The Cannabis Connection

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 equipm...

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 l...

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 desir...

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 s...

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 cons...

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...

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 Pha...

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 nouri...

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...

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...

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 toge...

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 consider...

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 cl...

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...

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, highligh...

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 bo...

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...

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 aro...

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. 

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...

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.

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!

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...

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...

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 prod...