Running a Cannabis Business in California w/ Couchlock Distribution
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In this episode we speak with Brett of Couchlock which is a Distribution Company located in Monterey County. Brett was actually the second person that I ever had on the podcast 3 years ago. We talked with him about what it's been like running his business for the past three years, we get into the details of scaling a cannabis business in the California market and what works or what doesn't work.
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How is the Coronavirus Affecting the Cannabis Industry? w/ Jonathan Carfield
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In this episode we discuss how the vape cart market is being affected by the Coronavirus. In addition we discuss how other products are being affected such as packaging, dabbers, and so on. Jonathan also provides a unique perspective because he's an American living in China.
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FDA/USDA Parallels to Cannabis, Inspections, Future Compliance w/ Rob Grysen
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Rob comes from a Food and Pharma background where he would work with FDA & USDA inspectors on a regular basis. In this episode we discuss his experiences with the FDA & USDA. We also discuss how cannabis may be regulated in the future, possibly by FDA as it moves into a national spotlight overtime. Today, Rob Grysen is the Head of Compliance for Kind Farms in Monterey County. He helps oversee the greenhouse operation there which is developing into one of the most pristine cannabis operations in the County.�
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Cannabis Vape Cartridges, Heavy Metals, Chinese Factories w/ Jonathan Carfield
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Jonathan Carfield is the Founder & CEO of AVD which stands for Advanced Vapor Devices. Jonathan has a vast experience in the cannabis industry and currently lives in China where he oversees the production of his cannabis vaporizer manufacturing business. In this episode we discuss how the vape cart market has evolved, what was causing heavy metal fails and the recent deaths associated with e-cigarettes and vape carts in the USA.
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Weighing Cannabis Products w/ Isidro Soriano
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Isidro Soriano runs WayUpScales.com and has been in the weights and measures industry for 5+ years. He joins us to discuss the scales cannabis operations are required to use. We discuss NTEP certified scales, weighing product with METRC, moisture analyzers and more! Isidro is a very experience scale expert who can help any cannabis operation obtain the right weighing device for their business.
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Cannabis Licensing, Weed Prices, METRC w/ Kieran Ringgenberg
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Kieran Ringgenberg is a California attorney who has come to specialize in cannabis business. On this episode we talk to Kieran about the current state of cannabis regulations, the price of weed and getting onto METRC.
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Episode 10 w/ Joey Espinoza & Ryan Munevar
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July 13, 2018 - California’s three state cannabis licensing authorities have announced the publication of proposed (permanent) regulations. We sit down to discuss the changes that these regulations would bring. We cover all the major changes amongst the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch and CalCannabis.
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Episode 9 w/ Andrew Gogliucci from The Nug Company
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Ryan and Joey sit down with Andrew Gogliucci who is a co-founder of The Nug Company. The Nug Company is a cannabis collective in California serving the Central Coast. Now it is transitioning into becoming a licensed cannabis distributor. In this episode they all discuss the newest California regulations, the July 1 changes and testing standards.
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Episode 8 w/ Jarod Ottley of Sungold Farms
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For this episode, we sit down with Jarod Ottley of Sungold Farms. Jarod is a cultivator who has been growing in South Monterey County. Unfortunately with the new regulations his farm has been put at risk and may not be able to continue to operate from their current location. We ask Jarod what it is like to be faced with these issues and also what it's like to transition into this new cannabis world.
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Episode 7 w/ Amanda Ostrowitz of CannaRegs.com
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Ryan and Joey got to hang out with Amanda Ostrowitz of CannaRegs. In this episode we learn who Amanda is and how she came to create CannaRegs.com. We also discuss the new 2018 CA regulations and how they compare to what other States have done. CannaRegs is the only comprehensive index of laws and regulations in the cannabis industry. It's a fantastic subscription service that every cannabis compliance geek needs in their toolbox. Visit for more information.
info_outlineIn this episode, Ryan and Joey have a conversation with Norm Groot who is the Executive Director for the Monterey County Farm Bureau. Monterey County Farm Bureau supports the people that work the land. Their organization serves as a collective voice for farmers and ranchers and provides information, benefits and services to their members.
Monterey County Farm Bureau has come publicly stated they feel cannabis should be treated as any other agriculture crop, which almost every cannabis advocate agrees with. We discuss the parallels between normal AG and cannabis with Norm and also talk about how cannabis will potentially change our local agricultural scene for the better.
This episode came at a perfect time because the same day we sat down to speak with Norm, the Forbes AG Tech Summit was talking place just one block away from us and the Monterey County AG Commissioner released the crop report for the year, just one day prior.