Periodic Effects: Cannabis Business Podcast

This is a great piece with Emma Chasen that should be shared with every Budtender on the Planet!

Our guest, Jeff Lowenfels, has the longest running garden column in North America, having never missed a week in 41 years! Is white ash = quality a myth? Will autoflowering cannabis be the future for home growers and/ or commercial operations? What is the soil food web? Why should we care about organic growing practices? We discuss all those items and more!

Discussing cannabis for Asthma, dosing and Black Peppercorn :) One Article Discussed [1] “8 Ways to Counteract a Too-Intense Cannabis High” by Leafly

Discussion with the Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency on the past, current and future of the cannabis industry in MI. We discuss the adult-use market, medical program, caretakers, social consumption, hemp CBD, testing standards, license costs and the mission Andrew Brisbo is on to bring an open and transparent cannabis market to Michigan.

Discussing how Athletes can use Cannabis for a better experience and performance! One Article Discussed [1] “Why Athletes are using Cannabis for Training and Recovery” by Green Entrepreneur

Discussing Budtender Stories and Debunking Dispensary Myths. One Article Discussed [1] “Study Debunks Dispensary Myths around Crime & Teen Use” by Leafly

Another episode in our series focused on cannabis flower. What are viable farm models in an over-saturated market? How do we define flower quality? How can consumers discover the cultivation practices that farmers are using? What practices are important? Regenerative? Living soil? Sustainable? We discuss those items and more with our guest Jesse Long, Sales Director of Green Source Gardens.

More thoughts on attracting tourist customers and going for depth instead of width. One Article Discussed [1] “Cannabis Allergies: Why Terpenes may be the Cause” by Terpenes & Testing Magazine

Why do some people not feel the effects of edibles? What are the effects of THC when using cannabis across different consumption methods? How do terpenes affect your experience when consumed orally? And how can Budtenders communicate the Science of Cannabis to consumers? We answer these questions and more with Emma Chasen from Eminent Consulting.

Listener feedback on attracting tourism customers. One Article Discussed [1] “Are Edibles for Everyone? What to Consider before Ingesting Cannabis” by Leafly

Another episode focused on cannabis flower and growing. Discover why and when a strain name might not be reliable. Learn about different cultivation practices and how the plant’s development is not only affected by the cannabis genetics, but also by the epigenetics. Our guest today is Jeffrey Tambor, COO of Kind Roots. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Kind Roots is scaling and has possible job openings, discussed in episode.

Elise shares her story of becoming Operations Director at High Quality, a cannabis retailer in Corvallis, Oregon.

Listener feedback on the Science of Edibles and getting promoted as a Budtender. One Article Discussed [1] “Infused Edibles” by Medical Jane

How does a dispensary buyer select a quality farm and flower? How can craft farms market and sell their flower better? How should budtenders sell flower to consumers? We answer these questions and more with our guest, Cedar Hughes-Blades, a cannabis buyer with multiple years of experience in the Oregon rec and medical market.

One article discussed “9 Ways to be a Better Budtender” by Green Entrepreneur

Andrea was told she would never work again. After frustration with prescription meds she discovered cannabis and everything changed. Not only did she work again, but she built one of the fastest growing e-commerce and home delivery platforms for cannabis in California. Andrea Brooks is the CEO and Founder of Sava. Sava is HIRING and raising funds if you’re an investor, discussed in episode.

Listener feedback on the Hemp market in Tennessee [28% CBD flower in gas stations?] and minor cannabinoids THCV and CBG user experiences. One Article Discussed [1] “Cornering a Tourist Market” by Marijuana Venture

“Hemp is the most complete and useful plant available to humankind and our mission is to unleash it’s unobstructed potential so that future generations can fully utilize the benefits to making our world a cleaner, healthier and happier place.” - Morris Beegle, Founder of WAFBA and Colorado Hemp Company and we talk all things Hemp and CBD.

One Article Discussed [1] “Chasing the Next Big Trend in Cannabinoids” by Marijuana Venture

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