episod...
TWICL (July 10, 2026) - What Actually Happened at the DEA Hearings + Virginia's 2027 Timeline
The rules of the cannabis economy are being rewritten right now in a small, secure federal courtroom in Northern Virginia. While July usually signals a summer slowdown for the industry, the exact opposite is happening.In this week's live...
#144 - Betting Big on One Brand: Ohio’s Market Leader w/ Zach Weprin (Certified)
While most multi-state operators are racing to build massive houses of brands, one independent Ohio operator made the exact opposite bet—and won.About This Episode: In this episode of High Spirits, hosts Ben Larson & ...
