High Fidelity

In this episode we share our conversation with Sam Bellavance, the Founder and Executive Director of Sunset Lake CBD and Sunset Lake Cannabis. Sam is a lifelong farmer and resident of Vermont. He began growing industrial hemp back in 2018 as a way to diversify crops on his family’s dairy farm. The following year, he pivoted to growing hemp as a CBD crop and Sunset Lake CBD was born. Last year he a...

In this episode we take a quick look back at the key cannabis stories in 2022, both here at home in Vermont and in the industry at large. Bridget checks in with Callie Chapman, Lab Director and Founding Partner of Steep Hill Vermont, for a report on what they learned in 2022 and how they are investing in 2023 to spur growth and support the emerging market. Listen in to gain insights on how recent...

Bridget speaks with Cary Giguere, the Compliance Director of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board. This interview is the first in a series with Director Giguere, that covers how the CCB ensures compliance with the laws, rules and regulations governing both the adult-use marketplace and the medical cannabis program here in Vermont. In this episode Bridget and Cary focus specifically on the lab testin...

Bridget speaks with her first herbal teacher and continual mentor about how to approach plant-based medicine in order to create and maintain a beneficial relationship with cannabis. Jennifer Costa has nearly 30 years of experience as a trained herbalist. She is also a registered nurse with 15 years of service in hospital settings and a certified Cannabis Nurse through The Medical Cannabis Institut...

This week Dan Pomerantz of Rebel Grown shares with Bridget his history in both the legacy and licensed cannabis markets; a circuitous path from his home state of Massachusetts to Vermont, California and back to Vermont, the state he now calls home. This is a personal story as much as it is a professional one. It highlights some of the tough choices that individuals face in the legacy market when t...

Now that adult use cannabis has taken center stage in Vermont, it is important to be aware that there is also a medical cannabis program that serves registered patients here in the Green Mountain State. Lindsey Wells, the Medical Cannabis Program Administrator provides information on how Vermonters can register with the program and reviews key updates that were made this year to improve access. Br...

Having trouble tracking down the perfect gift for the flower enthusiast in your life? This special edition Holiday Gift Guide is for you! We have curated a list of items from some our favorite makers that will delight the modern smoker. Bonus! All of them are women-owned and three of them are based in Vermont. Happy Holidays from High Fidelity!

 High Fidelity goes to Vegas for MJBizCon 2022 and reports back on the topics of conversation and the action on the exhibitor floor. Michael Sims from Flora Cannabis in Middlebury, Vermont checks in to relay how things are going  at their retail store in the first two months of operation. Bridget provides some market and legislative updates for cannabis and psychedelics and gives a High Five to Na...

 The third and final episode in our three part series on how to navigate Vermont’s emerging cannabis marketplace. Episode 3 focuses on preparing for a positive cannabis experience; what you can do prior to consuming cannabis to set the stage for an enjoyable, targeted outcome. We also offer 5 Pro-Tips on how to possibly ease an uncomfortable high should it arise. A High 5 goes out to Charlotte’s W...

The second in a three-part series on how to navigate Vermont's new cannabis marketplace. Episode 2 focuses on quality and which questions you can ask budtenders in order to make informed decisions about your purchases. A High 5 goes out to President Joe Biden for his federal pardons on simple cannabis possession and Bridget checks in with John Sikes, Director of Retail Sales at Ceres Collaborative...

The first in a three-part series on how to navigate Vermont's new cannabis marketplace. Episode 1 explores our top 7 things you need to know to purchase and consume cannabis in Vermont.

Show launches November 1st, 2022.