High Rise: Cannabis MSOs, Products & Market Analysis

About High Rise: Cannabis MSOs, Products & Market Analysis

A laid-back, data-backed discussion on the cannabis market with notable industry leaders.

Publisher

Headset, Inc.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Apr 2021

Latest episode

20 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 172 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Apr 2026

   E172: 420 2026 — Live! Inside the Data on Cannabis's Biggest Weekend

   Live from 4/20/2026 — Cy Scott (Headset) and Emily Paxhia (Poseidon) break down the fully-closed 420 weekend (Fri 4/17 – Sun 4/19) across every connected US and Canadian market in the Headset sample. Plus the culture, the myths, and what Grok 4.20 has to do with any of this. The headline numbers 13.4M units sold in US connected markets over the 420 weekend — +17% vs an average weekend. US dollars only +5% vs baseline. The 12-point gap between unit lift and dollar lift is the textbook 4...

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   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E171: Gelatinous Cubes, Texas Hemp, and the 4/20 Weekend Setup

   Cy Scott and Emily Paxhia are back for a no-guest 4/20 special. They start in Alabama, where the state's first dispensary is set to open on May 4 with a menu that includes "gelatinous cubes" but no flower, no vapes, and no pre-rolls. From there, they move through Virginia's latest legalization delay, Texas's temporary win for smokable hemp, Colorado's market correction, and fresh movement in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In the back half of the episode, they shift into the big 4/20 block: ...

3. 

   31 Mar 2026

   E170: The Army Wants Stoners Now — And Other Cannabis Contradictions

   This week on The High-Rise: The US Army drops marijuana barriers for recruits while DHS deports people for possession — the federal hypocrisy is getting surreal. The White House schedules emergency CBD policy meetings, Ohio breweries go to war over hemp drinks, and Michigan’s new 24% tax is already cratering sales. Plus: Headset data shows 10 of 15 states declining, but cannabis beverages might be the bright spot. Cy and Emily break down the numbers and the nonsense. Hosts: Cy Scott (Headset)...

Inside a recent episode

E171: Gelatinous Cubes, Texas Hemp, and the 4/20 Weekend Setup

Published 15 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So make hay while the sun is shining. If you're in Texas, I suppose, uh, assuming, you know, it doesn't get, uh, blocked again, but they have a bit of a reprieve here. Yep. Yep. That's something I think. Um, Not much to say. Just figured someone greased the wheels somewhere. And I don't know. It's just delay, delay, delay. So I don't know why. It's weird to me, the smokable hemp support from an otherwise... A market that hasn't, you know, embraced legalizing cannabis but allows for smokable hemp. It just seems paradoxical, as we talked about on our last episode. But, well, we'll see what happens next. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

32 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

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Engagement

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