Cannabis Social Equity Through Spreadsheets

Janelle Goines is the Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder of The Emerald Turtle, a majority minority-owned Cannabis venture. Janelle brings her finance degree from Northeastern University, her love for entrepreneurship, twenty-years of experience in both public and corporate accounting companies, and her experience creating a successful business to the emerging Massachusetts cannabis industry. With the partnership of her husband they are working toward becoming one of the Commonwealth’s first social equity home delivery providers while also fighting for others with the founding of the Mass Cannabis Association for Delivery. The Canna Mom Show’s special segment guest this week is Victoria Vegas, better known as the Cannah Buttah Babe, who shares some of her secrets for making the best canna butter. And Joyce gives a shout out to Ashleen and Rileigh, hosts of Chronic Gals Podcast, young and fun cannabis podcasters.

The Canna Mom Show wants to thank Red Belly Honey for making today’s show possible. 

 Topics Discussed

(1:10) Reverend Kelly

(1:25) Chronic Gals Podcast

(2:04) Enter to Win the Technicolor Cannabis Quilt

(3:41) Janelle Goines Introduction

(5:00) Cannabis Control Commission

(6:19) MA Delivery Regs

(8:30) Social Equity Defined

(13:00) The Power of Spreadsheets!

(17:52) Commissioner Shaleen Title

(19:04) CDA vs. MCAD

(23:23) The Lawsuit

(25:23) Creating a Viable Cannabis Industry: The Emerald Turtle

(29:40) Supporting Craft Cannabis Market

(31:30) Federal Descheduling

(32:12) Red Belly Honey

(34:11) Cannah Buttah Babe, Victoria Vegas

(36:51) Instagram Link

(38:26) Dosing 

(39:00) “The plant works in our favor.”

(41:20) A Family Business 

(43:50) Connect with Janelle at MCAD Website, Facebook and Linked-In

 The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:

Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music 

Amie Searles for believing 

Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc 

Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media 

Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton 

Cannabis Creative Group

Pod617, The Boston Podcast Network