Cannabis Compliance Made Easy

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Jan 2024

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Follow along as ProCanna Co-founder/CEO Dede Perkins hosts experts on a monthly basis to review a wide range of topics related to the cannabis industry, the regulatory landscape, and compliance best practices. For cannabis operators, license applicants and brands, maintaining compliant operations is a constant struggle. Navigating the complex matrix of local, state, and federal regulations can be a challenging, mind-numbing experience. Yet in the highly-regulated environment of cannabis, compliance is critical to building sustainable businesses.Tune in to learn more about how ProCanna is Cannabis Compliance Made Easy!

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January 24, 2024Episode 2332 min

Building Success: The Story of Apogee Gardens, Vertical Cannabis Operator

Building a successful cannabis business is hard. Learn from one of the best: Evan Kajander from Apogee Gardens, a vertical operator located in Montana. Listen to how he started his business and grew it into the profitable operation that it is. Evan shares secrets including how he raised money for his indoor grow, extraction, production and retail facilities and his strategy behind the strains he grows and products he manufactures and sells. He also shares stories about a few of the challenges he faced and how he overcame them.

October 17, 202337 min

Deficiencies – How to Avoid Them, How to Respond to Them, How to Ensure They Don’t Reoccur

Hate deficiencies? This one’s for you. ProCanna USA’s Founder, Dede Perkins, talks with Mike Trowbridge, founder and CEO of Compliance Playbook, former compliance director for Mohave Cannabis, and current compliance consultant for JARS Cannabis, as they share best practice ways to 1) avoid deficiency notices, 2) respond when you receive them, and 3) ensure they don’t reoccur. You’ll learn how to: Develop a proactive, comprehensive compliance plan that prioritizes highest-risk operationsPrepare for all types of inspections and NOT scramble when an inspector comes knockingUse public data to shape and update your compliance plan and responseUse a 3-step process to respond to deficiencies: Temporary plan to fix issuePermanent plan to fix issueMonitoring system to prevent issue from reoccurring

October 3, 202338 min

Cannabis Compliance on a Budget

Money is tight most everywhere right now, but especially in the legal cannabis industry. So how does a legal operator maintain compliance in the face of compressed pricing, high tax rates, and low profit margins?Join ProCanna USA’s Founder, Dede Perkins, talking with Amber D. Lengacher, CEO and founder of Purple Circle Consulting Services, former attorney at Vicente Sederberg and Licensing Manager—and later Corporate Counsel—for Trulieve Cannabis Corp., one of the top five multi-state cannabis operators in the industry, as they talk about cannabis compliance on a budget. Learn how to:- Set up a cost-effective cannabis compliance program- Determine the minimum number of SOPs you must develop, implement, and maintain to satisfy compliance requirements- At a minimum, control the top five regulatory risks no matter which state or states you operate in- Keep up to date and adapt to changing rules and regulations- Develop, implement, and maintain an inspection readiness program in your cannabis facility – and make sure everyone is on board

September 18, 202333 min

Navigating Compliance in an Unclear and/or Shifting Regulatory Environment

Cannabis is an evolving industry. State legislators and cannabis regulators revise existing rules and add new ones. States with medical programs add adult-use cannabis programs and update regulations accordingly. Regulators leave and others take their place, sometimes changing the ways regulations are interpreted and enforced.How do you manage compliance when the rules are a moving target?ProCanna USA’s Founder, Dede Perkins, talks with Gabe Jertberg, regional director of compliance for one of Missouri’s largest vertical cannabis operators, as they share tips to help you navigate cannabis compliance in an unclear and/or shifting regulatory environment.Learn best-practice ways to:- Communicate with your regulators, both proactively and in response to deficiency notices or fines- Find standards and frameworks that satisfy regulators and guide your compliance program and facility operations- Mine disciplinary actions and secondary information sources for operational guidance- Stay update to-date with changing regulations and state guidance documents- Figure out which “hot button” items regulators pay particular attention to so you can evaluate and prioritize compliance risk in each area of your operation

September 18, 202332 min

5 Tips to Reduce Energy Costs (and Increase Profits)

It’s a tough world out there right now. Cannabis operators need to trim costs wherever possible to increase profitability and stay competitive.Lowering energy costs is a sure-fire way to improve your facility’s bottom line.ProCanna USA’s Founder, Dede Perkins, talks with Sam Milton, energy and sustainability expert from Enlighten Your Grow, a program of Climate Resources Group.Sam Milton has decades of experience helping organizations and companies reduce their energy and environmental footprint. Since 2018, he has worked with dozens of cannabis companies to capture millions of dollars of energy utility and energy efficiency dollars and advocated on their behalf before many utilities.If you fall into one of the six categories below, this webinar is for you:✔️ New or existing operators interested in pursuing maximum energy performance in their cultivation facilities;✔️ New or existing operators looking to reduce their capital expenses via financial incentives, such as utility energy efficiency rebates;✔️ Early-stage operators interested in developing a solid business case for sustainability to their investors and stakeholders;✔️ Cultivation facility owners in permitting and needing to share a sustainability plan with their internal teams and/or relevant permitting authorities;✔️ New or existing operators needing to comply with state or local energy and environmental regulations or reporting requirements; and/or✔️ Publicly listed companies needing to develop and execute a plan to comply with ESG reporting requirements.Take a listen and leave with 5 action steps to reduce energy expenses in your facility!

September 18, 2023Episode 2228 min

A Conversation with Grown In's Brad Spirrison About the Burn 'Em Plan

ProCanna USA's Dede Perkins and guest Brad Spirrison discuss the Burn 'Em Plan--an economic development initiative inspired by Daniel Burnham’s initiative to rebuild Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire.They discuss the key to the successful future expansion of the cannabis industry: normalizing relationships between licensed cannabis operators and "canna-curious" corporations and financial services institutions who are scoping out the industry.The experts also discuss how and why mainstream corporations that develop relationships with cannabis industry leaders will be better positioned to capture market share when laws change.Economic development initiatives like Grown In's Burn 'Em Plan provide opportunities for mainstream corporations to engage with industry leaders along with civic, governmental, and higher education institutions. The speakers explain how this is the key to solving industry problems--while also initiating and nurturing long-term professional relationships.Interested in learning more or getting involved with the Burn 'Em plan? Listen to this episode for more information!

June 16, 2023Episode 2142 min

All About Cannabis Consumption Lounges

Are you considering opening a cannabis consumption lounge in your market? Struggling with where to start? Don't worry; we've got an all-star cast of experts to help break it all down!In this episode, our host, Dede Perkins is joined by Sara Stewart, Josh Rembusch, and Andrew Meiure to discuss cannabis consumption lounges. The experts examine the current and future lounge landscape, possible challenges you may face, and tips and tricks for starting your own cannabis consumption lounge in 2024.

May 24, 202333 min

Getting Started With GMP Compliance: What You Need to Know

ProCanna's co-founder and CEO, Dede Perkins, is joined by Chris Budd from Isolocity QMS. Chris began working in corporate quality systems, then earned his MBA from the Rottman School of Management at the University of Toronto while launching his consulting practice: CJB Consulting Limited. Chris no works at Isolosity, which is a software used worldwide that eliminates paper and labor costs associated with quality compliance. They explore good manufacturing practices (GMP) and why it is so important in the US cannabis industry, the five main components of GMP, the primary steps one should take when implementing good documentation practices, and measures to ensure a clean facility and good employee hygiene. Dede and Chris speak about traceability in kappa for adverse events and why are they important, and finally, how one can become GMP certified.

May 23, 2023Episode 1927 min

What You Need to Know about New York Cannabis Delivery & Prepayment

ProCanna's co-founder and CEO, Dede Perkins, sits down with Jeremy Johnson--a cannabis industry expert. They chat about cannabis industry opportunities and complications in New York and the delivery and prepayment regulations that follow.If you are familiar with selling in the cannabis industry, you may be asking yourself: How do I deliver my product safely, legally, and cost-effectively? Dede and Jeremy dive into payment options in New York, ACH proprietary credit options and the limits that come with them, last-mile delivery and compliance, and responsibility allocation in cannabis delivery.

March 14, 2023Episode 1831 min

Taking Your Compliance Program to the Next Level - Part 2

Dede Perkins, co-founder and the CEO of ProCanna, will be speaking with Ben Allmand, a cannabis regulatory and operations leader, who has worked in cannabis compliance since 2017, and was most recently the Senior Vice President of Compliance at Cresco Labs.The two experts will be discussing & diving into the following topics:1. Understanding the difference between the concepts of little “c” versus big “C” compliance2. Understanding how the compliance team can best support the efforts of frontline workers to maintain day-to-day compliance with regulatory requirements as well as brand standards3. Determining and quantifying true risk using a risk rating tool4. Determining regulatory requirements and how they affect operational procedures and goals5. Establishing a foundational roadmap and partnerships with operational risk owners to drive improvement in their “keep me up at night” areas