Strain of the Week

Another Monday, another episode of Strain of the Week! On this week's ep, David gets back with Ean as the two break down some of the latest news thats been hitting the industry across the country. From Virginia finally approving adult-sales to begin in 2027, to Trulieve making history by getting listed on the NYSE, the two have a lot to unpack on this weeks episode. In This Episode • Illicit • Vir...

Another fortnight, another episode of Strainof the Week This sixth episode of the pod, Dave gets Ean back on the couch as the two break down their time the past week at MJ Unpacked down in Atlantic City. Once they finish breaking down the high times, the duo talk the stores first anniversary coming up on May 30th! Be sure to stayed tuned for the whole episode as the boys are joined by Rachel from...

We're back at it again with another episode of Strain of the Week! In the fifth installment of the pod, David sits down with big brother and Bud City CFO Cole to talk about his long road navigating college and choice of study, entering into an impossible job market graduating during the pandemic, and a long departure into an unexpected career before finally returning to finance. From the hardships...

We're back with the fourth episode of Strain of the Week! Ean and David begin with a frank discussion about the underlying trials and tribulations navigating trying to keep things civil between competing retailers, and how leading up to the big sales day on April 20th things came to a head. Then in the second half of the show, the two take the temperature down a few notches and discuss some of the...

In the third episode of Strain of the Week, David sits down with Ean as the two discuss a range of topics. Starting with Industry Heads, the two go deep into the mostly unthought of challenges that go into running an independent operation, CRC regulations, and the upcoming hemp ban. In the latter half, the two take a pause from all the heady talk and take some time to talk about their thoughts on...

In the second episode of Strain of the Week, David sits down with Bud City NJ’s inventory manager Ean and the two try out Garden Greens’ Perle Di Sole. They dive into Ean’s journey from budtender, to cultivation, to the inventory side of the retail business, and how he came to his new role at Bud City. After going through Ean’s story, he and Dave then go into discussing the intoxicating hemp ban t...

Before the strains, before the products, and before the doors ever opened, there was a long road to getting here. In the very first episode of Strain of the Week , David sits down with his father and Bud City COO Dan to talk about the three-year journey that led to opening a dispensary in Newton, New Jersey. From navigating New Jersey’s cannabis licensing process to the challenges of launching a f...