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
TWICL (Nov 6, 2026) - Question 8 Crushed & Cannabis’s Midterm Winners and Losers
The political map has shifted, the hemp industry is racing against the clock, and Big Tobacco might just be making its definitive move. What does it all mean for the future of your business?Every Friday, Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein ...
Business News Roundup: Organigram & Aurora, DEA Chaos & Mass Q8
The ballots are cast, the M&A landscape is shaking up, and the DEA is handing out federal registrations while simultaneously confusing everyone. In this week's news roundup, Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein break down the most critical ...
TWICL (10/16/26) - Midterms, Regulators on the Hot Seat, & NY’s Massive LPA Repeal | This Week in Cannabis Live
The midterm elections are just days away, and while sweeping legalization isn't on the ballot, the future of cannabis and hemp policy certainly is.Join us as we team up with Jay Rosenthal, Jeremy Berke (
Can CA's Rebel Spirit Save Cannabis? CA Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton
With the upcoming elections fast approaching, the cannabis industry is watching closely as local and state ballots shape the future of legalization. But what happens when a gubernatorial candidate in the world’s largest cannabis market decides ...
TWICL (10/16/26) - Aurora Deal Drama & Rescheduling Still on Ice
Is the cannabis industry cannibalizing its own future just to protect its past?This week, High Spirits co-hosts Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein cross the streams to join Cultivated's Jay Rosenthal, Jeremy Berke, and Cannabis Mu...