The California Cannabis Duo Breakdown The Cannabis Business

The California Cannabis Duo Breakdown The Cannabis Business

In this episode, Tiana Woodruff, the founder and CEO of Queen Mary, an award-winning edible brand in Los Angeles, shares her journey in the cannabis industry. Tiana started as a delivery driver for medical cannabis in 2016 and noticed that most of her clients were female. Initially, she wanted to start a delivery service for women, but due to changes in California’s licensing structure, she pivoted and founded Queen Mary, a wellness brand designed for women, PTSD sufferers, and those seeking natural alternatives to addictive prescriptions.

Queen Mary offers a morning, noon, and night regimen, including a daily tincture with coffee, THCV, and vitamin D, a maintenance gummy with rhodiola and B12, and a sleep aid gummy with linalool and CBN. The products are vegan, fast-acting, sugar-free, and gluten-free.

Later in the podcast, Tiana and Jerred Kiloh, a cannabis industry veteran, discuss the state of the cannabis industry in California. They touch upon the licensing structure, the challenges faced by social equity applicants, and the complexities of navigating the regulatory landscape in the state. Tiana shares her experience of winning a social equity license through a lottery system and the hurdles she faced in opening her dispensary.

Jerred discusses the efforts of the United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA), a trade organization focused on supporting retailers in California. The conversation covers topics such as licensing caps, social equity challenges, and the nuances of the cannabis industry in California.

Overall, the podcast provides insights into the dynamic and challenging landscape of the cannabis industry in California, shedding light on the experiences of entrepreneurs and the efforts of industry associations to navigate regulatory complexities.

Host
Demitri Downing
Max Juhasz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxjuhasz/

Guest
Tiana Woodruff
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianawoodruff/

Jerred Kiloh
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerredkiloh/