On this episode, Jocelyn Kane talks with the chair of the National Medicinal Cannabis Coalition Wendy Bronfein, and Zeeshan Hyder, CFO of Papa and Barkley, the leading California wellness brand. Learn about their agenda at the national level to pass the SAFE Banking Act and push for the de-scheduling of cannabis.

Find out more at www.nationalmedicinalcannabiscoalition.org

Jocelyn Kane talks with the Director of Marketing and Sales for GoBrightCyber about cybersecurity and the information technology perspective of operating businesses in the cannabis industry. Are consumers put at risk when they share their personal information with a budtender and end up in a database? Is their privacy at risk or pose a value proposition to cyberthiefs? Do cultivators face operational vulnerabilities by automating functions like lighting and watering. What can be done to minimize the threat posed by malware and ransomware? Heather Cortez answers many of these questions on this episode of The Buzz.

On the Web: https://gobrightcyber.com/

David Vaillencourt, Founder and CEO of The GMP Collective, joins Jocelyn Kane to talk about how the cannabis products you buy from stores require standardization for consumer confidence to grow. Vaillencourt's role as Officer of ASTM International's D37 Cannabis Standards Committee supports 1,000 members across 30 countries to develop a consensus on those standards.