Episode 206 - Pablo Velez, Flower Daddy

Episode 206 is the 4th episode of Season 4.

Our guest for this episode is Pablo Velez, Founder of Flower Daddy, a Brooklyn-based cannabis dispensary blending art, design and community-forward retail. Pablo is a Colombian immigrant and LGBTQ+ entrepreneur whose journey into the legal cannabis industry came after facing deportation tied to a past cannabis conviction. He joins the show to talk about resilience, second chances and building a business rooted in identity and purpose.

We talk about Pablo’s 25 years in New York, the arrest that nearly upended his life and how New York’s social equity licensing program created an unexpected turning point. Pablo shares what it took to get the dispensary opened in Williamsburg, how Flower Daddy is creating safe space for immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community and why showcasing immigrant artists is central to the brand’s mission.

This episode is a conversation about ownership, redemption and the cultural power of cannabis to create belonging.

Find out more at flowerdaddy.nyc and stop in to visit Flower Daddy in Brooklyn.

Enjoy the show!