The Cannabis Connection Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:20:03 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679869 en-us © 2026 The Cannabis Connection yes 4ed3cf99-f8fc-5396-ae4b-4515cd6d3e1e Chris episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Chris https://storage.buzzsprout.com/myn1bi3jclu2o2eya05rdr63zway?.jpg The Cannabis Connection https://www.buzzsprout.com/1679869 Michael Strupp - Woodwide Craft Flower 07/17/26 Michael Strupp - Woodwide Craft Flower 07/17/26 This week on the show, we welcome Michael Strupp to discuss his work pheno-hunting and cultivating some of the finest, award-winning cultivars in California. 

My personal goal this week was to investigate the source of this year's award-winning Dutch Treat cultivar, which captivated my imagination and evoked the nostalgic glory days of some of my first smokes, trim rooms, and grows. 

Michael and I explored his roots, cultivating the legendary Bubba Kush (U2 Mendo Cut), Mendo Purps, Grape Ape, and his early crosses, such as Maui OG. We shed light on his approach, "sifting for diamonds," in phenos of more modern cultivars like Viper Cookies. 

The long-awaited origin story of this legendary, award-winning cut of Dutch Treat is revealed: it has traveled across oceans and survived eras of cannabis history in the Emerald Triangle to come full circle and shine at the California Cannabis Awards on Saturday, July 18, at Cal Expo. 

Discover the Dutch Treat saga and stay for the good vibes from this legendary friend of Cannabis and keeper of the flame. 

Michael Strupp, a.k.a. Mendo Mikey Lion, was born and raised on the Mendocino Coast in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. He first started cultivating at the age of 15 and developed a love and passion for The Plant that has turned into a career in the cannabis industry.  Michael has primarily been cultivating indoors since 2006. He and his partner launched their Brand Woodwide in 2019. Known for his pheno hunting and breeding projects, Michael and Woodwide bring a unique plant-first focus to the California recreational market.

]]> This week on the show, we welcome Michael Strupp to discuss his work pheno-hunting and cultivating some of the finest, award-winning cultivars in California. 

My personal goal this week was to investigate the source of this year's award-winning Dutch Treat cultivar, which captivated my imagination and evoked the nostalgic glory days of some of my first smokes, trim rooms, and grows. 

Michael and I explored his roots, cultivating the legendary Bubba Kush (U2 Mendo Cut), Mendo Purps, Grape Ape, and his early crosses, such as Maui OG. We shed light on his approach, "sifting for diamonds," in phenos of more modern cultivars like Viper Cookies. 

The long-awaited origin story of this legendary, award-winning cut of Dutch Treat is revealed: it has traveled across oceans and survived eras of cannabis history in the Emerald Triangle to come full circle and shine at the California Cannabis Awards on Saturday, July 18, at Cal Expo. 

Discover the Dutch Treat saga and stay for the good vibes from this legendary friend of Cannabis and keeper of the flame. 

Michael Strupp, a.k.a. Mendo Mikey Lion, was born and raised on the Mendocino Coast in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. He first started cultivating at the age of 15 and developed a love and passion for The Plant that has turned into a career in the cannabis industry.  Michael has primarily been cultivating indoors since 2006. He and his partner launched their Brand Woodwide in 2019. Known for his pheno hunting and breeding projects, Michael and Woodwide bring a unique plant-first focus to the California recreational market.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19509157 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3575 full false Ian C. H. Hogan Cannabis Fiction, History, and Culture 07/10/2026 Ian C. H. Hogan Cannabis Fiction, History, and Culture 07/10/2026 Happy 710! Really enjoyed this chat with Ian. We covered deep insights into the history of key cultivation hubs across Humboldt County. We explored cannabis as a psychedelic and catalyst for neuroplasticity, contributing to protest movements across California. We also do a nice genetics segment shedding light on key lines from the Emerald Triangle and beyond. 

Ian C. H. Hogan is a writer from the outlaw cannabis era. He got his degree in chemistry from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2009. He started Humboldt County’s first cannabis testing facility, CannaLabs, in Garberville in 2010, but after California declined to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012, he moved on to sunnier pastures. Ian now works as a consultant to the electric companies in California, focusing on building science and renewable energy, especially value engineering. Today his company, BIRA Energy, primarily does software development, designing tools to help predict and prevent blackouts. Ian C. H. Hogan is the author of three novels (HUMBOLDT HUSTLE, REDWOOD REVOLT, and soon TRIMMIGRANTS), numerous World of Darkness roleplaying game books, and the creator of the upcoming animated web series, POPULATION 420.

]]> Happy 710! Really enjoyed this chat with Ian. We covered deep insights into the history of key cultivation hubs across Humboldt County. We explored cannabis as a psychedelic and catalyst for neuroplasticity, contributing to protest movements across California. We also do a nice genetics segment shedding light on key lines from the Emerald Triangle and beyond. 

Ian C. H. Hogan is a writer from the outlaw cannabis era. He got his degree in chemistry from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2009. He started Humboldt County’s first cannabis testing facility, CannaLabs, in Garberville in 2010, but after California declined to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012, he moved on to sunnier pastures. Ian now works as a consultant to the electric companies in California, focusing on building science and renewable energy, especially value engineering. Today his company, BIRA Energy, primarily does software development, designing tools to help predict and prevent blackouts. Ian C. H. Hogan is the author of three novels (HUMBOLDT HUSTLE, REDWOOD REVOLT, and soon TRIMMIGRANTS), numerous World of Darkness roleplaying game books, and the creator of the upcoming animated web series, POPULATION 420.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19477297 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 4081 full false Genine Coleman - Legacy Genetics Project : People & Their Plants 06/19/2026 Genine Coleman - Legacy Genetics Project : People & Their Plants 06/19/2026 Today on the show, we welcome Genine Coleman to discuss the Legacy Cannabis Genetics: People and Their Plants Research Dissemination Event on June 26, 2026, from 1:30-4:30 PM at the Capital Events Center in Sacramento.  This Free public event will present findings from a first-of-its-kind, multi-year community-based participatory research project examining California's legacy cannabis genetics and the communities that steward them. 

Funded by Proposition 64 cannabis tax revenues dedicated to public university research, the project brings together researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Berkeley, the Origins Council, LeafWorks, and the United Core Alliance. 

It is always an enlightening experience to connect with Genine and I am grateful for her and this work. 

Genine is the Founder and Executive Director of Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and policy advocacy organization dedicated to sustainable rural economic development within cannabis producing regions, and establishing nationally and internationally recognized, legally defensible, standards-based, geographic indication systems for cannabis. OC is partnered with regional trade associations based in rural legacy producing regions, and represents the collective membership of these regional partner associations in OC’s programmatic activity. Her research interests are focused on community-based participatory research and appellations research. She is currently collaborating with university researchers in California to study California's legacy cannabis genetics and culture. 

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Genine Coleman to discuss the Legacy Cannabis Genetics: People and Their Plants Research Dissemination Event on June 26, 2026, from 1:30-4:30 PM at the Capital Events Center in Sacramento.  This Free public event will present findings from a first-of-its-kind, multi-year community-based participatory research project examining California's legacy cannabis genetics and the communities that steward them. 

Funded by Proposition 64 cannabis tax revenues dedicated to public university research, the project brings together researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt, UC Berkeley, the Origins Council, LeafWorks, and the United Core Alliance. 

It is always an enlightening experience to connect with Genine and I am grateful for her and this work. 

Genine is the Founder and Executive Director of Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and policy advocacy organization dedicated to sustainable rural economic development within cannabis producing regions, and establishing nationally and internationally recognized, legally defensible, standards-based, geographic indication systems for cannabis. OC is partnered with regional trade associations based in rural legacy producing regions, and represents the collective membership of these regional partner associations in OC’s programmatic activity. Her research interests are focused on community-based participatory research and appellations research. She is currently collaborating with university researchers in California to study California's legacy cannabis genetics and culture. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19374447 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:00:00 -0400 3315 full false Cole Chapman - High Hill Cannabis 06/09/26 Cole Chapman - High Hill Cannabis 06/09/26 Today, we welcome Cole Chapman of High Hill Cannabis!
High Hill Farms is a fully permitted, owner-operated cannabis farm nestled in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Spanning 15,000 sq ft, we cultivate 100% organic, sustainable, and regenerative cannabis in native soil. Our plants thrive in greenhouses, basking in natural sunlight, with cool nights and warm days contributing to the exceptional quality of the cannabis we produce. Committed to a healthy, clean lifestyle, we prioritize environmental stewardship and holistic practices to ensure that every product is pure, safe, and reflects our dedication to wellness. I’m passionate about creating, building, and collaborating with nature and community to achieve shared success. For me, it’s not about profit, but about fostering a sustainable future for everyone who supports the brand

]]> Today, we welcome Cole Chapman of High Hill Cannabis!
High Hill Farms is a fully permitted, owner-operated cannabis farm nestled in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Spanning 15,000 sq ft, we cultivate 100% organic, sustainable, and regenerative cannabis in native soil. Our plants thrive in greenhouses, basking in natural sunlight, with cool nights and warm days contributing to the exceptional quality of the cannabis we produce. Committed to a healthy, clean lifestyle, we prioritize environmental stewardship and holistic practices to ensure that every product is pure, safe, and reflects our dedication to wellness. I’m passionate about creating, building, and collaborating with nature and community to achieve shared success. For me, it’s not about profit, but about fostering a sustainable future for everyone who supports the brand

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19321838 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3425 full false April - Weird Spooky Storytime 05/15/2026 April - Weird Spooky Storytime 05/15/2026 April is the creator of Weird Spooky Storytime and the spooky girl persona @spookygirl831. With a B.A. in Social & Behavioral Science and a passion for research, April began diving into local history, folklore, legends, and paranormal stories throughout Santa Cruz and the surrounding areas. What started as late-night research rabbit holes eventually turned into creating videos about the strange and unexplained stories she was uncovering, and she never looked back. Fascinated by the paranormal for as long as she can remember, stepping into the world of spooky storytelling came very naturally, blending her love of research, local history, and all things weird and unexplained.

]]> April is the creator of Weird Spooky Storytime and the spooky girl persona @spookygirl831. With a B.A. in Social & Behavioral Science and a passion for research, April began diving into local history, folklore, legends, and paranormal stories throughout Santa Cruz and the surrounding areas. What started as late-night research rabbit holes eventually turned into creating videos about the strange and unexplained stories she was uncovering, and she never looked back. Fascinated by the paranormal for as long as she can remember, stepping into the world of spooky storytelling came very naturally, blending her love of research, local history, and all things weird and unexplained.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19186434 Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 3227 full false Budularo - Long Flowering Sativas & Hazes with Dave Perkins 05/08/26 Budularo - Long Flowering Sativas & Hazes with Dave Perkins 05/08/26 Budularo is a family brand. Founded by Tony Budularo, his son Isaac, and his son-in-law Dave Perkins. Tony Budularo has been growing for 53 years and is a world-renowned connoisseur known to have received many proven genetics from all over the world. His seed collection is coveted by growers from many continents. Led by his son Isaac and Dave, Budularo cultivates long-flowering sativas and hazes in a light-dep greenhouse in Mendocino County, many of which are exclusive to Budularo. Their passion is growing long-flowering varieties that don’t get you stoned, but lift you up and give you an enjoyable, long-lasting experience. 

]]> Budularo is a family brand. Founded by Tony Budularo, his son Isaac, and his son-in-law Dave Perkins. Tony Budularo has been growing for 53 years and is a world-renowned connoisseur known to have received many proven genetics from all over the world. His seed collection is coveted by growers from many continents. Led by his son Isaac and Dave, Budularo cultivates long-flowering sativas and hazes in a light-dep greenhouse in Mendocino County, many of which are exclusive to Budularo. Their passion is growing long-flowering varieties that don’t get you stoned, but lift you up and give you an enjoyable, long-lasting experience. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19146640 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 4178 full false James Leitz-California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair 04/20/26 James Leitz-California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair 04/20/26 Happy 420!

This 420, we welcome James Leitz, the Creator and Executive Producer of the California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair. With over 30 years in sports, media, and live event production - including two decades at WMEIMG - he's built global campaigns and experiences for some of the world's biggest brands. Today, he focuses on emerging industries, helping shape the future of cannabis through large-scale, culturally relevant events. 

Loved this conversation, starting with cultivating the Tiburon Thai in high school to pioneering cannabis at the nation's most prestigious agricultural awards, one of the nation's oldest state fairs, celebrating farmers for over 172 years, and now we can honor Cannabis farmers in the annals of history. 



]]> Happy 420!

This 420, we welcome James Leitz, the Creator and Executive Producer of the California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair. With over 30 years in sports, media, and live event production - including two decades at WMEIMG - he's built global campaigns and experiences for some of the world's biggest brands. Today, he focuses on emerging industries, helping shape the future of cannabis through large-scale, culturally relevant events. 

Loved this conversation, starting with cultivating the Tiburon Thai in high school to pioneering cannabis at the nation's most prestigious agricultural awards, one of the nation's oldest state fairs, celebrating farmers for over 172 years, and now we can honor Cannabis farmers in the annals of history. 



]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19047307 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 3794 full false Jeremy Warren & Richard Philbrook - Dark Heart Genetics, Science, and Craft 04/15/26 Jeremy Warren & Richard Philbrook - Dark Heart Genetics, Science, and Craft 04/15/26 This week on the show, we welcome Jeremy Warren and Richard Philbrook of Dark Heart. 

Founded in Oakland, California in 2007, Dark Heart helped shape the modern cannabis industry through pioneering work in tissue culture, pathogen detection and large-scale genetic development-protecting and advancing the plant through years of meticulous cultivation. 

Jeremy Warren is the Director of Plant Genetics at Curaleaf. Jeremy has a PhD in Plant Pathology from UC Davis, has been leading Dark Heart's genetics program for over ten years, led HpLVd identification, and oversees plant genetics R&D at Curaleaf nationally and internationally. 

Richard Philbrook is the Principal Scientist of Genetics at Curaleaf. Richard is a Molecular biologist, studied plant genetics at UC Davis to work in cannabis, completed his Master's at Dark Heart, published researcher, and is recognized as an expert in cannabis breeding. 

We explore our history with the plant, favorite cultivars to cultivate and cross, and the Through the Woods launch of a new limited-edition trio of ultra-premium cannabis flower this 420. 

]]> This week on the show, we welcome Jeremy Warren and Richard Philbrook of Dark Heart. 

Founded in Oakland, California in 2007, Dark Heart helped shape the modern cannabis industry through pioneering work in tissue culture, pathogen detection and large-scale genetic development-protecting and advancing the plant through years of meticulous cultivation. 

Jeremy Warren is the Director of Plant Genetics at Curaleaf. Jeremy has a PhD in Plant Pathology from UC Davis, has been leading Dark Heart's genetics program for over ten years, led HpLVd identification, and oversees plant genetics R&D at Curaleaf nationally and internationally. 

Richard Philbrook is the Principal Scientist of Genetics at Curaleaf. Richard is a Molecular biologist, studied plant genetics at UC Davis to work in cannabis, completed his Master's at Dark Heart, published researcher, and is recognized as an expert in cannabis breeding. 

We explore our history with the plant, favorite cultivars to cultivate and cross, and the Through the Woods launch of a new limited-edition trio of ultra-premium cannabis flower this 420. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-19021843 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 3238 full false Vanessa Lavorato - How to Eat Weed and Have a Good Time 04/02/26 Vanessa Lavorato - How to Eat Weed and Have a Good Time 04/02/26 This week, we welcome Vanessa Lovarato to the show to share her wisdom on integrating weed into your favorite dishes and indulgences, such as chocolate, butter, and beverages. 

Born in California and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, television host, chocolatier, and food writer Vanessa Lavorato graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in art history and Italian. But the biggest lesson she took from school was that her calling sat at the crossroads of entrepreneurship, food, and cannabis. In 2010, she founded Marigold Sweets, creating a market for edibles that prioritizes flavor and sourcing while maintaining artisanal quality. Lavorato built her business on the strength of her premium product, despite the added challenge of navigating the ever-changing laws governing cannabis edibles. Starting in 2016, Lavorato cohosted and culinary-produced three seasons of VICE’s James Beard Award–nominated cannabis cooking show Bong Appétit.
 
 These days, her stoner-at-a-stove cooking show, The Edibles Club, brings together members from around the world to learn to make dishes like Hash Tortellini and Weed Hollandaze. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Bon Bon.

]]> This week, we welcome Vanessa Lovarato to the show to share her wisdom on integrating weed into your favorite dishes and indulgences, such as chocolate, butter, and beverages. 

Born in California and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, television host, chocolatier, and food writer Vanessa Lavorato graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in art history and Italian. But the biggest lesson she took from school was that her calling sat at the crossroads of entrepreneurship, food, and cannabis. In 2010, she founded Marigold Sweets, creating a market for edibles that prioritizes flavor and sourcing while maintaining artisanal quality. Lavorato built her business on the strength of her premium product, despite the added challenge of navigating the ever-changing laws governing cannabis edibles. Starting in 2016, Lavorato cohosted and culinary-produced three seasons of VICE’s James Beard Award–nominated cannabis cooking show Bong Appétit.
 
 These days, her stoner-at-a-stove cooking show, The Edibles Club, brings together members from around the world to learn to make dishes like Hash Tortellini and Weed Hollandaze. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Bon Bon.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18952208 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 3750 full false Kagyu - Coastal Seed Genetics 03/27/26 Kagyu - Coastal Seed Genetics 03/27/26 Today on the show, we welcome Kagyu of Coastal Seed Genetics. Our last show was 9 years ago. Kagyu's first cannabis garden in Santa Cruz was in 1969, and he has over 50 years of experience cultivating and preserving landrace lines. 

At Coastal Seed Co, our mission is to preserve and advance legacy plant genetics with integrity. We are committed to safeguarding heirloom and landrace lines, producing vigorous and reliable seed stock, and keeping authentic breeding traditions alive for future generations. Through careful selection and transparency in our work, we provide cultivators with genetics rooted in history, built for performance, and selected for true expression in real-world gardens.

www.coastalseedgenetics.com

“Our job isn’t to chase hype—it’s to protect the line, honor the plant, and pass it forward better than we found it.” -Kagyu


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Kagyu of Coastal Seed Genetics. Our last show was 9 years ago. Kagyu's first cannabis garden in Santa Cruz was in 1969, and he has over 50 years of experience cultivating and preserving landrace lines. 

At Coastal Seed Co, our mission is to preserve and advance legacy plant genetics with integrity. We are committed to safeguarding heirloom and landrace lines, producing vigorous and reliable seed stock, and keeping authentic breeding traditions alive for future generations. Through careful selection and transparency in our work, we provide cultivators with genetics rooted in history, built for performance, and selected for true expression in real-world gardens.

www.coastalseedgenetics.com

“Our job isn’t to chase hype—it’s to protect the line, honor the plant, and pass it forward better than we found it.” -Kagyu


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18920239 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 3792 full false Alex Tice - 22Red & Flow 03/20/26 Alex Tice - 22Red & Flow 03/20/26 Today on the show, we welcome Alex Tice to discuss Arizona Cannabis, Skateboarding Culture, Self Expression, and Radical Habits. 

Alex Tice is the COO and CRO of Flow Distribution and a founding member of the company, where he leads sales, manufacturing coordination, product development, and marketing strategy. He played a key role in growing Flow into one of the largest cannabis distributors and manufacturers in Arizona, while also helping shape the 22Red brand. Rooted in the skateboarding industry, Alex was drawn to the cannabis space as it began expanding in Arizona around 2014, seeing it as a natural cultural and business evolution. Originally from Tempe and now based in Phoenix, he continues to drive innovation and growth across both Flow Distribution and their cannabis brands. 

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Alex Tice to discuss Arizona Cannabis, Skateboarding Culture, Self Expression, and Radical Habits. 

Alex Tice is the COO and CRO of Flow Distribution and a founding member of the company, where he leads sales, manufacturing coordination, product development, and marketing strategy. He played a key role in growing Flow into one of the largest cannabis distributors and manufacturers in Arizona, while also helping shape the 22Red brand. Rooted in the skateboarding industry, Alex was drawn to the cannabis space as it began expanding in Arizona around 2014, seeing it as a natural cultural and business evolution. Originally from Tempe and now based in Phoenix, he continues to drive innovation and growth across both Flow Distribution and their cannabis brands. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18881455 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2579 full false Reba - Grateful Cultivator 03/13/26 Reba - Grateful Cultivator 03/13/26 Today on the show, this one is a long time coming, years in the making. Welcome Reba! 

Reba, also known as Grateful_Cultivator, is a friend of cannabis. She has been cultivating since the Prop 215 days in the late '90s in Humboldt. She has a deep reverence for the plant, healthy soils, and wild spaces, with experience in most cultivation methods and particular expertise in organic and regenerative cultivation, as well as organic integrated pest and pathogen management.

Please check out her work and new podcast via IG, her handle is grateful_cultivator.

]]> Today on the show, this one is a long time coming, years in the making. Welcome Reba! 

Reba, also known as Grateful_Cultivator, is a friend of cannabis. She has been cultivating since the Prop 215 days in the late '90s in Humboldt. She has a deep reverence for the plant, healthy soils, and wild spaces, with experience in most cultivation methods and particular expertise in organic and regenerative cultivation, as well as organic integrated pest and pathogen management.

Please check out her work and new podcast via IG, her handle is grateful_cultivator.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18844629 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:00:00 -0400 3645 full false Renegade Theater Co. Reefer Madness 02/06/26 Renegade Theater Co. Reefer Madness 02/06/26 Today on the show, we welcome Q, Miguel, and Raven of Renegade Theater speaking about their April production of Reefer Madness. Renegade Theater Co. is a community-based theater company in Santa Cruz, CA. Renegade is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit that creates theatrical productions meant to challenge the standard expectations of theater. The show benefactor for Reefer Madness is The Last Prisoner Project. 

Gennevie "Q" Herbranson has served as the board president of Renegade Theater since its inception three years ago. She has been involved in theater in Santa Cruz since the summer of 2019, originally supporting her two kids in the youth theater scene.

Miguel Reyna is beside himself to be directing his first production for his friends at Renegade Theater. He has been acting in and directing theater for the past 40 years and will likely never stop. His past 20 years have happened here in Santa Cruz County. Most recently, he’s directed Stephen King's Misery at Actors Theatre. He’s also directed The Thin Place for Actors’ Theatre and The Humans for Mountain Community Theater, and co-produced Evil Dead The Musical at MCT.

Raven Voorhees is a barista in the heart of Santa Cruz (Abbott Square) and enjoys creating art both on and off stage. Raven has an extensive theatrical resume and has been in both of Renegade's previous adult musicals, Heather's and Cabaret. Raven is the lead role of Jimmy in Reefer Madness. 

In this conversation, we explore themes of propaganda, rebellion, and control over youth, using humor as political satire in a time when history is repeating itself in more ways than one. 


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Q, Miguel, and Raven of Renegade Theater speaking about their April production of Reefer Madness. Renegade Theater Co. is a community-based theater company in Santa Cruz, CA. Renegade is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit that creates theatrical productions meant to challenge the standard expectations of theater. The show benefactor for Reefer Madness is The Last Prisoner Project. 

Gennevie "Q" Herbranson has served as the board president of Renegade Theater since its inception three years ago. She has been involved in theater in Santa Cruz since the summer of 2019, originally supporting her two kids in the youth theater scene.

Miguel Reyna is beside himself to be directing his first production for his friends at Renegade Theater. He has been acting in and directing theater for the past 40 years and will likely never stop. His past 20 years have happened here in Santa Cruz County. Most recently, he’s directed Stephen King's Misery at Actors Theatre. He’s also directed The Thin Place for Actors’ Theatre and The Humans for Mountain Community Theater, and co-produced Evil Dead The Musical at MCT.

Raven Voorhees is a barista in the heart of Santa Cruz (Abbott Square) and enjoys creating art both on and off stage. Raven has an extensive theatrical resume and has been in both of Renegade's previous adult musicals, Heather's and Cabaret. Raven is the lead role of Jimmy in Reefer Madness. 

In this conversation, we explore themes of propaganda, rebellion, and control over youth, using humor as political satire in a time when history is repeating itself in more ways than one. 


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18803785 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500 3581 full false Indicus "Indy" Riggs - Galactic Farms 02/27/26 Indicus "Indy" Riggs - Galactic Farms 02/27/26 Indicus “Indy” Riggs owns and operates Galactic Farms, a second-generation regenerative farm and apiary. Indy is a founding member of the Cooperative Agriculture Network (CAN), an organization that aims to facilitate the development of cooperative enterprises in the agricultural sector. He is the vice-chair of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA) Board of Directors, a member of HCGA's policy committee, and a regional council representative for Origins Council. 

In addition to his role in the local community, he is also the Vice President of the Redcrest Grange #504. Indy strongly believes that cooperation and collaboration between various economic sectors and community interests are immediate solutions to long-term sustainability and resiliency within the local economy and community.

]]> Indicus “Indy” Riggs owns and operates Galactic Farms, a second-generation regenerative farm and apiary. Indy is a founding member of the Cooperative Agriculture Network (CAN), an organization that aims to facilitate the development of cooperative enterprises in the agricultural sector. He is the vice-chair of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA) Board of Directors, a member of HCGA's policy committee, and a regional council representative for Origins Council. 

In addition to his role in the local community, he is also the Vice President of the Redcrest Grange #504. Indy strongly believes that cooperation and collaboration between various economic sectors and community interests are immediate solutions to long-term sustainability and resiliency within the local economy and community.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18763771 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3374 full false Barron Lutz Founder Nasha Hash - 02/19/2026 Barron Lutz Founder Nasha Hash - 02/19/2026 Barron Lutz is the founder of Nasha Hash, a Humboldt-based company specializing in premium solventless hash. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Barron has dedicated his career to refining cold water extraction and advancing solventless techniques inspired by
traditional Himalayan methods.

Known for his technical innovation, he has designed and developed custom washing and processing equipment to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency. Since founding Nasha Hash in 2016, Barron has grown the company into a leading producer while maintaining a strong commitment to craftsmanship, sustainability, and partnerships with legacy farmers.

His mission is to build a lasting brand defined by clean cannabis, ethical practices, and the highest standards of hash-making.

]]> Barron Lutz is the founder of Nasha Hash, a Humboldt-based company specializing in premium solventless hash. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Barron has dedicated his career to refining cold water extraction and advancing solventless techniques inspired by
traditional Himalayan methods.

Known for his technical innovation, he has designed and developed custom washing and processing equipment to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency. Since founding Nasha Hash in 2016, Barron has grown the company into a leading producer while maintaining a strong commitment to craftsmanship, sustainability, and partnerships with legacy farmers.

His mission is to build a lasting brand defined by clean cannabis, ethical practices, and the highest standards of hash-making.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18714197 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 3294 full false Harry E. Rose of Solful 02/13/2026 Harry E. Rose of Solful 02/13/2026 What do Neville Shoenmakers, Brownie Mary, Dennis Peron, Lawrence Ringo, and Rick Simpson have in common? Harry E. Rose. Today on the show, we welcome Harry Rose to share his life story and experience making medicine, healing others, and himself through the power of this sacred plant. 


Harry Rose is a Cannabis Industry Consultant, Cultivator, and Manufacturer currently holding 3 California state licenses in Humboldt County for legacy mixed light cultivation, Type 6 manufacturing, and distribution. Experience with the entire process from application to approval of annual licensing with state regulators BCC, CDPH, CDFA, and all local agencies. First group of medical cultivation licenses in California, as well as the first Type 6 manufacturing license. Helped to createguidelines for type 6 manufacturing licenses with the city of Eureka. Extensive knowledge of cultivation and genetics. Growing cannabis since 1985.

]]> What do Neville Shoenmakers, Brownie Mary, Dennis Peron, Lawrence Ringo, and Rick Simpson have in common? Harry E. Rose. Today on the show, we welcome Harry Rose to share his life story and experience making medicine, healing others, and himself through the power of this sacred plant. 


Harry Rose is a Cannabis Industry Consultant, Cultivator, and Manufacturer currently holding 3 California state licenses in Humboldt County for legacy mixed light cultivation, Type 6 manufacturing, and distribution. Experience with the entire process from application to approval of annual licensing with state regulators BCC, CDPH, CDFA, and all local agencies. First group of medical cultivation licenses in California, as well as the first Type 6 manufacturing license. Helped to createguidelines for type 6 manufacturing licenses with the city of Eureka. Extensive knowledge of cultivation and genetics. Growing cannabis since 1985.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18677862 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 3694 full false Pete Olander Founder Happie 02/06/26 Pete Olander Founder Happie 02/06/26 Today on the show, we welcome Pete Olander. We explore how cannabinoids like CBD can serve as a secret sauce to complement formulating clean and safe phyto therapies to optimize wellness. We know the wellness trend will not go away, and we can also branch out into the world of functional mushrooms, terpenes, and other compounds that can assist the horsepower behind THC to provide us with our desired state of well-being. 

Pete Olander is the founder behind Happie, a company built on the belief that wellness should be approachable, enjoyable, and, above all, effective. His path to founding Happie started years before the first can rolled off the line — working side by side with biohackers, professional athletes, and nutrition experts who pushed the limits of human performance.

That knowledge became the backbone of Happie’s product philosophy: make powerful, functional wellness tools accessible to everyone.




]]> Today on the show, we welcome Pete Olander. We explore how cannabinoids like CBD can serve as a secret sauce to complement formulating clean and safe phyto therapies to optimize wellness. We know the wellness trend will not go away, and we can also branch out into the world of functional mushrooms, terpenes, and other compounds that can assist the horsepower behind THC to provide us with our desired state of well-being. 

Pete Olander is the founder behind Happie, a company built on the belief that wellness should be approachable, enjoyable, and, above all, effective. His path to founding Happie started years before the first can rolled off the line — working side by side with biohackers, professional athletes, and nutrition experts who pushed the limits of human performance.

That knowledge became the backbone of Happie’s product philosophy: make powerful, functional wellness tools accessible to everyone.




]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18637690 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 3232 full false Huckleberry Hill Farms - John Casali 01/30/26 Huckleberry Hill Farms - John Casali 01/30/26 Today on the show, we welcome John Casli of Huckleberry Hill Farms. Huckleberry Hill Farms is a legacy craft cannabis farm nestled in the hills of Southern Humboldt County. Founded by John Casali, who was raised on this very land during the Back to the Land Movement, the farm is built on a deep commitment to sustainability, community, and honoring tradition. After serving 17 years in the federal system for cultivating cannabis, John returned to continue the legacy he began with his late mother, preserving her heirloom genetics and nurturing the land they love. Today, John and his partner Rose Moberly cultivate full-sun, organic cannabis while sharing their story through advocacy, education, and farm tours. Each strain they grow carries history and heart, reflecting a rare lineage, grown with intention, and rooted in the unique terroir of Southern Humboldt.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome John Casli of Huckleberry Hill Farms. Huckleberry Hill Farms is a legacy craft cannabis farm nestled in the hills of Southern Humboldt County. Founded by John Casali, who was raised on this very land during the Back to the Land Movement, the farm is built on a deep commitment to sustainability, community, and honoring tradition. After serving 17 years in the federal system for cultivating cannabis, John returned to continue the legacy he began with his late mother, preserving her heirloom genetics and nurturing the land they love. Today, John and his partner Rose Moberly cultivate full-sun, organic cannabis while sharing their story through advocacy, education, and farm tours. Each strain they grow carries history and heart, reflecting a rare lineage, grown with intention, and rooted in the unique terroir of Southern Humboldt.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18597260 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500 3276 full false Shanon Taliaferro - Reggae on the River & Mateel Community Center 1/23/2026 Shanon Taliaferro - Reggae on the River & Mateel Community Center 1/23/2026 Today on the show, we welcome Shanon Taliaferro of the Mateel Community Center to discuss Reggae on the River 2026! We explore Humboldt County history, the decades-long tradition of music festivals, kindred spirits between Jamaica and Northern California, and the ongoing legacy of love in healing through music and community. We look forward to Reggae on the River 2026, and we encourage you to consider a pilgrimage to the Lost Coast to explore the wonders of the redwoods in Humboldt and beyond.


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Shanon Taliaferro of the Mateel Community Center to discuss Reggae on the River 2026! We explore Humboldt County history, the decades-long tradition of music festivals, kindred spirits between Jamaica and Northern California, and the ongoing legacy of love in healing through music and community. We look forward to Reggae on the River 2026, and we encourage you to consider a pilgrimage to the Lost Coast to explore the wonders of the redwoods in Humboldt and beyond.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18558910 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 3327 full false Ay Papi - Justin Lee CEO and Founder 1/16/2026 Ay Papi - Justin Lee CEO and Founder 1/16/2026 Today, we welcome Justin Lee, the CEO and Founder of Ay Papi, an award-winning regenerative organic craft solventless brand innovating and pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the plant. 

Ay Papi is a health and wellness company specializing in award-winning craft solventless products.  Ay Papi is committed to sourcing and phenohunting the cleanest sungrown regenerative cannabis through collaborations with legacy farms. Ay Papi is on a mission to bring the community rare, exotic, and sensory experiential cultivars that inspire. 

]]> Today, we welcome Justin Lee, the CEO and Founder of Ay Papi, an award-winning regenerative organic craft solventless brand innovating and pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the plant. 

Ay Papi is a health and wellness company specializing in award-winning craft solventless products.  Ay Papi is committed to sourcing and phenohunting the cleanest sungrown regenerative cannabis through collaborations with legacy farms. Ay Papi is on a mission to bring the community rare, exotic, and sensory experiential cultivars that inspire. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18521278 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500 3365 full false Jill & Eric - Hogwash Pharms 1/9/2026 Jill & Eric - Hogwash Pharms 1/9/2026 Today on the show, we welcome Eric & Jill of Hogwash Pharms and Most Wanted. 
Hogwash Pharms is a family owned and operated farm operating off-grid in Humboldt County-the cannabis heartland of America-known for its old growth redwoods, the lost coast, and traditional cannabis. 
Located in the Mattole watershed, growing seed cultivars adapted to our microclimate and created on-site. Hogwash Pharms’ THC & CBD strains are grown outdoor in full sun, using stored water from well and rainwater catchment tanks. We use only organic ingredients soil amendments in our soil beds. 
Hogwash Pharms has a combined 80 years’ cultivation and farming experience. We have been living and working on our farm since 1994- growing veggies, fruit berries, olives and also raising poultry for eggs, and heritage hogs, too. 

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Eric & Jill of Hogwash Pharms and Most Wanted. 
Hogwash Pharms is a family owned and operated farm operating off-grid in Humboldt County-the cannabis heartland of America-known for its old growth redwoods, the lost coast, and traditional cannabis. 
Located in the Mattole watershed, growing seed cultivars adapted to our microclimate and created on-site. Hogwash Pharms’ THC & CBD strains are grown outdoor in full sun, using stored water from well and rainwater catchment tanks. We use only organic ingredients soil amendments in our soil beds. 
Hogwash Pharms has a combined 80 years’ cultivation and farming experience. We have been living and working on our farm since 1994- growing veggies, fruit berries, olives and also raising poultry for eggs, and heritage hogs, too. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18483381 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3263 full false Dylan Mattole of Mattole Valley Sungrown - 12/26/2025 Dylan Mattole of Mattole Valley Sungrown - 12/26/2025 Today on the show, we welcome Dylan Mattole of Mattole Valley Sungrown from Honeydew, CA. Join us for an inspiring conversation behind the award-winning flowers and hash from the finest Clear Waters of the Emerald Triangle. 

At Mattole Valley Sungrown, we are a family homestead farm. We are connected to this land. We believe that if we care for this land as stewards, it will, in turn provide nourishment and  fulfillment for us. Everything we do, we do with intention and purpose. 


We are striving towards regenerative. Our motto is “less is more”.  Every day on the farm is a day to listen and learn from nature. We cultivate cannabis, raise livestock, and grow food using organic and regenerative-guided practices. We look to the land first for our inputs. Our alpacas and sheep provide fertilizer and help build living soil and abundant compost.


We use rain water collection as our primary source of irrigation, and our electricity comes from the sun. We are actively engaged in habitat enhancements for the local wildlife. We believe our actions on the farm should always offer long-term benefits, not only for our family, but for  the community, the watershed, and many generations to come. We hope you enjoy the high-grade sungrown flower and rosin that comes from our family.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Dylan Mattole of Mattole Valley Sungrown from Honeydew, CA. Join us for an inspiring conversation behind the award-winning flowers and hash from the finest Clear Waters of the Emerald Triangle. 

At Mattole Valley Sungrown, we are a family homestead farm. We are connected to this land. We believe that if we care for this land as stewards, it will, in turn provide nourishment and  fulfillment for us. Everything we do, we do with intention and purpose. 


We are striving towards regenerative. Our motto is “less is more”.  Every day on the farm is a day to listen and learn from nature. We cultivate cannabis, raise livestock, and grow food using organic and regenerative-guided practices. We look to the land first for our inputs. Our alpacas and sheep provide fertilizer and help build living soil and abundant compost.


We use rain water collection as our primary source of irrigation, and our electricity comes from the sun. We are actively engaged in habitat enhancements for the local wildlife. We believe our actions on the farm should always offer long-term benefits, not only for our family, but for  the community, the watershed, and many generations to come. We hope you enjoy the high-grade sungrown flower and rosin that comes from our family.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18416914 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0500 3266 full false Melanie and Craig - Alpenglow Farms 12/19/25 Melanie and Craig - Alpenglow Farms 12/19/25 Today on the show, we welcome Melanie and Craig of Alpenglow Farms. We connected in Las Vegas at the MJBowl awards, where Alpenglow won the MVP award for Best Outdoor Flower in California for their Jack Herer. This was a cathartic and inspiring conversation. I hope you enjoy. 

Welcome to Alpenglow Farms, our off-the-grid homestead where we practice the fine art of growing a garden and a family in the mountains of southern Humboldt County, California.

For over two decades, we have poured our love and dreams into our homestead and through its evolution emerged Alpenglow Farms. One of the cornerstones of our family farm is our cannabis cultivation where we employ solely regenerative and sustainable farming practices, which produce our craft cannabis that we share with our California community through our retail partners.

Our cannabis cultivars embody the essence of our homestead’s unique terroir and we look with hope towards the future where our craft cannabis may one day be recognized as the Benbow Appellation.

Located at the heart of Humboldt County, Alpenglow Farms is surrounded by stunning natural beauty, where the mountains, forests, and streams provide a breathtaking backdrop to our lives. Every day we endeavor to live in harmony with this special place and we are honored and excited to call this land home. The pristine environment inspires us and serves as a reminder that our stewardship with the land will preserve and protect this piece of earth for generations to come.


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Melanie and Craig of Alpenglow Farms. We connected in Las Vegas at the MJBowl awards, where Alpenglow won the MVP award for Best Outdoor Flower in California for their Jack Herer. This was a cathartic and inspiring conversation. I hope you enjoy. 

Welcome to Alpenglow Farms, our off-the-grid homestead where we practice the fine art of growing a garden and a family in the mountains of southern Humboldt County, California.

For over two decades, we have poured our love and dreams into our homestead and through its evolution emerged Alpenglow Farms. One of the cornerstones of our family farm is our cannabis cultivation where we employ solely regenerative and sustainable farming practices, which produce our craft cannabis that we share with our California community through our retail partners.

Our cannabis cultivars embody the essence of our homestead’s unique terroir and we look with hope towards the future where our craft cannabis may one day be recognized as the Benbow Appellation.

Located at the heart of Humboldt County, Alpenglow Farms is surrounded by stunning natural beauty, where the mountains, forests, and streams provide a breathtaking backdrop to our lives. Every day we endeavor to live in harmony with this special place and we are honored and excited to call this land home. The pristine environment inspires us and serves as a reminder that our stewardship with the land will preserve and protect this piece of earth for generations to come.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18388317 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3273 full false MJ Biz - MJ Bowl Winners Live in Las Vegas 12/4/2025 MJ Biz - MJ Bowl Winners Live in Las Vegas 12/4/2025 Viva The Cannabis Connection! Las Vegas edition. This was my first MJ Biz experience, and I was honored to serve as a judge at the first MJ Bowl, a bicoastal cannabis competition. 

Today, we celebrate the activation, a few MJ Bowl winners, and explore innovators in the industry with in-person interviews live from the Press Room above the expo. 

We will hear testimony on the floor, connect with the whole team behind Fire King, winners of best Pre-Roll overall MJ Bowl, Dave Peterson of Chico CA Cannabis Co, Sal of Casa Flor, and Simon, CEO of Calyx Containers. Cheers to successful MJ Biz and thank you to all that helped connect the dots over this cannabis pilgrimage. 

]]> Viva The Cannabis Connection! Las Vegas edition. This was my first MJ Biz experience, and I was honored to serve as a judge at the first MJ Bowl, a bicoastal cannabis competition. 

Today, we celebrate the activation, a few MJ Bowl winners, and explore innovators in the industry with in-person interviews live from the Press Room above the expo. 

We will hear testimony on the floor, connect with the whole team behind Fire King, winners of best Pre-Roll overall MJ Bowl, Dave Peterson of Chico CA Cannabis Co, Sal of Casa Flor, and Simon, CEO of Calyx Containers. Cheers to successful MJ Biz and thank you to all that helped connect the dots over this cannabis pilgrimage. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18306469 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3997 full false Steve DeAngelo - One Plant Alliance 11/21/25 Steve DeAngelo - One Plant Alliance 11/21/25 There’s been some confusion about what the new federal hemp law means, so we welcome Steve DeAngelo to the show. Steve DeAngelo is a lifelong activist, author, and visionary. Steve is the Executive Director of One Plant Alliance. We dive deep into the recent developments with Hemp Laws, infighting within the community, and a way out of the madness, back to the roots of this movement by coming together in love and respect for one plant. 


]]> There’s been some confusion about what the new federal hemp law means, so we welcome Steve DeAngelo to the show. Steve DeAngelo is a lifelong activist, author, and visionary. Steve is the Executive Director of One Plant Alliance. We dive deep into the recent developments with Hemp Laws, infighting within the community, and a way out of the madness, back to the roots of this movement by coming together in love and respect for one plant. 


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18233765 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:00:00 -0500 3244 full false Cannabis, A Gateway to Health? - Feeding the Family with Jill Troderman 10/29/25 Cannabis, A Gateway to Health? - Feeding the Family with Jill Troderman 10/29/25 Demystifying the many misconceptions about cannabis with Santa Cruz expert Christopher Carr. We discuss Santa Cruz cannabis history of smugglers, musicians and botanists, the human cannabinoid system and how it relates to our health and so much more fascinating information about this wonderful yet notorious plant. 

Do humans have a unique connection to cannabis? And if so, can cannabis be considered a plant medicine? YES, a big fat YES according to our cell’s, YES according to recorded history, and YES according to many peer-reviewed studies!

Christopher Carr is a Santa Cruz-based educator, cultivator, and host of The Cannabis Connection, a radio show focused on cannabis science, culture, and policy. A Cabrillo College cannabis guest lecturer, lifelong activist, and seasoned competition judge—including High Times, the Emerald Cup, and serving as a Cannabis Judge for the California State Fair 2025—Chris is also a cannabis critic on Budist, where he contributes thoughtful reviews to advance cannabis connoisseurship and appreciation. Deeply rooted in the Compassionate Use Act, his work champions cannabis education, equity, and compassionate access across California.

Christopher co-founded local Santa Cruz roots band Ancestree and performs Bass with multiple bands in the greater 831. Christopher volunteers as a DJ at KBCZ 89.3 FM and served as an Art Commissioner for the City of Santa Cruz. Christopher is a proud father of two — Sophia Rose, 3 years old, and Joseph Bruce, 1 year old — and a loving husband, giving thanks for every day in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 

]]> Demystifying the many misconceptions about cannabis with Santa Cruz expert Christopher Carr. We discuss Santa Cruz cannabis history of smugglers, musicians and botanists, the human cannabinoid system and how it relates to our health and so much more fascinating information about this wonderful yet notorious plant. 

Do humans have a unique connection to cannabis? And if so, can cannabis be considered a plant medicine? YES, a big fat YES according to our cell’s, YES according to recorded history, and YES according to many peer-reviewed studies!

Christopher Carr is a Santa Cruz-based educator, cultivator, and host of The Cannabis Connection, a radio show focused on cannabis science, culture, and policy. A Cabrillo College cannabis guest lecturer, lifelong activist, and seasoned competition judge—including High Times, the Emerald Cup, and serving as a Cannabis Judge for the California State Fair 2025—Chris is also a cannabis critic on Budist, where he contributes thoughtful reviews to advance cannabis connoisseurship and appreciation. Deeply rooted in the Compassionate Use Act, his work champions cannabis education, equity, and compassionate access across California.

Christopher co-founded local Santa Cruz roots band Ancestree and performs Bass with multiple bands in the greater 831. Christopher volunteers as a DJ at KBCZ 89.3 FM and served as an Art Commissioner for the City of Santa Cruz. Christopher is a proud father of two — Sophia Rose, 3 years old, and Joseph Bruce, 1 year old — and a loving husband, giving thanks for every day in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-18106969 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3242 full false Jocelyn Sheltraw & Claudio Miranda - MJ Bowl powered by Budist 10/07/2025 Jocelyn Sheltraw & Claudio Miranda - MJ Bowl powered by Budist 10/07/2025 Jocelyn and Claudio of Budist join the show to discuss their story and the inaugural MJ Bowl, the first nationally celebrated cannabis competition. 

Open to licensed brands in California and New York, the MJBowl features two tiers of recognition in each state: MVPs (Most Valuable Products) for first place and All-Stars for second and third place, awarded across every category. 

The entry window closes on Oct 12, and product transfers are due by Oct 24. Winners will be revealed at an official awards ceremony at MJBizCon in Las Vegas on December 4, 2025.

Jocelyn Sheltraw is the co-founder and CEO of Budist, the first professional review platform for cannabis products and brands. With 7 years of experience in the cannabis industry, Jocelyn has established herself as a recognized entrepreneur, advocate, public speaker, and thought leader. 

Claudio Miranda is an entrepreneur and C-level executive with expertise in marketing, consumer branding, business development, multi-channel retailing, organizational management, startups, and corporate development. 20 years of experience in Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Internet, Sustainability, and Cannabis. Named among the 100 most influential people in cannabis by High Times Magazine. 

]]> Jocelyn and Claudio of Budist join the show to discuss their story and the inaugural MJ Bowl, the first nationally celebrated cannabis competition. 

Open to licensed brands in California and New York, the MJBowl features two tiers of recognition in each state: MVPs (Most Valuable Products) for first place and All-Stars for second and third place, awarded across every category. 

The entry window closes on Oct 12, and product transfers are due by Oct 24. Winners will be revealed at an official awards ceremony at MJBizCon in Las Vegas on December 4, 2025.

Jocelyn Sheltraw is the co-founder and CEO of Budist, the first professional review platform for cannabis products and brands. With 7 years of experience in the cannabis industry, Jocelyn has established herself as a recognized entrepreneur, advocate, public speaker, and thought leader. 

Claudio Miranda is an entrepreneur and C-level executive with expertise in marketing, consumer branding, business development, multi-channel retailing, organizational management, startups, and corporate development. 20 years of experience in Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Internet, Sustainability, and Cannabis. Named among the 100 most influential people in cannabis by High Times Magazine. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17972425 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0400 3241 full false Reggie Weedman - Canna Country Show 10/3/25 Reggie Weedman - Canna Country Show 10/3/25 Today on the show, we welcome Reggie Weedman of Canna Country Farms. Canna Country is a small multi-generational family farm operated in Southern Humboldt County. Utilizing full sun and organic cultivation practices, Canna Country focuses on genetics bred and selected on the farm for their top-shelf qualities and awe-inspiring effects. Really enjoy talking genetics, terroir, cultivar lineage, and connecting the dots with all themes pot with Reggie Weedman. 

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Reggie Weedman of Canna Country Farms. Canna Country is a small multi-generational family farm operated in Southern Humboldt County. Utilizing full sun and organic cultivation practices, Canna Country focuses on genetics bred and selected on the farm for their top-shelf qualities and awe-inspiring effects. Really enjoy talking genetics, terroir, cultivar lineage, and connecting the dots with all themes pot with Reggie Weedman. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17953703 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:00:00 -0400 3294 full false Maggie Philipsborn - Nevada County Cannabis Alliance 09/19/25 Maggie Philipsborn - Nevada County Cannabis Alliance 09/19/25 Maggie Philipsborn served as the Director of Membership and Education for over six years and is currently responsible for overseeing special projects at the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance. She contributes a wealth of experience in consumer relations, sustainability initiatives and community coordination. Maggie is co-host of the monthly KVMR community radio program, The Good Herb Report, highlighting cannabis news and culture. She resides in unincorporated Nevada City (unceded Nisenan territory), where she stewards land, grows food, chases chickens, and organizes her neighborhood's FireWise Community. 

]]> Maggie Philipsborn served as the Director of Membership and Education for over six years and is currently responsible for overseeing special projects at the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance. She contributes a wealth of experience in consumer relations, sustainability initiatives and community coordination. Maggie is co-host of the monthly KVMR community radio program, The Good Herb Report, highlighting cannabis news and culture. She resides in unincorporated Nevada City (unceded Nisenan territory), where she stewards land, grows food, chases chickens, and organizes her neighborhood's FireWise Community. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17893743 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3333 full false Warren Bobrow - Cannabis Mixologist & Alchemist 09/05/2025 Warren Bobrow - Cannabis Mixologist & Alchemist 09/05/2025 Today on the show, we welcome Warren Bobrow. Warren is the "Cocktail Whisperer", a culinary innovator who bridges craft spirits, botanical traditions, and cannabis. 

His six books are:

Apothecary Cocktails

Whiskey Cocktails

Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails

Cannabis Cocktails

The Craft Cocktail Compendium

Whiskey Cocktails

Apothecary Cocktails (French version)

Bobrow has published six books on mixology and written articles for Saveur magazine, Voda magazine, Forbes Magazine, Whole Foods-Dark Rye, Distiller, Beverage Media, DrinkupNY, and many other periodicals.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Warren Bobrow. Warren is the "Cocktail Whisperer", a culinary innovator who bridges craft spirits, botanical traditions, and cannabis. 

His six books are:

Apothecary Cocktails

Whiskey Cocktails

Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails

Cannabis Cocktails

The Craft Cocktail Compendium

Whiskey Cocktails

Apothecary Cocktails (French version)

Bobrow has published six books on mixology and written articles for Saveur magazine, Voda magazine, Forbes Magazine, Whole Foods-Dark Rye, Distiller, Beverage Media, DrinkupNY, and many other periodicals.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17799987 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3254 full false Matt @dela_831sc - Santa Cruz's Influence on Modern Cannabis Matt @dela_831sc - Santa Cruz's Influence on Modern Cannabis Today on the show, we welcome Matt, aka @dela_831sc. I first met Matt a decade ago when we opened Santa Cruz's largest cannabis dispensary, KindPeoples Collective. He is an encyclopedia of cannabis genetics and very well-versed in the crosses of the best breeders in cannabis. He continues to collaborate with notable breeders, including Bob Hemphill, Berner, CSI: Humboldt, Notsodog, and others. We explore cannabis lineage lore, the Santa Cruz Cannabis paradise, and the intersection of surf, skate, music, art, and culture.  

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Matt, aka @dela_831sc. I first met Matt a decade ago when we opened Santa Cruz's largest cannabis dispensary, KindPeoples Collective. He is an encyclopedia of cannabis genetics and very well-versed in the crosses of the best breeders in cannabis. He continues to collaborate with notable breeders, including Bob Hemphill, Berner, CSI: Humboldt, Notsodog, and others. We explore cannabis lineage lore, the Santa Cruz Cannabis paradise, and the intersection of surf, skate, music, art, and culture.  

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17762296 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0400 3501 full false Pat Malo - "Best Time in Cannabis Minus the Money" 08/08/2025 Pat Malo - "Best Time in Cannabis Minus the Money" 08/08/2025 Pat Malo was one of our first guests on the show a decade ago. Long-time community advocate and General Manager at Envirocann, Pat, shares his positive perspective on how right now is the best time in cannabis, minus the money. We also cover how the world has better access to a diverse selection of genetics and how Santa Cruz's culture of excellence in cannabis continues to make an impact around the world.

]]> Pat Malo was one of our first guests on the show a decade ago. Long-time community advocate and General Manager at Envirocann, Pat, shares his positive perspective on how right now is the best time in cannabis, minus the money. We also cover how the world has better access to a diverse selection of genetics and how Santa Cruz's culture of excellence in cannabis continues to make an impact around the world.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17644790 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3253 full false DJ Sage interview with Christopher Carr KBCZ 89.3 FM 8/7/2025 DJ Sage interview with Christopher Carr KBCZ 89.3 FM 8/7/2025 The Drive-Time Show with DJ Sage interviews Christopher Carr on KBCZ 89.3 about Ancestree and the upcoming KBCZ Music Festival, Saturday, August 9. 

]]> The Drive-Time Show with DJ Sage interviews Christopher Carr on KBCZ 89.3 about Ancestree and the upcoming KBCZ Music Festival, Saturday, August 9. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17636601 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 1423 full false Edgar Peña Masonic Smoker - Home Grower & Breeder 08/01/25 Edgar Peña Masonic Smoker - Home Grower & Breeder 08/01/25 Today on the show, we welcome Edgar Peña, also known as Masonic Smoker, ⁠@masonicsmoker4.0⁠ is a Los Angeles-born, Compton-based home grower and breeder. He’s best known for creating Wilson and many other popular strains, and runs masonicseeds.co, where his passion for plants comes to life. Edgar is the founder of Free Seed Day in Los Angeles, a community-driven event that gives back through free genetics. He’s a dedicated husband, loving father, and animal lover. Today on the show, we welcome Edgar Peña, also known as Masonic Smoker, @masonicsmoker4.0, who is a Los Angeles-born, Compton-based home grower and breeder who takes great pride in his garden. 

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Edgar Peña, also known as Masonic Smoker, ⁠@masonicsmoker4.0⁠ is a Los Angeles-born, Compton-based home grower and breeder. He’s best known for creating Wilson and many other popular strains, and runs masonicseeds.co, where his passion for plants comes to life. Edgar is the founder of Free Seed Day in Los Angeles, a community-driven event that gives back through free genetics. He’s a dedicated husband, loving father, and animal lover. Today on the show, we welcome Edgar Peña, also known as Masonic Smoker, @masonicsmoker4.0, who is a Los Angeles-born, Compton-based home grower and breeder who takes great pride in his garden. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17601624 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0400 3193 full false Del Potter - Science, Spirit and Survival from Psilocybin to Sensimila 07/25/25 Del Potter - Science, Spirit and Survival from Psilocybin to Sensimila 07/25/25 Today on the show, we welcome Del Potter to discuss his unique experience blending science, spirit, and survival in the underground, from psilocybin to sensimilla, as he travels the world to shed light on elevating craft cannabis and the future culture of connoisseurship in California.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Del Potter to discuss his unique experience blending science, spirit, and survival in the underground, from psilocybin to sensimilla, as he travels the world to shed light on elevating craft cannabis and the future culture of connoisseurship in California.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17567439 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400 3547 full false Christopher Carr Good Morning Monterey Bay Interview 07/11/2025 Christopher Carr Good Morning Monterey Bay Interview 07/11/2025 Christopher Carr shares as a guest on Good Morning Monterey Bay, interviewed by Rosemary Chalmers, regarding the state of California Cannabis. We explore recent excise tax increase, AB 564, California Cannabis Awards at the CA state fair, and more!

]]> Christopher Carr shares as a guest on Good Morning Monterey Bay, interviewed by Rosemary Chalmers, regarding the state of California Cannabis. We explore recent excise tax increase, AB 564, California Cannabis Awards at the CA state fair, and more!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17497926 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0400 875 full false Brian Malin - CEO & Founder Vital Garden Supply Brian Malin - CEO & Founder Vital Garden Supply Today, we welcome Brian Malin! Join us for a special in-person kitchen table conversation live from our family's ranch. 

Brian Malin is widely considered one of the Cannabis Industry's top experts on organic cultivation, so much so that when California decided to establish an organic certification program for Cannabis (OCal), it was Malin they called to help them write the rules. Founded in 2006, Vital Garden Supply is one of the nation's top organic nutrient companies, offering 20 certified organic products that generated over $10 million in revenue last year. Vital's Customer list includes notable companies such as Cookies, Alien Labs, Connected, Humboldt Seed Company, Rebel Grown, 3rd Gen Fam, Massive Creations, and Pacific Reserve.      

]]> Today, we welcome Brian Malin! Join us for a special in-person kitchen table conversation live from our family's ranch. 

Brian Malin is widely considered one of the Cannabis Industry's top experts on organic cultivation, so much so that when California decided to establish an organic certification program for Cannabis (OCal), it was Malin they called to help them write the rules. Founded in 2006, Vital Garden Supply is one of the nation's top organic nutrient companies, offering 20 certified organic products that generated over $10 million in revenue last year. Vital's Customer list includes notable companies such as Cookies, Alien Labs, Connected, Humboldt Seed Company, Rebel Grown, 3rd Gen Fam, Massive Creations, and Pacific Reserve.      

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17417490 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -0400 3258 full false Becky Steinbruner - Stop Lithium Battery Energy Storage SC 6/6/25 Becky Steinbruner - Stop Lithium Battery Energy Storage SC 6/6/25 On January 2025 The Moss Landing battery fire, a significant incident at Vistra's energy storage facility, caused widespread concer and disruption. The fire occured in a building housing thousands of lithium-ion batteries, triggering evacuations and raising concerns about the safety of large battery installations.

Becky Steinbruner of the Community Matters show joins us to discuss a coalition of citizens with the goal to have Board of Supervisors approve a temporary moratorium on grid-scale lithium battery storage, facilities, covene a technical advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the impending draft Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) County Ordinance, and hold town hall meetings with the public. One of the three sites the County has selected to place a BESS is 90 Minto Road in Watsonville. That project, known as Seahawk Energy Storage, is already in the permitting process and would employ over 300 storage containers filled with lithium batteries. This is an agricultural area that borders College Lake and is near the County Fairgrounds, which serves as the evacuation shelter for the County.

]]> On January 2025 The Moss Landing battery fire, a significant incident at Vistra's energy storage facility, caused widespread concer and disruption. The fire occured in a building housing thousands of lithium-ion batteries, triggering evacuations and raising concerns about the safety of large battery installations.

Becky Steinbruner of the Community Matters show joins us to discuss a coalition of citizens with the goal to have Board of Supervisors approve a temporary moratorium on grid-scale lithium battery storage, facilities, covene a technical advisory panel to make recommendations regarding the impending draft Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) County Ordinance, and hold town hall meetings with the public. One of the three sites the County has selected to place a BESS is 90 Minto Road in Watsonville. That project, known as Seahawk Energy Storage, is already in the permitting process and would employ over 300 storage containers filled with lithium batteries. This is an agricultural area that borders College Lake and is near the County Fairgrounds, which serves as the evacuation shelter for the County.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17391463 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3241 full false Daniel - Radicle Herbs & Folk Life Farm 05/23/25 Daniel - Radicle Herbs & Folk Life Farm 05/23/25 Today on The Cannabis Connection show, we welcome compost master/garden gnome/human tractor/animal whisperer/plant conductor/proud papa Daniel of Radicle Herbs & Folk Life Farm.


Radicle Herbs cannabis is grown in the ground under the influence of the cosmos. Winner of the Emerald Cup Regenerative Farm Award in 2018, Radicle Herbs is a small-scale, diversified Cannabis farm that cultivates products that have a positive effect on us and the environment. 

Located in Round Valley, just outside of Covelo in Mendocino County, Radicle Herbs is a perfect location for growing quality cannabis both outdoors and in light dep, producing high-quality flower. Radicle Herbs is Sun+Earth and Dragon Fly Earth Medicine Certified and practices Biodynamic Agriculture. Their passion is to enliven the soil sustainably to create space for plants and animals to express themselves fully and live into their true being. 

Folk Life Farm is a diversified farm located in Covelo that grows produce, herbs, and animals using no-till regenerative and Biodynamic practices.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection show, we welcome compost master/garden gnome/human tractor/animal whisperer/plant conductor/proud papa Daniel of Radicle Herbs & Folk Life Farm.


Radicle Herbs cannabis is grown in the ground under the influence of the cosmos. Winner of the Emerald Cup Regenerative Farm Award in 2018, Radicle Herbs is a small-scale, diversified Cannabis farm that cultivates products that have a positive effect on us and the environment. 

Located in Round Valley, just outside of Covelo in Mendocino County, Radicle Herbs is a perfect location for growing quality cannabis both outdoors and in light dep, producing high-quality flower. Radicle Herbs is Sun+Earth and Dragon Fly Earth Medicine Certified and practices Biodynamic Agriculture. Their passion is to enliven the soil sustainably to create space for plants and animals to express themselves fully and live into their true being. 

Folk Life Farm is a diversified farm located in Covelo that grows produce, herbs, and animals using no-till regenerative and Biodynamic practices.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17234342 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400 3257 full false Joey Burger - Ridge Sesh & Cured Cup 05/16/25 Joey Burger - Ridge Sesh & Cured Cup 05/16/25 Today on The Cannabis Connection show, we welcome Joey Burger, Educator, Consultant, and farmer. We dive deep into planting season best practices, breeding for your native terroir, selecting good washers for the best hash, legendary hash cultivars, jar tech, and pro tips for selecting the Ridge Sesh & Cured Cup happening Saturday, June 7, for the culture.

Joey Burger is a Regenerative Cannabis Consultant, Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator, and Permaculture Teacher with over 30 years practicing in the Emerald Triangle’s Cannabis Industry. He works to convert the wasteful and environmentally damaging practices of our current cannabis and food production systems by Hosting Workshops, Community Seed Swap Sesh’s, teaching via his Patreon Subscription Community, Breeding Seeds and Consulting with Farmers on embracing Regenerative Practices.


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection show, we welcome Joey Burger, Educator, Consultant, and farmer. We dive deep into planting season best practices, breeding for your native terroir, selecting good washers for the best hash, legendary hash cultivars, jar tech, and pro tips for selecting the Ridge Sesh & Cured Cup happening Saturday, June 7, for the culture.

Joey Burger is a Regenerative Cannabis Consultant, Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator, and Permaculture Teacher with over 30 years practicing in the Emerald Triangle’s Cannabis Industry. He works to convert the wasteful and environmentally damaging practices of our current cannabis and food production systems by Hosting Workshops, Community Seed Swap Sesh’s, teaching via his Patreon Subscription Community, Breeding Seeds and Consulting with Farmers on embracing Regenerative Practices.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17178035 Fri, 16 May 2025 20:00:00 -0400 3303 full false Jamie Evans - The Herb Somm 4/25/25 Jamie Evans - The Herb Somm 4/25/25 Today on the show, we welcome Jaime Evans, a four-time published Author, Certified Sommelier, and founder of The Herb Somm. Jamie Evans is the founder of The Herb Somm, a culinary-meets-cannabis blog and lifestyle brand focused on the gourmet side of the cannabis industry. She's also a four-time published author, certified sommelier, entrepreneur, and writer specializing in cannabis, infused beverages, wine/spirits, and the cannabis-culinary world.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Jaime Evans, a four-time published Author, Certified Sommelier, and founder of The Herb Somm. Jamie Evans is the founder of The Herb Somm, a culinary-meets-cannabis blog and lifestyle brand focused on the gourmet side of the cannabis industry. She's also a four-time published author, certified sommelier, entrepreneur, and writer specializing in cannabis, infused beverages, wine/spirits, and the cannabis-culinary world.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17049600 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0400 3281 full false Nikki Lastreto & Swami Chaitanya - The Mendo Cup! 04/20/2025 Nikki Lastreto & Swami Chaitanya - The Mendo Cup! 04/20/2025 Nikki Lastreto and Swami Chaitanya are well-known and respected worldwide for their knowledge of mindfully cultivated craft cannabis and spiritual guidance. For many years, they have been growing cannabis in native Mendocino soil under the full sun, moon, and stars in the heart of Northern California’s famed Emerald Triangle. Through their commitment to regenerative, responsible farming methods, combined with ancient sacred geometry and practices, they have shared their very special flowers with conscious connoisseurs in search of true inspiration.

The Mendo Cup - the first cannabis competition organized by farmers, for farmers! It all started here, in the heart of the Emerald Triangle, in the County of cannabis Mendocino, where some of the best cannabis on the globe is grown. Now is the time to shine a spotlight on our OG farmers who, for decades & generations, have used organic methods to cultivate the finest flowers under full sun, for a full season, with local genetics that produce superior harvests.

Sunday, May 4, 2025 • 2:15-8:00 pmWillits Little Lake Grange291 School St., Willits, CA

The Awards Ceremony will be at 4:20 for the Top 5 licensed farmers of full-sun, full-season flowers grown in Mendocino County, plus a special award for the Top Breeder.


]]> Nikki Lastreto and Swami Chaitanya are well-known and respected worldwide for their knowledge of mindfully cultivated craft cannabis and spiritual guidance. For many years, they have been growing cannabis in native Mendocino soil under the full sun, moon, and stars in the heart of Northern California’s famed Emerald Triangle. Through their commitment to regenerative, responsible farming methods, combined with ancient sacred geometry and practices, they have shared their very special flowers with conscious connoisseurs in search of true inspiration.

The Mendo Cup - the first cannabis competition organized by farmers, for farmers! It all started here, in the heart of the Emerald Triangle, in the County of cannabis Mendocino, where some of the best cannabis on the globe is grown. Now is the time to shine a spotlight on our OG farmers who, for decades & generations, have used organic methods to cultivate the finest flowers under full sun, for a full season, with local genetics that produce superior harvests.

Sunday, May 4, 2025 • 2:15-8:00 pmWillits Little Lake Grange291 School St., Willits, CA

The Awards Ceremony will be at 4:20 for the Top 5 licensed farmers of full-sun, full-season flowers grown in Mendocino County, plus a special award for the Top Breeder.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-17014827 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3333 full false Anil Prajapati of lille aeske arthouse - May Day Music & Art Festival Anil Prajapati of lille aeske arthouse - May Day Music & Art Festival Today on the show, host Christopher Carr welcomes Anil Prajapati, Managing Director of Lille Aeske Arthouse. Lille Aeske organizes this festival in collaboration with White Rabbit Ink and The Vinguard. It is the 4th Annual May Day Festival, two days of music, two stages, and camping in a beautiful setting along the Hwy 1 coast at Pie Ranch.

]]> Today on the show, host Christopher Carr welcomes Anil Prajapati, Managing Director of Lille Aeske Arthouse. Lille Aeske organizes this festival in collaboration with White Rabbit Ink and The Vinguard. It is the 4th Annual May Day Festival, two days of music, two stages, and camping in a beautiful setting along the Hwy 1 coast at Pie Ranch.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16953159 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400 3245 full false Ryan Lee - Honoring the Legacy of Sam the Skunkman 03/28/25 Ryan Lee - Honoring the Legacy of Sam the Skunkman 03/28/25 Today, we welcome Ryan Lee, Plant breeder, scientist, and 25-year friend of David Watson, aka Sam the Skunkman. Ryan and I connect while he is in Amsterdam helping the family. The conversation explores the legendary life of a cannabis silverback and hero. 

Sam the Skunkman lived 15 years in Santa Cruz, down the road from the Haze brothers, and is responsible for providing the foundation to all the seed banks in Amsterdam. His life's work is behind modern cannabis medicines from GW Pharmaceuticals. 

Ryan, who has also done amazing work in the cannabis genome, research, and industry, takes us on a fantastic voyage of a truly epic individual who was like a Forest Gump of sorts in Cannabis. David Watson lived every day to wake up and be happy, learn something new about cannabis, or teach and make some mischief. 

]]> Today, we welcome Ryan Lee, Plant breeder, scientist, and 25-year friend of David Watson, aka Sam the Skunkman. Ryan and I connect while he is in Amsterdam helping the family. The conversation explores the legendary life of a cannabis silverback and hero. 

Sam the Skunkman lived 15 years in Santa Cruz, down the road from the Haze brothers, and is responsible for providing the foundation to all the seed banks in Amsterdam. His life's work is behind modern cannabis medicines from GW Pharmaceuticals. 

Ryan, who has also done amazing work in the cannabis genome, research, and industry, takes us on a fantastic voyage of a truly epic individual who was like a Forest Gump of sorts in Cannabis. David Watson lived every day to wake up and be happy, learn something new about cannabis, or teach and make some mischief. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16880512 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0400 4181 full false Al Bundi - Cannabis Genome Research 03/14/2025 Al Bundi - Cannabis Genome Research 03/14/2025 Al Bundi is known locally as a music MC and artist but has dedicated most of his life to soil and plant science, specifically permaculture, horticulture, and plant breeding. With over 15 years in the cannabis industry, Al is a product of organic permaculture in Agriculture and is taking these approaches to understanding the source of potential benefits for people aned the planet in the vast cannabis genome.

]]> Al Bundi is known locally as a music MC and artist but has dedicated most of his life to soil and plant science, specifically permaculture, horticulture, and plant breeding. With over 15 years in the cannabis industry, Al is a product of organic permaculture in Agriculture and is taking these approaches to understanding the source of potential benefits for people aned the planet in the vast cannabis genome.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16808931 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:00:00 -0400 2114 full false Santa Cruz Recording Studios - Chris Cottingham & Jim Wirt 3/7/2025 Santa Cruz Recording Studios - Chris Cottingham & Jim Wirt 3/7/2025 Today on the show, we welcome Chris Cottingham, one of the owners and producers at Santa Cruz Recording Studios, along with legendary producer Jim Wirt. 
Santa Cruz Recording & Video Production Studios are located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. We explore the Santa Cruz Music Scene over the past 15 years, the role of a producer, and mentoring artists by taking an idea to an album from start to finish.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Chris Cottingham, one of the owners and producers at Santa Cruz Recording Studios, along with legendary producer Jim Wirt. 
Santa Cruz Recording & Video Production Studios are located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. We explore the Santa Cruz Music Scene over the past 15 years, the role of a producer, and mentoring artists by taking an idea to an album from start to finish.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16756116 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500 3816 full false Todd McCormick of Authentic Genetics - Celebrating Sam the Skunkman 2/14/25 Todd McCormick of Authentic Genetics - Celebrating Sam the Skunkman 2/14/25 Today, on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome Todd McCormick. We discuss the primary colors of Cannabis and celebrate the life of Sam the Skunkman.
Todd McCormick is a former cancer patient who started using cannabis in 1979 under his mother's supervision while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Todd overcame the cancer and went on to become a lifetime advocate for medical cannabis. In 1984, Todd started cultivating cannabis and has never stopped. Beginning in 1994, Todd worked with Jack Herer as an editor of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, and after Jack’s passing, he released the 12th edition of the book with memorials to Jack. Todd also owns Authentic Genetics and supplies cannabis genetics worldwide at www.AGSeedCo.com

]]> Today, on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome Todd McCormick. We discuss the primary colors of Cannabis and celebrate the life of Sam the Skunkman.
Todd McCormick is a former cancer patient who started using cannabis in 1979 under his mother's supervision while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Todd overcame the cancer and went on to become a lifetime advocate for medical cannabis. In 1984, Todd started cultivating cannabis and has never stopped. Beginning in 1994, Todd worked with Jack Herer as an editor of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, and after Jack’s passing, he released the 12th edition of the book with memorials to Jack. Todd also owns Authentic Genetics and supplies cannabis genetics worldwide at www.AGSeedCo.com

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16659831 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:00:00 -0500 3477 full false Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson - 2/7/2025 Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson - 2/7/2025 Today, we welcome Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson to the show to share his story and celebrate the life of Sam the Skunkman. 
Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson is an iconic figure in the cannabis world, renowned for his pioneering work in hemp cultivation and hash production. In the early 1990s, Marcus was at the forefront of the hemp movement in Manitoba, Canada, where he helped to reinitiate hemp growing after a 73-year hiatus His journey then took him to British Columbia in 1996, where he became one of the first cultivators for the British Columbia Compassion Club, providing medical cannabis for patients in need.
His most notable contribution to cannabis culture came with the founding of Freshheadies Ltd. in 1999, where he introduced the world to "Bubble Bags" - a series of nested bags designed for water-based trichome extraction that revolutionized the production of bubble hash. This innovation popularized bubble hash and established Marcus's nickname, "Bubbleman."
Beyond his extraction techniques, Marcus has also been instrumental in education and advocacy through his company, Whistler Technologies, where he has worked on improving industrial cannabis processing methods. His passion for educating the public is further evidenced by his YouTube show, "Hash Church," a platform where he discusses cannabis culture, science, and more with various experts.
Marcus's talents extend to macro photography, capturing the beauty of cannabis at a microscopic level, showcasing his work on his website, Bubbleman Brand. His brand and company have become synonymous with quality and innovation in the cannabis industry, reflecting his lifelong commitment to advancing the understanding and appreciation of cannabis.

]]> Today, we welcome Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson to the show to share his story and celebrate the life of Sam the Skunkman. 
Marcus "Bubbleman" Richardson is an iconic figure in the cannabis world, renowned for his pioneering work in hemp cultivation and hash production. In the early 1990s, Marcus was at the forefront of the hemp movement in Manitoba, Canada, where he helped to reinitiate hemp growing after a 73-year hiatus His journey then took him to British Columbia in 1996, where he became one of the first cultivators for the British Columbia Compassion Club, providing medical cannabis for patients in need.
His most notable contribution to cannabis culture came with the founding of Freshheadies Ltd. in 1999, where he introduced the world to "Bubble Bags" - a series of nested bags designed for water-based trichome extraction that revolutionized the production of bubble hash. This innovation popularized bubble hash and established Marcus's nickname, "Bubbleman."
Beyond his extraction techniques, Marcus has also been instrumental in education and advocacy through his company, Whistler Technologies, where he has worked on improving industrial cannabis processing methods. His passion for educating the public is further evidenced by his YouTube show, "Hash Church," a platform where he discusses cannabis culture, science, and more with various experts.
Marcus's talents extend to macro photography, capturing the beauty of cannabis at a microscopic level, showcasing his work on his website, Bubbleman Brand. His brand and company have become synonymous with quality and innovation in the cannabis industry, reflecting his lifelong commitment to advancing the understanding and appreciation of cannabis.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16590027 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3455 full false Taylor Reinhold - Made Fresh Crew 1/31/2025 Taylor Reinhold - Made Fresh Crew 1/31/2025 Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Taylor Reinhold has discovered his passion for painting vibrant murals and crafting captivating logos. His expertise extends across various creative realms, including design, art curation, and the execution of large-scale installations. Tay's imaginative murals grace locations worldwide, from the streets of Brazil and Costa Rica to the landscapes of Tanzania and Thailand. Within the dynamic community of the Made Fresh Crew collective, he collaborates with fellow artisans, constantly innovating and producing original works of art.

In addition to his mural work, Tay finds joy in transforming urban objects into art pieces. He often utilizes recycled spray cans, signage, and other overlooked materials as his canvas for painting and silk screening.

In September 2021, Reinhold took the helm as Director of Sea Walls Santa Cruz, introducing the PangeaSeed Foundation's esteemed global program, Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans, to the shores of Santa Cruz, California—the initiative aimed to illuminate pressing ocean conservation issues by creating 19 thought-provoking murals.

The Sea Walls project came to fruition in just one week, thanks to the collaborative efforts of over twenty-five artists hailing from Santa Cruz and beyond. These expansive artworks are poignant reminders of locally relevant marine environmental challenges, including plastic pollution, ocean acidification, warming seas, biodiversity loss, and environmental justice.

The impact of this project reverberates throughout Santa Cruz, reshaping the city's public art landscape and heralding a new era of artistic expression intertwined with advocacy.

]]> Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Taylor Reinhold has discovered his passion for painting vibrant murals and crafting captivating logos. His expertise extends across various creative realms, including design, art curation, and the execution of large-scale installations. Tay's imaginative murals grace locations worldwide, from the streets of Brazil and Costa Rica to the landscapes of Tanzania and Thailand. Within the dynamic community of the Made Fresh Crew collective, he collaborates with fellow artisans, constantly innovating and producing original works of art.

In addition to his mural work, Tay finds joy in transforming urban objects into art pieces. He often utilizes recycled spray cans, signage, and other overlooked materials as his canvas for painting and silk screening.

In September 2021, Reinhold took the helm as Director of Sea Walls Santa Cruz, introducing the PangeaSeed Foundation's esteemed global program, Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans, to the shores of Santa Cruz, California—the initiative aimed to illuminate pressing ocean conservation issues by creating 19 thought-provoking murals.

The Sea Walls project came to fruition in just one week, thanks to the collaborative efforts of over twenty-five artists hailing from Santa Cruz and beyond. These expansive artworks are poignant reminders of locally relevant marine environmental challenges, including plastic pollution, ocean acidification, warming seas, biodiversity loss, and environmental justice.

The impact of this project reverberates throughout Santa Cruz, reshaping the city's public art landscape and heralding a new era of artistic expression intertwined with advocacy.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16544418 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3453 full false Dan Pomerantz - Rebel Grown 1/24/25 Dan Pomerantz - Rebel Grown 1/24/25 Today on the show, we welcome Dan Pomerantz from Rebel Grown. Rebel Grown stands for those who live and preserve the cannabis lifestyle. We are the rebels of the past with a lifelong dedication to our craft. Our passion led us on a journey from the East Coast to the Emerald Triangle to work within the heart of cannabis culture and back to the Northeast to share the experiences we learned, lived, and survived. Now, our seeds and cannabis are created and bred organically. Our patients and patrons are our neighbors, friends, and local community in Southern Humboldt, California, and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Dan Pomerantz from Rebel Grown. Rebel Grown stands for those who live and preserve the cannabis lifestyle. We are the rebels of the past with a lifelong dedication to our craft. Our passion led us on a journey from the East Coast to the Emerald Triangle to work within the heart of cannabis culture and back to the Northeast to share the experiences we learned, lived, and survived. Now, our seeds and cannabis are created and bred organically. Our patients and patrons are our neighbors, friends, and local community in Southern Humboldt, California, and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16512261 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500 3823 full false Andy & Pablo - Sounds From Squid Row Interview + Performance 01/17/2025 Andy & Pablo - Sounds From Squid Row Interview + Performance 01/17/2025 Today on the show, we welcome Andy and Pablo, two local musicians and culinary creators. We talk about local Santa Cruz music history, specifically traditional Italian music featuring waltz and mazurka, along with other rare genres of duo string music featuring guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Their new EP, Sounds From Squid Row, is now on Bandcamp. Sounds From Squid Row is a collection of tunes from the 1920s and earlier, Italian string music, and ragtime. It was recorded in Felton, CA, Live to Tape. 

https://andypablo.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-from-squid-row


]]> Today on the show, we welcome Andy and Pablo, two local musicians and culinary creators. We talk about local Santa Cruz music history, specifically traditional Italian music featuring waltz and mazurka, along with other rare genres of duo string music featuring guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Their new EP, Sounds From Squid Row, is now on Bandcamp. Sounds From Squid Row is a collection of tunes from the 1920s and earlier, Italian string music, and ragtime. It was recorded in Felton, CA, Live to Tape. 

https://andypablo.bandcamp.com/album/sounds-from-squid-row


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16460816 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3408 full false Dr. Dominic Corva & Caleb Chen - Legacy Cannabis Genetics 01/10/2025 Dr. Dominic Corva & Caleb Chen - Legacy Cannabis Genetics 01/10/2025 Santa Cruz! California has provided funding to document the history of legacy cannabis genetics in select regions of the State. We are honored to have Santa Cruz represented, and now we would love to connect and hear the history hidden due to prohibition. No doubt Prop 64 and Cannabis policy is flawed. Still, this project is one opportunity to document our Santa Cruz Cannabis Community history and place it in the global context of a new legal era. Please consider contacting me or Dr. Dominic Corva & Caleb Chen to continue connecting the dots with people and their plants in Santa Cruz County. 

Dr. Dominic Corva is a Principal Investigator for People and their Plants, a community-driven study. He is also an Assistant Professor of Sociology and the lead of the Cannabis Studies Program at Cal Poly Humboldt University. His research interests include the regulatory effects of policing illicit drugs, the history and geography of cannabis prohibition and legalization, the political economy of cannabis markets, the cultural geography of cannabis in California, and ethnographies of cannabis criminalization as it pertains to Local Equity Programs in California.

Caleb Chen founded The Highest Critic, Kind Budist, and Certified Ganjier. 

]]> Santa Cruz! California has provided funding to document the history of legacy cannabis genetics in select regions of the State. We are honored to have Santa Cruz represented, and now we would love to connect and hear the history hidden due to prohibition. No doubt Prop 64 and Cannabis policy is flawed. Still, this project is one opportunity to document our Santa Cruz Cannabis Community history and place it in the global context of a new legal era. Please consider contacting me or Dr. Dominic Corva & Caleb Chen to continue connecting the dots with people and their plants in Santa Cruz County. 

Dr. Dominic Corva is a Principal Investigator for People and their Plants, a community-driven study. He is also an Assistant Professor of Sociology and the lead of the Cannabis Studies Program at Cal Poly Humboldt University. His research interests include the regulatory effects of policing illicit drugs, the history and geography of cannabis prohibition and legalization, the political economy of cannabis markets, the cultural geography of cannabis in California, and ethnographies of cannabis criminalization as it pertains to Local Equity Programs in California.

Caleb Chen founded The Highest Critic, Kind Budist, and Certified Ganjier. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16420498 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3410 full false Joseph Haggard - Emerald Spirit Botanicals & Farm Cut Co-Operative 1/3/2025 Joseph Haggard - Emerald Spirit Botanicals & Farm Cut Co-Operative 1/3/2025 Today on The Cannabis Connection, we welcome Joseph Haggard.

What do the California State Fair, a state testing resolution and Woody Harrelson have in common? On the show, we explore all this and some special manifestations for 2025.

Joseph Haggard is a farmer at Emerald Spirit Botanicals and co-founder of the Farm Cut Co-operative. He was born and raised in Mendocino County where his family has grown cannabis for over 20 years. Emerald Spirit Botanicals breeds cannabis varietals rich in minor cannabinoids using a spiritual scientific breeding approach weaving together art and science in the search for new cannabis medicine. Emerald Spirit Botanicals and Farm Cut has been recognized with 8 Gold Medals at the California State Fair, A Golden Bear Best Sungrown Flower of California, 3 Emerald Cup Regenerative Farm Awards and 6 awards at Emerald Cup. We are honored to produce sun grown cannabis medicine grown using organic and regenerative farming practices. You can find our flower across California in over 60 stores. Learn more at Emeraldspiritbotanicals.com and www.farmcutcannabis.com.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection, we welcome Joseph Haggard.

What do the California State Fair, a state testing resolution and Woody Harrelson have in common? On the show, we explore all this and some special manifestations for 2025.

Joseph Haggard is a farmer at Emerald Spirit Botanicals and co-founder of the Farm Cut Co-operative. He was born and raised in Mendocino County where his family has grown cannabis for over 20 years. Emerald Spirit Botanicals breeds cannabis varietals rich in minor cannabinoids using a spiritual scientific breeding approach weaving together art and science in the search for new cannabis medicine. Emerald Spirit Botanicals and Farm Cut has been recognized with 8 Gold Medals at the California State Fair, A Golden Bear Best Sungrown Flower of California, 3 Emerald Cup Regenerative Farm Awards and 6 awards at Emerald Cup. We are honored to produce sun grown cannabis medicine grown using organic and regenerative farming practices. You can find our flower across California in over 60 stores. Learn more at Emeraldspiritbotanicals.com and www.farmcutcannabis.com.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16391268 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 3360 full false Greg Rose - "Drones", UFOs, NHI & UAP 12/20/24 Greg Rose - "Drones", UFOs, NHI & UAP 12/20/24 Greg Rose has a long history of fostering software Developer Communities at various large corporations in Silicon Valley. He is currently a Digital Marketing Manager for the New Paradigm Institute, a public policy and law non-profit based in Santa Cruz. The New Paradigm Institute (NPI) is focused on UFO disclosure and transparency. NPI is an initiative of the Romero Institute, which has a 50-year history of seeking justice and holding powerful people and institutions accountable. 

]]> Greg Rose has a long history of fostering software Developer Communities at various large corporations in Silicon Valley. He is currently a Digital Marketing Manager for the New Paradigm Institute, a public policy and law non-profit based in Santa Cruz. The New Paradigm Institute (NPI) is focused on UFO disclosure and transparency. NPI is an initiative of the Romero Institute, which has a 50-year history of seeking justice and holding powerful people and institutions accountable. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16320970 Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 3260 full false Jason Ortiz - Last Prisoner Project 12/13/24 Jason Ortiz - Last Prisoner Project 12/13/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome Jason Ortiz of the Last Prisoner Project. Jason Ortiz is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Last Prisoner Project. Jason was arrested for simple cannabis possession at the age of 16 in Norwich, CT, and that experience inspired him to become a cannabis justice advocate. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in Storrs with a degree in Public and Community Engagement, He was one of the founding board Members of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, where he empowered legacy entrepreneurs of color to become policy advocates through the organizing of 5 cannabis policy summits that brought together dozens of stakeholders of color to draft model Social Equity legislation. 

Last Prisoner Project is a national, nonpartisan not-for-profit that works to end Ameica’s discriminatory and counterproductive policy of cannabis criminalization as well as to repair the harms of this unjust and ineffective crusade. 


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome Jason Ortiz of the Last Prisoner Project. Jason Ortiz is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Last Prisoner Project. Jason was arrested for simple cannabis possession at the age of 16 in Norwich, CT, and that experience inspired him to become a cannabis justice advocate. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in Storrs with a degree in Public and Community Engagement, He was one of the founding board Members of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, where he empowered legacy entrepreneurs of color to become policy advocates through the organizing of 5 cannabis policy summits that brought together dozens of stakeholders of color to draft model Social Equity legislation. 

Last Prisoner Project is a national, nonpartisan not-for-profit that works to end Ameica’s discriminatory and counterproductive policy of cannabis criminalization as well as to repair the harms of this unjust and ineffective crusade. 


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16288773 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:00:00 -0500 3513 full false DNA - Stand-Up Comedian and Santa Cruz Legend 11/27/24 DNA - Stand-Up Comedian and Santa Cruz Legend 11/27/24 This week on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome local comedy Sherpa DNA! Over the last 18 years, DNA has presented 2000 comedy shows in Santa Cruz and 11 festivals. Over 80% of these shows were free because he believes in building community through laughter. He recently signed to Punch Line Records and will be recording it at The Kuumbwa in March. DNA was Timothy Leary's chauffeur, a 5x mayoral candidate in Chico, had a hit song on radio stations in NorCal in the 90s, is vegan, a journalist, and recently had his series pitched in LA.

]]> This week on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome local comedy Sherpa DNA! Over the last 18 years, DNA has presented 2000 comedy shows in Santa Cruz and 11 festivals. Over 80% of these shows were free because he believes in building community through laughter. He recently signed to Punch Line Records and will be recording it at The Kuumbwa in March. DNA was Timothy Leary's chauffeur, a 5x mayoral candidate in Chico, had a hit song on radio stations in NorCal in the 90s, is vegan, a journalist, and recently had his series pitched in LA.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16222681 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0500 3582 full false Jason Matthys - Equilibrium Genetics 11/22/24 Jason Matthys - Equilibrium Genetics 11/22/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome our good friend Jason Matthys of Equilibrium Genetics to discuss helping small farmers, cannabis policy, areas to improve for legacy operators, failing corporate cannabis, oral history’s of cannabis, Hawaiian cannabis culture and more. 
Founded in 2012 by Jason Matthys, Equilibrium Genetics is based in Mendocino County, California. All seeds available from Equilibrium Genetics are the product of years of collecting, preserving and hybridizing rare cannabis genetics from across the globe. These hybrid, heirloom, and landrace cannabis seeds are created with the goal of helping people legally access a wide variety of cannabis genetics for generations to come.


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome our good friend Jason Matthys of Equilibrium Genetics to discuss helping small farmers, cannabis policy, areas to improve for legacy operators, failing corporate cannabis, oral history’s of cannabis, Hawaiian cannabis culture and more. 
Founded in 2012 by Jason Matthys, Equilibrium Genetics is based in Mendocino County, California. All seeds available from Equilibrium Genetics are the product of years of collecting, preserving and hybridizing rare cannabis genetics from across the globe. These hybrid, heirloom, and landrace cannabis seeds are created with the goal of helping people legally access a wide variety of cannabis genetics for generations to come.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16171311 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0500 3305 full false Will Moxham - Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 11/15/2024 Will Moxham - Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 11/15/2024 Today on The Cannabis Connection we welcome Will Moxham of Woodhouse Blending & Brewing.

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing is an evolving project created to bring Santa Cruz more small batch craft beer, and showcase amazing talent and creativity. We want to be a major moving part within our community, and to be a place for everyone to come together and experience all that our beautiful city has to offer! We are a space that celebrates other entrepreneurs and creators - makers in every form from every walk of life.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection we welcome Will Moxham of Woodhouse Blending & Brewing.

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing is an evolving project created to bring Santa Cruz more small batch craft beer, and showcase amazing talent and creativity. We want to be a major moving part within our community, and to be a place for everyone to come together and experience all that our beautiful city has to offer! We are a space that celebrates other entrepreneurs and creators - makers in every form from every walk of life.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16118557 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 3247 full false Jim Roberts - The Bohemian Chemist 11/1/2024 Jim Roberts - The Bohemian Chemist 11/1/2024 The Bohemian Chemist was started by Jim Roberts and Brian Adkinson, partners in business and in life. Jim is a second generation cannabis cultivator, operating his family property Sugar Hill Farm and founder of The Bohemian Chemist, a micro-business showcasing sun-grown flower from Mendocino’s Anderson Valley. At the farm, Jim has been focusing in on minor cannabinoids and broad cannabinoid profiles as well as preservation work with landrace and heirloom cultivars. He has been collaborating with the science and medical communities on effects as well as therapeutics. A lifelong entrepreneur and legacy farmer, Jim is vested in the economic development of Mendocino County’s emerging cannabis marketplace with a focus on building the regions tourism marketshare while being vested in bettering the quality of life for local residents and supporting fellow stakeholders.

]]> The Bohemian Chemist was started by Jim Roberts and Brian Adkinson, partners in business and in life. Jim is a second generation cannabis cultivator, operating his family property Sugar Hill Farm and founder of The Bohemian Chemist, a micro-business showcasing sun-grown flower from Mendocino’s Anderson Valley. At the farm, Jim has been focusing in on minor cannabinoids and broad cannabinoid profiles as well as preservation work with landrace and heirloom cultivars. He has been collaborating with the science and medical communities on effects as well as therapeutics. A lifelong entrepreneur and legacy farmer, Jim is vested in the economic development of Mendocino County’s emerging cannabis marketplace with a focus on building the regions tourism marketshare while being vested in bettering the quality of life for local residents and supporting fellow stakeholders.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-16075933 Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 3612 full false Matthew Huse - Original Farmer Lemon Tree Organics 10/11/24 Matthew Huse - Original Farmer Lemon Tree Organics 10/11/24 Matthew is one of the original farmers of the Lemon Tree Organics. Matthew and his brothers farmed Lemon Tree before the name and brand were created, initially called Lemon Diesel. As Prop 215 evolved into Prop 64, Matthew navigated the switch, jumped through the hoops, and successfully ran a fully licensed farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains called Rasta Cruz Farm. He recently crossed the Lemon Tree with Wedding Cake and created Tree Flip. Matthew crossed the Lemon Tree with a GMO, a Garlic Mushroom. Then, those two cultivars crossed on each other, and Lemon Mash was born. Matthew grows organically in living soil and hand waters and hand trims the cannabis. Love is the first ingredient at the Rasta Cruz Farm.

]]> Matthew is one of the original farmers of the Lemon Tree Organics. Matthew and his brothers farmed Lemon Tree before the name and brand were created, initially called Lemon Diesel. As Prop 215 evolved into Prop 64, Matthew navigated the switch, jumped through the hoops, and successfully ran a fully licensed farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains called Rasta Cruz Farm. He recently crossed the Lemon Tree with Wedding Cake and created Tree Flip. Matthew crossed the Lemon Tree with a GMO, a Garlic Mushroom. Then, those two cultivars crossed on each other, and Lemon Mash was born. Matthew grows organically in living soil and hand waters and hand trims the cannabis. Love is the first ingredient at the Rasta Cruz Farm.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15913475 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400 3376 full false Daniel Morford - Pride of the Lion Seeds & Heartrock Mountain Farm 9/27/24 Daniel Morford - Pride of the Lion Seeds & Heartrock Mountain Farm 9/27/24 Daniel Morford comes from a legacy of cannabis breeders and is a third generation ganja farmer with 19 years of experience. Founder of Pride of the Lion Seeds and co-founder with his father of Heartrock Mountain Farm. This family has been saving and breeding seeds for decades in the mountains of Mendocino County. 
Daniel has published a book of poetry Love Grows and continues to write, farm, raise babies and make seeds. 

]]> Daniel Morford comes from a legacy of cannabis breeders and is a third generation ganja farmer with 19 years of experience. Founder of Pride of the Lion Seeds and co-founder with his father of Heartrock Mountain Farm. This family has been saving and breeding seeds for decades in the mountains of Mendocino County. 
Daniel has published a book of poetry Love Grows and continues to write, farm, raise babies and make seeds. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15832921 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3247 full false Jacob Beau- The "Human Cheat Code" to Social Media Marketing 9/20/24 Jacob Beau- The "Human Cheat Code" to Social Media Marketing 9/20/24 Today on the show, we welcome Jacob Beau. This show is for all those wondering how to reach a larger audience and rise from the shadowbans. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Jacob Beau spent 3 years working on Facebook’s paid ads team, gaining deep insights into how the ad algorithm works. He’s using that knowledge to run highly effective ad campaigns on Meta, particularly in highly regulated markets. Recognized for his expertise, CEO Weekly even called Jacob the “human cheat code” to social media marketing.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Jacob Beau. This show is for all those wondering how to reach a larger audience and rise from the shadowbans. Born and raised in Santa Cruz, Jacob Beau spent 3 years working on Facebook’s paid ads team, gaining deep insights into how the ad algorithm works. He’s using that knowledge to run highly effective ad campaigns on Meta, particularly in highly regulated markets. Recognized for his expertise, CEO Weekly even called Jacob the “human cheat code” to social media marketing.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15792803 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0400 3288 full false Mendo Dope: Cultivating Culture & Best in Show - Emerald Cup Winners Bleezy and Old E 9/17/24 Mendo Dope: Cultivating Culture & Best in Show - Emerald Cup Winners Bleezy and Old E 9/17/24 Bleezy and Old E, two brothers from Mendocino, not only cultivate culture in their original music but were awarded 2024 Emerald Cup Best In Show for their Sun Grown Flower "Headies" at the 20th Annual Emerald Cup. Personal Use Flower 1st Place and 3rd Place for Personal Solventless Concentrate. Their work graced the cover of High Times August 2024 issue, and their farm is in full glory this weekend with an exclusive opportunity to learn from these award-winning farmers and underdog fan favorites. In an exclusive interview, we explore these milestones while going behind the genetics and music leading to long overdue recognition for cultural mavericks Mendo Dope.

]]> Bleezy and Old E, two brothers from Mendocino, not only cultivate culture in their original music but were awarded 2024 Emerald Cup Best In Show for their Sun Grown Flower "Headies" at the 20th Annual Emerald Cup. Personal Use Flower 1st Place and 3rd Place for Personal Solventless Concentrate. Their work graced the cover of High Times August 2024 issue, and their farm is in full glory this weekend with an exclusive opportunity to learn from these award-winning farmers and underdog fan favorites. In an exclusive interview, we explore these milestones while going behind the genetics and music leading to long overdue recognition for cultural mavericks Mendo Dope.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15782985 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0400 3682 full false Daniel Sheehan & Michael Smith - UFO Disclosure & Bass Music 09/06/24 Daniel Sheehan & Michael Smith - UFO Disclosure & Bass Music 09/06/24 Today on the show, we welcome Daniel Sheehan and Michael Smith to discuss a special gathering happening September 21 and new developments with UFO disclosure.

Daniel Sheehan is an acclaimed civil rights attorney at the forefront of the unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) disclosure and transparency advocacy movement.  

In 2023, Danny founded the New Paradigm Institute (NPI) as an initiative of the Romero Institute. NPI's mission is to inform the public of the facts surrounding the UAP phenomenon and to mobilize them to secure full and responsible disclosure of the information about UAP technology and non-human intelligence held in secret from the public and even Congress for over 80 years by the Military Industrial Complex. 

Several complex cases argued and won before the Supreme Court, including: 

  • The Iran Contra Civil Lawsuit
  • The Three Mile Island Litigation
  • The Nation's first Sanctuary defense case

Michael Smith is the founder of Points Collected LLC a creative marketing and consulting agency located in Santa Cruz, CA with a focus on event curation & Artist / Brand Development. 

Together they with Heart Tribe Events will host an intimate Intergalactic Gathering of UFO Disclosure & Bass Music featuring Shlump September 21, 2024 at The 418 Project.

]]> Today on the show, we welcome Daniel Sheehan and Michael Smith to discuss a special gathering happening September 21 and new developments with UFO disclosure.

Daniel Sheehan is an acclaimed civil rights attorney at the forefront of the unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) disclosure and transparency advocacy movement.  

In 2023, Danny founded the New Paradigm Institute (NPI) as an initiative of the Romero Institute. NPI's mission is to inform the public of the facts surrounding the UAP phenomenon and to mobilize them to secure full and responsible disclosure of the information about UAP technology and non-human intelligence held in secret from the public and even Congress for over 80 years by the Military Industrial Complex. 

Several complex cases argued and won before the Supreme Court, including: 

  • The Iran Contra Civil Lawsuit
  • The Three Mile Island Litigation
  • The Nation's first Sanctuary defense case

Michael Smith is the founder of Points Collected LLC a creative marketing and consulting agency located in Santa Cruz, CA with a focus on event curation & Artist / Brand Development. 

Together they with Heart Tribe Events will host an intimate Intergalactic Gathering of UFO Disclosure & Bass Music featuring Shlump September 21, 2024 at The 418 Project.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15716748 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3982 full false Genine Coleman - Legacy Cannabis Genetics 8/30/24 Genine Coleman - Legacy Cannabis Genetics 8/30/24 Today on the show we welcome Genine Coleman!

We discuss documenting the Legacy of California Cannabis.

Proposition 64, the California cannabis legalization ballot initiative passed in 2016, created cannabis-specific taxes. A portion of these cannabis tax revenues are used to fund cannabis research initiatives through California’s public universities. On April 25th, 2023 the California Department of Cannabis Control awarded $2.7 million dollars to a group of academic researchers, scientists, and community based organizations to develop a multidisciplinary, community-based participatory research (CBPR) study that will identify, document, and help to preserve the history, value, and diversity of California’s legacy cannabis genetics and the communities that steward them.

Genine Coleman is the founder and Executive Director of Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and policy advocacy organization that serves some 800 members of California’s legacy cannabis growing regions. Origins Council is dedicated to sustainable rural economic development within legacy cannabis producing regions and establishing nationally and internationally recognized, legally defensible, standards-based, geographic indication systems for cannabis. A former grower, Genine has over 20 years of cannabis cultivation experience. In 2012, she stopped cultivating cannabis to take up cannabis patient and policy advocacy. She is the co-founder of the Mendocino Appellations Project, which is now a regionally sponsored project of Origins Council, and serves on the Board of Directors for the 420 Archive which is devoted to collecting, preserving and sharing the history of cannabis culture and prohibition in the United States. Genine is also a founding board member of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, formed in 2019. From 2017–2020, she served on the Board of Directors of the California Growers Association.

]]> Today on the show we welcome Genine Coleman!

We discuss documenting the Legacy of California Cannabis.

Proposition 64, the California cannabis legalization ballot initiative passed in 2016, created cannabis-specific taxes. A portion of these cannabis tax revenues are used to fund cannabis research initiatives through California’s public universities. On April 25th, 2023 the California Department of Cannabis Control awarded $2.7 million dollars to a group of academic researchers, scientists, and community based organizations to develop a multidisciplinary, community-based participatory research (CBPR) study that will identify, document, and help to preserve the history, value, and diversity of California’s legacy cannabis genetics and the communities that steward them.

Genine Coleman is the founder and Executive Director of Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and policy advocacy organization that serves some 800 members of California’s legacy cannabis growing regions. Origins Council is dedicated to sustainable rural economic development within legacy cannabis producing regions and establishing nationally and internationally recognized, legally defensible, standards-based, geographic indication systems for cannabis. A former grower, Genine has over 20 years of cannabis cultivation experience. In 2012, she stopped cultivating cannabis to take up cannabis patient and policy advocacy. She is the co-founder of the Mendocino Appellations Project, which is now a regionally sponsored project of Origins Council, and serves on the Board of Directors for the 420 Archive which is devoted to collecting, preserving and sharing the history of cannabis culture and prohibition in the United States. Genine is also a founding board member of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, formed in 2019. From 2017–2020, she served on the Board of Directors of the California Growers Association.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15673791 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3319 full false Grant Palmer - CannaCruz Emerald Cup Winner 08/23/24 Grant Palmer - CannaCruz Emerald Cup Winner 08/23/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Grant Palmer ⁠@phenothepuppy⁠ CEO of Canna Cruz Dispensaries. ⁠@thecannacruzcollective⁠ started back in 2008 with locations in Santa Cruz, Watsonville and Salinas. Canna Cruz Salinas ⁠@cannacruzsalinas⁠ won 1st place Best Dispensary Central California for the 20th Anniversary Emerald Cup ⁠@theemeraldcup⁠ last weekend. We will explore his ongoing works in serving the people and cultivating award winning flower.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Grant Palmer ⁠@phenothepuppy⁠ CEO of Canna Cruz Dispensaries. ⁠@thecannacruzcollective⁠ started back in 2008 with locations in Santa Cruz, Watsonville and Salinas. Canna Cruz Salinas ⁠@cannacruzsalinas⁠ won 1st place Best Dispensary Central California for the 20th Anniversary Emerald Cup ⁠@theemeraldcup⁠ last weekend. We will explore his ongoing works in serving the people and cultivating award winning flower.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15638095 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3238 full false Joel Perez - Cancer Survivor & Lead Extractor Creme De Canna 8/16/24 Joel Perez - Cancer Survivor & Lead Extractor Creme De Canna 8/16/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection, we welcome Joel Perez! Joel is the Lead Extractor at Creme De Canna Extracts. He has worked in the industry for over 15 years. 
Back in 2013, Joel was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, with stage 4 Lymphoma. After multiple biopsies and surgery, Joel underwent a bone marrow transplant.
After a relapse, despite years of extreme chemotherapy treatments, Joel had heard of RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) and started taking a gram a day.
RSO paired with plant-based diet over a few months led to the best scan Joel’s doctor had ever seen over the years with no signs of any cancer. From the death bed to Joel’s story, being on the front page of High Times was a miracle.
Joel runs a c1d1 extraction booth, which is wired into the fire department and monitored by them. Joel is a father of four boys and runs a hydrocarbon extraction system providing the best extracts and concentrates to the greater cannabis community.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection, we welcome Joel Perez! Joel is the Lead Extractor at Creme De Canna Extracts. He has worked in the industry for over 15 years. 
Back in 2013, Joel was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, with stage 4 Lymphoma. After multiple biopsies and surgery, Joel underwent a bone marrow transplant.
After a relapse, despite years of extreme chemotherapy treatments, Joel had heard of RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) and started taking a gram a day.
RSO paired with plant-based diet over a few months led to the best scan Joel’s doctor had ever seen over the years with no signs of any cancer. From the death bed to Joel’s story, being on the front page of High Times was a miracle.
Joel runs a c1d1 extraction booth, which is wired into the fire department and monitored by them. Joel is a father of four boys and runs a hydrocarbon extraction system providing the best extracts and concentrates to the greater cannabis community.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15600758 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400 3351 full false Sleepy John Sandidge & Luigi Oppido interview Christopher Carr 8/6/24 Sleepy John Sandidge & Luigi Oppido interview Christopher Carr 8/6/24 Sleepy John Sandidge and Luigi Oppido host Christopher Carr live in the Santa Cruz Voice talk studio. We discuss the local music community, the industry, old smuggling and cultivation stories, Sleepy John's run-in with the law, and the potential for growing our Canna-Community as a legitimate and intrinsic part of Santa Cruz in the future.

]]> Sleepy John Sandidge and Luigi Oppido host Christopher Carr live in the Santa Cruz Voice talk studio. We discuss the local music community, the industry, old smuggling and cultivation stories, Sleepy John's run-in with the law, and the potential for growing our Canna-Community as a legitimate and intrinsic part of Santa Cruz in the future.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15573622 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2998 full false Andy Lopez - The Invisible Gardener 07/26/24 Andy Lopez - The Invisible Gardener 07/26/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Andy Lopez-The Invisible Gardener who shared “Don’t panic it’s organic” with the world. The Invisible Gardener grew up in New York, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Miami Florida, where he learned to use organics from his mother, who naturally grew her fruits and vegetables. In 1972, he founded The Invisible Gardener, Inc. to impact the world’s environmental problems and educate & provide alternatives to chemical products used in the home and garden. With a common sense approach and endless enthusiasm, he champions Mother Nature’s wisdom through educational programs and his books.

Themes: 

Early days as Naval service member trying new cannabis in every port. 

Sourcing seeds - Red Dragon Thai, Lambsbread, Maui Wowie.

10 longitude rule.

Smuggling Panama Red - Mobile Alabama -> Porta Limon Costa Rica.

Trade secret germinating old seeds.

Mother Nature and health.

Water holds information.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Andy Lopez-The Invisible Gardener who shared “Don’t panic it’s organic” with the world. The Invisible Gardener grew up in New York, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Miami Florida, where he learned to use organics from his mother, who naturally grew her fruits and vegetables. In 1972, he founded The Invisible Gardener, Inc. to impact the world’s environmental problems and educate & provide alternatives to chemical products used in the home and garden. With a common sense approach and endless enthusiasm, he champions Mother Nature’s wisdom through educational programs and his books.

Themes: 

Early days as Naval service member trying new cannabis in every port. 

Sourcing seeds - Red Dragon Thai, Lambsbread, Maui Wowie.

10 longitude rule.

Smuggling Panama Red - Mobile Alabama -> Porta Limon Costa Rica.

Trade secret germinating old seeds.

Mother Nature and health.

Water holds information.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15508930 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400 3838 full false Good Morning Monterey Bay Rosemary Chalmers interview with Christopher Carr 8a 07/24/24 Good Morning Monterey Bay Rosemary Chalmers interview with Christopher Carr 8a 07/24/24 Christopher Carr interviewed by Rosemary Chalmers live on Santa Cruz Voice covering major themes from Lookout Santa Cruz's recent article "Cannabis industry's sad state prompts changes across Santa Cruz County" by Christopher Neely. We explore local themes of the need for responsive policy in the county, a prevailing negative social stigma in the City of Santa Cruz and how Watsonville is leading the way with implementing reasonable regulations to keep what remaining Santa Cruz County cannabis businesses in operation. All politics are local yet the descheduling of cannabis on a federal level is also top of mind; we cover it all in this concise and to the point coverage.

]]> Christopher Carr interviewed by Rosemary Chalmers live on Santa Cruz Voice covering major themes from Lookout Santa Cruz's recent article "Cannabis industry's sad state prompts changes across Santa Cruz County" by Christopher Neely. We explore local themes of the need for responsive policy in the county, a prevailing negative social stigma in the City of Santa Cruz and how Watsonville is leading the way with implementing reasonable regulations to keep what remaining Santa Cruz County cannabis businesses in operation. All politics are local yet the descheduling of cannabis on a federal level is also top of mind; we cover it all in this concise and to the point coverage.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15468581 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 829 full false Manny Alvarez - Bird Valley Organics 07/19/24 Manny Alvarez - Bird Valley Organics 07/19/24 Welcome Manny Alvarez to the show! We explore regenerative farming, wellness and Manny's experience journeying into the Amazon to heal through ayahuasca ceremony. 

Manny Alvarez is the highly dedicated and passionate co-founder of Bird Valley Organics, a regenerative farm renowned for its award-winning healing whole plant Full Spectrum Oil (FSO). Manny is committed to educating people about the regenerative agriculture movement. Alongside his partner Terry, they have been creating healing FSO whole plant medicine since 2013, which embodies sustainable practices and holistic health. 


]]> Welcome Manny Alvarez to the show! We explore regenerative farming, wellness and Manny's experience journeying into the Amazon to heal through ayahuasca ceremony. 

Manny Alvarez is the highly dedicated and passionate co-founder of Bird Valley Organics, a regenerative farm renowned for its award-winning healing whole plant Full Spectrum Oil (FSO). Manny is committed to educating people about the regenerative agriculture movement. Alongside his partner Terry, they have been creating healing FSO whole plant medicine since 2013, which embodies sustainable practices and holistic health. 


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15444665 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3241 full false Cody & Elise - SierraKind Craft Cannabis 07/12/24 Cody & Elise - SierraKind Craft Cannabis 07/12/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection show we welcome Cody and Elise of SierraKind. 
SierraKind is a high-quality, ethically crafted mixed-light cannabis farm with a low carbon footprint born out of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with a perfect growing climate in a fittingly named town, Grass Valley. We use as many natural and organic products as possible, maximizing the sun for sustainable farming, and off-setting our mixed light carbon footprint with solar panels. We grow good so you can smoke and feel good in kind - SierraKind.


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection show we welcome Cody and Elise of SierraKind. 
SierraKind is a high-quality, ethically crafted mixed-light cannabis farm with a low carbon footprint born out of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with a perfect growing climate in a fittingly named town, Grass Valley. We use as many natural and organic products as possible, maximizing the sun for sustainable farming, and off-setting our mixed light carbon footprint with solar panels. We grow good so you can smoke and feel good in kind - SierraKind.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15408134 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400 3256 full false Tom Jenkins - The Next Run A UC Berkeley Student's Rise To Major 60s Pot Smuggler 05/31/24 Tom Jenkins - The Next Run A UC Berkeley Student's Rise To Major 60s Pot Smuggler 05/31/24 Tom Jenkins author of "The Next Run A UC Berkeley Student's Rise To Major 60s Pot Smuggler". Tom starts by smuggling pot hidden in cars, graduates to planes, resorts to waking sacks through the Rio Grande, and ultimately finds himself heading the Colombian end of an operation with a twin-engine cargo plane dropping bales to waiting speedboats off the coast of Florida. At the same time, his Mexican contacts are sending him tons at a time transported in semis past a bribed customs official. Tom's next move stuns the smuggling world.

]]> Tom Jenkins author of "The Next Run A UC Berkeley Student's Rise To Major 60s Pot Smuggler". Tom starts by smuggling pot hidden in cars, graduates to planes, resorts to waking sacks through the Rio Grande, and ultimately finds himself heading the Colombian end of an operation with a twin-engine cargo plane dropping bales to waiting speedboats off the coast of Florida. At the same time, his Mexican contacts are sending him tons at a time transported in semis past a bribed customs official. Tom's next move stuns the smuggling world.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15345279 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0400 3140 full false Alex Halperin - The Dirty Secret of California’s Legal Weed 06/21/24 Alex Halperin - The Dirty Secret of California’s Legal Weed 06/21/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Alex Halperin! Alex Halperin’s work on the weed beat has appeared in Fast Company, Slate, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, California Sunday (R.I.P.) and the Guardian, where he wrote the High Time column, an adult’s guide to legalization. He’s written the newsletter WeedWeek since July 2015. Its 11,000+ subscribers include many influential figures in the cannabis world. His book The Cannabis Dictionary (Octopus Books, Hachette) was published in March 2020.

Before cannabis, Halperin reported on topics including tech, criminal justice, health care and finance for Fortune, The Washington Post Magazine, Mother Jones, The New Yorker and many other publications. 


The Dirty Secret of California’s Legal Weed, an investigation by Paige St. John and Alex Halperin, through WeedWeek . It looks into the presence of dangerous, sometimes banned, pesticides in California’s legal weed supply, and how state regulators have been unwilling and/or unable to address them.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Alex Halperin! Alex Halperin’s work on the weed beat has appeared in Fast Company, Slate, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, California Sunday (R.I.P.) and the Guardian, where he wrote the High Time column, an adult’s guide to legalization. He’s written the newsletter WeedWeek since July 2015. Its 11,000+ subscribers include many influential figures in the cannabis world. His book The Cannabis Dictionary (Octopus Books, Hachette) was published in March 2020.

Before cannabis, Halperin reported on topics including tech, criminal justice, health care and finance for Fortune, The Washington Post Magazine, Mother Jones, The New Yorker and many other publications. 


The Dirty Secret of California’s Legal Weed, an investigation by Paige St. John and Alex Halperin, through WeedWeek . It looks into the presence of dangerous, sometimes banned, pesticides in California’s legal weed supply, and how state regulators have been unwilling and/or unable to address them.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15293832 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3242 full false Dr. Riley Kirk - Cannabis Research, Education, Advocacy 05/24/24 Dr. Riley Kirk - Cannabis Research, Education, Advocacy 05/24/24 Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and a cannabis educator. She obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry where she studied the traditional and contemporary uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. She has worked as an immunology scientist in the biotech industry, currently is an assistant associate professor at the University of Rhode Island and works in the cannabis industry on the medicinal value of the chemical synergies within the plant. 

Riley is the co-founder of the cannabis research and education non-profit called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). NAP is using science as advocacy to research and communicate findings that highlight the unique power of natural products. The goal of Riley’s work is to unite people in the Cannabis industry, academia, and consumers to further the reach of Cannabis education and reduce harm.

]]> Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and a cannabis educator. She obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry where she studied the traditional and contemporary uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. She has worked as an immunology scientist in the biotech industry, currently is an assistant associate professor at the University of Rhode Island and works in the cannabis industry on the medicinal value of the chemical synergies within the plant. 

Riley is the co-founder of the cannabis research and education non-profit called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). NAP is using science as advocacy to research and communicate findings that highlight the unique power of natural products. The goal of Riley’s work is to unite people in the Cannabis industry, academia, and consumers to further the reach of Cannabis education and reduce harm.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15171929 Fri, 31 May 2024 15:00:00 -0400 3232 full false Todd I - Earth Rhythm & Fuego Family Farms 05/09/2024 Todd I - Earth Rhythm & Fuego Family Farms 05/09/2024 Earth Rhythm
Santa Cruz-based cultivators. Established in 2018, we are focused on quality, small-batch, Soil-Grown loved-up Cannabis, working with the best genetics and community to provide the best cannabis to the people.

Fuego Family Farms
Santa Cruz cannabis cultivators in living soils with the finest genetics. A small collaborative of Santa Cruz cannabis farmers who have grown, bred, loved, and consumed cannabis plants for most of their adult lives. We have meticulously developed a system of cultivation and care that brings each plant to its full potential—featuring exotic cultivars that will blow you away.

]]> Earth Rhythm
Santa Cruz-based cultivators. Established in 2018, we are focused on quality, small-batch, Soil-Grown loved-up Cannabis, working with the best genetics and community to provide the best cannabis to the people.

Fuego Family Farms
Santa Cruz cannabis cultivators in living soils with the finest genetics. A small collaborative of Santa Cruz cannabis farmers who have grown, bred, loved, and consumed cannabis plants for most of their adult lives. We have meticulously developed a system of cultivation and care that brings each plant to its full potential—featuring exotic cultivars that will blow you away.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15050714 Sat, 11 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3284 full false Seba Beca - Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society 05/03/2024 Seba Beca - Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society 05/03/2024 Today on the show we welcome Seba Beca of @greenmagicyoga to discuss all things psychedelic, technology and AI, ethics and safety, music + more. 
Seba (he, him) is a licensed psychotherapist based in Santa Cruz, specializing in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. Seba has trained with CIIS, Polaris and other medicine communities as well as in Gestalt Therapy and incorporates mindfulness, ecotherapy and somatic awareness practices as a means to support clients and groups heal from trauma, depression and anxiety. Seba is co-founder of Green Magic Yoga, a local yoga studio and psychedelic community focused on the healing power of Cannabis. He is also the executive director of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, a non-profit organization and community of psychonauts interested in exploring and expanding the safe use of psychedelics for mental health and the betterment of well people. They organize Psychedelic First Fridays, Microdosing Hikes and Peer Integration Circles.

]]> Today on the show we welcome Seba Beca of @greenmagicyoga to discuss all things psychedelic, technology and AI, ethics and safety, music + more. 
Seba (he, him) is a licensed psychotherapist based in Santa Cruz, specializing in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. Seba has trained with CIIS, Polaris and other medicine communities as well as in Gestalt Therapy and incorporates mindfulness, ecotherapy and somatic awareness practices as a means to support clients and groups heal from trauma, depression and anxiety. Seba is co-founder of Green Magic Yoga, a local yoga studio and psychedelic community focused on the healing power of Cannabis. He is also the executive director of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, a non-profit organization and community of psychonauts interested in exploring and expanding the safe use of psychedelics for mental health and the betterment of well people. They organize Psychedelic First Fridays, Microdosing Hikes and Peer Integration Circles.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-15008170 Sat, 04 May 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3334 full false Javiera “Javi” Kostner - Green Magic Yoga 04/19/24 Javiera “Javi” Kostner - Green Magic Yoga 04/19/24 Javiera “Javi” Kostner (she/her) is an Advanced Therapeutic Yoga teacher, Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapist & Guide, Breathwork Facilitator and Coach. Specializing in Trauma Recovery Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Somatic practices, and cannabis specialist, Javi is a Ganja Yoga training lead and steward. Her sessions are infused with cannabis, community, relaxing vibes, grounded spirituality, and a touch of Latino spice. Originally from Chile, Javiera is a bilingual cannabis guide, and group facilitator.

In 2019, Javi, along with her husband Seba, founded Green Magic Yoga. Their mission is to bring together mindfulness, psychedelic healing, and yoga to foster holistic wellness. Both trained by the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, noe training leads for Psychedelic Guide Training, they lead monthly Conscious Cannabis circles in the Bay Area and online.

Additionally, Javi serves as the Community & Event Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, offering Psychedelic Integration, Microdosing Hikes and Psychedelic First Fridays.

]]> Javiera “Javi” Kostner (she/her) is an Advanced Therapeutic Yoga teacher, Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapist & Guide, Breathwork Facilitator and Coach. Specializing in Trauma Recovery Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Somatic practices, and cannabis specialist, Javi is a Ganja Yoga training lead and steward. Her sessions are infused with cannabis, community, relaxing vibes, grounded spirituality, and a touch of Latino spice. Originally from Chile, Javiera is a bilingual cannabis guide, and group facilitator.

In 2019, Javi, along with her husband Seba, founded Green Magic Yoga. Their mission is to bring together mindfulness, psychedelic healing, and yoga to foster holistic wellness. Both trained by the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness, noe training leads for Psychedelic Guide Training, they lead monthly Conscious Cannabis circles in the Bay Area and online.

Additionally, Javi serves as the Community & Event Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, offering Psychedelic Integration, Microdosing Hikes and Psychedelic First Fridays.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14923781 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3240 full false Jesse Daniel - "Son of the San Lorenzo" 4/11/24 Jesse Daniel - "Son of the San Lorenzo" 4/11/24 Jesse Daniel has been a well respected name within traditional country music fans for years. Known for his relentless work ethic, roaring live shows and true to life songwriting, he has earned his place among the heavy hitters of today’s industry. The California native is blazing the trail for a new wave of traditional artists, bringing his kind of country music to stages all over the world. With three full length studio records and a newly released live album, he continues to rival the greats of the genre with his level of creative output. There are many making traditional country music in modern times, but there is no one making it like Daniel; his sound is uniquely his own, while rooted in the tradition of his Bakersfield heroes like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens.His new single titled “Workin’ Hard (Day and Night)” is a tip of the hat to Merle and is prominently featured on Netflix as the theme music for comic Dusty Slay’s new comedy special “Workin’ Man”. Jesse and his band have an extensive US and European tour booked for 2024 and there is no telling where this new year may take him.

]]> Jesse Daniel has been a well respected name within traditional country music fans for years. Known for his relentless work ethic, roaring live shows and true to life songwriting, he has earned his place among the heavy hitters of today’s industry. The California native is blazing the trail for a new wave of traditional artists, bringing his kind of country music to stages all over the world. With three full length studio records and a newly released live album, he continues to rival the greats of the genre with his level of creative output. There are many making traditional country music in modern times, but there is no one making it like Daniel; his sound is uniquely his own, while rooted in the tradition of his Bakersfield heroes like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens.His new single titled “Workin’ Hard (Day and Night)” is a tip of the hat to Merle and is prominently featured on Netflix as the theme music for comic Dusty Slay’s new comedy special “Workin’ Man”. Jesse and his band have an extensive US and European tour booked for 2024 and there is no telling where this new year may take him.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14879412 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2526 full false Paul Tashiro - Miyuki Traditional Japanese Paul Tashiro - Miyuki Traditional Japanese This week on The Cannabis Connection show we debut our first local showcase of Santa Cruz restaurants to enjoy starting with Watsonville's traditional Japanese Restaurant Miyuki. We welcome Paul Tashiro on the show to shed light on Japanese culture, traditional dishes and history of Miyuki.

Paul Tashiro is the new owner and executive chef of Miyuki Japanese Restaurant, in Watsonville, California. Miyuki has been in business since 1982! Miyuki has generations of families that have been dining at Miyuki since 1982. Miyuki’s traditions, its legacy menu, and its entire staff will all remain the same!

In 2018, Paul retired from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office after 31 years of service. He is a local kid raised in Watsonville and currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. His retired journey started out learning how to be a sushi chef at Imura Japanese Restaurant in Watsonville.

]]> This week on The Cannabis Connection show we debut our first local showcase of Santa Cruz restaurants to enjoy starting with Watsonville's traditional Japanese Restaurant Miyuki. We welcome Paul Tashiro on the show to shed light on Japanese culture, traditional dishes and history of Miyuki.

Paul Tashiro is the new owner and executive chef of Miyuki Japanese Restaurant, in Watsonville, California. Miyuki has been in business since 1982! Miyuki has generations of families that have been dining at Miyuki since 1982. Miyuki’s traditions, its legacy menu, and its entire staff will all remain the same!

In 2018, Paul retired from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office after 31 years of service. He is a local kid raised in Watsonville and currently resides in Las Vegas, NV. His retired journey started out learning how to be a sushi chef at Imura Japanese Restaurant in Watsonville.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14858380 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 3244 full false Safaa Modir - The Baytals 3/29/24 Safaa Modir - The Baytals 3/29/24 Today on the show we welcome ⁠@safaamodir⁠ of ⁠@thebaytals⁠ another installment in our ⁠#santacruz⁠⁠#music⁠⁠#community⁠⁠#showcase⁠. Safaa Modir is a San Jose based musician and leader of the Bay Area Reggae & Ska band The Baytals. As a cannabis enthusiast, he is passionate about the healing potential of the plant for psychological & mental afflictions that he believes are at the roots of humanity’s struggles.⁠#roots⁠⁠#music⁠⁠#831⁠⁠#thecannabisconnectionshow⁠⁠#smileygreen⁠⁠#talkradio⁠⁠#theaterofthemind⁠⁠#connection⁠⁠#reason⁠⁠#culture⁠

We explore these themes: 

-Music in the home

-Sublime & Santa Cruz 

- The Baytals 

-Inception of Ancestree

-Know your history

-Karma & Dharma

-Faith & Love

-One Drop Wednesdays

-Jams to support Santa Cruz Music Community

-Come Together

]]> Today on the show we welcome ⁠@safaamodir⁠ of ⁠@thebaytals⁠ another installment in our ⁠#santacruz⁠⁠#music⁠⁠#community⁠⁠#showcase⁠. Safaa Modir is a San Jose based musician and leader of the Bay Area Reggae & Ska band The Baytals. As a cannabis enthusiast, he is passionate about the healing potential of the plant for psychological & mental afflictions that he believes are at the roots of humanity’s struggles.⁠#roots⁠⁠#music⁠⁠#831⁠⁠#thecannabisconnectionshow⁠⁠#smileygreen⁠⁠#talkradio⁠⁠#theaterofthemind⁠⁠#connection⁠⁠#reason⁠⁠#culture⁠

We explore these themes: 

-Music in the home

-Sublime & Santa Cruz 

- The Baytals 

-Inception of Ancestree

-Know your history

-Karma & Dharma

-Faith & Love

-One Drop Wednesdays

-Jams to support Santa Cruz Music Community

-Come Together

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14797511 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0400 3248 full false Justin Mosley - Psychedelic Recovery, Plant Medicine, Lovebyrds 3/22/24 Justin Mosley - Psychedelic Recovery, Plant Medicine, Lovebyrds 3/22/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection we showcase our fourth installment celebrating the music community of Santa Cruz with multi-instrumentalist, sound healer and magic maker Justin Mosley!

Blessing the world with the healing vibrations of music from a young age, he provides energetic performances with a plethora of instruments: Harp, Flutes, Bass, Piano, Percussion, and more. His life’s purpose is cultivating connection and healing for those suffering from trauma, addiction, and who are recovering from drug/alcohol abuse. He offers the healing power of breathwork, movement, and music as medicine, in the form of sound healing as well as soulful live shows with The Lovebyrds.

Topics include

*New psychedelics in recovery group Monday nights

*Plant medicines for recovery

*Lovebyrds/New music

*Green Magic Yoga


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection we showcase our fourth installment celebrating the music community of Santa Cruz with multi-instrumentalist, sound healer and magic maker Justin Mosley!

Blessing the world with the healing vibrations of music from a young age, he provides energetic performances with a plethora of instruments: Harp, Flutes, Bass, Piano, Percussion, and more. His life’s purpose is cultivating connection and healing for those suffering from trauma, addiction, and who are recovering from drug/alcohol abuse. He offers the healing power of breathwork, movement, and music as medicine, in the form of sound healing as well as soulful live shows with The Lovebyrds.

Topics include

*New psychedelics in recovery group Monday nights

*Plant medicines for recovery

*Lovebyrds/New music

*Green Magic Yoga


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14757691 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3248 full false Valerie Corral WAMM, SC Cannabis History & Partnership Bayley Logan of The Hook 3/8/2024 Valerie Corral WAMM, SC Cannabis History & Partnership Bayley Logan of The Hook 3/8/2024 Today on the show we welcome Valerie Corral of WAMM Phytotherapies. @wamm_phytotherapies Also, another strong voice in the local Santa Cruz Cannabis Community Bayley Logan of The Hook. @thehookoutlet Lots to discuss and lots to do in the service of compassion and continuing the legacy and leadership in Santa Cruz Cannabis Community.

1:38 - City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission Meeting Outcome
5:45 - Bayley Logan Evolution with Cannabis 
8:30 - WAMM Phyto & The Hook Partnership
12:40 - Relationship of Service
15:30 - Energy Exchanges - Labors of Love
19:30 - Patients WAMM Serves
22:00 - Integration & Stewardship
23:20 - Remember where we come from...
24:20 - WAMM providing Cannabis on the Steps of City Hall 2002
26:00 - Mike Corral
27:00 - DEA Raid 2022
30:15 - Trap the FEDS
32:30 - Updates "We got this!"
33: 10 - Bayley The Hook Next Steps
36:45 - Continue down the route of Community
42:00 - Back to the Roots
44:00 New Infusion of Energy 
47:00 "There is now a Dialogue"
51:30 Message of Love

]]> Today on the show we welcome Valerie Corral of WAMM Phytotherapies. @wamm_phytotherapies Also, another strong voice in the local Santa Cruz Cannabis Community Bayley Logan of The Hook. @thehookoutlet Lots to discuss and lots to do in the service of compassion and continuing the legacy and leadership in Santa Cruz Cannabis Community.

1:38 - City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission Meeting Outcome
5:45 - Bayley Logan Evolution with Cannabis 
8:30 - WAMM Phyto & The Hook Partnership
12:40 - Relationship of Service
15:30 - Energy Exchanges - Labors of Love
19:30 - Patients WAMM Serves
22:00 - Integration & Stewardship
23:20 - Remember where we come from...
24:20 - WAMM providing Cannabis on the Steps of City Hall 2002
26:00 - Mike Corral
27:00 - DEA Raid 2022
30:15 - Trap the FEDS
32:30 - Updates "We got this!"
33: 10 - Bayley The Hook Next Steps
36:45 - Continue down the route of Community
42:00 - Back to the Roots
44:00 New Infusion of Energy 
47:00 "There is now a Dialogue"
51:30 Message of Love

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14705741 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0400 3247 full false Travis - Labrat on Earth Church w/ Smiley Green KBCZ 89.3 FM 3/7/24 Travis - Labrat on Earth Church w/ Smiley Green KBCZ 89.3 FM 3/7/24 This is our 4th installment of our showcase celebrating #santacruz #music this one been in the works for some time big ups @labratofficial 
LabRat is not just a music producer, he is a sonic architect pushing the boundaries of sound and creativity. With an insatiable curiosity for the uncharted realms of music, LabRat concocts intricate auditory experiments that connect with listeners on an emotional and physical level.

Hailing from the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene of Santa Cruz, LabRat’s journey began at a young age with his involvement in melodic death metal and jazz bands. He was initially exposed to dubstep while attending his first music festival in 2008, captivated by the electronic sounds a new passion was ignited within. His early days were spent honing his craft in dimly lit studios and experimenting with an array of musical genres, from ambient electronica to pulsating dubstep, and everything in between.

Over the years LabRat has cultivated a signature sound - a captivating blend of heavy bass, lush melodies, and meticulously crafted textures woven together with the intention to move people. His productions and live performances possess an uncanny ability to engage audiences at home or on the dancefloor.

LabRat’s multi-faceted productions weave a narrative that resonate with the human experience. The results of ongoing musical experiments have had overwhelmingly positive results for all participants. See y’all in the Lab!

Give thanks to our dear friend Michael Smith for connecting us!

]]> This is our 4th installment of our showcase celebrating #santacruz #music this one been in the works for some time big ups @labratofficial 
LabRat is not just a music producer, he is a sonic architect pushing the boundaries of sound and creativity. With an insatiable curiosity for the uncharted realms of music, LabRat concocts intricate auditory experiments that connect with listeners on an emotional and physical level.

Hailing from the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene of Santa Cruz, LabRat’s journey began at a young age with his involvement in melodic death metal and jazz bands. He was initially exposed to dubstep while attending his first music festival in 2008, captivated by the electronic sounds a new passion was ignited within. His early days were spent honing his craft in dimly lit studios and experimenting with an array of musical genres, from ambient electronica to pulsating dubstep, and everything in between.

Over the years LabRat has cultivated a signature sound - a captivating blend of heavy bass, lush melodies, and meticulously crafted textures woven together with the intention to move people. His productions and live performances possess an uncanny ability to engage audiences at home or on the dancefloor.

LabRat’s multi-faceted productions weave a narrative that resonate with the human experience. The results of ongoing musical experiments have had overwhelmingly positive results for all participants. See y’all in the Lab!

Give thanks to our dear friend Michael Smith for connecting us!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14651389 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 02:00:00 -0500 7169 full false Mak Nova Live! Santa Cruz Music Showcase 3/1/24 Mak Nova Live! Santa Cruz Music Showcase 3/1/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection show we welcome our third installment in the Santa Cruz Music Showcase Mak Nova. 
Mak Nova aka Mak Daddie The Prince, is not your average rapper. She is a true poet; a mystic. Her live and recorded music are often coupled with the words innovative, transformational, and spiritual. She is a sensual, alluring, queer icon.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection show we welcome our third installment in the Santa Cruz Music Showcase Mak Nova. 
Mak Nova aka Mak Daddie The Prince, is not your average rapper. She is a true poet; a mystic. Her live and recorded music are often coupled with the words innovative, transformational, and spiritual. She is a sensual, alluring, queer icon.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14614178 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0500 3309 full false Eleanor Kuntz & Ryan Harner - Tangled Roots, LeafWorks, Canndor 2/23/24 Eleanor Kuntz & Ryan Harner - Tangled Roots, LeafWorks, Canndor 2/23/24 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Eleanor Kuntz and Ryan Harner representing LeafWorks, Candor and Tangled Roots. We will discuss preserving and protecting the work of cannabis breeders. Join us!
Tangled Roots
Tangled Roots Seed Collection is a place where stories intertwine and journeys converge. Tangled Roots is more than just a seed bank, it's a sanctuary of tradition, diversity, and the shared human experience.
The Emerald Triagnle's premier seed bank representing brands like Huckleberry Hill Farms, Ridgeline Farms, Canna Country Farms, Hogwash Farms, CALegacy and more.
LeafWorks
Leafworks is a plant genomics company conducting cutting edge research and developing commercial service for the cannabis and hemp markets.
Our promise is to bring an unparalleled combination of scientific rigor and uncompromising ethics to the cannabis industry to protect, educate, and empower those stewarding these plants.
Canndor
As a world class industry herbarium, Canndor's mission is to document and preserve records of cannabis plants grown in the industry, in order to establish historical evidence of existence, link plant creators with their creation, and establish broader cultivar standards in partnership with the community that stewarded these plants themselves.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Eleanor Kuntz and Ryan Harner representing LeafWorks, Candor and Tangled Roots. We will discuss preserving and protecting the work of cannabis breeders. Join us!
Tangled Roots
Tangled Roots Seed Collection is a place where stories intertwine and journeys converge. Tangled Roots is more than just a seed bank, it's a sanctuary of tradition, diversity, and the shared human experience.
The Emerald Triagnle's premier seed bank representing brands like Huckleberry Hill Farms, Ridgeline Farms, Canna Country Farms, Hogwash Farms, CALegacy and more.
LeafWorks
Leafworks is a plant genomics company conducting cutting edge research and developing commercial service for the cannabis and hemp markets.
Our promise is to bring an unparalleled combination of scientific rigor and uncompromising ethics to the cannabis industry to protect, educate, and empower those stewarding these plants.
Canndor
As a world class industry herbarium, Canndor's mission is to document and preserve records of cannabis plants grown in the industry, in order to establish historical evidence of existence, link plant creators with their creation, and establish broader cultivar standards in partnership with the community that stewarded these plants themselves.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14579002 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0500 3248 full false Herb Daly - 5 Decades of Jamaican Music from Santa Cruz to Jamaica 2/16/2024 Herb Daly - 5 Decades of Jamaican Music from Santa Cruz to Jamaica 2/16/2024 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome our second guest and installment into our local music showcase, Herb Daly. 


HERB DALY, a longtime resident of the beautiful Santa Cruz area, has shared his lifelong love of Jamaican music for almost 5 decades. First visiting Jamaica in 1976, he ended up living there for the better part of a year, meeting and working with many of the island’s top artists and musicians, and laying guitar on a number of tracks in the main Kingston recording studios. Since then, he’s been an integral part of several seminal reggae ensembles such as the otherwise all-Jamaican Rastafarians, all while raising a family and serving his community. Realizing how crucial the bass is to the Jamaican sound, he switched from guitar to bass and has never looked back. Decades of working with Jamaican and West Indian musicians taught him to “come correct” with their music, and he has been passing on his knowledge and experience to the younger generations of aspiring reggae musicians. 


]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome our second guest and installment into our local music showcase, Herb Daly. 


HERB DALY, a longtime resident of the beautiful Santa Cruz area, has shared his lifelong love of Jamaican music for almost 5 decades. First visiting Jamaica in 1976, he ended up living there for the better part of a year, meeting and working with many of the island’s top artists and musicians, and laying guitar on a number of tracks in the main Kingston recording studios. Since then, he’s been an integral part of several seminal reggae ensembles such as the otherwise all-Jamaican Rastafarians, all while raising a family and serving his community. Realizing how crucial the bass is to the Jamaican sound, he switched from guitar to bass and has never looked back. Decades of working with Jamaican and West Indian musicians taught him to “come correct” with their music, and he has been passing on his knowledge and experience to the younger generations of aspiring reggae musicians. 


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14522067 Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 3245 full false Alwa Gordon & Mak Nova LIVE 2/9/2024 Alwa Gordon & Mak Nova LIVE 2/9/2024 Alwa Gordon- Inspired by Tupac’s lyricism and Mac Dre’s “hyphy” party music influence at a young age, Alwa Gordon’s sound combines melodic rap flows and catchy melodies with beats that make you want to bounce and move. His music is a collection of songs that encapsulates Alwa’s growth over the past few years, with heavy hip-hop lyricism and self produced, independently distributed records that will catch the ears of Drake and J. Cole fans.

Mak Nova -Mak Nova is an enigmatic rapper/singer/ performance artist based out of Santa Cruz, CA. Her mission is to use her music and live performances to empower and inspire everyone she comes into contact with. With her fiery delivery, reflective lyrics and soul stirring dance moves, she draws her audiences in and invites them to embody their highest potential.

]]> Alwa Gordon- Inspired by Tupac’s lyricism and Mac Dre’s “hyphy” party music influence at a young age, Alwa Gordon’s sound combines melodic rap flows and catchy melodies with beats that make you want to bounce and move. His music is a collection of songs that encapsulates Alwa’s growth over the past few years, with heavy hip-hop lyricism and self produced, independently distributed records that will catch the ears of Drake and J. Cole fans.

Mak Nova -Mak Nova is an enigmatic rapper/singer/ performance artist based out of Santa Cruz, CA. Her mission is to use her music and live performances to empower and inspire everyone she comes into contact with. With her fiery delivery, reflective lyrics and soul stirring dance moves, she draws her audiences in and invites them to embody their highest potential.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14476020 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3246 full false Daniel Morford - Love Grows 1/26/24 Daniel Morford - Love Grows 1/26/24 Daniel Morford lives off grid in the mountains of Northern California near where he was born and raised by his "back to the land" parents. Daniel is a regenerative farmer, author, and father of three. A lover philosophy, meditation, yoga, and the outdoors. His writing reflects these passions of farming, spirit, nature, and his family.

twiter @theheartrockpoet
instagram @heartrocks_for_peace

1:40 Wim Hoff Method
3:23 The Seed Office at the Oak Seed Desk
5:20 New Era - Great American Thistle Bowl
6:40 Love Grows Book
12:21 Constellation Poetry Reading
14:30 Self Publishing
15:31 Spiritual Path
16:20 Mouth of God
20:02 Be Love Poetry Reading
22:30 Mother & Fathers Love - Divine Love
25:01 Entertained Enlightened Liberated
27:30 Pure Heart through the cosmos
29:01 Raise your vibration
30:30 Religion vs. Spirituality
33:00 Spirtual practice into action
34:20 The Eve Of reading
37:40 Love Rising Poem Break
44:22 Love Grows Pg 149 
48:50 Ancestral Tree

]]> Daniel Morford lives off grid in the mountains of Northern California near where he was born and raised by his "back to the land" parents. Daniel is a regenerative farmer, author, and father of three. A lover philosophy, meditation, yoga, and the outdoors. His writing reflects these passions of farming, spirit, nature, and his family.

twiter @theheartrockpoet
instagram @heartrocks_for_peace

1:40 Wim Hoff Method
3:23 The Seed Office at the Oak Seed Desk
5:20 New Era - Great American Thistle Bowl
6:40 Love Grows Book
12:21 Constellation Poetry Reading
14:30 Self Publishing
15:31 Spiritual Path
16:20 Mouth of God
20:02 Be Love Poetry Reading
22:30 Mother & Fathers Love - Divine Love
25:01 Entertained Enlightened Liberated
27:30 Pure Heart through the cosmos
29:01 Raise your vibration
30:30 Religion vs. Spirituality
33:00 Spirtual practice into action
34:20 The Eve Of reading
37:40 Love Rising Poem Break
44:22 Love Grows Pg 149 
48:50 Ancestral Tree

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14388541 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500 3291 full false Seibo Shen- Meditation, Consciousness, Intuition and Growth 1/19/24 Seibo Shen- Meditation, Consciousness, Intuition and Growth 1/19/24 Seibo Shen combines the worlds of technology and wellness as an inventor, product designer, and transformation coach. With an impressive track record, he has contributed to the successful exits of six tech companies and led three cannabis brands to win multiple Cannabis Cup awards. Currently, he’s the Chief Innovation Officer at Form Vape Technologies and the head coach at I AM Self Mastery Academy. Beyond his professional life, Seibo is passionate about gardening, meditation, and spending quality time with his family.

]]> Seibo Shen combines the worlds of technology and wellness as an inventor, product designer, and transformation coach. With an impressive track record, he has contributed to the successful exits of six tech companies and led three cannabis brands to win multiple Cannabis Cup awards. Currently, he’s the Chief Innovation Officer at Form Vape Technologies and the head coach at I AM Self Mastery Academy. Beyond his professional life, Seibo is passionate about gardening, meditation, and spending quality time with his family.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14362229 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0500 3322 full false Jerry Munn - First Cut Farms & Jerry's Seed Swap 1/12/24 Jerry Munn - First Cut Farms & Jerry's Seed Swap 1/12/24 First Cut Farms, in magical Mendocino County, breeds and produces the highest quality, organically grown cannabis available worldwide. First Cut Farms is rooted in Covelo, in the Heart of the Emerald Triangle. Founder and Cultivator, Jerry Munn is a long-time, passionate cannabis activist with over 30 years of experience in cannabis cultivation and advocacy. His life's journey is dedicated to providing world-class cannabis to you.

Jerry has grown and cultivated indoor, outdoor, and hydroponic gardens, from the cities to the mountains. His favorite style is outdoor, full-term, sun-grown, big trees. He enjoys nature and working in the elements. His love of cannabis is evident in his lifestyle and his daily schedule. He works with cannabis nearly every minute that he's awake.

]]> First Cut Farms, in magical Mendocino County, breeds and produces the highest quality, organically grown cannabis available worldwide. First Cut Farms is rooted in Covelo, in the Heart of the Emerald Triangle. Founder and Cultivator, Jerry Munn is a long-time, passionate cannabis activist with over 30 years of experience in cannabis cultivation and advocacy. His life's journey is dedicated to providing world-class cannabis to you.

Jerry has grown and cultivated indoor, outdoor, and hydroponic gardens, from the cities to the mountains. His favorite style is outdoor, full-term, sun-grown, big trees. He enjoys nature and working in the elements. His love of cannabis is evident in his lifestyle and his daily schedule. He works with cannabis nearly every minute that he's awake.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14313585 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0500 3472 full false Debby Goldsberry - 12/29/23 Debby Goldsberry - 12/29/23 Debby Goldsberry is a distinguished figure in the cannabis industry, celebrated for her unwavering commitment to advocacy, education, and entrepreneurship. With a fervent dedication to cannabis reform and a strong emphasis on social justice, Goldsberry has carved out a significant impact on the evolving landscape of cannabis legalization. Her tireless efforts extend beyond business ventures, focusing on creating a more inclusive and equitable cannabis community. Renowned for her involvement in various cannabis-related enterprises, Goldsberry's expertise spans dispensary management, product development, and customer education.
Goldsberry is the author of Starting and Running a Marijuana Business (Idiot’s Guide), a well-known industry guide. She developed and implemented standard operating procedures for procurement, product safety, patient relations, and business management and operations, which have been replicated by dispensaries around the nation. She has proven experience in nonprofit business management, public and government relations, and product development and marketing.

As a community leader, Goldsberry is active in the campaign to reform the cannabis laws and protect patients’ rights. Goldsberry was a Commissioner on the Oakland Cannabis Commission from 2020 - 2021. She is a former board member of California NORML and the Marijuana Policy Project and a former professor at Oaksterdam University. Goldsberry has been a staff writer at DOPE Magazine, High Times Medical Marijuana Magazine, and Cannabis Dispensary magazine, and was a featured writer at Smell the Truth, Ladybud, and Freedom Leaf.

She is currently a professional and technical writer and advisor helping small companies succeed in a big business world. She also works with Sapphire Risk Management to ensure that cannabis businesses are safe and secure. Goldsberry has been on winning cannabis application teams in CA, MA, NV, IL, OR, MO, WV, NM, OH, NJ, and MD. She is also the Chief Administrative Officer at Digamma Consulting, a cannabis testing lab consulting firm, and is the Chief Compliance Officer at Hi Fidelity dispensary in Berkeley, CA.

]]> Debby Goldsberry is a distinguished figure in the cannabis industry, celebrated for her unwavering commitment to advocacy, education, and entrepreneurship. With a fervent dedication to cannabis reform and a strong emphasis on social justice, Goldsberry has carved out a significant impact on the evolving landscape of cannabis legalization. Her tireless efforts extend beyond business ventures, focusing on creating a more inclusive and equitable cannabis community. Renowned for her involvement in various cannabis-related enterprises, Goldsberry's expertise spans dispensary management, product development, and customer education.
Goldsberry is the author of Starting and Running a Marijuana Business (Idiot’s Guide), a well-known industry guide. She developed and implemented standard operating procedures for procurement, product safety, patient relations, and business management and operations, which have been replicated by dispensaries around the nation. She has proven experience in nonprofit business management, public and government relations, and product development and marketing.

As a community leader, Goldsberry is active in the campaign to reform the cannabis laws and protect patients’ rights. Goldsberry was a Commissioner on the Oakland Cannabis Commission from 2020 - 2021. She is a former board member of California NORML and the Marijuana Policy Project and a former professor at Oaksterdam University. Goldsberry has been a staff writer at DOPE Magazine, High Times Medical Marijuana Magazine, and Cannabis Dispensary magazine, and was a featured writer at Smell the Truth, Ladybud, and Freedom Leaf.

She is currently a professional and technical writer and advisor helping small companies succeed in a big business world. She also works with Sapphire Risk Management to ensure that cannabis businesses are safe and secure. Goldsberry has been on winning cannabis application teams in CA, MA, NV, IL, OR, MO, WV, NM, OH, NJ, and MD. She is also the Chief Administrative Officer at Digamma Consulting, a cannabis testing lab consulting firm, and is the Chief Compliance Officer at Hi Fidelity dispensary in Berkeley, CA.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14259937 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 3240 full false Chris Bennett-Cannabis Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World 12/15/23 Chris Bennett-Cannabis Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World 12/15/23 Chris Bennett has been researching the historical role of cannabis in the spiritual life of humanity for more than a three decades. He is co-author of Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion (1995); Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible (2001); and author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution (2010); Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal herbs and the Occult (2018); and Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World (2023) . He has also contributed chapters on the the historical role of cannabis in spiritual practices in books such as The Pot Book (2010), Entheogens and the Development of Culture (2013), Seeking the Sacred with Psychoactive Substances (2014), One Toke Closer to God (2017), Cannabis and Spirituality (2016) and Psychedelics Reimagined (1999). Bennett’s research has received international attention from the BBC , Guardian, Sunday Times, Washington Post, Vice and other media sources. He currently resides in Nova Scotia, Canada.

]]> Chris Bennett has been researching the historical role of cannabis in the spiritual life of humanity for more than a three decades. He is co-author of Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion (1995); Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible (2001); and author of Cannabis and the Soma Solution (2010); Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal herbs and the Occult (2018); and Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World (2023) . He has also contributed chapters on the the historical role of cannabis in spiritual practices in books such as The Pot Book (2010), Entheogens and the Development of Culture (2013), Seeking the Sacred with Psychoactive Substances (2014), One Toke Closer to God (2017), Cannabis and Spirituality (2016) and Psychedelics Reimagined (1999). Bennett’s research has received international attention from the BBC , Guardian, Sunday Times, Washington Post, Vice and other media sources. He currently resides in Nova Scotia, Canada.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14219720 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 3285 full false Lee Tannenbaum - El Dorado Cannabis 12/8/23 Lee Tannenbaum - El Dorado Cannabis 12/8/23 Welcome Lee Tannenbaum of El Dorado Cannabis from El Dorado County CA. Lee shares his story covering his wild ride to become El Dorado County's first compliant cannabis cultivation operator after years of advocacy, activism and litigation. We will explore Lee's 20+ years as a tech professional while continuing his relationship stewarding canabis from 14 to 60 years old. Lee and the team are the first licensed cultivator in El Dorado County.  4 years and a lawsuit made the dream come true and in 2023 Lee successfully grew El Dorado's first legal cannabis crop! 

]]> Welcome Lee Tannenbaum of El Dorado Cannabis from El Dorado County CA. Lee shares his story covering his wild ride to become El Dorado County's first compliant cannabis cultivation operator after years of advocacy, activism and litigation. We will explore Lee's 20+ years as a tech professional while continuing his relationship stewarding canabis from 14 to 60 years old. Lee and the team are the first licensed cultivator in El Dorado County.  4 years and a lawsuit made the dream come true and in 2023 Lee successfully grew El Dorado's first legal cannabis crop! 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14175538 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2841 full false Megan Kim Richofsky - Righteous Sistah 12/1/23 Megan Kim Richofsky - Righteous Sistah 12/1/23 Singer-songwriter, massage therapist, doctoral student of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and now farmer —Megan Kim Richofsky, aka Righteous Sistah, uprooted her life from the redwood-rich Santa Cruz mountains to connect to her roots inland in California’s Central Valley where her family purchased their first plot of land as immigrants from South Korea 43 years ago.
With problem solving in her nature and the land at risk of being sold, Megan spent her downtime during the Covid pandemic researching the most sustainable farming methods possible. Now implementing regenerative and soon aquaponic farming practices, she is excited to share her findings and empower and encourage others to farm more sustainably with nature.

]]> Singer-songwriter, massage therapist, doctoral student of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and now farmer —Megan Kim Richofsky, aka Righteous Sistah, uprooted her life from the redwood-rich Santa Cruz mountains to connect to her roots inland in California’s Central Valley where her family purchased their first plot of land as immigrants from South Korea 43 years ago.
With problem solving in her nature and the land at risk of being sold, Megan spent her downtime during the Covid pandemic researching the most sustainable farming methods possible. Now implementing regenerative and soon aquaponic farming practices, she is excited to share her findings and empower and encourage others to farm more sustainably with nature.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14131281 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500 3244 full false Malcolm MacKinnon - Pot Shots The Journey of a High Times Photographer 11/17/23 Malcolm MacKinnon - Pot Shots The Journey of a High Times Photographer 11/17/23 Malcolm MacKinnon, widely known as "Dan Skye," has etched his name in cannabis history as the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine. Over 25 trailblazing years, Malcolm traveled, interviewed, and photographed, crafting an unrivaled archive of cannabis photography. Recognized globally for his dedication, Malcolm's passion has always been the camera—capturing cannabis culture's essence from its advocates to its 
adversaries. 

Pot Shots, The Journey of a HIGH TIMES Photographer isn’t just a visual spectacle, it’s a poignant reminder of the movement’s journey. Malcolm’s voice and vision are unparalleled, making this book an indispensable gem for every cannabis and art enthusiast.

]]> Malcolm MacKinnon, widely known as "Dan Skye," has etched his name in cannabis history as the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine. Over 25 trailblazing years, Malcolm traveled, interviewed, and photographed, crafting an unrivaled archive of cannabis photography. Recognized globally for his dedication, Malcolm's passion has always been the camera—capturing cannabis culture's essence from its advocates to its 
adversaries. 

Pot Shots, The Journey of a HIGH TIMES Photographer isn’t just a visual spectacle, it’s a poignant reminder of the movement’s journey. Malcolm’s voice and vision are unparalleled, making this book an indispensable gem for every cannabis and art enthusiast.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-14095131 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:00:00 -0500 3617 full false Good Morning Monterey Bay interview Christopher Carr 11/16/23 - Robbery & Cannabis Agritourism Good Morning Monterey Bay interview Christopher Carr 11/16/23 - Robbery & Cannabis Agritourism Rosemary Chalmers and Bill Wolverton of Good Morning Monterey Bay interview Christopher Carr of The Cannabis Connection Show regarding recent cannabis robbery where Santa Cruz cannabis business owner chases thieves, arrested for attempted murder. We also explore possibilities for Santa Cruz cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis agritourism.

]]> Rosemary Chalmers and Bill Wolverton of Good Morning Monterey Bay interview Christopher Carr of The Cannabis Connection Show regarding recent cannabis robbery where Santa Cruz cannabis business owner chases thieves, arrested for attempted murder. We also explore possibilities for Santa Cruz cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis agritourism.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13995791 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 16:00:00 -0500 1297 full false Seth Warner - Author of Welcome to Psilocybin & Founder MycoRising Seth Warner - Author of Welcome to Psilocybin & Founder MycoRising Today we welcome Seth Warner to The Cannabis Connection Show. 
Seth Warner is a community advocate and educator in the psychedelic space based in the Bay Area. In 2018 he began his journey directing the San Francisco Psychedelic Society and by 2019 helped decriminalize psilcybin in the city of Oakland, CA. Alongside his work with these initiatives, Seth began MycoRising to teach home-scale psilocybin cultivation and has taught thousands of new growers through his workshops and Ready? Set. Grow! online program. He now seeks to teach a broader audience while building community locally through initiatives such as Hikerdose Oakland. Seth currently lives in Oakland, CA.

]]> Today we welcome Seth Warner to The Cannabis Connection Show. 
Seth Warner is a community advocate and educator in the psychedelic space based in the Bay Area. In 2018 he began his journey directing the San Francisco Psychedelic Society and by 2019 helped decriminalize psilcybin in the city of Oakland, CA. Alongside his work with these initiatives, Seth began MycoRising to teach home-scale psilocybin cultivation and has taught thousands of new growers through his workshops and Ready? Set. Grow! online program. He now seeks to teach a broader audience while building community locally through initiatives such as Hikerdose Oakland. Seth currently lives in Oakland, CA.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13952067 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2575 full false Patty Lanier of Noble Gardens & Moms Do Weed 11/03/23 Patty Lanier of Noble Gardens & Moms Do Weed 11/03/23 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Patty Lanier of Noble Gardens. She owns and operates a specialty 5000 square-foot licensed cannabis farm in Lower Lake California. 
Patty is the co-hostess and co-founder of a podcast called Moms Do Weed which started in the spring of 2022 with another farmer mama based out of Mendocino, Chiah Rodrigues of Arcanna Flowers. Their mission is to smash the stigma around this sacred plant and elevate women's voice in the cannabis space.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome Patty Lanier of Noble Gardens. She owns and operates a specialty 5000 square-foot licensed cannabis farm in Lower Lake California. 
Patty is the co-hostess and co-founder of a podcast called Moms Do Weed which started in the spring of 2022 with another farmer mama based out of Mendocino, Chiah Rodrigues of Arcanna Flowers. Their mission is to smash the stigma around this sacred plant and elevate women's voice in the cannabis space.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13920093 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3252 full false Steve Bloom - High Times Editor, Author & Music Journalist 10/6/23 Steve Bloom - High Times Editor, Author & Music Journalist 10/6/23 Today on The Cannabis Connection Christopher Carr welcomes Steve Bloom longtime journalist and author with 35 years in the cannabis community. Steve has been a music journalist since 1978 and served as editor of High Times from 1988-2007. We will discuss how he discovered 420 in 1990, cannabis culture, CelebStoner.com, and the intersection of cannabis and music industry.

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Christopher Carr welcomes Steve Bloom longtime journalist and author with 35 years in the cannabis community. Steve has been a music journalist since 1978 and served as editor of High Times from 1988-2007. We will discuss how he discovered 420 in 1990, cannabis culture, CelebStoner.com, and the intersection of cannabis and music industry.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13789862 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3240 full false Elliot Lewis-CEO Catalyst Cannabis Co. Jon Kolodinski-Creme De Canna, DJ Spleece 9/22/23 Elliot Lewis-CEO Catalyst Cannabis Co. Jon Kolodinski-Creme De Canna, DJ Spleece 9/22/23 The Cannabis Connection welcomes three guests live:
Elliot Lewis, CEO and Co-Founder of Catalyst Cannabis Co.

Jon Kolodinski, Founder & CEO Creme De Canna

DJ Daddy Spleece of Reality Sound International.

The show sheds light on their stories and roots in the cannabis community plus explore a new community activation happening September 30 at Catalyst Watsonville 1324 W. Beach St, Watsonville CA 9a-9p featuring live community concert with Ancestree, Kava Jah, Rocker-T and DJ Spleece.

Apologies for a few technical gaps lost first part of the show and a few short segments throughout due to connectivity issues. Thank you for supporting Santa Cruz Cannabis Talk Radio!

]]> The Cannabis Connection welcomes three guests live:
Elliot Lewis, CEO and Co-Founder of Catalyst Cannabis Co.

Jon Kolodinski, Founder & CEO Creme De Canna

DJ Daddy Spleece of Reality Sound International.

The show sheds light on their stories and roots in the cannabis community plus explore a new community activation happening September 30 at Catalyst Watsonville 1324 W. Beach St, Watsonville CA 9a-9p featuring live community concert with Ancestree, Kava Jah, Rocker-T and DJ Spleece.

Apologies for a few technical gaps lost first part of the show and a few short segments throughout due to connectivity issues. Thank you for supporting Santa Cruz Cannabis Talk Radio!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13666892 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0400 2651 full false Refined Genetics - Elan Goldbart, George Workman & Blake Gallick 09/08/23 Refined Genetics - Elan Goldbart, George Workman & Blake Gallick 09/08/23 This week on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the team behind Refined Genetics!
Topics include: 
Refined Genetics growth and expansion. 
Go over seeds, seedlings, clones, teens
Different cultivars available 
Breeding Cannabis 
Feminized seeds
Current state of the industry
HPLVD Lab on site
Tissue culture 
Join us for another addition of Santa Cruz Cannabis Talk Radio.


]]> This week on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the team behind Refined Genetics!
Topics include: 
Refined Genetics growth and expansion. 
Go over seeds, seedlings, clones, teens
Different cultivars available 
Breeding Cannabis 
Feminized seeds
Current state of the industry
HPLVD Lab on site
Tissue culture 
Join us for another addition of Santa Cruz Cannabis Talk Radio.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13580677 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Stony of Caring Kind- Santa Cruz Cannabis 09/01/23 Stony of Caring Kind- Santa Cruz Cannabis 09/01/23 Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the President of Caring Kind. Caring Kind specializes in sourcing high quality cannabis mostly from the Santa Cruz area and mostly
indoor. Caring Kind works with local distributors,
farmers, and retailers to supply the highest quality flowers at a fair price to consumers
and to the farmers. Caring Kind were the first company to package in Calyx containers, which are landfill friendly, UV Blocking, fully Recyclable, and made in USA. Creators of Herby Balm a THCa infused muscle Balm and Stony's Reserves.
Stony's Reserves is a flower line dedicated
just to signature Stony strains, whatever Stony Smokes. First release was Lemon Bars by Waverider Nursery. 46% THC
Loyal and dedicated husband and father of three children.
Experienced cultivator and distributor for over 20 years!

]]> Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the President of Caring Kind. Caring Kind specializes in sourcing high quality cannabis mostly from the Santa Cruz area and mostly
indoor. Caring Kind works with local distributors,
farmers, and retailers to supply the highest quality flowers at a fair price to consumers
and to the farmers. Caring Kind were the first company to package in Calyx containers, which are landfill friendly, UV Blocking, fully Recyclable, and made in USA. Creators of Herby Balm a THCa infused muscle Balm and Stony's Reserves.
Stony's Reserves is a flower line dedicated
just to signature Stony strains, whatever Stony Smokes. First release was Lemon Bars by Waverider Nursery. 46% THC
Loyal and dedicated husband and father of three children.
Experienced cultivator and distributor for over 20 years!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13544311 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3240 full false Malcolm MacKinnon - Photojournalist & Former Editor-In-Chief High Times 8/25/23 Malcolm MacKinnon - Photojournalist & Former Editor-In-Chief High Times 8/25/23 Malcolm MacKinnon is a veteran photojournalist and writer. He is the former editor-in-chief of HIGH TIMES magazine who used the pen name of “Dan Skye” during his tenure. He also served as executive editor of HEMP TIMES, a sister publication (1996-1999). During his 25-year career with HIGH TIMES (1991-2017), Malcolm shot over 50 covers and centerfolds and traveled over a million miles on assignments, becoming the most published writer and photographer in the magazine's history. He is widely considered to be one of the foremost cannabis photographers in the world. His work has been published in over 200 publications worldwide and he has interviewed and photographed a wide range of celebrities.
Malcolm has a book coming out, hopefully, in early October. “Pot Shots: The Journey of a HIGH TIMES Photographer." It’s a history of the legalization movement with hundreds of still life photos, garden shots, model portraits, as well as photos of leaders in cannabis.

]]> Malcolm MacKinnon is a veteran photojournalist and writer. He is the former editor-in-chief of HIGH TIMES magazine who used the pen name of “Dan Skye” during his tenure. He also served as executive editor of HEMP TIMES, a sister publication (1996-1999). During his 25-year career with HIGH TIMES (1991-2017), Malcolm shot over 50 covers and centerfolds and traveled over a million miles on assignments, becoming the most published writer and photographer in the magazine's history. He is widely considered to be one of the foremost cannabis photographers in the world. His work has been published in over 200 publications worldwide and he has interviewed and photographed a wide range of celebrities.
Malcolm has a book coming out, hopefully, in early October. “Pot Shots: The Journey of a HIGH TIMES Photographer." It’s a history of the legalization movement with hundreds of still life photos, garden shots, model portraits, as well as photos of leaders in cannabis.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13517594 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Mike Corral- Co-Founder WAMM, Co-Author Prop 215, Caregiver 8/18/23 Mike Corral- Co-Founder WAMM, Co-Author Prop 215, Caregiver 8/18/23 Mike has been a marijuana cultivator and breeder and a caregiver for 50 years. He co-founded WAMM(Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana and was it's Agricultural Director for more than 20 years. He co-founded Project Fenix in Poland has advised The Israeli Ministry of Health and is an Expert witness in state and federal court. Helped write Prop. 215.

]]> Mike has been a marijuana cultivator and breeder and a caregiver for 50 years. He co-founded WAMM(Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana and was it's Agricultural Director for more than 20 years. He co-founded Project Fenix in Poland has advised The Israeli Ministry of Health and is an Expert witness in state and federal court. Helped write Prop. 215.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13479286 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Elmar Mair Co-founder and CEO at Neatleaf 08/04/2023 Elmar Mair Co-founder and CEO at Neatleaf 08/04/2023 Elmar is co-founder and CEO at Neatleaf, where he is leveraging his expertise in AI and robotics to enable data-driven agriculture and to automate cultivation environments.
Prior to Neatleaf, Elmar was at Google X, leading the largest engineering team at the Everyday Robot Project. Before that, he spent his career advancing the state-of-the-art in computer vision and perception for self-driving cars, drones, humanoids, and other robots at companies like Lucid Motors, Robert Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center

]]> Elmar is co-founder and CEO at Neatleaf, where he is leveraging his expertise in AI and robotics to enable data-driven agriculture and to automate cultivation environments.
Prior to Neatleaf, Elmar was at Google X, leading the largest engineering team at the Everyday Robot Project. Before that, he spent his career advancing the state-of-the-art in computer vision and perception for self-driving cars, drones, humanoids, and other robots at companies like Lucid Motors, Robert Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13366974 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 22:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Alissa Maya Folk - Herbalist & Certified Women's Work Facilitator 07/28/23 Alissa Maya Folk - Herbalist & Certified Women's Work Facilitator 07/28/23 Alissa Maya Folk Herbalist and certified women's work facilitator. Founder of Akasha Apothecary & The Renegade Apothecary Project.

Thoroughly enjoyed having Alissa Maya Folk live in the studio for an in depth discussion of her journey with plant medicine starting in the Santa Cruz Mountains and stretching out to the Sierras in Calaveras County and the Emerald Triangle. We explored the journey of healing, discovery and growth through cultivating plants, creating medicines and caring for others during wildfires and natural disasters.

]]> Alissa Maya Folk Herbalist and certified women's work facilitator. Founder of Akasha Apothecary & The Renegade Apothecary Project.

Thoroughly enjoyed having Alissa Maya Folk live in the studio for an in depth discussion of her journey with plant medicine starting in the Santa Cruz Mountains and stretching out to the Sierras in Calaveras County and the Emerald Triangle. We explored the journey of healing, discovery and growth through cultivating plants, creating medicines and caring for others during wildfires and natural disasters.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13338167 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Cannabis Cultivation Master Class 07/14/23 Cannabis Cultivation Master Class 07/14/23 The Cannabis Connection show covers a 50 slide master class presentation prepared for an exclusive audience and took the time to cover all the topics below in 54 minutes covering the basics of cannabis plant science, anatomy to the end process of harvest, manicuring and cure.

Topics covered in this show:

Understanding Cannabis 
Plant Anatomy
Cultivar Characteristics
Chemotype
Phenotype
Entourage effects of cannabis
The Garden
Indoor
Sungrown
Mixed Light / Green house / Hoops
Germination and Seedlings
Germination techniques
Promoting healthy growth
Transplanting
Vegetative Stage 
Vegetative Growth
Nutrition and Watering best practices
Light Cycles
Topping and Training your plants
Light Deprivation
Flowering and Harvesting
Flowering Stage
Sexing your seedlings
Optimized conditions of flowering plants
Monitoring and maintaining plant health
Harvest 
Drying and Curing
Proper Dry and Cure
Best Practices for drying harvested crop
Tips for optimal cure for flavor and potency
Troubleshooting and FAQ
Integrated Pest Management
Identification of deficiencies and how to address them
Dealing with environmental challenges and stress
Cannabis Stewardship

]]> The Cannabis Connection show covers a 50 slide master class presentation prepared for an exclusive audience and took the time to cover all the topics below in 54 minutes covering the basics of cannabis plant science, anatomy to the end process of harvest, manicuring and cure.

Topics covered in this show:

Understanding Cannabis 
Plant Anatomy
Cultivar Characteristics
Chemotype
Phenotype
Entourage effects of cannabis
The Garden
Indoor
Sungrown
Mixed Light / Green house / Hoops
Germination and Seedlings
Germination techniques
Promoting healthy growth
Transplanting
Vegetative Stage 
Vegetative Growth
Nutrition and Watering best practices
Light Cycles
Topping and Training your plants
Light Deprivation
Flowering and Harvesting
Flowering Stage
Sexing your seedlings
Optimized conditions of flowering plants
Monitoring and maintaining plant health
Harvest 
Drying and Curing
Proper Dry and Cure
Best Practices for drying harvested crop
Tips for optimal cure for flavor and potency
Troubleshooting and FAQ
Integrated Pest Management
Identification of deficiencies and how to address them
Dealing with environmental challenges and stress
Cannabis Stewardship

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13322398 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Gabriel Reeves - Educator, Writer and Chef 06/23/23 Gabriel Reeves - Educator, Writer and Chef 06/23/23 Gabriel Reeves is an educator, writer and Chef who presently resides in the central coast of California. Currently he trains staff and creates strain reviews and website content for Canna Cruz and their family of brands. Under his own brand Green Gourmet CA,  which he founded in 2011, Gabriel caters and does various consulting work. Over his 25+ years experience in the cannabis industry, Gabriel worked with WAMM, Elemental Wellness Center, Canna Cruz and many others. He has been featured in VICE Munchies, NPR's Radio Lab, NBC News Bay Area, San Francisco Magazine, High Times, Metro Silicon Valley and many others as an expert in the field of cannabis and Chef of infused and non infused cuisine. Having been a judge of multiple competitions including the US and Northern California High Times Cups, Emerald Cup and Santa Cruz Cup established his reputation among the small group qualified to critique cannabis at that level. His scientific knowledge of cannabis and historical perspective on medical and legal cannabis has propelled Canna Cruz into one of fastest growing companies in California.

]]> Gabriel Reeves is an educator, writer and Chef who presently resides in the central coast of California. Currently he trains staff and creates strain reviews and website content for Canna Cruz and their family of brands. Under his own brand Green Gourmet CA,  which he founded in 2011, Gabriel caters and does various consulting work. Over his 25+ years experience in the cannabis industry, Gabriel worked with WAMM, Elemental Wellness Center, Canna Cruz and many others. He has been featured in VICE Munchies, NPR's Radio Lab, NBC News Bay Area, San Francisco Magazine, High Times, Metro Silicon Valley and many others as an expert in the field of cannabis and Chef of infused and non infused cuisine. Having been a judge of multiple competitions including the US and Northern California High Times Cups, Emerald Cup and Santa Cruz Cup established his reputation among the small group qualified to critique cannabis at that level. His scientific knowledge of cannabis and historical perspective on medical and legal cannabis has propelled Canna Cruz into one of fastest growing companies in California.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13109814 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Grant Palmer - CannaCruz and Crop Circles 06/16/23 Grant Palmer - CannaCruz and Crop Circles 06/16/23 Grant Palmer is CEO of CannaCruz dispensary which started back in 2008 with locations in Santa Cruz and Salinas. Grant is also the CEO of Crop Circles providing craft flowers and vape concentrates for the people. We discuss cannabis genetics, supply chain insights in compliant California Cannabis and fresh ideas to help address regulatory issues from the unforeseen consequences of a post Prop 64 era.

]]> Grant Palmer is CEO of CannaCruz dispensary which started back in 2008 with locations in Santa Cruz and Salinas. Grant is also the CEO of Crop Circles providing craft flowers and vape concentrates for the people. We discuss cannabis genetics, supply chain insights in compliant California Cannabis and fresh ideas to help address regulatory issues from the unforeseen consequences of a post Prop 64 era.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13057078 Sat, 17 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 3240 full false Skye McDougall - Hyphaelife Santa Cruz 04/21/23 Skye McDougall - Hyphaelife Santa Cruz 04/21/23 Skye McDougall of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz joins The Cannabis Connection to shed light on his experience with psychedelics, meditation and improving one's life by reclaiming ones mental, physical and spiritual agency. 

]]> Skye McDougall of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz joins The Cannabis Connection to shed light on his experience with psychedelics, meditation and improving one's life by reclaiming ones mental, physical and spiritual agency. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-13031943 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400 2399 full false Al Bundi - Socially Aware and Experimental Rapper 5/12/23 Al Bundi - Socially Aware and Experimental Rapper 5/12/23 Al Bundi is a socially aware comedic and experimental rapper from Souther California who aims to help people through his experiences and art. He is part of a 10-piece band called Boostive that blends reggae, hip hop, R&B and world music genres. He is also a cannabis advocate and farmer who has worked in the industry for over a decade and is now building a cannabis genetics company that promotes sustainable and organic practices. He is passionate about social justice and horticulture and uses his music as a platform to share his vision and values. He is currently performing and recording with his band as well as pursuing his solo career in hip hop. He is a versatile and creative artist who is always looking for new ways to express himself and connect with his audience.

Hiphop

Boostive

Experimental

farmer

Cannabis

advocate

Creative

Genetics

Seeds

Expression

SantaCruzVoice

SmileyGreen

TheCannabisConnectionShow

SantaCruz

CannabisTalkRadio



]]> Al Bundi is a socially aware comedic and experimental rapper from Souther California who aims to help people through his experiences and art. He is part of a 10-piece band called Boostive that blends reggae, hip hop, R&B and world music genres. He is also a cannabis advocate and farmer who has worked in the industry for over a decade and is now building a cannabis genetics company that promotes sustainable and organic practices. He is passionate about social justice and horticulture and uses his music as a platform to share his vision and values. He is currently performing and recording with his band as well as pursuing his solo career in hip hop. He is a versatile and creative artist who is always looking for new ways to express himself and connect with his audience.

Hiphop

Boostive

Experimental

farmer

Cannabis

advocate

Creative

Genetics

Seeds

Expression

SantaCruzVoice

SmileyGreen

TheCannabisConnectionShow

SantaCruz

CannabisTalkRadio



]]> Chris Buzzsprout-12912490 Wed, 24 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3179 full false Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics / Node Labs Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics / Node Labs Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics + Node Labs join the Cannabis Connection Show!
Node Labs uses cutting edge plant tissue culture techniques to provide the cleanest high-value cannabis plants to cultivators, breeders, and researchers.
Outline: 
Timestamps for the show. 
(3:17)Sommelier style "Smoke & Steak" Tastings of new cannabis
(7:28) Criteria for selecting the next big cultivar in cannabis
(11:40) Cycles to determine new strain offerings
(18:40) Partner farms stress testing plants in the Petaluma Wind Gap
(21:20) Royal Family - Menthol, Grape Gas, Jet Fuel Gelato
(27:30) Felipe's Roots growing up in Texas on the Mexico border and the pilgrimage to California
(33:00) Era Parents - Gastropop lineage, high yields, pure IG rapper weed 
(38:40) Tubb Fire Impacts, Tissue Culture in Cannabis, Incorporating Node Labs
(41:00) Santa Cruz; bedrock of Cannabis Culture. 
(46:00) Preserving diversity, preserving genetics, helping legacy cannabis community
(50:00) Breeders & Brands as artists

]]> Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics + Node Labs join the Cannabis Connection Show!
Node Labs uses cutting edge plant tissue culture techniques to provide the cleanest high-value cannabis plants to cultivators, breeders, and researchers.
Outline: 
Timestamps for the show. 
(3:17)Sommelier style "Smoke & Steak" Tastings of new cannabis
(7:28) Criteria for selecting the next big cultivar in cannabis
(11:40) Cycles to determine new strain offerings
(18:40) Partner farms stress testing plants in the Petaluma Wind Gap
(21:20) Royal Family - Menthol, Grape Gas, Jet Fuel Gelato
(27:30) Felipe's Roots growing up in Texas on the Mexico border and the pilgrimage to California
(33:00) Era Parents - Gastropop lineage, high yields, pure IG rapper weed 
(38:40) Tubb Fire Impacts, Tissue Culture in Cannabis, Incorporating Node Labs
(41:00) Santa Cruz; bedrock of Cannabis Culture. 
(46:00) Preserving diversity, preserving genetics, helping legacy cannabis community
(50:00) Breeders & Brands as artists

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-12275223 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3240 full false Molecular Farms - Steven Haba & Mark Lewis 12/30/22 Molecular Farms - Steven Haba & Mark Lewis 12/30/22 The men behind Molecular Farms join our show for our final broadcast ever on KSCO! Steven Haba, M.S. (the Plant Whisperer) and Mark Lewis (Chemistry Whisperer) join the broadcast to discuss thier relationship, process and passion for breeding some of the most pleasurable and chronic cannabis in the known universe. This was a dream come true. I love these flowers, seeds and creations coming from the team at Molecular Farms hope you can feel the love in this interview with two very special stewards of the sacred plant.


]]> The men behind Molecular Farms join our show for our final broadcast ever on KSCO! Steven Haba, M.S. (the Plant Whisperer) and Mark Lewis (Chemistry Whisperer) join the broadcast to discuss thier relationship, process and passion for breeding some of the most pleasurable and chronic cannabis in the known universe. This was a dream come true. I love these flowers, seeds and creations coming from the team at Molecular Farms hope you can feel the love in this interview with two very special stewards of the sacred plant.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-12226211 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 3165 full false Surfer Joe Milo interviews Christopher Carr 12/09/2022 Surfer Joe Milo interviews Christopher Carr 12/09/2022 Surfer Joe Milo interviews Christopher Carr.

]]> Surfer Joe Milo interviews Christopher Carr.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11990610 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3300 full false Luna Whitcomb 12/02/22 Luna Whitcomb 12/02/22 Luna is an all organic, living soil, probiotic, natural farmer and grower. Writer for SKUNK magazine and aministrator for cannabis education groups. She specializes in soil biology and homemade plant input making. From ferments to extracts and enzymes, Luna's methodology focuses on plant health and vigor.

]]> Luna is an all organic, living soil, probiotic, natural farmer and grower. Writer for SKUNK magazine and aministrator for cannabis education groups. She specializes in soil biology and homemade plant input making. From ferments to extracts and enzymes, Luna's methodology focuses on plant health and vigor.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11893830 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0500 3167 full false Tamara Thorn, Joey Burger & Noble Haze - Camp Heal Thyself 11/12/2022 Tamara Thorn, Joey Burger & Noble Haze - Camp Heal Thyself 11/12/2022 Tamara Thorn, Joey Burger and Noble Haze join us to discuss a very special gathering Camp Heal Thyself happening December 2-4, 2022. These community stewards have come together to teach the people about Regenerative Agriculture, plant medicine and closing loops on the farm and in the community. The Campout will feature expert speakers shedding light on all themes mushrooms, hashish and regenerative best practices plus important workshops around homesteading and building community.

]]> Tamara Thorn, Joey Burger and Noble Haze join us to discuss a very special gathering Camp Heal Thyself happening December 2-4, 2022. These community stewards have come together to teach the people about Regenerative Agriculture, plant medicine and closing loops on the farm and in the community. The Campout will feature expert speakers shedding light on all themes mushrooms, hashish and regenerative best practices plus important workshops around homesteading and building community.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11764434 Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3189 full false Michael Katz - Mendocino Cannabis Alliance 10/28/2022 Michael Katz - Mendocino Cannabis Alliance 10/28/2022 Michael Katz serves as the Executive Director of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance (MCA), the premier cannabis trade association in Mendocino County representing over 130 individual local businesses, and MendocinoCannabis.shop, a direct to consumer platform developed to help provide increased access to market for MCA's members, currently operating as a delivery service in Sacramento, CA and through a retail partnership with Plantshop in Ukiah. Michael has been honored to participate as Chair of The Emerald Cup Small Farms Initiative and with Hall of Flowers to expand their Equity Grant to include small outdoor and mixed light farmers. Michael also serves as a Regional Chair on the Regional Council of Origins Council, a trade association representing nearly 900 operators from 6 heritage producing regions throughout California at both the State and Federal levels

]]> Michael Katz serves as the Executive Director of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance (MCA), the premier cannabis trade association in Mendocino County representing over 130 individual local businesses, and MendocinoCannabis.shop, a direct to consumer platform developed to help provide increased access to market for MCA's members, currently operating as a delivery service in Sacramento, CA and through a retail partnership with Plantshop in Ukiah. Michael has been honored to participate as Chair of The Emerald Cup Small Farms Initiative and with Hall of Flowers to expand their Equity Grant to include small outdoor and mixed light farmers. Michael also serves as a Regional Chair on the Regional Council of Origins Council, a trade association representing nearly 900 operators from 6 heritage producing regions throughout California at both the State and Federal levels

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11699181 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0500 3186 full false Brandon Potter of Mycophyte - Understanding Mildew, Botrytis & Breeding Seeds 10/21/22 Brandon Potter of Mycophyte - Understanding Mildew, Botrytis & Breeding Seeds 10/21/22 Brandon Potter joins The Cannabis Connection to discuss his work breeding cannabis seeds and furthering our understanding about molds and fungi like botrytis. Brandon has always felt a conneciton with plants and the outdoors. This led him to persue a career in Biology, first earning a Bachelors of Science in Biology from UNC-Asheville and a Masters of the same from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, with a stint as a research forestry technician with the U.S. Forest Service in between. 
Since 2016, Brandon has lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon. During that time he has served as the lead breeding technician with New Breed Seeds. In 2022, Brandon also became a Certified Crop Advisor in the Pacific Northwest Region.

]]> Brandon Potter joins The Cannabis Connection to discuss his work breeding cannabis seeds and furthering our understanding about molds and fungi like botrytis. Brandon has always felt a conneciton with plants and the outdoors. This led him to persue a career in Biology, first earning a Bachelors of Science in Biology from UNC-Asheville and a Masters of the same from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, with a stint as a research forestry technician with the U.S. Forest Service in between. 
Since 2016, Brandon has lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon. During that time he has served as the lead breeding technician with New Breed Seeds. In 2022, Brandon also became a Certified Crop Advisor in the Pacific Northwest Region.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11647313 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3192 full false Aaron Keefer - Cultivation & Production Sonoma Hills Farm 10/14/22 Aaron Keefer - Cultivation & Production Sonoma Hills Farm 10/14/22 Vice President of Cultivation & Production, Aaron Keefer of Sonoma Hills Farm
Prior to joining in February 2020, Aaron Keefer held a ten-year tenure as culinary gardener for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKG), which includes famed, three-Michelin Star restaurant, The French Laundry, in Napa, California. Keefer’s green thumb and passion for the land emerged as a young child in his grandfather’s farm in upstate New York. In the restaurant world Keefer built a reputation as one of the most respected gardeners in the industry. From the life of soil to pest management, microbial and fungal elements to the weather, he understands that gardening does not exist in a vacuum. The finest ingredients are produced in harmony with nature and the elements that it brings. Furthermore, Keefer cultivated legal and top-shelf medical cannabis flower that sold at premium dispensaries like The Apothecarium, Grass Roots, and Peace in Medicine (now SPARC) before 2018 under Proposition 215 guidelines. Before developing his passion for culinary gardening, Keefer honed his culinary skills under notable Bay Area Chefs Michael Chiarello and Julian Serrano and subsequently became the Executive Chef at Marin Country Club, where he was later promoted as its Food and Beverage Director. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.


]]> Vice President of Cultivation & Production, Aaron Keefer of Sonoma Hills Farm
Prior to joining in February 2020, Aaron Keefer held a ten-year tenure as culinary gardener for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKG), which includes famed, three-Michelin Star restaurant, The French Laundry, in Napa, California. Keefer’s green thumb and passion for the land emerged as a young child in his grandfather’s farm in upstate New York. In the restaurant world Keefer built a reputation as one of the most respected gardeners in the industry. From the life of soil to pest management, microbial and fungal elements to the weather, he understands that gardening does not exist in a vacuum. The finest ingredients are produced in harmony with nature and the elements that it brings. Furthermore, Keefer cultivated legal and top-shelf medical cannabis flower that sold at premium dispensaries like The Apothecarium, Grass Roots, and Peace in Medicine (now SPARC) before 2018 under Proposition 215 guidelines. Before developing his passion for culinary gardening, Keefer honed his culinary skills under notable Bay Area Chefs Michael Chiarello and Julian Serrano and subsequently became the Executive Chef at Marin Country Club, where he was later promoted as its Food and Beverage Director. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11616632 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0400 3188 full false Jahan Khamsehzadeh PhD - The Psilocybin Connection 09/23/2022 Jahan Khamsehzadeh PhD - The Psilocybin Connection 09/23/2022 Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D. completed his dissertation on psychedelics at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. His book, The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness, and Evolution of the Planet—An Integral Approach was published by North Atlantic Books and distributed Spring 2022 by Penguin Random House. He earned his Masters in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University, and his Bachelors from the University of Arizona with a major in Philosophy and minors in Physics, Psychology, and Mathematics. Aside from academic work, he has undergone several major trainings, including graduating from the Hakomi somatic-psychotherapy program and training within the Mazatec mushroom tradition. He assisted the Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Certificate training at CIIS for two years, and mentored at the School of Consciousness Medicine. He is an advisors for the Synthesis Guide Training Program and the PsiloHealth peer support training program. Jahan works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats.

psilocybin

connection

consciousness

culture

ceremony

healing

shadow

work

evolution

decriminalize

Nature

author

mushroom

psychotherapy

traditions

indigenous

psychedelic

research

education

stewardship

smileygreen

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]]> Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D. completed his dissertation on psychedelics at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco. His book, The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness, and Evolution of the Planet—An Integral Approach was published by North Atlantic Books and distributed Spring 2022 by Penguin Random House. He earned his Masters in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University, and his Bachelors from the University of Arizona with a major in Philosophy and minors in Physics, Psychology, and Mathematics. Aside from academic work, he has undergone several major trainings, including graduating from the Hakomi somatic-psychotherapy program and training within the Mazatec mushroom tradition. He assisted the Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Certificate training at CIIS for two years, and mentored at the School of Consciousness Medicine. He is an advisors for the Synthesis Guide Training Program and the PsiloHealth peer support training program. Jahan works as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushrooms ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats.

psilocybin

connection

consciousness

culture

ceremony

healing

shadow

work

evolution

decriminalize

Nature

author

mushroom

psychotherapy

traditions

indigenous

psychedelic

research

education

stewardship

smileygreen

thecannabisconnectionshow

santacruz

talkradio



]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11486339 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3166 full false Brandon Parker - 3rd Gen Family Farm 09/09/2022 Brandon Parker - 3rd Gen Family Farm 09/09/2022 Brandon Parker joins our broadcast! Brandon is the man behind 3rd Gen Family Farms.
3rd Generation Family Farms is a pioneer cannabis company located in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. For many generations, 3rd Gen has cultivated sun grown cannabis using organic methods, paired with unrivaled passion for the cannabis plant, gave birth to some of the finest cup winning strains celebrated around the world.
With over 96 cups and counting, 3rd Gen Family Farms has cemented their legacy of breeding excellence in cannabis history. 3rd Gen always aims to be the number one, bringing the most stable genetics and unique terpenes to fellow cannabis enthusiasts worldwide.

]]> Brandon Parker joins our broadcast! Brandon is the man behind 3rd Gen Family Farms.
3rd Generation Family Farms is a pioneer cannabis company located in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. For many generations, 3rd Gen has cultivated sun grown cannabis using organic methods, paired with unrivaled passion for the cannabis plant, gave birth to some of the finest cup winning strains celebrated around the world.
With over 96 cups and counting, 3rd Gen Family Farms has cemented their legacy of breeding excellence in cannabis history. 3rd Gen always aims to be the number one, bringing the most stable genetics and unique terpenes to fellow cannabis enthusiasts worldwide.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11453037 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3162 full false Humboldt Fungi 09/02/2022 Humboldt Fungi 09/02/2022 Humboldt Fungi join us on the show to discuss deepening the appreciation and relationship with all mushrooms especially those native to the redwood forests of the Emerald Triangle. We discuss pro-tips in foraging for mushrooms, ways to research and build community in fungi and mushroom cultivation hacks!

]]> Humboldt Fungi join us on the show to discuss deepening the appreciation and relationship with all mushrooms especially those native to the redwood forests of the Emerald Triangle. We discuss pro-tips in foraging for mushrooms, ways to research and build community in fungi and mushroom cultivation hacks!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11431501 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:00:00 -0400 3168 full false Marty Clein - Martyjuana 08/12/2022 Marty Clein - Martyjuana 08/12/2022 We welcome Marty Clein to the show to discuss his roots in cannabis cultivation, breeding, preserving cannabis culture and the future of legal cannabis in Mendocino and his farm in Covelo, CA. 
Marty Clein is a longtime cannabis enthusiast, a seed breeder, and top notch plant cultivator. He will serve as an Ambassador for the 2022 California State Fair's first ever Cannabis Competition. Marty has always been an entrepreneur, owning various small businesses. While it seems like a natural step, nothing could have prepared him for the chaos of California's Cannabis industry.

]]> We welcome Marty Clein to the show to discuss his roots in cannabis cultivation, breeding, preserving cannabis culture and the future of legal cannabis in Mendocino and his farm in Covelo, CA. 
Marty Clein is a longtime cannabis enthusiast, a seed breeder, and top notch plant cultivator. He will serve as an Ambassador for the 2022 California State Fair's first ever Cannabis Competition. Marty has always been an entrepreneur, owning various small businesses. While it seems like a natural step, nothing could have prepared him for the chaos of California's Cannabis industry.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11327362 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0400 3174 full false Annick Goldsmith - Black Market Group 08/05/2022 Annick Goldsmith - Black Market Group 08/05/2022 Annick Goldsmith has a contagious passion for cannabis that is pure and her energy is electric, with knowledge that runs deep. We explore her journey in cannabis and taking on challenges over the years to deepen her relationship with the plant and the communities that have kept it alive during prohibition specifically recording artists in the Hip Hop space and Emerald Triangle farmers.  We explore the differences in the hemp markets and legal licensed cannabis markest in California. It was a joy to learn and connect with Annick and exchange thoughts on where the industry is at and the potential to help so many in the future.

]]> Annick Goldsmith has a contagious passion for cannabis that is pure and her energy is electric, with knowledge that runs deep. We explore her journey in cannabis and taking on challenges over the years to deepen her relationship with the plant and the communities that have kept it alive during prohibition specifically recording artists in the Hip Hop space and Emerald Triangle farmers.  We explore the differences in the hemp markets and legal licensed cannabis markest in California. It was a joy to learn and connect with Annick and exchange thoughts on where the industry is at and the potential to help so many in the future.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11301905 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0400 3187 full false Michael Backes - Author of Cannabis Pharmacy and co-Founder of Perfect 08/26/2022 Michael Backes - Author of Cannabis Pharmacy and co-Founder of Perfect 08/26/2022 Michael Backes is best known as the author of the book titled, Cannabis Pharmacy and opening the first science based dispensary in Southern California called Cornerstone Wellness in 2005. Michael is a respected pioneer in the cannabis industry and dubbed the "Morpheus" of cannabis after being convinced that the cannabis plant could be a legitimate medicine, because it helped him deal with migraines that had plagued him since childhood. Michael has helped patients find relief through cannabis since increasing his understanding of cannabis as medicine and providing better quality of life. Michael co-founded the cannabis company called Perfect Blends which designs blended formulations using 100% cannabis and cannabis oil, combined with breakthrough terpene preservation methods that result in dialed in effects, extended shelf life, product consistency and low dose, functional products. Most recently, Michael was tapped by the Emerald Cup to optimize and reinvent the Terpene Categorization system for competition entries and spearheaded the advisory board leading the reclassification for the world renowned Emerald Cup Competition.

]]> Michael Backes is best known as the author of the book titled, Cannabis Pharmacy and opening the first science based dispensary in Southern California called Cornerstone Wellness in 2005. Michael is a respected pioneer in the cannabis industry and dubbed the "Morpheus" of cannabis after being convinced that the cannabis plant could be a legitimate medicine, because it helped him deal with migraines that had plagued him since childhood. Michael has helped patients find relief through cannabis since increasing his understanding of cannabis as medicine and providing better quality of life. Michael co-founded the cannabis company called Perfect Blends which designs blended formulations using 100% cannabis and cannabis oil, combined with breakthrough terpene preservation methods that result in dialed in effects, extended shelf life, product consistency and low dose, functional products. Most recently, Michael was tapped by the Emerald Cup to optimize and reinvent the Terpene Categorization system for competition entries and spearheaded the advisory board leading the reclassification for the world renowned Emerald Cup Competition.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11246985 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0400 3192 full false Tony Bowles - Terpene Tour Guide 07/29/2022 Tony Bowles - Terpene Tour Guide 07/29/2022 It was a joy to have Tony Bowles on the show. We discuss his expereience defending himself in court, setting legal prescedences for patients and how to not incriminate yourself, educating the public about terpenes and co-creating cannabis activations in the Bay Area.

Tony has been involved in the cannabis industry for 20+ years, a long-time patient advocate and organizer with Americans for Safe Access (ASA). He’s currently Chair of the Bay Area Safe Access chapter, and works as customer support specialist for Sava, a premier cannabis delivery company in San Francisco.

He has also been in Coffee, and Tourism for 20 years. He studied Tour Management with the International Tour Management Institute in SF. He’s conducted SF and DC city tours, and wine country tours as well. He’s worked with many successful commercial cannabis operations and organized many successful grassroots advocacy campaigns since 2002. He has also been trained by and worked with some of the best in the coffee industry.

He was a plaintiff in ASA’s successful lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol. As an original member of the SF ASA Chapter, he played a role in passing Article 37, SF's medical cannabis law.

He moved to the DC Metro Area in 2008, when ASA opened their national office to focus on influencing Congress and the federal government. While living in Maryland he organized and trained patients around the state of Maryland in concert with Drug Policy Alliance in the interest of passing medical cannabis legislation. He also founded the original ASA-Maryland Chapter and participated in the ASA-DC chapter briefly, before returning to the Bay Area.

Since returning to the Bay Area he has been involved with multiple successful cannabis operations, and political campaigns, including the passing of The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), which was established through a series of bills passed by the California State Legislature in 2015 and 2016, as well as The Brownie Mary and Dennis Peron Act bill SB 34 in 2019, which allows cannabis to be given out as compassion. He is currently involved in legislative efforts at a local, state, and federal level to expand and strengthen patient access to cannabis.

He specializes in building relationships and working together with operators, budtenders, patients and consumers to provide education and knowledge.

He’s also creator of the original Terpene Flashcards www.terpeneflashcards.com

]]> It was a joy to have Tony Bowles on the show. We discuss his expereience defending himself in court, setting legal prescedences for patients and how to not incriminate yourself, educating the public about terpenes and co-creating cannabis activations in the Bay Area.

Tony has been involved in the cannabis industry for 20+ years, a long-time patient advocate and organizer with Americans for Safe Access (ASA). He’s currently Chair of the Bay Area Safe Access chapter, and works as customer support specialist for Sava, a premier cannabis delivery company in San Francisco.

He has also been in Coffee, and Tourism for 20 years. He studied Tour Management with the International Tour Management Institute in SF. He’s conducted SF and DC city tours, and wine country tours as well. He’s worked with many successful commercial cannabis operations and organized many successful grassroots advocacy campaigns since 2002. He has also been trained by and worked with some of the best in the coffee industry.

He was a plaintiff in ASA’s successful lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol. As an original member of the SF ASA Chapter, he played a role in passing Article 37, SF's medical cannabis law.

He moved to the DC Metro Area in 2008, when ASA opened their national office to focus on influencing Congress and the federal government. While living in Maryland he organized and trained patients around the state of Maryland in concert with Drug Policy Alliance in the interest of passing medical cannabis legislation. He also founded the original ASA-Maryland Chapter and participated in the ASA-DC chapter briefly, before returning to the Bay Area.

Since returning to the Bay Area he has been involved with multiple successful cannabis operations, and political campaigns, including the passing of The Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA), which was established through a series of bills passed by the California State Legislature in 2015 and 2016, as well as The Brownie Mary and Dennis Peron Act bill SB 34 in 2019, which allows cannabis to be given out as compassion. He is currently involved in legislative efforts at a local, state, and federal level to expand and strengthen patient access to cannabis.

He specializes in building relationships and working together with operators, budtenders, patients and consumers to provide education and knowledge.

He’s also creator of the original Terpene Flashcards www.terpeneflashcards.com

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11196553 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3183 full false Chris Anderson - RedwoodRoots Family 07/22/2022 Chris Anderson - RedwoodRoots Family 07/22/2022 A lifelong member of the Southern Humboldt Community, Garberville-born Chris Anderson owns and operates Redwood Roots Family, a craft cannabis distributor that gathers legacy Northern California Farmers under its banner and brings them to market statewide. 
We explore the ties that bind in our cannabis community coming back to hope, resilience and a love & reverance for the spirit of cannabis! 

]]> A lifelong member of the Southern Humboldt Community, Garberville-born Chris Anderson owns and operates Redwood Roots Family, a craft cannabis distributor that gathers legacy Northern California Farmers under its banner and brings them to market statewide. 
We explore the ties that bind in our cannabis community coming back to hope, resilience and a love & reverance for the spirit of cannabis! 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11145820 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0400 3164 full false Dan Pomerantz - Rebel Grown 07/08/2022 Dan Pomerantz - Rebel Grown 07/08/2022 Dan Pomerantz is the founder of Rebel Grown, an award winning cannabis genetics company, lifestyle legacy & equity brand. Rebel Grown is  focused on sustainable, organic, sun-grown cannabis from the legendary Palo Verde appellation of Southern Humboldt County.

]]> Dan Pomerantz is the founder of Rebel Grown, an award winning cannabis genetics company, lifestyle legacy & equity brand. Rebel Grown is  focused on sustainable, organic, sun-grown cannabis from the legendary Palo Verde appellation of Southern Humboldt County.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11087197 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3198 full false Heather Dunbar - Sun+Earth Certified 07/15/2022 Heather Dunbar - Sun+Earth Certified 07/15/2022 Heather Dunbar is a passionate, mission driven sustainability advocate with years of experience in the cannabis industry including cultivation, education, sales and marketing, communications and strategy.
She is currently the Director of Communications and Marketing for Sun+Earth Certified and Brand Manager for Brother David's Sacred Allies.


]]> Heather Dunbar is a passionate, mission driven sustainability advocate with years of experience in the cannabis industry including cultivation, education, sales and marketing, communications and strategy.
She is currently the Director of Communications and Marketing for Sun+Earth Certified and Brand Manager for Brother David's Sacred Allies.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11073563 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400 3188 full false Jimi Devine-Journalist, Pot Critic, Transbay Challenge Founder 07/02/22 Jimi Devine-Journalist, Pot Critic, Transbay Challenge Founder 07/02/22 Jimi Devine has been involved in cannabis reform since 2005 and has worked in the Berkeley cannabis industry since 2009 when he moved to California from Lynn, Massachusetts. Currently serving as Cannabis Columnist and Critic for L.A. Weekly, you can also find his writings on cannabis products and policy in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, The Boston Globe, The Hill, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cannabis Now, Marijuana.com, High Times, Irvine Weekly, Weedmaps News, 7×7 Magazine, The East Bay Express, Leafly, Civilized, Thrillist and Ed Rosenthal’s book This Bud’s for You. Jimi is one of the main journalists in the world covering the top shelf flower market. Jimi has a BA in Journalism and Media Studies from Franklin Pierce University.

]]> Jimi Devine has been involved in cannabis reform since 2005 and has worked in the Berkeley cannabis industry since 2009 when he moved to California from Lynn, Massachusetts. Currently serving as Cannabis Columnist and Critic for L.A. Weekly, you can also find his writings on cannabis products and policy in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, The Boston Globe, The Hill, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cannabis Now, Marijuana.com, High Times, Irvine Weekly, Weedmaps News, 7×7 Magazine, The East Bay Express, Leafly, Civilized, Thrillist and Ed Rosenthal’s book This Bud’s for You. Jimi is one of the main journalists in the world covering the top shelf flower market. Jimi has a BA in Journalism and Media Studies from Franklin Pierce University.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-11005586 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3197 full false Nicholas Mahmood - Green Source Gardens 6/24/2022 Nicholas Mahmood - Green Source Gardens 6/24/2022 Our interview with Nicholas Mahmood of Green Source Gardens once again is a sermon for the farmer's soul. As we all encouter and cope with these challenging times Green Source Gardens continues to inspire and shed light on the hope for a regenerative future. We discuss cosmic alignement through ecological stewardship, soil care for summer growth, breeding cannabis and Tending the Garden film. 
Bio: 
In order to achieve a healthy biological soil ecosystem it requires a commitment to not disturbing the communities of soil life that thrive if left undisturbed.
We understand the importance of polyculture gardens where diverse plant species work in collaboration with one another to achieve their highest potential as medicine. 
Our gardens are planted with dynamic accumulators that increase aroma, vigor, potency, and overall health.
The only thing we spray on our plants is water from our spring that sits at the top of an isolated watershed in the King Mountain appellation.

]]> Our interview with Nicholas Mahmood of Green Source Gardens once again is a sermon for the farmer's soul. As we all encouter and cope with these challenging times Green Source Gardens continues to inspire and shed light on the hope for a regenerative future. We discuss cosmic alignement through ecological stewardship, soil care for summer growth, breeding cannabis and Tending the Garden film. 
Bio: 
In order to achieve a healthy biological soil ecosystem it requires a commitment to not disturbing the communities of soil life that thrive if left undisturbed.
We understand the importance of polyculture gardens where diverse plant species work in collaboration with one another to achieve their highest potential as medicine. 
Our gardens are planted with dynamic accumulators that increase aroma, vigor, potency, and overall health.
The only thing we spray on our plants is water from our spring that sits at the top of an isolated watershed in the King Mountain appellation.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10968171 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3239 full false Blaire AuClair- Radicle Herbs Biodynamic Cannabis 06/17/2022 Blaire AuClair- Radicle Herbs Biodynamic Cannabis 06/17/2022 Our appologies the first few minutes after the introduction we experienced some technical difficulties bu once resolved the show went great. An informative and inspiring conversation with Blair of Radicle Herbs.

Blaire is from Venice Beach CA, and went to Otis art school. Becoming aware of the way textiles are produced she became interested in agriculture getting her start on a Biodynamic Farm on the island of Maui. This experience forever changed her life and solidified her down the path of agriculture. She then apprenticed on a Biodynamic Farm in Sacramento, Raphael Gardens, located at what was then, Rudolf Steiner College. After this apprenticeship she wanted to try farming on her own and landed in Covelo.

Daniel is from Massachusetts and also started farming in Hawaii, landing a job on a lettuce farm on the Big Island. Returning to the mainland he volunteered on a few different farms in the Eugene OR area before starting an apprenticeship at Live Power Community Farm, a horse powered Biodynamic vegetable CSA located in Covelo.

Their paths came together when they met at the farmers market in Covelo and from here they embarked on an agricultural endeavour together, getting married and starting a family. With the help of Blaires parents they now are responsible for 60 acres consisting of hay fields, a woodlot, and about 2 acres under cultivation of vegetables and cannabis production. In 2018 they won the Regenerative Farm Award at the Emerald Cup with two other farms. They are currently Sun + Earth and Dragonfly Earth Medicine Certified. They had recently dropped their Demeter certification due to extensive paperwork and financial restraints but still very much practice Biodynamics. This year they will be featured in a documentary featuring two other farms (Greensource Gardens and Briceland Forest Farm). The film is a journey through a year in the life of these three family farms cultivating cannabis, food and community in the pursuit of a regenerative future.

]]> Our appologies the first few minutes after the introduction we experienced some technical difficulties bu once resolved the show went great. An informative and inspiring conversation with Blair of Radicle Herbs.

Blaire is from Venice Beach CA, and went to Otis art school. Becoming aware of the way textiles are produced she became interested in agriculture getting her start on a Biodynamic Farm on the island of Maui. This experience forever changed her life and solidified her down the path of agriculture. She then apprenticed on a Biodynamic Farm in Sacramento, Raphael Gardens, located at what was then, Rudolf Steiner College. After this apprenticeship she wanted to try farming on her own and landed in Covelo.

Daniel is from Massachusetts and also started farming in Hawaii, landing a job on a lettuce farm on the Big Island. Returning to the mainland he volunteered on a few different farms in the Eugene OR area before starting an apprenticeship at Live Power Community Farm, a horse powered Biodynamic vegetable CSA located in Covelo.

Their paths came together when they met at the farmers market in Covelo and from here they embarked on an agricultural endeavour together, getting married and starting a family. With the help of Blaires parents they now are responsible for 60 acres consisting of hay fields, a woodlot, and about 2 acres under cultivation of vegetables and cannabis production. In 2018 they won the Regenerative Farm Award at the Emerald Cup with two other farms. They are currently Sun + Earth and Dragonfly Earth Medicine Certified. They had recently dropped their Demeter certification due to extensive paperwork and financial restraints but still very much practice Biodynamics. This year they will be featured in a documentary featuring two other farms (Greensource Gardens and Briceland Forest Farm). The film is a journey through a year in the life of these three family farms cultivating cannabis, food and community in the pursuit of a regenerative future.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10942927 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400 3190 full false Tending The Garden - Claire Weissbluth & Jesse Dodd 06/10/2022 Tending The Garden - Claire Weissbluth & Jesse Dodd 06/10/2022 Jesse Dodd is the creator of Biovortex, a living conceptual art piece with the goal of influencing the cannabis industry in the direction of a profitable and environmentally regenerative future.

La Osa a.k.a. Claire Weissbluth is a documentary filmmaker interested in telling the stories of farmers and laborers across the food system.

Their film "Tending the Garden" is a journey through a year in the life of three family farms cultivating cannabis, food and community in the pursuit of a regenerative future.

]]> Jesse Dodd is the creator of Biovortex, a living conceptual art piece with the goal of influencing the cannabis industry in the direction of a profitable and environmentally regenerative future.

La Osa a.k.a. Claire Weissbluth is a documentary filmmaker interested in telling the stories of farmers and laborers across the food system.

Their film "Tending the Garden" is a journey through a year in the life of three family farms cultivating cannabis, food and community in the pursuit of a regenerative future.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10795943 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 3247 full false Santa Cruz Mountain Tops - Dave Faulkner 05/20/2022 Santa Cruz Mountain Tops - Dave Faulkner 05/20/2022 We welcome Dave Faulkner the founder of Santa Cruz Mountain Tops a premier Cannabis-Infused edibles crafted in the heart of Santa Cruz. We discuss the roots of cultivating Cannabis in the Santa Cruz Mountians, the good ole' days of prop 215 and the transition to a post prop 64 legal cannabis market in Santa Cruz. Dave Faulker and the team behind Santa Cruz Mountain Tops took home top honors of best tincture at the Emerald Cup 2022.

]]> We welcome Dave Faulkner the founder of Santa Cruz Mountain Tops a premier Cannabis-Infused edibles crafted in the heart of Santa Cruz. We discuss the roots of cultivating Cannabis in the Santa Cruz Mountians, the good ole' days of prop 215 and the transition to a post prop 64 legal cannabis market in Santa Cruz. Dave Faulker and the team behind Santa Cruz Mountain Tops took home top honors of best tincture at the Emerald Cup 2022.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10758768 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400 3185 full false Renascence Festival - Jordan Lipaz & Tori Love 06/03/2022 Renascence Festival - Jordan Lipaz & Tori Love 06/03/2022 We welcome Jordan Lipaz live in the talk studio and Tori Love joins us remotely together they are the dynamic duo behind the brand new Renascence Festival happening June 10-12 2022 in Laytonville CA, Mendocino County.

Renascence is a revival of music, art & culture after a time of spiritual dormancy. One of the main goals in throwing this event is to help unify our community through bringing back high end music, art & culture to the forefront of our lives.

We will provide a unique experience over the course of 3 days at our 600+ acre outdoor event venue with one of the largest privately owned freshwater reservoirs in Northern California. We will have multiple stages (including our water stage), theatrical performances, tea & elixir lounges, an art gallery, interactive spaces, glamping options, games/activities, food/art vendors, plus much much more.

]]> We welcome Jordan Lipaz live in the talk studio and Tori Love joins us remotely together they are the dynamic duo behind the brand new Renascence Festival happening June 10-12 2022 in Laytonville CA, Mendocino County.

Renascence is a revival of music, art & culture after a time of spiritual dormancy. One of the main goals in throwing this event is to help unify our community through bringing back high end music, art & culture to the forefront of our lives.

We will provide a unique experience over the course of 3 days at our 600+ acre outdoor event venue with one of the largest privately owned freshwater reservoirs in Northern California. We will have multiple stages (including our water stage), theatrical performances, tea & elixir lounges, an art gallery, interactive spaces, glamping options, games/activities, food/art vendors, plus much much more.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10756270 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:00:00 -0400 3178 full false Russell Perrin of Perrin Family Farms - Legacy of Craft Cannabis Russell Perrin of Perrin Family Farms - Legacy of Craft Cannabis Loved having Russell Perrin the Farmer behind Perrin Family Farms who were just recognized at this years 2022 Emerald Cup awards ceremony in Hollywood CA. We discuss his journey into farming Cannabis and eventually supporting small farmers to connect direct to the people through new legislation and his ongoing efforts to network with other operators across the state of California in order to build community and cohesion in the cannabis industry.

]]> Loved having Russell Perrin the Farmer behind Perrin Family Farms who were just recognized at this years 2022 Emerald Cup awards ceremony in Hollywood CA. We discuss his journey into farming Cannabis and eventually supporting small farmers to connect direct to the people through new legislation and his ongoing efforts to network with other operators across the state of California in order to build community and cohesion in the cannabis industry.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10719244 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3300 full false Genine Coleman, Oliver Bates & Pat Malo AB 2691 Retail Event Licenses to Cannabis Farmers 05/13/2022 Genine Coleman, Oliver Bates & Pat Malo AB 2691 Retail Event Licenses to Cannabis Farmers 05/13/2022 Honored to welcome Genine Coleman of the Origins Council, Oliver Bates and Pat Malo on the show to discuss supporting small cannabis farmers with the new Assembly Bill 2691 which will allow temporary retail event Licenses to small Cannabis Farmers.

]]> Honored to welcome Genine Coleman of the Origins Council, Oliver Bates and Pat Malo on the show to discuss supporting small cannabis farmers with the new Assembly Bill 2691 which will allow temporary retail event Licenses to small Cannabis Farmers.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10694414 Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3300 full false Taylor and Daniel Stein Briceland Forest Farm 5/6/2022 Taylor and Daniel Stein Briceland Forest Farm 5/6/2022 Briceland Forest Farm is a small second generation family farmstead. Their focus is growing and raising a diverse array of animals, food, flowers and herbs to provide themselves and their community with healthy nutritious choices that also improve the soil and the environment. Through observation of nature, learning from others and experimentation they work towards improving quality and the farm’s self sustaining, ecological and abundant systems.

]]> Briceland Forest Farm is a small second generation family farmstead. Their focus is growing and raising a diverse array of animals, food, flowers and herbs to provide themselves and their community with healthy nutritious choices that also improve the soil and the environment. Through observation of nature, learning from others and experimentation they work towards improving quality and the farm’s self sustaining, ecological and abundant systems.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10593352 Tue, 10 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3163 full false Spencer Joseph Co-Founder Revelry Supply Inc 04/22/2022 Spencer Joseph Co-Founder Revelry Supply Inc 04/22/2022 Revelry Supply Inc was founded in 2015 and quickly became the cannabis industry leader for smell proof luggage. Their luggage has supported all types of cannabis enthusiasts ranging from cultivators to casual smokers. Although cannabis in California is approved for recreational use, there are plenty of reasons why you'd like to keep the odor trapped and avoid awkward encounters.

Revelry has recently diversified with different products such as hard cases and coolers and other consumer products. Each new product serves the cannabis industry and everyday life for different reasons. Additionally, in 2019, Revelry launched Revelry Herb Co., offering artisan quality flower and pre rolls throughout the state of California using the brand name that the cannabis community has grown to love.

Co-Founder and Director of Operations, Spencer Joseph has been involved with all aspects of the business since its inception. From managing challenging logistics in a Covid world, to making sure the business scales and pivots as needed with an ever changing demand. He has been here to see the rollercoaster of the cannabis industry, and all the while keeping Revelry one of the most coveted brands in the space.

]]> Revelry Supply Inc was founded in 2015 and quickly became the cannabis industry leader for smell proof luggage. Their luggage has supported all types of cannabis enthusiasts ranging from cultivators to casual smokers. Although cannabis in California is approved for recreational use, there are plenty of reasons why you'd like to keep the odor trapped and avoid awkward encounters.

Revelry has recently diversified with different products such as hard cases and coolers and other consumer products. Each new product serves the cannabis industry and everyday life for different reasons. Additionally, in 2019, Revelry launched Revelry Herb Co., offering artisan quality flower and pre rolls throughout the state of California using the brand name that the cannabis community has grown to love.

Co-Founder and Director of Operations, Spencer Joseph has been involved with all aspects of the business since its inception. From managing challenging logistics in a Covid world, to making sure the business scales and pivots as needed with an ever changing demand. He has been here to see the rollercoaster of the cannabis industry, and all the while keeping Revelry one of the most coveted brands in the space.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10530196 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0400 3190 full false Richard Stockton - Seeds Of A Movement: Skunk History in Santa Cruz 04/15/2022 Richard Stockton - Seeds Of A Movement: Skunk History in Santa Cruz 04/15/2022 Richard Stockton is a local performer, comedian and musician. While performing in the south Santa Cruz County town of Corralitos he befriended a neighbor named Wayne who was the source of the precious frozen SKUNK Seeds from David Watson's Sacred Seeds company a legendary legacy seed bank from the 1970's era clandestine domestic cannabis growers community. We discuss the lost history of this legendary line and the roots of many world class cannabis cultivars!
Richard Stockton Bio
In 1982 he became the morning talk show host of WKDA/KDF in Nashville, Tennessee which was the number one talk show in the mid south for two years. In 1986 he became a full time touring comedian, based in San Francisco. In his twenty-six years as a standup comedian he has appeared on dozens of national TV shows, headlined A List comedy clubs from coast to coast – Improv, Punchline, Comedy Underground, Comedy Works, and more – growing an audience of devotees to his unique take on the human potential movement.
His first book, “Fondle The Fear,” is now in it’s third printing, and is the basis for a TV show by the same name, broadcast by Comcast Television in west coast markets. He also creates short stories of transformation for NPR stations KQED, KUSP and KAZU in Northern California. He currently produces and hosts Planet Cruz Comedy with Richard Stockton, a live comedy/variety show performed at the Rio Theatre.

]]> Richard Stockton is a local performer, comedian and musician. While performing in the south Santa Cruz County town of Corralitos he befriended a neighbor named Wayne who was the source of the precious frozen SKUNK Seeds from David Watson's Sacred Seeds company a legendary legacy seed bank from the 1970's era clandestine domestic cannabis growers community. We discuss the lost history of this legendary line and the roots of many world class cannabis cultivars!
Richard Stockton Bio
In 1982 he became the morning talk show host of WKDA/KDF in Nashville, Tennessee which was the number one talk show in the mid south for two years. In 1986 he became a full time touring comedian, based in San Francisco. In his twenty-six years as a standup comedian he has appeared on dozens of national TV shows, headlined A List comedy clubs from coast to coast – Improv, Punchline, Comedy Underground, Comedy Works, and more – growing an audience of devotees to his unique take on the human potential movement.
His first book, “Fondle The Fear,” is now in it’s third printing, and is the basis for a TV show by the same name, broadcast by Comcast Television in west coast markets. He also creates short stories of transformation for NPR stations KQED, KUSP and KAZU in Northern California. He currently produces and hosts Planet Cruz Comedy with Richard Stockton, a live comedy/variety show performed at the Rio Theatre.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10468160 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3167 full false Nicholas Joseph Tanem aka Nikka T 04/08/2022 Nicholas Joseph Tanem aka Nikka T 04/08/2022 Nicholas Joseph Tanem aka Nikka T is a cannabis visionary, educator, public speaker, processor, activist and artist. Originally from The Bay Area, California, Nikka T moved to Colorado to continue his professional board sport aspirations and attend CU Boulder where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2007. After college Nikka T spent the next 10 years in Denver Colorado where he founded Essential Extracts, which was the first licensed Non-Solvent Extraction facility in the United States. From extraction, to cultivation, and dispensaries, Nikka T has owned and operated multiple fully licensed and compliant businesses under the legal systems in Colorado since day one of medical legalization. Nikka T is the proud winner of 15+ Cannabis Cups with his Essential team and another 100+ won by clients using his Essential Bag Design and techniques. As of 2018 Nikka T has returned to his roots and brought his vision and brand back to his home town in The Bay Area and launched Essential Extracts California.
When he isn't building extract empires, Nikka T spends his time traveling & DJing, throwing and hosting various MMJ related events including weekly and monthly Reggae parties, producing radio programs, huge festivals and sold out shows, always with a spliff hanging out of his mouth. Nikka T has played with such artists as Rebelution, Kymani Marley, Mr Vegas, The Pharcyde, KRS One, STS9, E-40, Grizz, Matisyahu, Action Bronson, Capleton, Black Uhuru, Busta Rhymes, Gappy Ranks, and Wu Tang Clan, just to name a few. He has hosted and thrown festivals and shows throughout the world including, but not limited to, receiving the honor of hosting and DJing Reggae on the Rocks in 2013, High Times Cannabis Cup Award Ceremonies, South Park Music Fest, Chalice California, The Emerald Cup, The Secret Cup, and Masters of Rosin in Barcelona Spain. 
Between his passion for cannabis and music, timed perfectly with the onset of legalization in the US, Nikka T continues to expand his brand, techniques & music all over the globe nationally and internationally. For now you can find him blessing California with Essential Extracts CA and cultivating the most irie musical experiences worldwide!!!

]]> Nicholas Joseph Tanem aka Nikka T is a cannabis visionary, educator, public speaker, processor, activist and artist. Originally from The Bay Area, California, Nikka T moved to Colorado to continue his professional board sport aspirations and attend CU Boulder where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2007. After college Nikka T spent the next 10 years in Denver Colorado where he founded Essential Extracts, which was the first licensed Non-Solvent Extraction facility in the United States. From extraction, to cultivation, and dispensaries, Nikka T has owned and operated multiple fully licensed and compliant businesses under the legal systems in Colorado since day one of medical legalization. Nikka T is the proud winner of 15+ Cannabis Cups with his Essential team and another 100+ won by clients using his Essential Bag Design and techniques. As of 2018 Nikka T has returned to his roots and brought his vision and brand back to his home town in The Bay Area and launched Essential Extracts California.
When he isn't building extract empires, Nikka T spends his time traveling & DJing, throwing and hosting various MMJ related events including weekly and monthly Reggae parties, producing radio programs, huge festivals and sold out shows, always with a spliff hanging out of his mouth. Nikka T has played with such artists as Rebelution, Kymani Marley, Mr Vegas, The Pharcyde, KRS One, STS9, E-40, Grizz, Matisyahu, Action Bronson, Capleton, Black Uhuru, Busta Rhymes, Gappy Ranks, and Wu Tang Clan, just to name a few. He has hosted and thrown festivals and shows throughout the world including, but not limited to, receiving the honor of hosting and DJing Reggae on the Rocks in 2013, High Times Cannabis Cup Award Ceremonies, South Park Music Fest, Chalice California, The Emerald Cup, The Secret Cup, and Masters of Rosin in Barcelona Spain. 
Between his passion for cannabis and music, timed perfectly with the onset of legalization in the US, Nikka T continues to expand his brand, techniques & music all over the globe nationally and internationally. For now you can find him blessing California with Essential Extracts CA and cultivating the most irie musical experiences worldwide!!!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10451669 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3195 full false Marijuana: A Love Story with Derrick Jensen 04/01/2022 Marijuana: A Love Story with Derrick Jensen 04/01/2022 Marijuana legalization - that long-deferred dream of stoners everywhere- is overtaking the nation. No longer will people be imprisoned for decades for possession of a plant. No longer will patients be denied cannabis needed for medical treatment. Even folks who just want to get high will have easy, safe access. 
But for many that dream has become a nightmare. Legalization has achieved one thing: the wholesale handover of marijuana to a few large corporations...From seed to smoke, legalization is eroding the lives and livelihoods of the people it was supposed to help: the patients, growers, trimmers, "mules", and activists who created the colorful and committed culture that is now under threat. 
Derrick Jensen is an author of more than twenty-five books, including Marijuana: A Love Story. He is also a teacher, activist, and small farmer, and was named the "poet-philosopher of the ecological movement" by Democracy Now!

]]> Marijuana legalization - that long-deferred dream of stoners everywhere- is overtaking the nation. No longer will people be imprisoned for decades for possession of a plant. No longer will patients be denied cannabis needed for medical treatment. Even folks who just want to get high will have easy, safe access. 
But for many that dream has become a nightmare. Legalization has achieved one thing: the wholesale handover of marijuana to a few large corporations...From seed to smoke, legalization is eroding the lives and livelihoods of the people it was supposed to help: the patients, growers, trimmers, "mules", and activists who created the colorful and committed culture that is now under threat. 
Derrick Jensen is an author of more than twenty-five books, including Marijuana: A Love Story. He is also a teacher, activist, and small farmer, and was named the "poet-philosopher of the ecological movement" by Democracy Now!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10425316 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0400 3176 full false Dr. Dale Hunt - Breeders Best 03/18/2022 Dr. Dale Hunt - Breeders Best 03/18/2022 Dr. Dale Hunt is a plant scientist, a Cannabis lawyer and registered U.S. patent attorney with over 25 years of experience. He has degrees in botany (BS), genetics (MS), molecular & cellular biology (PhD), and law (JD). He graduated from Berkeley Law in 1996 and was a partner in national law firms before founding Plant & Planet Law Firm in 2019. He is also the founder and CEO of Breeder’s Best, a company created to help independent plant breeders protect and license their genetics to benefit Cannabis patients and users worldwide.

]]> Dr. Dale Hunt is a plant scientist, a Cannabis lawyer and registered U.S. patent attorney with over 25 years of experience. He has degrees in botany (BS), genetics (MS), molecular & cellular biology (PhD), and law (JD). He graduated from Berkeley Law in 1996 and was a partner in national law firms before founding Plant & Planet Law Firm in 2019. He is also the founder and CEO of Breeder’s Best, a company created to help independent plant breeders protect and license their genetics to benefit Cannabis patients and users worldwide.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10306197 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3172 full false Dave Hodges- Church of Ambrosia & Zide Door 3/11/2022 Dave Hodges- Church of Ambrosia & Zide Door 3/11/2022 Dave Hodges is the Founder of the Church of Ambrosia and Pastor for Zide Door, the Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland. He is known for starting the first medical cannabis club in San Jose and his work with High Dose Mushrooms exploring the origins of religion. Dave has spent the past 15 years fighting legal cases to protect sacred plants he believes in. He is currently preparing for his next major legal fight, a federal lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department for the illegal raid on his Church and their violation of the Churches religious freedom. Dave's work with Mushrooms to explore religion has led him to the high dose work. Mushrooms guided him from doing 5 to 30 dried grams in a signal dose. Dave now does between 15-25 grams about once a month in an attempt to understand religion and the true nature of reality.

]]> Dave Hodges is the Founder of the Church of Ambrosia and Pastor for Zide Door, the Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland. He is known for starting the first medical cannabis club in San Jose and his work with High Dose Mushrooms exploring the origins of religion. Dave has spent the past 15 years fighting legal cases to protect sacred plants he believes in. He is currently preparing for his next major legal fight, a federal lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department for the illegal raid on his Church and their violation of the Churches religious freedom. Dave's work with Mushrooms to explore religion has led him to the high dose work. Mushrooms guided him from doing 5 to 30 dried grams in a signal dose. Dave now does between 15-25 grams about once a month in an attempt to understand religion and the true nature of reality.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10279468 Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3224 full false Seth Ferranti -Outlaw Filmmaker 03/04/2022 Seth Ferranti -Outlaw Filmmaker 03/04/2022 When writer / director Seth Ferranti received a twenty-five year LSD kingpin conviction, after faking his suicide and landing on the US Marshals Top-15 Most Wanted list, he thought his life was over. 
As a drug dealing teen Ferranti sold LSD and marijuana at 15 East Coast colleges, crisscrossing across five states- Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland- a wanna-be rock star and Hunter S. Thompson-style outlaw whose hero’s were Henry Rollins, Axl Rose, and Jim Morrison. He followed the Grateful Dead and considered himself a counter culture rebel, not a criminal, as he was breaking laws which he thought were wrong.
He stands by those convictions today and see’s himself more as an activist who was a little ahead of the times. A trailblazer of the legal cannabis and psychedelic movements. 
He began building a writing and journalism career from inside the belly of the beast. With unlimited access to criminals and their stories Ferranti started crafting raw portrayals of prison life and crack era gangsters. Discovering a passion and talent for writing Ferranti also studied the trade earning an associates, bachelors, and masters degree while in prison. 
With hope for his future renewed Ferranti started penning prison and gangster stories for Vice, Don Diva, FEDS, Hoopshype and others. He took it one step further and established his brand, Gorilla Convict, from prison. Ferranti became a true-crime publisher and built a website documenting stories that the mainstream media was not willing to share.
In February 2015, after serving 21 years, he was released from the Bureau of Prison, to seek his fortune.
Back in the world Ferranti continued his writing career as a journalist penning pieces for Vice, Ozy, The Daily Beast, Dazed, Merry Jane, and features for Penthouse and Real Crime Magazines, among others. He also started writing and publishing comic books under his imprint GR1ND Studios and embarked on his true passion, filmmaking.
Fresh out of prison Ferranti joined forces with Shawn Rech and Transitions Studios to make White Boy, a feature documentary on Richard Wershe Jr. that aired on STARZ and became a Top Ten hit on NETFLIX.

Ferranti starred in the Season One Finale of Vice TV’s I was a Teenage Felon. Has appeared on Fox News, Inside Edition, and News Nation as a subject matter expert, and is currently directing several documentary projects- Nightlife, Dope Men, Tangled Roots, The Secret History of The LSD Trade, and Generation ECSTASY- which are in various stages of production. He also has numerous scripted and television projects in development. It appears there is no stopping him.

]]> When writer / director Seth Ferranti received a twenty-five year LSD kingpin conviction, after faking his suicide and landing on the US Marshals Top-15 Most Wanted list, he thought his life was over. 
As a drug dealing teen Ferranti sold LSD and marijuana at 15 East Coast colleges, crisscrossing across five states- Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland- a wanna-be rock star and Hunter S. Thompson-style outlaw whose hero’s were Henry Rollins, Axl Rose, and Jim Morrison. He followed the Grateful Dead and considered himself a counter culture rebel, not a criminal, as he was breaking laws which he thought were wrong.
He stands by those convictions today and see’s himself more as an activist who was a little ahead of the times. A trailblazer of the legal cannabis and psychedelic movements. 
He began building a writing and journalism career from inside the belly of the beast. With unlimited access to criminals and their stories Ferranti started crafting raw portrayals of prison life and crack era gangsters. Discovering a passion and talent for writing Ferranti also studied the trade earning an associates, bachelors, and masters degree while in prison. 
With hope for his future renewed Ferranti started penning prison and gangster stories for Vice, Don Diva, FEDS, Hoopshype and others. He took it one step further and established his brand, Gorilla Convict, from prison. Ferranti became a true-crime publisher and built a website documenting stories that the mainstream media was not willing to share.
In February 2015, after serving 21 years, he was released from the Bureau of Prison, to seek his fortune.
Back in the world Ferranti continued his writing career as a journalist penning pieces for Vice, Ozy, The Daily Beast, Dazed, Merry Jane, and features for Penthouse and Real Crime Magazines, among others. He also started writing and publishing comic books under his imprint GR1ND Studios and embarked on his true passion, filmmaking.
Fresh out of prison Ferranti joined forces with Shawn Rech and Transitions Studios to make White Boy, a feature documentary on Richard Wershe Jr. that aired on STARZ and became a Top Ten hit on NETFLIX.

Ferranti starred in the Season One Finale of Vice TV’s I was a Teenage Felon. Has appeared on Fox News, Inside Edition, and News Nation as a subject matter expert, and is currently directing several documentary projects- Nightlife, Dope Men, Tangled Roots, The Secret History of The LSD Trade, and Generation ECSTASY- which are in various stages of production. He also has numerous scripted and television projects in development. It appears there is no stopping him.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10247656 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3222 full false Ben Wilson - Motherlode Gardens 2/25/2022 Ben Wilson - Motherlode Gardens 2/25/2022 Ben is the head grower and breeder at Motherlode Gardens / Motherlode Seeds since 2014. California native with 15+ years experience growing and selling cannabis in the California medical cannabis scene.

Motherlode gardens is an organic sun-grown medical cannabis farm, located in California’s Sierra foothills just outside of Yosemite national park.

We discuss legendary lines from all over the world and some favorites bred in Santa Cruz.

]]> Ben is the head grower and breeder at Motherlode Gardens / Motherlode Seeds since 2014. California native with 15+ years experience growing and selling cannabis in the California medical cannabis scene.

Motherlode gardens is an organic sun-grown medical cannabis farm, located in California’s Sierra foothills just outside of Yosemite national park.

We discuss legendary lines from all over the world and some favorites bred in Santa Cruz.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10237239 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500 3200 full false Phinest Cannabis - Kristian Andreassen 02/18/2022 Phinest Cannabis - Kristian Andreassen 02/18/2022 Kristian started his professional career as a software engineer, entrepreneur and running startups. During his software career he was introduced to cultivating cannabis. Like most growers in the early 2000’s he started growing in garages in the Lake Tahoe area. Honing In his skills he then bought a farm and started to cultivate in green houses in the foothills outside of Sacramento.

He launched Phinest with his late partner Justin “Jai” Malloy in the prop 215 days and supplied a bunch of clubs in the Sacramento and Bay Area. Kristian become involved with local legislation to help build an ordinance as the transition into the recreational market. Justin and Kristian took their skills to Sacramento where they would go on to building licensed facilities; one which was a nursery and formed a partnership to bring tissue culture to a commercial cannabis cultivators throughout California. Jai passed away in 2019 leaving a great legacy in this industry. Kristian has kept the torch going, concentrating on genetic development and high quality cannabis.

]]> Kristian started his professional career as a software engineer, entrepreneur and running startups. During his software career he was introduced to cultivating cannabis. Like most growers in the early 2000’s he started growing in garages in the Lake Tahoe area. Honing In his skills he then bought a farm and started to cultivate in green houses in the foothills outside of Sacramento.

He launched Phinest with his late partner Justin “Jai” Malloy in the prop 215 days and supplied a bunch of clubs in the Sacramento and Bay Area. Kristian become involved with local legislation to help build an ordinance as the transition into the recreational market. Justin and Kristian took their skills to Sacramento where they would go on to building licensed facilities; one which was a nursery and formed a partnership to bring tissue culture to a commercial cannabis cultivators throughout California. Jai passed away in 2019 leaving a great legacy in this industry. Kristian has kept the torch going, concentrating on genetic development and high quality cannabis.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10148075 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3168 full false Sweetleaf Joe & CT Deibel of Deibel Bioscience 02/11/2022 Sweetleaf Joe & CT Deibel of Deibel Bioscience 02/11/2022 Our conversation with Sweetleaf Joe and CT Deibel President and CEO of Deibel Bioscience.
Sweetleaf helps low income veterans, terminally ill patients, and people of color access free medical cannabis. Sweetleaf is california’s oldest Cannabis brand and is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
Deibel Bioscience has laboratories in Santa Cruz, CA, Lincolnwood, IL, and Hood River, OR Applying over 50 years of regulatory experience in food safety testing to the medicinal plants industry, Deibel can deliver customized solutions, accurate compliance and R&D testing, environmental monitoring and consulting services.

]]> Our conversation with Sweetleaf Joe and CT Deibel President and CEO of Deibel Bioscience.
Sweetleaf helps low income veterans, terminally ill patients, and people of color access free medical cannabis. Sweetleaf is california’s oldest Cannabis brand and is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.
Deibel Bioscience has laboratories in Santa Cruz, CA, Lincolnwood, IL, and Hood River, OR Applying over 50 years of regulatory experience in food safety testing to the medicinal plants industry, Deibel can deliver customized solutions, accurate compliance and R&D testing, environmental monitoring and consulting services.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10093091 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500 3210 full false Skye McDougall - Hyphaelife Santa Cruz 01/28/2022 Skye McDougall - Hyphaelife Santa Cruz 01/28/2022 Our guest is Skye McDougall a seasoned Bay Area Chef and Owner / Operator of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz. Being located in Santa Cruz, one of earliest cities to take a decriminalized approach to "active" varietals, we have the unique opportunity to educate the local public as to the medical benefits of (until recently) taboo strains and varieties of fungal fruit that the broader public may be unaware of. To be clear we at Hyphaelife Santa Cruz believe very strongly in the medicinal value of these strains and do not condone their irresponsible consumption. There has been much convincing evidence coming from the scientific community as of late concerning the burgeoning awareness surrounding the efficacy of treating particular psychological disorders such as chronic depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance abuse with low dosages of the active compound "psilocybin" in addition to the naturally occurring entourage chemicals found present in the fruit of certain varieties of mushroom.

]]> Our guest is Skye McDougall a seasoned Bay Area Chef and Owner / Operator of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz. Being located in Santa Cruz, one of earliest cities to take a decriminalized approach to "active" varietals, we have the unique opportunity to educate the local public as to the medical benefits of (until recently) taboo strains and varieties of fungal fruit that the broader public may be unaware of. To be clear we at Hyphaelife Santa Cruz believe very strongly in the medicinal value of these strains and do not condone their irresponsible consumption. There has been much convincing evidence coming from the scientific community as of late concerning the burgeoning awareness surrounding the efficacy of treating particular psychological disorders such as chronic depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance abuse with low dosages of the active compound "psilocybin" in addition to the naturally occurring entourage chemicals found present in the fruit of certain varieties of mushroom.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-10044519 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3199 full false House of Harlequin - Wade Laughter & Brandy Reaves 01/21/22 House of Harlequin - Wade Laughter & Brandy Reaves 01/21/22 House of Harlequin’s core value is, “Attitude of Gratitude.” This attitude is inspired by the story of the cannabis plant called, “Harlequin”. Through its discovery and dissemination as a highly valued CBD cannabis cultivar, we have come to value the gifts in our lives . By maintaining an attitude of gratitude in our work, healing and comfort can be realized. This core value is the foundation of House of Harlequin’s offerings.

]]> House of Harlequin’s core value is, “Attitude of Gratitude.” This attitude is inspired by the story of the cannabis plant called, “Harlequin”. Through its discovery and dissemination as a highly valued CBD cannabis cultivar, we have come to value the gifts in our lives . By maintaining an attitude of gratitude in our work, healing and comfort can be realized. This core value is the foundation of House of Harlequin’s offerings.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9993150 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500 3195 full false Mendo Dope 01/14/22 The Cannabis Connection Show Mendo Dope 01/14/22 The Cannabis Connection Show Mendo Dope Farms is a family built company created by brothers Old E and Bleezy. Located in the Emerald Triangle our goal is to provide the world with natural clean medicine.

Growing for the past decade we have a strong passion for the cannabis plant and we take pride in our work. Using unique genetics and teaming up with nature in one of the best places in the world to grow outdoor cannabis, we provide nothing but the best flowers. We are hands on in the field making sure from start to finish every plant is healthy and grown to perfection. We cultivate our award winning flowers under the sun, moon and stars.

]]> Mendo Dope Farms is a family built company created by brothers Old E and Bleezy. Located in the Emerald Triangle our goal is to provide the world with natural clean medicine.

Growing for the past decade we have a strong passion for the cannabis plant and we take pride in our work. Using unique genetics and teaming up with nature in one of the best places in the world to grow outdoor cannabis, we provide nothing but the best flowers. We are hands on in the field making sure from start to finish every plant is healthy and grown to perfection. We cultivate our award winning flowers under the sun, moon and stars.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9933378 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0500 3212 full false Ellen Holland - Weed: A Connoisseur's Guide to Cannabis 12/10/21 Ellen Holland - Weed: A Connoisseur's Guide to Cannabis 12/10/21 Ellen Holland spent years writing, editing, and commissioning cannabis news as the former senior editor of Cannabis Now magazine. She has edited books focused on cannabis cultivation and strains and has been featured as a panelist at events such as SXSW and the New West Business Summit. Interviewed on KPFA, and the first listener-supported non-commercial radio station in the US, Holland has also contributed to publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and AlterNet.

]]> Ellen Holland spent years writing, editing, and commissioning cannabis news as the former senior editor of Cannabis Now magazine. She has edited books focused on cannabis cultivation and strains and has been featured as a panelist at events such as SXSW and the New West Business Summit. Interviewed on KPFA, and the first listener-supported non-commercial radio station in the US, Holland has also contributed to publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and AlterNet.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9868218 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0500 3302 full false CJ Russo - Lady Buds 12/17/21 CJ Russo - Lady Buds 12/17/21 Over the last four years, CJ Russo has been documenting the impacts of cannabis legalization on the legacy community in California, which culminated into the historic feature documentary film, Lady Buds. She's a filmmaker who aims to give visibility to underrepresented communities by telling stories that authentically reflect our beautifully diverse world. Her award-winning short films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and have been broadcast on Showtime, PBS, IFC, LOGO and NETFLIX. After receiving two art degrees in Photography — a BFA from the University of Buffalo and MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY — Russo moved to Hollywood to pursue her filmmaking dreams. She's a multiple grant recipient and fellow of filmmaking programs of Film Independent, Women In Film, Sundance and IFP. Lady Buds is her first feature film, which is in theaters now and available on iTunes, Amazon and several other streaming platforms.

]]> Over the last four years, CJ Russo has been documenting the impacts of cannabis legalization on the legacy community in California, which culminated into the historic feature documentary film, Lady Buds. She's a filmmaker who aims to give visibility to underrepresented communities by telling stories that authentically reflect our beautifully diverse world. Her award-winning short films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and have been broadcast on Showtime, PBS, IFC, LOGO and NETFLIX. After receiving two art degrees in Photography — a BFA from the University of Buffalo and MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY — Russo moved to Hollywood to pursue her filmmaking dreams. She's a multiple grant recipient and fellow of filmmaking programs of Film Independent, Women In Film, Sundance and IFP. Lady Buds is her first feature film, which is in theaters now and available on iTunes, Amazon and several other streaming platforms.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9798284 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500 3202 full false Ari Steffen - Flying Tiger Farm Mendocino Craft Cannabis 12/03/21 Ari Steffen - Flying Tiger Farm Mendocino Craft Cannabis 12/03/21 My guest is Ari Steffen the founder and farmer at Flying Tiger Farm. We discuss the Emerald Cup, the goodness of Cannabis and the story behind the farm. 

About: 
At Flying Tiger Farm we believe in mixing business with pleasure. We love what we do, and that drives us to produce some of the finest cannabis in the world. Our company was founded with a rebellious spirit and a mission to bring you better cannabis.

To us, better means taking the highest quality genetics and growing them sustainably in a pristine cannabis paradise on a sun-drenched mountainside in Mendocino, California. Our flowers are 100% pure, potent, and delicious.

]]> My guest is Ari Steffen the founder and farmer at Flying Tiger Farm. We discuss the Emerald Cup, the goodness of Cannabis and the story behind the farm. 

About: 
At Flying Tiger Farm we believe in mixing business with pleasure. We love what we do, and that drives us to produce some of the finest cannabis in the world. Our company was founded with a rebellious spirit and a mission to bring you better cannabis.

To us, better means taking the highest quality genetics and growing them sustainably in a pristine cannabis paradise on a sun-drenched mountainside in Mendocino, California. Our flowers are 100% pure, potent, and delicious.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9774953 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500 3210 full false Full Moon Farms - Nick Erickson 11/12/21 Full Moon Farms - Nick Erickson 11/12/21 Nick of Full Moon Farms rides the air waves to discuss his generational relationship with Cannabis. His earliest memories are before the CAMP era in the Emerald Triangle playing in fan leaves as draconian raids plagued northern California. Now he and his family live in a new exciting yet challenging era of small family farmers circling their wagons in the spirit of cooperation to support one another as markets experience one of the worst years in recent history. Nick and Full Moon Farms not only grow incredible flowers for the people but also build community in cannabis with fellow farmers and stakeholders within their local and regional ecosystems.

]]> Nick of Full Moon Farms rides the air waves to discuss his generational relationship with Cannabis. His earliest memories are before the CAMP era in the Emerald Triangle playing in fan leaves as draconian raids plagued northern California. Now he and his family live in a new exciting yet challenging era of small family farmers circling their wagons in the spirit of cooperation to support one another as markets experience one of the worst years in recent history. Nick and Full Moon Farms not only grow incredible flowers for the people but also build community in cannabis with fellow farmers and stakeholders within their local and regional ecosystems.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9637353 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 3202 full false Joseph- Emerald Spirit Botanicals 10/29/21 Joseph- Emerald Spirit Botanicals 10/29/21 Joseph is a second generation cannabis farmer together with his mother Katie Jeane Emerald Spirit Botanicals has earned recognition this year for their THCV rich cultivar Pink Boost Goddess. We discuss their story, intentions and approach some of the best cannabis in the west.

]]> Joseph is a second generation cannabis farmer together with his mother Katie Jeane Emerald Spirit Botanicals has earned recognition this year for their THCV rich cultivar Pink Boost Goddess. We discuss their story, intentions and approach some of the best cannabis in the west.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9630260 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 -0500 3183 full false Daniel Hendricks of Hendrx Farms 10/22/2021 Daniel Hendricks of Hendrx Farms 10/22/2021 Breeding, Phenotype discovery, Microbial Inoculation experiments and overall values behind a quality nursery & farm in Humboldt County California join us in our conversation with Daniel Hendricks of Hendrx Farms as we explore their work providing the best genetics to the leading cannabis farms in the Emerald Triangle.

]]> Breeding, Phenotype discovery, Microbial Inoculation experiments and overall values behind a quality nursery & farm in Humboldt County California join us in our conversation with Daniel Hendricks of Hendrx Farms as we explore their work providing the best genetics to the leading cannabis farms in the Emerald Triangle.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9551813 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500 3297 full false John Casali - Huckleberry Hill Farms 10/15/2021 John Casali - Huckleberry Hill Farms 10/15/2021 John Casali of Huckleberry Hill Farms is a Second Generation Cannabis farmer with a long legacy of building community in Humboldt County. John is a passionate pioneer in the legal cannabis space. He continues to innovate while also paying homage to his family and those that kept cannabis thriving in the Emerald Triangle through prohibition. The unique seed lines grown at Huckleberry Hill Farms provide nostalgic trips down memory lane while supporting local farms in the community through unique collaborations like Tangled Roots and opening up to tourism to educate and enlighten the people. We are grateful for John's example and appreciate his insight & story while Huckleberry Hill Farms harvests fresh flagship flowers like Whitethorn Rose for the 2021 Croptober celebrations.

]]> John Casali of Huckleberry Hill Farms is a Second Generation Cannabis farmer with a long legacy of building community in Humboldt County. John is a passionate pioneer in the legal cannabis space. He continues to innovate while also paying homage to his family and those that kept cannabis thriving in the Emerald Triangle through prohibition. The unique seed lines grown at Huckleberry Hill Farms provide nostalgic trips down memory lane while supporting local farms in the community through unique collaborations like Tangled Roots and opening up to tourism to educate and enlighten the people. We are grateful for John's example and appreciate his insight & story while Huckleberry Hill Farms harvests fresh flagship flowers like Whitethorn Rose for the 2021 Croptober celebrations.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9531691 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 3300 full false Wildman Genetics - Elijah 10/08/21 Wildman Genetics - Elijah 10/08/21 Elijah of Wildman Genetics joins The Cannabis Connection show for an in depth discussion on cannabis breeding, working the gardens at StaeFli Farms and special new cultivars to try as fruits of his labors from a successful 2021 season.

]]> Elijah of Wildman Genetics joins The Cannabis Connection show for an in depth discussion on cannabis breeding, working the gardens at StaeFli Farms and special new cultivars to try as fruits of his labors from a successful 2021 season.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9436828 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 3224 full false Archive: Mean Gene-Art of Selection (Originally Aired 01/22/16) Archive: Mean Gene-Art of Selection (Originally Aired 01/22/16) The Cannabis Connection's conversation with Mean Gene the 2015 Emerald Cup champion for his creation Cherry Limeade. Mean Gene is blessed with divine cannabis breeder instincts, selecting world class genetics and  is an overall unparalleled master of his craft.

]]> The Cannabis Connection's conversation with Mean Gene the 2015 Emerald Cup champion for his creation Cherry Limeade. Mean Gene is blessed with divine cannabis breeder instincts, selecting world class genetics and  is an overall unparalleled master of his craft.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9365192 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0400 3330 full false Lindsey Renner - Native Humboldt Farms 10/1/21 Lindsey Renner - Native Humboldt Farms 10/1/21 My name is Lindsey and I am the founder and sole owner of Native  Humboldt. I am a Native American woman from the Wailaki Tribe. I am also  a veteran and served in the United States Army. Native Humboldt Farms  is located in Southern Eastern Humboldt County, CA. The land was  inhabited by my tribe before white incursion, and then belonged to my  third great grandmother Chow-row after white incursion.
 The land  randomly came back into my possession 13 years ago, and I had no doubt  in my mind that it was supposed be the home of Native Humboldt Farms.  Our interview discusses genetics and strategies to organize Farmers in  order to educate buyers and consumers about the love and care put in to  legacy gardens that paved the way for legalization and how these smaller  operators produce a superior product.

]]> My name is Lindsey and I am the founder and sole owner of Native  Humboldt. I am a Native American woman from the Wailaki Tribe. I am also  a veteran and served in the United States Army. Native Humboldt Farms  is located in Southern Eastern Humboldt County, CA. The land was  inhabited by my tribe before white incursion, and then belonged to my  third great grandmother Chow-row after white incursion.
 The land  randomly came back into my possession 13 years ago, and I had no doubt  in my mind that it was supposed be the home of Native Humboldt Farms.  Our interview discusses genetics and strategies to organize Farmers in  order to educate buyers and consumers about the love and care put in to  legacy gardens that paved the way for legalization and how these smaller  operators produce a superior product.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9348295 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 3180 full false Arvo Supply- Anders & Ryan 09/17/21 Arvo Supply- Anders & Ryan 09/17/21 Farmer Ryan of Pajaro Pastures is an ecological rancher stewarding chickens, pigs and goats along with delicious crops in the world  famous Pajaro Valley. 
 Anders of Arvo Supply is partnered with Ryan  and farms that focus on cultivating healthy soil creating an exceptional  product that is good for the people and planet. 
 We discuss Santa  Cruz's heritage in leading organic food movement, treating plants and  workers right and how to lead by example in the Cannabis industry.

]]> Farmer Ryan of Pajaro Pastures is an ecological rancher stewarding chickens, pigs and goats along with delicious crops in the world  famous Pajaro Valley. 
 Anders of Arvo Supply is partnered with Ryan  and farms that focus on cultivating healthy soil creating an exceptional  product that is good for the people and planet. 
 We discuss Santa  Cruz's heritage in leading organic food movement, treating plants and  workers right and how to lead by example in the Cannabis industry.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9234603 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 3300 full false Archive: Valerie Corral-WAMM 10/09/2015 Archive: Valerie Corral-WAMM 10/09/2015 For more than two decades, WAMM has provided the world's best working model of a truly compassionate medical cannabis collective. WAMM has also brought healing, relief and integrative care to thousands of chronically and terminally ill members—many who otherwise could not afford this medicine—while helping pass America's first statewide medical marijuana law. They've even survived a DEA raid, and successfully sued the federal government in response. -Dr. Lester Grinspoon

]]> For more than two decades, WAMM has provided the world's best working model of a truly compassionate medical cannabis collective. WAMM has also brought healing, relief and integrative care to thousands of chronically and terminally ill members—many who otherwise could not afford this medicine—while helping pass America's first statewide medical marijuana law. They've even survived a DEA raid, and successfully sued the federal government in response. -Dr. Lester Grinspoon

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9199912 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 3249 full false Will Grinnell - Sticky Fingers Seeds & Deep Green Genetics 09/10/21 Will Grinnell - Sticky Fingers Seeds & Deep Green Genetics 09/10/21 Will Grinnell is a music industry veteran of more than four decades. Since moving from the Northeast to Maui with his family in 2010, Grinnell founded Sticky Fingers Seeds and helped co-found Deep Green Agency a Cannabis advisory firm. He then developed Deep Green Genetics as a department of Deep Green Agency.  Grinnell also is honored to be a team partner with Earthdance Global and is inspired to co-manifest more events with the talented Earthdance team.  
Our interview with Will explores his past guerilla growing since the late 70's and his journey working lines that work into exceptional seeds that are now serving the needs of the people in Maui and abroad. 

]]> Will Grinnell is a music industry veteran of more than four decades. Since moving from the Northeast to Maui with his family in 2010, Grinnell founded Sticky Fingers Seeds and helped co-found Deep Green Agency a Cannabis advisory firm. He then developed Deep Green Genetics as a department of Deep Green Agency.  Grinnell also is honored to be a team partner with Earthdance Global and is inspired to co-manifest more events with the talented Earthdance team.  
Our interview with Will explores his past guerilla growing since the late 70's and his journey working lines that work into exceptional seeds that are now serving the needs of the people in Maui and abroad. 

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9181978 Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:00:00 -0400 3195 full false Nathaniel Pennington - Humboldt Seed Company 09/03/21 Nathaniel Pennington - Humboldt Seed Company 09/03/21 Founder and CEO of Humboldt Seed Company Nathaniel Pennington. He has been breeding cannabis and working to restore rivers and populations of salmon in Humboldt County for over 20 years. He worked in Salmon Genomics prior to Cannabis which gave him the understanding for the need for unbiased cannabis genome research. Nathaniel has founded several non profits, most recently the nature rights council. Nathaniel believes creative breeding is the way forward for craft farmers. Cannabis is a plant for the people and not a corporate commodity.

]]> Founder and CEO of Humboldt Seed Company Nathaniel Pennington. He has been breeding cannabis and working to restore rivers and populations of salmon in Humboldt County for over 20 years. He worked in Salmon Genomics prior to Cannabis which gave him the understanding for the need for unbiased cannabis genome research. Nathaniel has founded several non profits, most recently the nature rights council. Nathaniel believes creative breeding is the way forward for craft farmers. Cannabis is a plant for the people and not a corporate commodity.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9143462 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 3192 full false JJ NYC - Top Dawg Seeds 08/27/21 JJ NYC - Top Dawg Seeds 08/27/21 JJ NYC, breeder of Top Dawg Genetics provides a serious download of his in person experiences growing up on the East Coast & living through the different era's of cannabis in the New York scene. Starting early, into JJ's high school years and beyond to the times in Central Park to Wetlands he continued to build foundational friendships that bred the lines of legends. 
The Cannabis Connection is extremely humbled by JJ's forthcoming testimony regarding the roots behind legends like Sour Diesel, Chemdawg, RFK Skunk, Hazes galore and more. This interview will shake the bedrock of your understanding of the origin of Sour Diesel and the players behind these timeless cultivars.

]]> JJ NYC, breeder of Top Dawg Genetics provides a serious download of his in person experiences growing up on the East Coast & living through the different era's of cannabis in the New York scene. Starting early, into JJ's high school years and beyond to the times in Central Park to Wetlands he continued to build foundational friendships that bred the lines of legends. 
The Cannabis Connection is extremely humbled by JJ's forthcoming testimony regarding the roots behind legends like Sour Diesel, Chemdawg, RFK Skunk, Hazes galore and more. This interview will shake the bedrock of your understanding of the origin of Sour Diesel and the players behind these timeless cultivars.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9104259 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400 3188 full false Joey Burger & Tamara Thorn- Regenerative Cannabis, Natural Farming & JADAM 08/20/21 Joey Burger & Tamara Thorn- Regenerative Cannabis, Natural Farming & JADAM 08/20/21 Joey Burger is a Regenerative Cannabis Consultant, Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator and Permaculture Teacher with over 27 years practicing in the Emerald Triangle's Cannabis Industry. Most recently, he has been serving as the Permaculture Director at Heartwood Mountain Sanctuary, a wilderness retreat destination, learning village and community hub. in Humboldt County.
Tamara Thorn is a Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator, Herbalist, Natural farmer, and owner of Heal Thyself Gardens a regenerative herb farm, wellness product line and Holistic Education Center.

]]> Joey Burger is a Regenerative Cannabis Consultant, Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator and Permaculture Teacher with over 27 years practicing in the Emerald Triangle's Cannabis Industry. Most recently, he has been serving as the Permaculture Director at Heartwood Mountain Sanctuary, a wilderness retreat destination, learning village and community hub. in Humboldt County.
Tamara Thorn is a Dragonfly Earth Medicine Pure Certified Educator, Herbalist, Natural farmer, and owner of Heal Thyself Gardens a regenerative herb farm, wellness product line and Holistic Education Center.

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9087885 Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0400 3183 full false Archive: Kagyu - Coastal Seeds (Originally Aired 10/27/2017) Archive: Kagyu - Coastal Seeds (Originally Aired 10/27/2017) Kagyu shares his 50+ years of growing and breeding expertise stewarding his landrace genetics in the Santa Cruz Mountains since moving to Santa Cruz in the late 50's. A must listen for any grower, breeder or appreciator of landrace heirloom cannabis varietals!

]]> Kagyu shares his 50+ years of growing and breeding expertise stewarding his landrace genetics in the Santa Cruz Mountains since moving to Santa Cruz in the late 50's. A must listen for any grower, breeder or appreciator of landrace heirloom cannabis varietals!

]]> Chris Buzzsprout-9039679 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3230 full false Archive: Cannabis Connection - Regenerative Farming (Originally Aired 1/13/17) Archive: Cannabis Connection - Regenerative Farming (Originally Aired 1/13/17) Chris Buzzsprout-7887007 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0500 3239 full false Archive: Cannabis Connection - Duke Diamond (Originally Aired 4/20/2018) Archive: Cannabis Connection - Duke Diamond (Originally Aired 4/20/2018) Duke Diamond- Breeder, Grower and Macgyver of all things Cannabis. Duke sheds light on his story of breeding seeds, growing organic cannabis and the long strange trip behind the building block strains that created the powerhouses that dominate the industry today.


]]> Duke Diamond- Breeder, Grower and Macgyver of all things Cannabis. Duke sheds light on his story of breeding seeds, growing organic cannabis and the long strange trip behind the building block strains that created the powerhouses that dominate the industry today.


]]> Chris Buzzsprout-7773361 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0500 3240 full false