The Hoban Minute

Back from a break in The Hoban Minute's podcast studio, Bob and Xavier jump right back into the swing of reporting on important news stories in the cannabis industry. First, they discuss their experience in Las Vegas for “weed week,” also known as MJBizCon, including covering post-...

In episode 182 of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier continue to discuss recent cannabis industry news to provide their insider insights to listeners. They discuss how regulators are - surprise! - actively restricting the cannabis industry in Colorado; how Missouri released over 15,000 previously...

In episode 181 of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier jump back into the podcast booth to share their thoughts on the current state of the cannabis industry. Fresh off a trip to Detroit for MJUnpacked, the hosts debrief their experience in the Motor City and discuss recent news around tax relief and...

In this week’s episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier are joined by Blunt Strategies’ principals Laura Monn Ginsburg and Leili Fatehi. Leili and Laura are fresh off a successful adult-use legalization campaign in Minnesota that which Blunt Strategies played a central role. Bob and...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier are joined by Blunt Strategies’ principals Laura Monn Ginsburg and Leili Fatehi. Leili and Laura are fresh off a successful adult-use legalization campaign in Minnesota that which Blunt Strategies played a central role. Bob and Xavier ask...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier are joined by Kim Stuck and Kelsey Hanley of Allay Consulting. Allay is a leader in cannabis and psychedelics compliance and works with licensed operators across the United States to ensure that their business meets all required obligations in...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Xavier interviews Paul Trowe of Herban Inc., a hemp-product distributor that focuses on providing access to legal alternatives to cannabis patients that do not have access to medical or recreational marijuana. Paul and Xavier discuss Paul's journey into the...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier discuss how the first 6 months of 2023 have gone for the cannabis industry. From new marijuana markets in the U.S. to legalization abroad, Bob and Xavier cover the hottest topics of 2023 so far and put on their wizard hats to predict what might...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier hop on Zoom for a chat with Kevin Schultz, co-founder and president of 357 Company, a global logistics provider serving the cannabis industry. The three discuss Kevin’s journey into cannabis and the opportunity he saw that led to the...

In this episode of The Hoban Minute, Xavier and Bob are joined by Bryan Passman, co-founder and head "hunter" of Hunter + Esquire, a boutique cannabis recruiting and staffing firm that also provides human capital advisement services. Tune in to hear Xavier, Bryan and Bob discuss Bryan...

In another exclusive interview straight from the NOCO 9 trade show in Colorado Springs, Xavier speaks with Liz Geisleman, CEO at Rocky Mountain Reagents; David Vaillencourt, CEO at The GMP Collective; and Darwin Millard, CSO of Final Bell and, as some know him, The Spock of Cannabis. The four have...

Tune into this episode of The Hoban Minute to hear Bob and Xavier interview Summer Westerbur, principal of Kairos Insurance Agency. Summer is a long-time cannabis industry professional that started offering insurance and benefit packages to cannabis operators early on in Colorado’s...

In the latest episode of The Hoban Minute, Bob and Xavier myth bust the origins of the phrase "420," discuss the significance of the date and number to the cannabis industry, and wish listeners a happy 4/20! Listen to the show. The Hoban Minute, a podcast centered on cannabis business,...

In the latest episode of The Hoban Minute, straight from the NOCO 9 trade show in Colorado Springs, Xavier interviews Asa Waldstein, founder of Apex Compliance and principal at Supplement Advisory Group. Xavier gets a first look at Asa’s new compliance tool, Apex, and the two discuss the dire...

In the latest episode NOCO-themed of The Hoban Minute, Xavier is joined by The Hoban Minute’s former host Eric Singular. Focusing on the hemp space, Eric and Xavier catch up on what Eric has been doing since he departed from the show; discuss the value of hemp industry trade shows and how...