It’s no secret that California is one of the most cutthroat markets in the industry today. Not accepting anything less than the best is how Ted Lidie, founder of Alien Labs, has built a successful brand synonymous with quality and successfully scaled it across state lines.

This week we host Ted to discuss:

  • How Alien Labs have been able to grow Top Shelf Flower at scale
  • His obsession with quality and how they do QC
  • What is going on inside the top-shelf California cannabis industry?
  • What he thinks of being inside almost every NY Unlicensed store

About Alien Labs

At Alien Labs, we take quality seriously. We believe that our customers deserve the very best, and we work hard to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality and safety. We use only the finest ingredients, and we test every batch of our products to ensure that they are free from contaminants and impurities.

In addition, we are committed to sustainability. We believe that it’s important to protect the environment, and we do our part by using sustainable packaging and eco-friendly practices in our production process.

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Nature vs. Nurture plays a critical role in cannabis. Understanding how and why these traits are expressed can help the cannabis industry how to create a consistent, reproducible product. 

This week we dive into cannabis genomics with Dr. Daniela Vergara, Founder Agricultural Genomics Foundation. We discuss 

  • Theory behind breeding 
  • Defining synthetic plant-based or full synthetic
  • Minor Cannabinoids
  • Cannabis genomics
  • And so much more

About Dr. Daniela Vergara

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Dr. Daniela Vergara is an evolutionary biologist, data analyst, educator, scientific writer, and public speaker. In addition to her multiple publications, she founded and directs a non-profit organization, the Agricultural Genomics Foundation (AGF; AgriculturalGenomics.org). AGF aims to make hemp and cannabinoid science available to a broad public. Vergara has been part of e scientific teams at private companies including Steep Hill, Inc. who are a global leader in agricultural testing, and the biotech company Front Range Biosciences.

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Do you love good food AND good weed? Get your aprons readybecuase today we are diving into home cooking-infused style.

We sat down with Christina Wong and discussed the following:

  • How to easily add cannabis to your home cooking
  • Calculating accurate Dosing at home
  • Recipes, ideas, and so much more

*Warning this episode will make you hungry

About Christina Wong:

Christina Wong is a CLIO Cannabis and MarCom award-winning storyteller and seasoned PR & communications pro who spent over a decade in the food & restaurant industry working with well-known chefs, restaurants, hospitality, and cannabis brands including Papa & Barkley, Raw Garden, and Tender Greens. A culinary cannabis educator, recipe developer, content creator, and baking show host, her imaginative and delectable creations have earned numerous awards and accolades, including a pie that KCRW’s Evan Kleiman called “f*&%ing delicious.”

She’s created custom desserts for events with Qveen Herby, Cypress Hill, LaGanja Estranja, Luna Lovebad, and Tommy Chong to name a few. Additionally, she’s partner + culinary content editor of The Clever Root, a digital publication about cannabis food, drinks, hospitality, and everything that grows; co-host of Mogu Magu, an AAPI food + culture + cannabis collective; and a member of the HiVi Higher-Ups, an inclusive community of cannabis advocates and activists.

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What is the actual truth behind cannabis harms and benefits? Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and author of “Seeing Through the Smoke: Cannabis: An Expert Doctor Untangles the Truth About Cannabis,” shares his expertise on various topics related to cannabis. From the challenges of having non-judgmental conversations about cannabis between doctors and patients to the potential benefits and harms of cannabis, Dr. Grinspoon provides valuable insights across the board including.

  • The Government’s funding into cannabis research: harms vs. Benefits
  • The process of re-legalizing cannabis and how it affects institutional knowledge.
  • The truth behind the gateway theory of cannabis
  • His Perspective on Andrew Huberman Podcast 
  • The potential for cannabis addiction and how it’s been greatly exaggerated
  • The  urgent need to teach the endocannabinoid system in medical schools
  • A must-listen Rapid Fire 

 

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Nestled in the Mid-Atlantic and surrounded by states that have legalized cannabis, Maryland’s burgeoning cannabis market has a strategic location that is poised for explosive growth. With the country’s highest concentration of government employees, its potential federal impact on the industry is not to be overlooked.

Remedy is a key player in the limited licenses market. This week we sit down with Brandon Barksdale Co CEO of Remedy Maryland to discuss the following:

  • The future of the Maryland market and its potential growth due to its location and consumer demand
  • The potential influence of the tri-state area on banking reform and full-blown legalization and the government’s role in driving change in the industry.
  • Unique partnerships with big cannabis brands like Cookies and Holistic in creating the “store within a store” feel in dispensaries.
  • Adhering to quality standards during the transition from medical to recreational cannabis

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How do cannabis companies build a brand? With a locked toolbox and platforms quick to shadowban, the challenges are endless.

Marketing in Cannabis requires creativity, budget consciousness, resourcefulness, and wearing multiple hats.

Almost no one understands these nuances better than Lisa Buffo, founder, and CEO of the Cannabis Marketing Association.

We sat down with Lisa to discuss.

  • Discover the challenges and nuances of marketing in the cannabis industry.
  • Insights on building brand personality and understanding your customers.
  • Navigating the complexities of compliance regulations while marketing
  • Building brand loyalty
  • Exploring why the customer journey

Whether you’re a cannabis entrepreneur or simply curious about the industry, this episode offers a unique perspective on cannabis marketing.

About the Cannabis Marketing Association

Cannabis Marketing Association was founded in 2016 by cannabis marketing executive Lisa Buffo in response to the unprecedented challenges cannabis communications professionals were experiencing. Industry marketers were unable to use traditional marketing tactics and technology such as paid advertising, social media, or digital outlets. This reality, coupled with unclear regulations across fragmented markets and a pervasive perception problem, left cannabis marketers with the task of rebranding cannabis as the then-nascent industry was rapidly growing.Cannabis Marketing Association was established to bring the cannabis marketing community together so that best practices could be shared through our collective knowledge. Today, CMA seeks to formally establish these best practices and further elevate

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CANNABIS MARKETING ASSOCIATION
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