paula Walter wanted to help people, prop 215 was allowing her to give medicine directly to patients. Her background comes from her parents watching people dying from AIDS and distributing cannabis in the underground market. She decided to get i

Matthew Wagner Cannabis Industry Insider, Wanderlust, NORML, Crypto, Covid-19, Episode 37

Apr 30th, 2020 55m 8s

It all started out with a LinkedIn search “Cannabis Industry Insider” and boom there he was Matthew Wagner. I read into his bio a bit and talk about someone with a story. “I have applied at 200+ cannabis jobs on LinkedIn, and even more on othe

Barbie Sommars Faerie Jane, High Dining, Mary Jane University, Patient, Covid-19 Episode 36

Apr 25th, 2020 50m 10s

I really loved this interview with Barbie Sommars, her passion and concern comes through. Starting as a patient and an activist she naturally moved to becoming an educator. She has dealt with health issues that have fueled her desire to utilize

Bethany Moore Activist, Poet, Podcaster, NCIA, Howl at the Moon, Covid-19, Episode 35

Apr 16th, 2020 48m 14s

As Communications Manager for NCIA, Bethany Moore leads us down the path of events (on it’s 10th year of existence), Covid-19 and how the industry is pivoting. We start off talking about how the space is evolving around content creation, why it

Champelli The Bay Area, Prison, Artist, 20 SEEDS, Gentlemens Game, Mac Dre, Covid-19 Episode 34

Apr 10th, 2020 51m 53s

Champelli…the…king…is….back Before there was Cookies, Dr. Greenthumb or any other weed mogul there was Joseph Rutherford aka Champelli.In the early 90’s, it was the real first strain to blow up the bay area, hip hop artists Snoop Dogg, Memphi

Mary Carreon Associate Editor Merry Jane, Psychedelics, State of Cannabis, Covid-19 Episode 33

Apr 8th, 2020 47m 54s

You wouldn’t know it with how humble Mary Carreon is, but she is a profound voice in the space. As the associate editor of Merry Jane, she has the opportunity to tell the best story regardless of the topic to tell the story through the lens tha

Cannabis Power Hour with Ophelia Chong and Carl Saling, Covid-19 Episode 32

Apr 4th, 2020 57m 41s

When you get three people who know almost everyone in the industry to jump on a podcast this is what happens. The Cannabis Power Hour will be a weekly event with the ever present Ophelia Chong, the master of Hash Bones Carl Saling III and your

Scott Goldie Goldenseed, Regulation A, Green Day, Santa Cruz, Covid-19 Episode 31

Apr 1st, 2020 46m 22s

Living in Santa Cruz California it is always nice to see a local company doing big things. In this interview with Co-Founder and CEO of Goldenseed Scott Goldie and their securities lawyer Kendall Almerico we discuss the first of it’s kind in ca

Abdullah Saeed TV Producer, Comedian, Great Moments in Weed History, Juggalos, Covid-19 Episode 30

Mar 29th, 2020 52m 42s

Abdullah Saeed has a presence, immediately his voice and quick wit makes you laugh. I got to link up with him at The Emerald Cup where we were both working the event (watch the interview with Tommy Chong) and smoked a J together…. the rest is h

Eric Rosen Dark Heart Nursery, Clones, Pheno Types, Strainiology, Covid-19 Episode 29

Mar 27th, 2020 47m 5s

Mark and I interview Eric Rosen who works at Dark Heart Nursery and is a dedicated plant geek or strainiologist. He came from the tech world but always had an eye on the cannabis space desiring to be where his passion was. After bouncing around

Sproutways Genetic Seed Marketplace, Education, Landrace Strains, Covid-19 Episode 28

Mar 25th, 2020 46m 1s

This episode, I get to speak with Joseph Sulistyo the CEO and Jake Tital, Co-Founder/Head of Business Development for Sproutways. We discuss the value of landrace, heirloom and hybrid genetics from well respected and top level breeders Bodhi of

Alex Frost The Cannsultant, Brand to Buyer Virtual Summit, Covid-19, Canndescent Episode 27

Mar 23rd, 2020 47m 45s

Alex Frost came from being a founding member of Canndescent the first of its kind "experience" based brand in cannabis. She spent time helping build the brand from the beginning selecting the color orange and it eventual growth to a 250 person

Rico Lamitte NCAA Athlete, TedX Speaker, Opioid Addiction, Covid-19 Episode 26

Mar 22nd, 2020 52m 4s

Rico Lamitte (Suavecito Rico) TedX speaker, NCAA Football Athlete, Founder of LA and Orange County Cannagather, Founder of The Suave Life and recognized as 2018 High Times 100 most influential people in cannabis, BAKER rep and former opioid add

Ngaio Bealum Comedian, Daily Bonfire, Netflix, Cannabis MC, Covid-19, Episode 25

Mar 21st, 2020 54m 32s

Episode 25 is a first, the first co-hosted show with Mark (first name only) and he brought some heat to Cannabis Karaoke with renown comedian Ngaio Bealum (Emerald Cup MC, Star of Cooking on High found on Netflix, frequent guest on Getting Doug

Colin Disheroon Cannabis deemed Essential, 280E Taxation, Covid-19, Black Swan Episode 24

Mar 20th, 2020 49m 8s

Colin Disheroon decided in 2010 while working in park and land management that cannabis was something he was not just interested in but felt he could build an experience around. As with everything Colin does (self quoted takes a special kind of

Carl Saling III Acquisitions, Tommy Chong, MSO Publicly Traded Cannabis, Covid-19 Episode 23

Mar 18th, 2020 46m 45s

I spoke to Carl just over 5 months ago, his company was on the path to go public while establishing the Hash Bone product line. In that short amount of time Carl not only went public on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) under the ticker HOLL an

Adelia Carrillo EventHi CMO, Covid-19, Virtual Events Episode 22

Mar 17th, 2020 44m 26s

Adelia and I are good friends, in the cannabis industry you have to band together with like minded people. She has seen the ups and downs of the industry and is powering in her role of CMO for EventHi. So when I gave her a hit on social media l

David Tran Farechild, Covid-19, Cabo San Lucas, Serial Networker episode 21

Mar 16th, 2020 46m 53s

If you are in the cannabis industry it would be impossible for someone not to know David Tran, heck I am certain you went to a Golden Ticket party.He is the co-founder of Dope Magazine, Farechild and Goldfingers Group; on IG he is the Tranimal

Weldon Angelos 55 year sentence, Mission Green, REEForm Cannabis and Snoop Dogg episode 20

Mar 14th, 2020 44m 5s

Weldon Angelos was a 23 year music producer on the path, already working with legends Snoop Dogg and Tupac (Watch the "We from the LBC" video feat Weldon Angelos). Setup by the feds, he was busted selling less than $900 worth of cannabis in Uta

Brian Barbuto Wrazel, Investment and Being Visionary episode 19

Dec 7th, 2019 41m 44s

Brian Barbuto has over 3 decades of experience in capital markets, commercial real estate, mixed use and resort communities he has amassed an impressive portfolio. Listen as we traverse his desire to bring Wrazel's b2b and networking to the can

NFuzed, The Cannabis Inhaler is here…puff puff pass episode 18

Oct 25th, 2019 50m 21s

Imagine you are getting ready to enter an event and vaping just won't cut it not to mention smoking a J...good thing you have an NFuzed inhaler the tagline "No Heat No Batteries No Combustion No Odor". Letty Moran and Justin Castillo are on a m

Carl Saling III Hollister Cannabis Co., Munchies and VapeGate episode 17

Oct 7th, 2019 56m 29s

"It's not Puppy Dogs and Rainbows"...the quote that will go down in history. Carl Saling III and I get on the mic and discuss the trials and tribulations of the cannabis industry. Going between black market and a regulated market is a tricky na

Ashley Elsner Artery Pay, Top 100 People in Finance, Medicinal Cannabis episode 16

Sep 30th, 2019 52m 47s

Ashley Elsner is a medicinal cannabis patient, treating her ailment by visiting dispensaries and purchasing her medicine. Having a background in FinTech, she was perplexed but understood the financial transactions (or lack thereof) that took

Michael Boris aka Medicinal Mike, Nug Life Radio, Rick and Morty episode 15

Aug 30th, 2019 48m 58s

Where do I start...Michael Boris aka Medicinal Mike is a man of many hats. LITERALLY! His accolades include Stand Up Comic, Cannabis Personality, Founder of Leaf of Faith Beverage ticker LOFB, Wrestle Sesh, Founder of Nug Life Radio, Para Psych

Aaron Silverman MediaJel, Outlaws, and The Liquid Lounge episode 14

Aug 23rd, 2019 51m 29s

Favorite Quote:Imagine having the ability to target the people you want to reach, wherever they are, knowing where they’ve been. By understanding human behavior, connecting intent and purchases, we find qualified audiences in order to begin a m