Cannabis Industry Interviews

Dale Sky Jones of Oaksterdam University and Malcolm Youngren of the Pacific College of Health & Science recently partnered up on a medical cannabis certificate program for health professionals.

Christos Nicolaidis is the founder and CEO of Philter Labs, a company offering attachable filters for handheld vaporizers.

Stephen Rechif is the General Manager of Bloom Room, a popular cannabis dispensary located in downtown San Francisco.

Ben Britton is the CEO and lead engineer at PurePressure, a leading rosin press developer and manufacturer based out of Denver, Colorado.

Michael Catudal is a Managing Partner at Capital Business Collective, a private equity advisory that emphasizes unique ideas in the cannabis industry by helping connect investors with ripe opportunities.

Laurel Friesen, or “Lo” as she’s known in the industry, is the founder and CEO of Heylo, a Washington cannabis extraction company known for crafting whole-bud, full-spectrum extracts curated to enhance everyday experiences.

Jon Trauben is a partner at Altitude Investment Management, an investment banking and asset fund management firm working directly in the cannabis space.

Tina Ulman is the NV Brand Manager for Old Pal, a multistage cannabis brand that emphasizes communal cannabis, and the Director of Development for NORML’s Nevada + Las Vegas chapters.

Mike Sassano is CEO and Founder of Solaris Farms, one of the largest greenhouse cannabis cultivators in Nevada.

Amanda Mac is a founding partner of Bellingham Budfest, the first-ever cannabis festival in Bellingham, WA happening on July 14, 2019.

Jay Burns is the founder and lab director of Treeline Analytics, a cannabis testing lab that operates in Washington’s pioneering I-502 adult-use market.

Katherine Long is the CEO of Illustria, a branding agency based in Washington DC that has worked with cannabis industry clients like New Frontier Data and Bluebird Botanicals.