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A Force of Nature Touches The Face of God

by Smoke2022, Blog, Brands & Distribution, Cannabis, Inspiration, Leadership, PoliticsPosted on No Comments

Two weeks ago, one of my dearest friends, mentor, admired leader left this world way to soon.  I’m at a loss to fully process this but feel compelled to share a bit about Juanita Duggan that you might not read in the now multiple official tributes to her from various trade associations, leaders in Washington and …

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vive ut vivas – A Tribute to My Friend & Mentor Joe Gilpin

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Live so that you may live.  The phrase suggests that one should live life to the fullest and without fear of the possible consequences. My teacher, mentor and friend, Joseph Gilpin helped to instill this into my soul.  Joe was an amazing soul, a Bostonian priest who ended up teaching Latin in Bradenton, FL.  Joe passed away unexpectedly …

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Opinion | Common Ground: Political Unity Around Federal Cannabis Prohibition Relief

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Benzinga Cannabis , Benzinga Contributor (Originally published on Benzinga Here) By J Smoke Wallin In 1925, five years into Prohibition, journalist H. L. Mencken wrote,  “There is not less drunkenness in the Republic but more. Not less crime, but more. There is not less insanity, but more. The cost of government is not smaller, but vastly greater. …

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CNBC’s Fast Money with Smoke Wallin re Branding Cannabis, Wine & Spirits and Market Observations

by SmokeBlog, Brand Management, Brands & Distribution, Business & Finance, Cannabis, Law and Policy, Leadership, News, Politics, venture capitalPosted on No Comments

Thanks to CNBC and the Fast Money crew for a fun interview on the state of the cannabis industry. Cannabis industry exploding with growth here, says top pot exec The cannabis business is growing like a weed, even as pot stocks see wild swings. With Smoke Wallin, Vertical Companies, CNBC’s Scott Wapner and the Fast …

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