The Cannabis Business Coach Podcast Episode 23: Larisa Bolivar - Bolivar Hemp & Cannabis Consumers Coalition (part 1)

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The Cannabis Business Coach Michael Zaytsev interviews Larisa Bolivar who has nearly 20 years of experience in the Cannabis industry, including owning and operating one of Colorado's first medical dispensaries.

Larisa is Executive Director of the Cannabis Consumers Coalition, on the Board of Directors of Colorado NORML, and has helped clients win Cannabis business licenses in multiple states. Recently, she started Bolivar Hemp Company which offers various hemp based wellness and cosmetic products.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The challenges of being an industry watchdog

  • The importance of succession planning in Cannabis business and beyond

  • How to honor the Cannabis movement’s pioneers and their anti-establishment roots

  • Why "Cannabis attracts creatives"

  • How Cannabis is unlike any other industry

  • Fighting for social equity legislation and against protectionist, exclusionary regulatory schemes

  • Why an abundance mindset is absolutely necessary when it comes to Cannabis entrepreneurship

  • and much more!

Resources:

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

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