Pot Lucky: A Weed Sommelier Podcast

Jill is a former prosecutor turned cannabis attorney and has been practicing since 2001 when she first became licensed in Georgia. Serving as a public defender, then as an Atlanta felony prosecutor, Jill then joined Andy in private criminal defense practice in 2012. She served as a Visiting Professional in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands....

Meet Buddy, a local glassblower whom Liz ran into by happenstance in a parking lot! Discussed this week: The Maine Coast, Nor'Easters, romantic pipe smoking, being an angry person, art machines, chicken fried chicken, functional production, color-changing glass, seeing art dirtied, Klein Bottles, the approachability of glass, Aspergers, meltdowns, the night sky, and more! Send Buddy an email: Hybr...

The Women in Cannabis Study is a groundbreaking mixed-methods research project highlighting the unique yet shared experiences of women working in the emerging cannabis industry. The most comprehensive analysis of the subject matter to date, the Women in Cannabis Study seeks to both inform and inspire through the power of storytelling. Created through the desire to build an equitable and inclusive...

A scientist, innovator, and entrepreneur; Christopher Altomare is the CEO and Co-founder of Nova Analytics, a cannabis testing facility that differentiates itself from the rest with its background in pharmaceuticals and genuine lab professionals behind the helm. Chris and I sat down this week to discuss the fruits of the hobby plant I grew over the summer (Sneak peek: 17.2 THCA isn't too shabby)....

Welcome back! This week, I invited a few new voices over to compete for the title of Gram Champion... and also a bitchin' new Dynavap M vaporizer, torch lighter, and (a bit less than) a gram of Fireman Jack procured from Curaleaf. Discussed this week: The GameBoy of weed, doodling during instruction time, Pineapple Express and Charizard, why half points are a bad idea, Dynavap deconstruction,...

With nearly four entire seasons under my belt, I've decided I know the rules well enough to break them. In this episode, my friend Jordy Treelight and I decided to trade seats to see what would happen. These are the results, do with them as you please. Discussed this week: snowstorms, Accelerated Reading, extended play records, apple sauce, bog water, strawberry hats, White Chicks, nixing tha...

A cannabis consumer since his 20's, George has experienced nothing but dissatisfaction from typical combustive methods of smoking. Seeking a way to maintain both his lifestyle and health, George invented the VapCap; a battery-free botanical vaporizer with an aniconic click that alerts the users when the herb is ready for inhalation. As a tool for the everyday Weed Sommelier, Ganjier, or Cannaisseu...

Artist. Creator. Visionary. Kate Randall is a self-taught artist who started painting in 2019 to cope with mental health struggles. Randall fell in love with creating things (anything, really), but art especially has provided her with a healthy outlet and an opportunity to break stigmas against cannabis and to bring art to the community. Discussed this week: growing clones, spilling half of a selt...

Losia started her journey in the cannabis space when DC legalized recreational marijuana in 2015. Taking advantage of the current laws and exposing others to the joys of growing, Losia started her first brand growithLisa, to connect aspiring growers with local grow consultants to help them on their journey. After relocating less than an hour away in Maryland things drastically changed for Losia. N...

Squeege Luíge is an artisan/craftsman in the western foothills of Maine and the engine behind Turnt Co. Specializing in everything from custom cabinetry, furniture, and restoration to pens, paraphernalia, and beyond, Turnt Co. will make you just about anything out of just about anything, as long as you've got the money to pay for it. Check out the ongoing portfolio/hub on Instagram @getturntco , a...

Kathy Felch is a high school teacher, printmaker, and humorist with over 40 years of cannabis consumption under her belt. She earned a BA in studio art in 2012 from the University of Maine and works from her home studio in Union, Maine, where she places an emphasis on upcycling. Felch utilizes not only fresh fan leaves as her medium but also other materials that have been overlooked for their afte...

**Vote Pot Lucky: A Weed Sommelier Podcast for Best Cannabis Podcast for NECANN 2022! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpYLbhcc-zL32WgNtK0h4_yyBImei9njzAN75CwAXi1XJCkQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2lwT4PvBroEbDtI9lG7YpBrQYbnW_O-rEQG30rzbk-ORU4CfMp-apecOo** International traveling creator Felecia Cruz (formerly of New Fame) has played over seventeen hundred shows and implemented more than ninety wo...

Hey, It's this season's gameshow episode! I was horribly congested during the recording of this episode: I blame winter! Featured contestants: Ben, Devin, and our editor, Justin! Discussed this week: Child casinos and rat pizza, gingerbread houses, reaching the Ben limit, the Weed Word Bank, boochin' it up, name that phenomenon, provide a definition, guess that word, and finally, the new Gram Cham...

Ganjiers-in-training Charles and Kathrine joined me this week in reviewing The Glass Jar's Red Diesel 50/50. Katherine is also a social justice educator. a mindful resilience trauma recovery teacher (yoga), and a hobby mushroom cultivator. Charles has 23 years of cannabis experience and is the co-owner of The Seeds Vault . Together, they operate Smoking Grizzly: your place for genuine Italian clay...

Sean is a beverage professional and artist, hailing from New Jersey and now residing in Arizona. He's certified as a sommelier and is currently enjoying the burgeoning local-wine scene of his new home. You can catch up with him online where he creates art and music under the pseudonym Desmond Osiris. Discussed this week: Living on the east coast, being a wine steward, Oreos 'n breast milk, Rick Si...

Greg Hoey has been a member of the cannabis industry for the previous four years. He's worked on grow teams, trim teams, and delivering grow equipment and supplies to various growing operations over the years. Greg is both a member of the cover band Follicly Challenged as well as a cohost for the comedy podcast "You Gonna Eat That Crust?" You can find Greg online with the following: IN: @oldn3rdyb...

John is a 12-year veteran of the Michigan cannabis industry and is currently Director of Sales at Dragonfly Brands. When he is not on the phone you can find him gaming or doing normie stuff with his wife. Discussed this week: Living on the 3rd coast, pita chip nachos, ice cream, names for joints, regional slang, great lakes trivia, and more! IG @mr_joints_guy_liters_sold_also Playstation Network a...

We are, undeniably, in the thick of the holiday season. My shelves es are packed with monster cereals. I'm in search of both appropriate candles for our menorah and the smallest turkey I can find. Danksgiving is almost upon us. This week, Dylan and I imbibed in some truly stellar diamonds from Ghost in The Glass and waited out a power outage by "Yes, and"-ing each other while telling a story about...

I will admit that I am posting this two days late. Admitting I have a problem with timeliness is the first step in fixing it. Sometimes you have to take that first step a couple of times before you figure out what the second step should be. Progress isn't linear: it's more like a one-legged hop. This week, I spoke to my pal Lenny from college. Lenny is a triple threat when it comes to the theater,...

Welcome back to the show, Dylan! This is our Halloween episode. Stay tuned in for future updates on the Weed Word Bank! Discussed this week: The three (or four) C's of Haloween, hanging out in the calzone zone, the Takki/Pilgrim flavor scale, products you can feel safe about, dry swallowing pills, what happened to D.B Cooper, Liz recalls their previous Haloween costumes, and more! Submit to the We...

I sat down and spun some yarn with Alex Andolina this week. Alex is a former caregiver and current sales manager at Above All Greenery.   Discussed this week: Being a caregiver, picnic weed, twins, weed as a flower, left-handed cigarettes, beneficial insects, and more!   Check them out on the web: www.aboveallgreenery.net Instagram: @AboveAllGreenery A direct line to the man himself: Ale...

**Due to an understandable human error, the previous upload contains the introduction twice.** Welcome back! This week, I sat down with Jennifer Whetzel and Rick Bissonnette, the co-founders of Independent Diamond Brokers and the brains behind the Maine Grower's Market! Check them out here: https://www.independentdiamondbrokers.com/ Discussed this week: Being an older stoner, marbles, D.A.R.E, the...

We're back, again! This episode features audio from a cannabis job fair that I attended, as well as the last episode in the People of Tinder series, at least for now. I have met some interesting people in the process, but we're shifting gears. The focus of this season will be the small business owners I've had the chance to get to know while working on the project for this season! Tune in next wee...

Howdy, howdy, howdy! We're back, albeit a little bit this week. This episode was a blast to record and prepare but my goodness was it exhausting. We'll be back two Mondays or so from now with season 4! This episode features some old friends of mine: Justin, Dylan, Devin, Micheala, and Ben! Discussed this week: Golden vs silver monkeys, late-night pizza, Lipton ice tea powder inhalation, crunchy mi...

Welcome back! This episode features Steve Van De Walle, the founder of Nesstiva and cohost of Cannabis Cum Laude! Want to know more about his cohost, Justin Closser? Check out our season two finale (Bobby's Weed). Discussed this week: Greenflower medical cannabis, Nesstiva, Vandies, East Coast Cure, that regrettable Avatar movie, C.O.D.A, disability rants, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act...