I sit down with Drew Greco, commercial cultivation consultant and founder of Greenstargrower.com to discuss

1. Commercial grow facility design

2. Using software to improve task management

3. What is METRC?

4. How do we build the bridge between the legacy and legal market?

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

Day 2 of the Cannabis Workshop & Education Series was held at the beautiful Finger Lakes Community College campus in Canandaigua, NY. There was an exceptional group of speakers and panelists, and I had the opportunity to interview a couple heavy hitters
This episode includes the following interviews:

Jonathan Keiser — Provost | Finger Lakes Community College

https://www.flcc.edu/academics/horticulture/cannabis/

Tahir Johnson - Director of Social Equity and Inclusion | Marijuana Policy Project

https://www.mpp.org/

Jessica Shelp - Legacy Operator


Mike Golden and Byron Cage - The Higher Calling

https://instagram.com/thehighercallingthc?utm_medium=copy_link

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

Cannabis Cum Laude was proud to be the Premier Sponsor of this year's NYS Cannabis Workshop and Education Series. This was a 2-day workshop that consisted of insightful keynote speeches from local and state legislators as well as. educational workshops and panels with some of the biggest names in the NYS cannabis industry.

Most importantly -- I believe this event was a step in the right direction for building the bridge between the legacy and legal market. On this episode of the podcast, you will hear my interviews from Day 1 of the event, which was held at Innovation Square in Rochester, NY.


Day 1 Interviews:

Councilman Mike Patterson - Rochester City Council
Barrington Rutherford - CEO of Who's Holdings Co and Chairman at Park Jordan Real Estate
NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

This week’s episode is all about cannabis extraction technology. I sit down with Corinne Devine, a cannabis chemist who is the Director of Labs and Product Development at Bristol Extracts in Bristol, NY.

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

I sit down with cannabis lawyer, Rachel Partington of Park Jordan Real Estate, to discuss the following current events in the New York cannabis industry:

1. The permissive referendum conundrum in Sweden, NY.

2. Senator Hinchey’s provisional licensing bill.

3. The OCM cease & desist letters

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

Steve sits down with legacy hashmakers @jamosprimo and @upstateorganicsNY to discuss the art and science of solventless concentrates.

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

This might just be the best episode yet! Steve sits down with Rob from #Hydro Inc, JJ from @highmindedcollective, and @dr.dankensteins for a special 2 hour value-packed Grower’s Roundtable. Enjoy!

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

I sit down with Brian Chapman of JD Chapman Inc, a highly reputable family-owned insurance agency in Western NY, to discuss the ins and outs of insuring a Cannabis business. Lots of great info in here for aspiring Cannabis entrepreneurs and business owners!

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

NOWAVE is a Rochester, NY based licensed and cGMP certified hemp processing facility specializing in hemp Cannabis extractions, producing premium quality isolates, broad/full spectrum distillates, and water solubles using proprietary extraction methods.

Bad Days is NOWAVE's premium cannabinoid brand specializing in 100% vegan and organic CBD and Delta-8 products. Bad Days (IG: @ilovebaddays) is a premium sponsor of this year's Roc City Cannabis Carnival Winter Edition.

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com

Dr. Dankenstein and Tiny Tits Cannabis are a power couple in the craft growing community. Their dedication to small batch craft Cannabis and their sometimes provocative content has amassed them a following of over 6k loyal followers (and counting). To learn more about these guests, follow them on Instagram:

@dr.dankensteins
@tiny_tits_cannabis

Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios, Rochester, NY  rocvox.com