Inside Cultivation

How 818 Went from Garage Grows to 10x Scale – Fast | Episode 16


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This week, BigMike sits down with cannabis industry OG and 818 Brands mastermind Rami Vardi—an innovator who’s been pushing boundaries and setting standards for nearly two decades.

In this power-packed episode, Rami shares how he scaled 818 from 550 lights to 4,500+ while maintaining true craft quality—all without falling for industry hype.

🌱 Here’s what you’ll learn:
How 818 scaled without selling out in a race-to-the-bottom market
The real truth behind LED lighting—and why your lighting guy might be sweating
Why “deep red LED” is mostly hype, not harvest
Under-canopy lighting tips that actually trigger top-tier trichomes
The art and science behind one of the most beautiful cannabis packages in the game
What 99.9% of U.S. growers are missing when it comes to global exports

🔥 Plus: Lighting myths busted, legal fallacies exposed, and big-picture strategy from one of the best to ever do it.

🎧 Watch now and hear how Rami Vardi is building a global cannabis empire—without cutting corners.

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