The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 21: Amanda Reiman - Flow Cannabis Co. & Personal Plants

The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews and coaches Amanda Reiman, PhD MSW. Amanda is an amazing activist and Cannabis community guardian.

After receiving her Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley, Amanda became the Director of Research and Patient Services at Berkeley Patients Group, one of the oldest dispensaries in the country. From there she moved on to become the California policy manager for the Drug Policy Alliance, where she helped to legalize adult use Cannabis in California with Prop 64. For over a decade, Amanda has taught courses on harm reduction and drug policy at U.C. Berkeley. Currently, Amanda is the the Vice President of Community Development for Flow Cannabis Co, a cannabis company that works with small farmers in the Emerald Triangle. Most recently, she is the Founder of a new startup called Personal Plants.

In this episode we discuss Amanda's epic Cannabis advocacy background, the current state of California (on fire, but not in the good way), reparations and restorative justice for the War on Drugs, and more.

In the Executive Coaching segment, we work on the challenges and benefits of starting a Cannabis business without a traditional business background.

Resources:

The Cannabis Business Book - Michael Zaytsev - The Cannabis Business Coach

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