Cannabis in Ontario Canada – Roundtable | StartWell Podcast EP57

At this roundtable we feature the perspectives of three guests who work within the Canadian cannabis industry – including a grower and two gentlemen who have previously owned a production/processing facility and now help new brands enter the market working with Wellcann – the only cannabis gum manufacturer in Ontario.

Startwell Podcast Episode 57 is hosted by Qasim Virjee as always – this time with guests Michael Lanzalone, Rahul Rajan & Darryl Rosalin.

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CHAPTERS
The cannabis industry in Ontario, Canada. (0:00)
Cannabis industry experience and knowledge sharing. (1:48)
Cannabis manufacturing and product development. (7:47)
Challenges in the cannabis industry, including regulations and inexperienced operators. (11:13)
The challenges of running a cannabis dispensary in Ontario. (16:48)
Cannabis retail and branding in Canada. (22:18)
Brand loyalty in the cannabis industry. (25:33)
Cannabis industry challenges in Ontario. (30:27)
Cannabis consumption methods and preferences. (36:59)
Cannabis edibles and their effects. (39:08)
Cannabis cultivation, automation, and profitability. (45:08)

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3 Comments

  1. @HighLevelCannabis on June 20, 2025 at 12:20 pm

    Great content @startwell!

    If I may chime in on why some people prefer to call it "flower" rather than "weed," my best guess is that it’s a marketing effort to rebrand cannabis, distancing it from the "Cheech and Chong" stereotype. While legalization has eased some of the long-standing stigma, there’s still a way to go in helping Canadians embrace cannabis through informed and responsible consumption

  2. @freedrog on June 20, 2025 at 12:45 pm

    Good Content, keep it up bruv!

  3. @sorbethyena3828 on June 20, 2025 at 12:45 pm

    Raj Grover says weed πŸ’―

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