Chris Jones on the Fundamentals of Cannabis Retailing in Ontario | #HashtagFinance

CSE's Grace Pedota is joined by Chris Jones, CEO of Cannabis Xpress to discuss his experience launching a new cannabis retail venture in the midst of the pandemic, and the recent steps he has taken to deliver his vision for a speedier and more efficient model of cannabis retail.  Here's an overview of what Grace and Chris cover in this edition of the #HashtagFinance podcast:0:35 - Introducing Chris Jones3:20 - Trend-spotting during his time at Origin House4:42 - Founding the Star Buds retail chain 6:58 - Why he chose Barrie for his debut retail location9:19 - Ontario's quick transition to virtual inspections12:35 - Insights from his first retail launch14:13 - Cannabis Xpress - focused on speed and efficiency 18:28 - Who is the ideal customer for Cannabis Xpress?20:47 - Drive through cannabis stores?22:05 - Characteristics of cannabis 3.023:50 - How COVID has been positive for the cannabis industry26:20 - Teaching 'cannabis' at post-secondary institutions28:00 - Advice for new cannabis retailers🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://bit.ly/CSETVSubscribeSTAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE =============================🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/pe-podcasts/📸 - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/🤝 - LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-securities-exchange👥 - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSecuritiesExchange/🐦 - TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CSE_News📝 - BLOG: https://blog.thecse.com/🖥 - WEBSITE: https://thecse.com/🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe#AlwaysInvestedSTAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE =============================📧 - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts/📸 - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/🤝 - LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-securities-exchange👥 - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSecuritiesExchange/🐦 - X: https://x.com/CSE_News📝 - BLOG: https://blog.thecse.com/🖥 - WEBSITE: https://thecse.com/📖 - MAGAZINE: https://issuu.com/thecse/docs©2026 CNSX Markets Inc. All rights reserved.