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
156 - Why International Cannabis Won't Save You with Deepak Anand of Village Farms
Think international markets are the shiny new object that will save your struggling domestic cannabis brand? Think again. As the US waits on Schedule III, the global cannabis trade is booming—but the barriers to entry are brutally high and unap...
#155 - Hemp Taxes & 280E Survival Guide with Nick Richards, Greenspoon Marder LLP
280E isn't just a cannabis problem anymore. If the federal hemp ban passes, liquor stores, distributors, and beverage brands could be staring down a tax nightmare they never planned for.In this episode, hosts Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabs...
TWICL (9/25/26) - Florida's License Value Collapse, NY's Debt Crisis, & Record Low Teen Cannabis Use
Is the multi-million dollar Florida cannabis license dead? How is New York handling millions in unpaid retail debts? This week, the market is serving up harsh financial realities alongside some surprising data wins.AnnaRae brings her sha...
#154 - Rescheduling, Global Politics, & Executive Action w/ Jason Adelstone of Harris Sliwoski
While the cannabis industry fixates on the slow drip of domestic legislation, the real momentum might be hiding in executive actions and international political shifts. Are you paying attention to the right signals, or just the loudest ones?
#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...
