The Cannabis Connection

It was a joy to have Tony Bowles on the show. We discuss his expereience defending himself in court, setting legal prescedences for patients and how to not incriminate yourself, educating the public about terpenes and co-creating cannabis activations in the Bay Area. Tony has been involved in the cannabis industry for 20+ years, a long-time patient advocate and organizer with Americans for Safe Ac...

A lifelong member of the Southern Humboldt Community, Garberville-born Chris Anderson owns and operates Redwood Roots Family, a craft cannabis distributor that gathers legacy Northern California Farmers under its banner and brings them to market statewide.  We explore the ties that bind in our cannabis community coming back to hope, resilience and a love & reverance for the spirit of cannabis!...

Dan Pomerantz is the founder of Rebel Grown, an award winning cannabis genetics company, lifestyle legacy & equity brand. Rebel Grown is  focused on sustainable, organic, sun-grown cannabis from the legendary Palo Verde appellation of Southern Humboldt County.

Heather Dunbar is a passionate, mission driven sustainability advocate with years of experience in the cannabis industry including cultivation, education, sales and marketing, communications and strategy. She is currently the Director of Communications and Marketing for Sun+Earth Certified and Brand Manager for Brother David's Sacred Allies.

Jimi Devine has been involved in cannabis reform since 2005 and has worked in the Berkeley cannabis industry since 2009 when he moved to California from Lynn, Massachusetts. Currently serving as Cannabis Columnist and Critic for L.A. Weekly, you can also find his writings on cannabis products and policy in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, The Boston Globe, The Hill, The Chronicle of...

Our interview with Nicholas Mahmood of Green Source Gardens once again is a sermon for the farmer's soul. As we all encouter and cope with these challenging times Green Source Gardens continues to inspire and shed light on the hope for a regenerative future. We discuss cosmic alignement through ecological stewardship, soil care for summer growth, breeding cannabis and Tending the Garden film....

Our appologies the first few minutes after the introduction we experienced some technical difficulties bu once resolved the show went great. An informative and inspiring conversation with Blair of Radicle Herbs. Blaire is from Venice Beach CA, and went to Otis art school. Becoming aware of the way textiles are produced she became interested in agriculture getting her start on a Biodynamic Farm on...

Jesse Dodd is the creator of Biovortex, a living conceptual art piece with the goal of influencing the cannabis industry in the direction of a profitable and environmentally regenerative future. La Osa a.k.a. Claire Weissbluth is a documentary filmmaker interested in telling the stories of farmers and laborers across the food system. Their film "Tending the Garden" is a journey through a...

We welcome Dave Faulkner the founder of Santa Cruz Mountain Tops a premier Cannabis-Infused edibles crafted in the heart of Santa Cruz. We discuss the roots of cultivating Cannabis in the Santa Cruz Mountians, the good ole' days of prop 215 and the transition to a post prop 64 legal cannabis market in Santa Cruz. Dave Faulker and the team behind Santa Cruz Mountain Tops took home top honors o...

We welcome Jordan Lipaz live in the talk studio and Tori Love joins us remotely together they are the dynamic duo behind the brand new Renascence Festival happening June 10-12 2022 in Laytonville CA, Mendocino County. Renascence is a revival of music, art & culture after a time of spiritual dormancy. One of the main goals in throwing this event is to help unify our community through bringing b...

Loved having Russell Perrin the Farmer behind Perrin Family Farms who were just recognized at this years 2022 Emerald Cup awards ceremony in Hollywood CA. We discuss his journey into farming Cannabis and eventually supporting small farmers to connect direct to the people through new legislation and his ongoing efforts to network with other operators across the state of California in order to build...

Honored to welcome Genine Coleman of the Origins Council, Oliver Bates and Pat Malo on the show to discuss supporting small cannabis farmers with the new Assembly Bill 2691 which will allow temporary retail event Licenses to small Cannabis Farmers.

Briceland Forest Farm is a small second generation family farmstead. Their focus is growing and raising a diverse array of animals, food, flowers and herbs to provide themselves and their community with healthy nutritious choices that also improve the soil and the environment. Through observation of nature, learning from others and experimentation they work towards improving quality and the farm’s...

Revelry Supply Inc was founded in 2015 and quickly became the cannabis industry leader for smell proof luggage. Their luggage has supported all types of cannabis enthusiasts ranging from cultivators to casual smokers. Although cannabis in California is approved for recreational use, there are plenty of reasons why you'd like to keep the odor trapped and avoid awkward encounters. Revelry has r...

Richard Stockton is a local performer, comedian and musician. While performing in the south Santa Cruz County town of Corralitos he befriended a neighbor named Wayne who was the source of the precious frozen SKUNK Seeds from David Watson's Sacred Seeds company a legendary legacy seed bank from the 1970's era clandestine domestic cannabis growers community. We discuss the lost history of...

Nicholas Joseph Tanem aka Nikka T is a cannabis visionary, educator, public speaker, processor, activist and artist. Originally from The Bay Area, California, Nikka T moved to Colorado to continue his professional board sport aspirations and attend CU Boulder where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2007. After college Nikka T spent the next 10 years in Denver Colorado where he founded Es...

Marijuana legalization - that long-deferred dream of stoners everywhere- is overtaking the nation. No longer will people be imprisoned for decades for possession of a plant. No longer will patients be denied cannabis needed for medical treatment. Even folks who just want to get high will have easy, safe access.  But for many that dream has become a nightmare. Legalization has achieved one thing: t...

Dr. Dale Hunt is a plant scientist, a Cannabis lawyer and registered U.S. patent attorney with over 25 years of experience. He has degrees in botany (BS), genetics (MS), molecular & cellular biology (PhD), and law (JD). He graduated from Berkeley Law in 1996 and was a partner in national law firms before founding Plant & Planet Law Firm in 2019. He is also the founder and CEO of Breeder’s...

Dave Hodges is the Founder of the Church of Ambrosia and Pastor for Zide Door, the Church of Entheogenic Plants in Oakland. He is known for starting the first medical cannabis club in San Jose and his work with High Dose Mushrooms exploring the origins of religion. Dave has spent the past 15 years fighting legal cases to protect sacred plants he believes in. He is currently preparing for his next...

When writer / director Seth Ferranti received a twenty-five year LSD kingpin conviction, after faking his suicide and landing on the US Marshals Top-15 Most Wanted list, he thought his life was over.  As a drug dealing teen Ferranti sold LSD and marijuana at 15 East Coast colleges, crisscrossing across five states- Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland- a wanna-be rock star...

Ben is the head grower and breeder at Motherlode Gardens / Motherlode Seeds since 2014. California native with 15+ years experience growing and selling cannabis in the California medical cannabis scene. Motherlode gardens is an organic sun-grown medical cannabis farm, located in California’s Sierra foothills just outside of Yosemite national park. We discuss legendary lines from all over the world...

Kristian started his professional career as a software engineer, entrepreneur and running startups. During his software career he was introduced to cultivating cannabis. Like most growers in the early 2000’s he started growing in garages in the Lake Tahoe area. Honing In his skills he then bought a farm and started to cultivate in green houses in the foothills outside of Sacramento. He launched Ph...

Our conversation with Sweetleaf Joe and CT Deibel President and CEO of Deibel Bioscience. Sweetleaf helps low income veterans, terminally ill patients, and people of color access free medical cannabis. Sweetleaf is california’s oldest Cannabis brand and is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Deibel Bioscience has laboratories in Santa Cruz, CA, Lincolnwood, IL, and Hood River, OR Applyin...

Our guest is Skye McDougall a seasoned Bay Area Chef and Owner / Operator of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz. Being located in Santa Cruz, one of earliest cities to take a decriminalized approach to "active" varietals, we have the unique opportunity to educate the local public as to the medical benefits of (until recently) taboo strains and varieties of fungal fruit that the broader public may be...

House of Harlequin’s core value is, “Attitude of Gratitude.” This attitude is inspired by the story of the cannabis plant called, “Harlequin”. Through its discovery and dissemination as a highly valued CBD cannabis cultivar, we have come to value the gifts in our lives . By maintaining an attitude of gratitude in our work, healing and comfort can be realized. This core value is the foundation of H...