2026-08-11
He opened a weed store in 1995 and got told by the cops to pull the pipes. He took every one out that night and walked them back in the next morning. Thirty years later he runs five stores, wrote the 2016 legalization language that won at the ballot, and is spending his own money to crush the November repeal. ▶ Free weekly cannabis operator brief: https://tr.ee/hfnewsletter ▶ Good Feels THC beverages: https://getgoodfeels.com/ (code HF15) KEY TAKEAWAYS - Why he defied the paraphernalia crackdown on Newbury Street and kept the store open - The billboard bet most operators call a waste, and why nearly all his marketing spend goes there - How Quincy Cannabis stayed number one after competitors opened (down 20% from peak, still leading) - The golf lounge he is turning into a consumption space - Why he thinks operator apathy is the biggest threat to the November repeal fight CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 02:08 The Hemp, 1995, and selling glass in the dark ages 04:25 Why he opened a hemp store before it was legal 12:37 The billboard bet every operator calls a waste 15:14 Why he's fighting the November repeal 22:05 Turning a golf lounge into a consumption space 28:07 Staying number one as competitors open 48:12 The grow, wholesale, and 600 SKUs 50:53 Mistakes, the long game, and what he'd change GUEST Jon Napoli, Founder/CEO, Quincy Cannabis Company and Quincy Golf Lounge (also The Hemp and Vanguard Cannabis Company) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quincycannaco/ HOST Jason Reposa, Founder/CEO Good Feels LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonreposa Site: highfunctioning.show 21+ where legal. This episode is a conversation about the cannabis industry and is not medical, legal, or investment advice. #CannabisIndustry #CannabisBusinessStrategy #HempBeverages #CannabisPodcast