GCNC World View: The Global Cannabis Business Podcast

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Stories about the people, businesses, and countries changing the global cannabis footprint. Join us for each episode as we talk to executives and people influencing the decisions worldwide, making the cannabis industry possible.

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

GCNC World View makes cannabis commerce legible through detailed conversations about capital, compliance, leadership, marketing, partnerships, and cross-border growth.

GCNC World View follows the cannabis business through the decisions that determine whether companies can grow, finance themselves, market effectively, and operate across borders.

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Cannabis has a balance sheet and an access question; your curiosity gets a seat at both tables.

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  • to hear Chris Day's guests talk financing risk and the business fundamentals behind it
  • to hear Jill Reddish's guests connect leadership with equity, access and organizing power
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GCNC World View: The Science of Smokability

A clear look at how water activity affects cannabis quality and smokability.

GCNC Worldview keeps its focus on one practical question: what water activity means for smokability, weight, and quality. Chris Day hosts Dr. Niyabi Shields, Dr.

Cannabis By The Numbers: Banking Risk and Compliance

Risk, financing, and compliance are treated as business fundamentals, with survival tied to disciplined operations and market-specific judgment.

Cannabis by the Numbers: Banking Risk and Compliance treats cannabis risk as a business problem, not a talking point. Beau Whitney and Rachel Wright carry that argument through MJBizCon takeaways, post-COVID market resets, and the need for tighter operations when consumer…

GCNC World View: France & Cannabis: What’s The Score?

A clear look at France's cannabis rollout, with policy detail that sharpens the business picture.

France's medical cannabis market is the subject here, with the discussion tracking where the regulatory process stands, what has already been tested, and why the next step matters for the people involved.

GCNC World View: Going Green In Greece

A Greek market conversation about margins, positioning, and why cheap rarely wins.

GCNC World View returns to Greece to open a wider look at Europe’s cannabis business, with the host back after a health related absence and steering a conversation about margins, market structure, and the need for profit that can actually support a business.

People Powered Meets Trenton Birch, CEO & Co-Founder at Cheeba Africa

African cannabis dealmaking meets policy pressure and incumbent power.

The conversation treats cannabis as a cross border business problem, with hemp supply chains in the Congo, a planned medical cannabis facility in Uganda, and hemp projects in South Africa folded into one dealmaking story.

Capital & Cannabis

A practical cannabis-business conversation about capital, hiring, and international market momentum.

GCNC Worldview stays on the business side of cannabis, with Chris Day steering the talk toward money, capital, and long-term planning. Rachel Wright and Stephanie Cuffee-Jeffries bring in a grounded view from Verdant Strategies and 420 CPA, which keeps the conversation tied to…

People Powered Meets Marianne Cursetjee, CEO, Alibi Cannabis

Craft and credibility under pressure.

People Powered follows Marianne Kersage's path through Oregon cannabis to examine what authentic leadership looks like when craft and business goals do not always align. The episode is strongest in that tension.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Cannabis By The Numbers: Diversification, Products, Retail, and Cannabinoids. What’s next?

    Most cannabis operators don't realize they're sitting on a $28-35 billion market they haven't touched yet

    ·28m·1 clip
  2. 2

    Cannabis By The Numbers – Dirty Data, Bad Decisions: Why Clean Inputs Matter

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View launches its mini-series “Cannabis by the Numbers” with Rachel Wright of Verdant Strategies and Beau Whitney of Whitney Economics, both of whom have worked in cannabis for more than a decade.

    ·39m·2 clips
  3. 3

    Cannabis By The Numbers: Hemp and Cannabis - A one plant solution?

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View’s “Cannabis By The Numbers” episode four of eight brings back Beau Whitney of Whitney Economics and Rachel Wright of Verdant Strategies to compare hemp and cannabis through business data.

    ·30m·1 clip
  4. 4

    Doubling Down In Deutschland

    Germany legalized cannabis but made the clubs non-profit—an impossible business model

    ·33m·1 clip
  5. 5

    Getting To Know Cannatrol

    Hidden gem

    Chris Day hosts Jane Sandelman, CEO and co-founder of Cannatrol, and Chris Mappson, the company's VP of Marketing, to explain how a Vermont drying-and-curing system moved from artisan cheese into cannabis.

    ·31m·2 clips
  6. 6

    Cannabis By The Numbers: What Progress Is Cannabis Making... And What Are We Doing About It?

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View: The Global Cannabis Business Podcast uses this Cannabis by the Numbers episode to compare U.S.

    ·35m·2 clips
  7. 7

    People Powered Meets Marianne Cursetjee, CEO, Alibi Cannabis

    Alibi Cannabis is based in Oregon, where the market does not hand anyone an easy win.

    ·31m·2 clips
  8. 8

    Market Movements With The Global Cannabis Exchange

    Hidden gem

    Chris Day and Aaron Butler discuss Global Cannabis Exchange, which facilitates wholesale cannabis transactions globally.

    ·30m
  9. 9

    GCNC World View: France & Cannabis: What’s The Score?

    Hidden gem

    Augur Associates co-founders Benjamin and Aurélien discuss France's evolving medical cannabis regulatory landscape and European market opportunities.

    ·37m
  10. 10

    Cannabis By The Numbers: Banking Risk and Compliance

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View’s "Cannabis by the Numbers" episode centers on Beau Whitney and Rachel Wright comparing banking risk, license saturation, and market recovery across cannabis regions.

    ·40m·2 clips
  11. 11

    People Powered Meets Timo Bongartz, CEO, Cannavigia

    Hidden gem

    Jill Reddish and Stephanie Powell speak with Timo Bongartz, CEO of Canavigia, about European cannabis, seed-to-sale software, and leadership across shifting regulations.

    ·28m·1 clip
  12. 12

    A Chinwag With Casco Bay Hemp

    Chris Day interviews Evan from Casco Bay Hemp about the intersection of cannabis, hemp, and traditional agriculture.

    ·31m·2 clips
  13. 13

    Beyond the Logo: Real Branding Driving Real Revenue

    Hidden gem

    Chris Day opens GCNC World View: The Global Cannabis Business Podcast with Amna Shamim of CannabisEvents.Global and John Schutt of Puff Creative, and John says his agency has worked with hundreds of cannabis companies since 2017 and helped raise almost $12.5 million.

    ·59m·3 clips
  14. 14

    GCNC World View: The Science of Smokability

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View: The Science of Smokability centers on Dr.

    ·35m·2 clips
  15. 15

    People Powered Meets Juba Hadid, Global VP of Sales and Partnerships, Allied Health

    GCNC World View opens a special mini-series on leadership strategy with a conversation about people-powered business.

    ·32m·1 clip
  16. 16

    Cannabis By The Numbers: Business Breakdown: Delinquency, Decline, and What to Do About It

    Beau Whitney and Rachel Wright analyze the $3.8B delinquency crisis across the $28.8B cannabis industry, attributing it to federal illegality blocking normal banking, state oversaturation of licenses, and poor business practices.

    ·33m·1 clip
  17. 17

    Cannabis By The Numbers: Total Addressable Market – Opportunity or Illusion?

    ·25m·5 clips
  18. 18

    A True Cannabis Success Story

    Nancy Whiteman started a billion-dollar cannabis company because a friend's dad mentioned infused soda at a kids' playdate.

    ·25m·1 clip
  19. 19

    Legacy Meets Opportunity -- Gentlemen Smugglers

    Hidden gem

    Thomas Cutler of Gentleman Smugglers discusses the brand's origin story rooted in Operation Jackpot, the real-life legacy of East Coast smugglers from the Carter-Reagan era.

    ·31m·1 clip
  20. 20

    People Powered Meets Mitchell Osak, Cannabis Consultant and Coach

    Hidden gem

    Jill Reddish and Stephanie Pau interview Mitchell Osak, early cannabis strategy consultant who worked with Canada's first 31 licensed producers as they navigated federal legalization.

    ·31m·1 clip
  21. 21

    A Growing Need For International Talent

    Hidden gem

    The host opens from Golden, Colorado, and uses the view behind him to set up the conversation.

    ·32m·2 clips
  22. 22

    Capital & Cannabis

    Hidden gem

    Chris Day opens GCNC World View with Rachel Wright of Verdant Strategies and 420 CPA, plus Stephanie Cuffee-Jeffries from Verdant Strategies, to talk about capital, compliance, and international cannabis business.

    ·39m·2 clips
  23. 23

    GCNC World View: Going Green In Greece

    Hidden gem

    GCNC World View returns with a Greece-focused conversation featuring Riekel Fulcarelli, marketing director at Greycan, who says the company spent about two years waiting for EU GMP and GACP processes before it could sell anything.

    ·31m·2 clips
  24. 24

    People Powered Meets Adam Coates, CRO, Decibel Cannabis

    Hidden gem

    Jill Reddish and Stephanie Powell host Adam Coates, Decibel Cannabis Company's Chief Revenue Officer.

    ·34m·2 clips
  25. 25

    GCNC World View Webinar – Water & Weed: The Science of Smokability

    Hidden gem

    Jill Redish opens a GCNC webinar on the science of smokability and the phase one study on cannabis flower water activity.

    ·53m·3 clips
  26. 26

    People Powered Meets Trenton Birch, CEO & Co-Founder at Cheeba Africa

    Hidden gem

    Jill Reddish opens a GCNC Worldview special with Stephanie Powell co-hosting and Trenton Birch in the guest seat.

    ·35m·1 clip
  27. 27

    People Powered Meets Frederika Easeley, President, Minority Cannabis Business Association

    Hidden gem

    Frederica Easley, president of the Minority Cannabis Business Association and executive director of the Cannabis Impact Fund, defines equity as access and says cannabis work has to center marginalized communities affected by prohibition.

    ·39m·2 clips
  28. 28

    Live In Vegas – Dana Shoched, O2Vape

    Feb 6, 2025·5m
  29. 29

    Live In Vegas -- Steve Fuhr, SciPhy Systems

    Feb 6, 2025·7m
  30. 30

    Live In Vegas – Jose Escalante, Futura Farms

    Feb 6, 2025·8m
  31. 31

    Live In Vegas -- Mariana Larrea Arias, MLA Legal & Consulting

    Feb 6, 2025·7m
  32. 32

    Live In Vegas -- Raymond Guns, Dope CFO

    Feb 6, 2025·6m
  33. 33

    Live In Vegas – Dr. Jean Claude Scicluna, Cellotex

    Feb 6, 2025·7m
  34. 34

    Sharing Stories With Fontus and Volteface

    Nov 1, 2024·42m
  35. 35

    Talking With TSRgrow

    Oct 16, 2024·36m
  36. 36

    High Stakes - How To Breakthrough With Cannabis Advertising

    Oct 11, 2024·1h 2m
  37. 37

    In Conversation With Wherehouse Beverage Co.

    Oct 4, 2024·25m
  38. 38

    Chatting With CTrust

    Sep 20, 2024·44m
  39. 39

    Piping in with Pipp Horticulture

    Jun 20, 2024·35m
  40. 40

    Chatting With Dr. Chanda Macias

    Mar 21, 2024·30m
  41. 41

    A Conversation With Shawna McGregor

    Feb 27, 2024·31m
  42. 42

    Talking With Tim Gordon

    Feb 14, 2024·25m
  43. 43

    Chatting With Diane Downey

    Jan 3, 2024·23m
  44. 44

    Catching Up With Atiyyah Ferouz

    Nov 20, 2023·23m
  45. 45

    Chatting With Wolfpac

    Nov 10, 2023·31m
  46. 46

    Talking With The 357 Company

    May 3, 2023·25m
  47. 47

    Swapping Stories With Worldpay

    Apr 20, 2023·31m
  48. 48

    Conversation With ASOCOLCANNA

    Mar 21, 2023·28m
  49. 49

    Sitting Down With ABICANN

    Mar 9, 2023·28m
  50. 50

    Chatting With Morris Beegle at WAFBA

    Feb 14, 2023·26m
  51. 51

    Catching Up With Urban Gro

    Jan 30, 2023·24m
  52. 52

    A Conversation With K.D. Khairah

    Jan 10, 2023·21m
  53. 53

    What Happened In Cannabis In 2022?

    Dec 21, 2022·27m