Welcome to the 757 renaissance man podcast, on this episode we chop it up with Leif Olsen
*Special July 1st Marijuana Legalization Episode*
On this episode we discuss
What is Catalyst-BC
Who is Leif Olsen DMV to the 757
Did Virginia really legalize Marijuana!?!
When cannabis is a part of your life
When the dispensary experience lets you down
The origin of Kind Love
Marijuana as a medicine vs The side effects of traditional prescription medicine
The lack of research with cannabis as a medical product
Some of the limitations of “legalization” in the state of Virginia
Is this true legalization?
How Catalyst-BC can help you as a business
If you want a marijuans business now is the time not 2024
What do you do to apply to have a marijuana based business
Delta 9 vs Delta 8 and is Delta 8 safe?
And much much more!
Let’s have a conversation with Leif Olsen
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Co-Founder / CMO
https://catalyst-bc.com/
With over a decade of owner-operator experience working with plant-touching and ancillary businesses in both the public and private sectors, Leif Olsen has become a seasoned and globally sought-after cannabis application & licensing advisor, operations expert, and a seasoned entrepreneur with 18+ years of management leadership focusing on retail, wholesale, service, and manufacturing operations.
Leif began his career in the cannabis industry in 2008, when he co-founded, operated, and later sold Kind Love, one of Colorado's first and most successful medical and adult-use cannabis companies. Since his time as owner and operator of the vertically integrated seed-to-sale operation, Leif has logged over 20,000 hours of hands-on operational experience and provided advisement on more than 3 million sq. ft. of cultivation, manufacturing, and retail operations.
In 2015, identifying an emerging demand for operational experience, innovative solutions, and genetic advancements, Leif co-founded what is now Catalyst BC, a cannabis advisement firm that encompasses a suite of complimentary companies that guide partners through the gauntlet of conceptualizing, funding, designing, building, and operating a profitable cannabis or hemp business. During the first year of operations, Leif helped a client obtain one of the top-ten ranked cultivation and dispensary licenses in Maryland. Since then, the team has helped secure more than 43 licenses for cultivation, manufacturing, and retail dispensaries in 7 states, including some of the …
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