From Bitcoin to Cannabis Packaging: How Calyx Containers Disrupted an Industry

From Bitcoin to Cannabis Packaging: How Calyx Containers Disrupted an Industry

Author: Cannabis & Tech Today March 13, 2026 Duration: 10:29

Recorded live at MJBizCon 2025, this episode of CannaTech Talks features host Mary Jane Gibson interviewing Simon Knobel, CEO and co-founder of Calyx Containers. Sponsored by SHOPLINE in association with the @International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), the conversation traces Knobel’s leap from selling Bitcoin at 22 to building an 80-person cannabis packaging company.

We discuss Calyx Cure’s 14% terpene retention gains, the compliance-focused Calyx Command platform, and how fast production timelines help brands stay ahead of shifting state regulations.

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