(Los Angeles, CA) – February 25, 2024 – Respect My Region (RMR), a Seattle-based award-winning, media, music, cannabis, and technology company, is pleased to announce the debut of the Cannabis Business Podcast, exclusively hosted and presented by the RMR Podcast Network. Each episode is hosted by Joey Brabo and Ian Rassman, an experienced payment processor and activist in the cannabis industry. The podcast streams live on Respect My Region’s Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube channels.
Season 1’s first episode kicked off on February 20th at 11AM PST. The episode featured both hosts sharing an overview of the series and discussing a few specific cannabis business topics, providing insights on what to do when problems arise as a cannabis retailer. This first season will feature guests who discuss topics such as finance, investing, payment processing, cannabis retail, operations, cultivation, investments, technology, and more.
“I’m thrilled to continue cultivating the cannabis community on the Cannabis Business Podcast. Tapping into my extensive three-decade journey across multiple countries in business, and my profound ties to the plant, culture, and community, together, let’s nurture connections that inspire growth and understanding.” Said Ian Rassman.
“Since 2022, Respect My Region has hosted and published over 300 podcast episodes.” Said Joey Brabo. “The Cannabis Business Podcast is an extension of the Respect My Region podcast network, features one episode monthly, and Ian and I are bringing on guests from around the world!”
To get involved, contact Ian Rassman or Joey Brabo at info@respectmyregion.com. Learn more about Respect My Region’s podcasts at youtube.com/respectmyregion365
About Respect My Region:
Since 2011, Respect My Region has provided a community-centric platform that connects real people to local culture. RMR is currently servicing music and cannabis markets in the United States and Canada. The brand offers custom content creation, marketing and management services, targeted advertising, influencer campaigns, event promotion, content distribution, and PR services to the music, technology, and cannabis industries.
About Ian Rassman:
Ian is an industry-leading payment specialist with over 12 years of experience with partnerships in the Banking and Payments industry. He is also the Executive Director and President of Los Angeles NORML and is an expert in providing technology and services that supports point-of-sale, credit card processing, ATM Machines, cashless ATM, PIN Debit, eCommerce, ACH, check processing, gift/loyalty programs, mobile applications, and other payment processing and financial services.
