Back to Business: Navigating the 2026 Cannabis Frontier

February 4, 202624 min

Blunt Business

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After a much-needed hiatus following eight years of consistent broadcasting, Blunt Business has returned in 2026 by reaffirming the show's commitment to raw, unfiltered industry commentary. This "re-launch" episode marks a strategic shift as the program absorbs its companion series, Grassroots Marketing , to create a single, centralized home for long-form interviews and expert insights. The discussion quickly moves to the critical news shaping the year, specifically analyzing the slow and uncertain process of rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III following an executive order by President Trump. From the looming federal hemp ban extension to the cultural surge of THC-infused beverages during "High January," showcases how the industry is pivoting toward mainstream acceptance while still grappling with a dire need for better medical research and physician education

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Always. Always. Always. Welcome to Blunt Business on CannabisRadio.

com. Thank you for joining us here on the program. It's 2026, and as opposed to what I thought was going to happen with this program, I had finished a program as of the end of last year But it was to close out the show after more than 8 years and over 400 interviews on this program and on Grassroots Marketing. And throughout the holidays, wanted to go and take some time because if you realize on this program, we never took any weeks off.

I continuously kept putting out programs and I was always very concerned about making sure there was always a program. That was gonna drop into your feed so you can listen to this program on a regular basis each and every week. During COVID I remember recording up to 3 episodes a week because there was such an outcry of different interviews we were doing in the first place. We had so many responses for interviews because when people wanted to continue to market and talk about what was going on in the space, especially with can— with COVID going on and that cannabis was still an essential product that could be a product and service that could still be out there.

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Back to Business: Navigating the 2026 Cannabis Frontier

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