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This episode is a gem for anyone just starting off in the cannabis industry or hoping to pursue a career in the space.

Our guests have have made a career out of advising people on how to do cannabis business well. We welcome the trio behind EstroHaze, co founders Kali Wilder, Sirita Wright, and Safon Floyd, who drop some serious nugs of wisdom this episode.

EstroHaze is at its core a multimedia platform aimed at educating and inspiring the businesses and lifestyles of women of color and multicultural communities in the cannabis industry.

EstroHaze began its journey with a huge leap of faith, one that is sure to get you motivated. They applied to a seed-stage cannabis business accelerator, Canopy Boulder, and were accepted. Within a matter of weeks the trio had quit their jobs, packed up their lives in Brooklyn, and moved to Boulder, Colorado - and haven’t looked back since.

Now they run a company that supports multicultural women in media, connects cannabis professionals with businesses, and with just a quick search of their website, estrohaze.com, you’ll find long list of articles and videos providing really valuable tips and methods for running businesses centred on cannabis.

The Cannabis Sommelier is a cool cat.  Knows his wine, his food & of course his weed.  Michael speaks to Andrew Freedman about his life & the Cannabis Cup taking place this weekend in Calgary.  Enjoy.

Today's podcast was contributed by the team at theherblifestyle.com :)

This episode we welcome Laura Doell and Candice Johnson from Sundial Cannabis who discuss everything from Integrated Crop Management (ICM), to the challenges and triumphs of women working in the legal cannabis landscape.

For those of you who don’t know, ICM is high-level Integrated Pest Management system for crop protection which uses biological, environmental, mechanical and/or chemical treatments to ensure healthy plants are protected from potential harmful plant viruses, plant disease, and pest insects.

It’s an incredibly interesting subject that sheds a light on how large cannabis grows protect the plants from some of the typical ailments that befall all plant grows.

While cannabis is certainly a new and thriving industry, it is still an agricultural one. And we have of course been honing our agricultural skills for quite some time with foods we eat.

Laura, having worked in large-scale commercial vegetable greenhouses for decades as well as other cannabis LP’s, joined Sundial as the Director of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and built their ICM system from the ground up.

Candice comes from early learning and childhood development, which, in her words, transitions quite well into the cannabis industry. She works as a Lead in Integrated Crop Management at the Research and Development facility, where she uses education and instinct to work with growers to ensure happy and healthy plants from clone to harvest.

Today's collective podcast is produced by Wayne from Periodic Effects.  This is the Collective's only US-based production, hope you enjoy!

Should you invest in cannabis? If so, where in the industry? Or if you’re trying to raise money or sell your business, how do you “value” your company? It’s not an easy question to answer, but we provide some clarity in this episode. Our guest is Lincoln Eckhardt, Managing Director for FTI Consulting.

Today's podcast is by Cannabis Update :)  

There are some people you follow online & never meet, but you just know they'd be an amazing person to interview sometime if given the opportunity.  A while back, I did an interview with Jorge Rubio about the hemp situation in Mexico, that's when Michael reached out with some of his own perspective!  Like a true "podcast hunter", I saw my opportunity & went for the kill!  I asked Michael to join me on the podcast & he graciously agreed.  Michael Lavergne (Ethical Grasshopper on Twitter) talks at length about the current hemp legalization initiative in Mexico.

I always show up with notes & questions, but this conversation just kinda flowed naturally, so I decided to just let it go wherever Michael chose to travel.  We cover a lot of ground & I really learned a lot.  Michael really is an Ethical Grasshopper, I hope you enjoy!

To follow Michael on Twitter @thecanadianmike

We are looking back on the Summer of 2019. One of Kirk and Trevor's highlites was going to HempFest in Saskatoon. We talked to Jodi McDonald of Keystone Labs. Jodi's company will sell you a "Key Box" to allow you to get lab quality analysis of your home grown cannabis. And Jodi is infectiously animated when she explain HPLC and mass spec. Robert Belanger is a potter whose ceramic pipes are stronger than glass. Robert gets the unusual complaint that his smoking accessories are too beautiful to use. Lane Britnell goes deep on growing media. Lane explains why "Dirt is dead. Soil is alive."

Music by:

(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)

Additional Music:

Links:

Keystone Labs - keystonelabs.ca/

PE's host Wayne speaks with industry player Kristen Yoder in today's Collective offering!

The cannabis industry is moving quickly and the perspective from legacy operators can provide many insights on a proper path forward. Our guest is Kristen Yoder, Advisor and Founder of Soil to the Oil, who’s been working in the California industry for 14+ years. Kristen advises cannabis companies on strategy. We discuss the questions she asks her clients, who should and shouldn’t get into cannabis and her overall thoughts on how cannabis will evolve.

Steven Feldman is a seasoned investor & has kept his finger on the pulse of the cannabis industry for quite some time.  Steven is also the host of a radio show that discusses the cannabis business, so his perspective runs deep.  In this interview, Steven talks a little about investing in cannabis pre-Oct 17 2018, what he sees now & what he anticipates might happen in the near future.  If you invest in PotStocks, this one is not to be missed!  Enjoy.

Follow Steven on Twitter @canadapotstocks

Do you know any professional athletes using Cannabis? It is difficult finding one willing to talk about it on the record. Phil Gaimon, once within the top fifty world’s best professional road racing cyclists, graciously chats with Kirk on how he uses Cannabis. While cycling as a professional, Phil authored books and pleased his sponsors enough allowing him to start the Worst Retirement Ever in 2016. Listen to why he preferred cannabis over alcohol while racing pro and how, after crashing his bike challenging for the Olympic track team, cannabis helped him sleep better. This episode explores cannabis and sports through the experience of an elite cyclist.

Music:

Desiree Dorion - Pretty Poor Pretty Proud (it's another good one)

http://www.desireedorion.com/

(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)

Additional Music:

Desiree Dorion

www.desireedorion.com/

Marc Clement

http://marcclementmusic.com/

Links:

Phil Gaimon - https://philthethrill.net

Phil's Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Gaimon

Phil Gaimon - No Kid Hungry Donation Page - http://join.nokidhungry.org/site/TR?px=3282153&fr_id=1571&pg=personal

Wayne from Periodic Effects Podcast speaks with Emma Chasen about vaporizers in part 2 of this series.

We further expand on recent reportings of vaping illnesses and deaths by discussing what consumers should look out for, considerations for processors, questions Budtenders might get asked, different cannabis extraction methods and full spectrum vs distillate vs isolate for vaping with Emma Chasen.