
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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 107 episodes
High Spirits: The Cannabis Business Podcast
Latest Episodes
#108 - Government Shutdown, Michigan's 24% tax hike, and Ben's Ode to California | Cannabis Business News Round-up
We unpack how a federal shutdown freezes cannabis policy progress, why Michigan’s new 24% tax risks shrinking the legal market, and how a Vireo–Schwazze restructuring signals financial maturity. We close with a live “Ode to California” challeng...
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Episode 108
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48:01

#107 - How to Buy Back Your Brand: The Levia Comeback Story w/ Kristin and Eric Rogers
We trace how a headline-grabbing CBD moment collided with the realities of cannabis policy, then dive into Levia’s rare founder buyback to unpack brand trust, dual-channel strategy, and what it takes to build consistent, safe, and truly approac...
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Episode 107
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53:46

#106 - Weed for the People—Taxed or Otherwise: Elliot Lewis Unfiltered
Elliot Lewis, CEO of Catalyst Cannabis and famously dubbed "the angriest weed CEO in California," pulls no punches in this revealing conversation about the state of California's cannabis industry. Having built Catalyst into one of California's ...
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Episode 106
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1:07:01

#105 - From Oregon to New York: Brand Expansion w/ Marianne Cursetjee, CEO of Alibi Cannabis
Marianne Cursetjee shares how she transformed from cancer patient to cannabis entrepreneur, building Alibi into a premium brand now expanding from Oregon to New York through strategic licensing partnerships.• Breast cancer diagno...
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Episode 105
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50:19

#104 - Unlocking Global Cannabis: Global Growth & Tourism w/ Cameron Clarke, CEO of Kanha
Cameron Clarke, CEO of Sunderstorm and the Kanha brand, shares his journey of building a global cannabis wellness brand and navigating the complexities of international markets.• Started in California in 2015, believing that success the...
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Episode 104
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57:58
