High Spirits is hosted by Ben Larson and AnnaRae Grabstein. Their promise to the audience: authentic, content-driven, smart episodes every week.
AnnaRae & Ben film live on LinkedIn every Thursday and distribute to your favorite podcast platforms.
Meet Your Hosts
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CEO of Vertosa
Ben Larson has built, coached, and invested in early stage companies in the tech and cannabis sectors for over a decade. He is the CEO of Vertosa, a science-backed, service-first cannabis company that creates the most effective and reliable active ingredients for infused products.
Ben co-founded Gateway in 2015, California's first silicon valley-style business accelerator dedicated to the emerging cannabis industry. Previously, at Founder Institute, he mentored and directed local programs while managing global operations into over 100 cities around the world.
Mr. Larson is a founding board member of the Cannabis Beverage Association and founding member of ATACH's Cannabis Beverage Council; and he was recently elected as Treasurer of the Executive Board for the National Cannabis Industry Association. He was recognized by Forbes in 2022 and 2023 as one of the 42 pioneers to watch in the green rush.
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CEO of Wolf Meyer
AnnaRae Grabstein is renowned for turning visions into reality and catalyzing growth in emerging sectors. With over a decade of entrepreneurial experience as a founder, C-suite exec and operator she's adept at navigating the burgeoning cannabis markets with resilience and flair.
In 2022, she founded Wolf Meyer to champion the most promising companies and leaders in cannabis and psychedelics in navigating complex and transformative opportunities via advisory and management consulting. She holds board of director positions at GreenBax Marketplace, Chemistry, and WWOOF and is a VC fund advisor to JourneyOne Ventures.
Previously AnnaRae was CEO & Co-founder of Steep Hill, the first cannabis analysis lab and CCO of NorCal Cannabis, a vertically integrated cannabis company and COO of Marin Sun Farms. AnnaRae is dedicated to bolstering women's leadership and holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Host Sponsors
High Spirits is brought to you by our host sponsor Wolf Meyer, a strategic advisory firm serving the most promising leaders in cannabis, hemp, and emerging markets.
High Spirit is brought to you by our host sponsor Vertosa, your all-encompassing cannabis & hemp infusion experts.
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