The Cannabis Connection

This week on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the team behind Refined Genetics!
Topics include: 
Refined Genetics growth and expansion. 
Go over seeds, seedlings, clones, teens
Different cultivars available 
Breeding Cannabis 
Feminized seeds
Current state of the industry
HPLVD Lab on site
Tissue culture 
Join us for another addition of Santa Cruz Cannabis Talk Radio.

Today on The Cannabis Connection Show we welcome the President of Caring Kind. Caring Kind specializes in sourcing high quality cannabis mostly from the Santa Cruz area and mostly
indoor. Caring Kind works with local distributors,
farmers, and retailers to supply the highest quality flowers at a fair price to consumers
and to the farmers. Caring Kind were the first company to package in Calyx containers, which are landfill friendly, UV Blocking, fully Recyclable, and made in USA. Creators of Herby Balm a THCa infused muscle Balm and Stony's Reserves.
Stony's Reserves is a flower line dedicated
just to signature Stony strains, whatever Stony Smokes. First release was Lemon Bars by Waverider Nursery. 46% THC
Loyal and dedicated husband and father of three children.
Experienced cultivator and distributor for over 20 years!

Malcolm MacKinnon is a veteran photojournalist and writer. He is the former editor-in-chief of HIGH TIMES magazine who used the pen name of “Dan Skye” during his tenure. He also served as executive editor of HEMP TIMES, a sister publication (1996-1999). During his 25-year career with HIGH TIMES (1991-2017), Malcolm shot over 50 covers and centerfolds and traveled over a million miles on assignments, becoming the most published writer and photographer in the magazine's history. He is widely considered to be one of the foremost cannabis photographers in the world. His work has been published in over 200 publications worldwide and he has interviewed and photographed a wide range of celebrities.
Malcolm has a book coming out, hopefully, in early October. “Pot Shots: The Journey of a HIGH TIMES Photographer." It’s a history of the legalization movement with hundreds of still life photos, garden shots, model portraits, as well as photos of leaders in cannabis.

Mike has been a marijuana cultivator and breeder and a caregiver for 50 years. He co-founded WAMM(Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana and was it's Agricultural Director for more than 20 years. He co-founded Project Fenix in Poland has advised The Israeli Ministry of Health and is an Expert witness in state and federal court. Helped write Prop. 215.

Elmar is co-founder and CEO at Neatleaf, where he is leveraging his expertise in AI and robotics to enable data-driven agriculture and to automate cultivation environments.
Prior to Neatleaf, Elmar was at Google X, leading the largest engineering team at the Everyday Robot Project. Before that, he spent his career advancing the state-of-the-art in computer vision and perception for self-driving cars, drones, humanoids, and other robots at companies like Lucid Motors, Robert Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center

Alissa Maya Folk Herbalist and certified women's work facilitator. Founder of Akasha Apothecary & The Renegade Apothecary Project.

Thoroughly enjoyed having Alissa Maya Folk live in the studio for an in depth discussion of her journey with plant medicine starting in the Santa Cruz Mountains and stretching out to the Sierras in Calaveras County and the Emerald Triangle. We explored the journey of healing, discovery and growth through cultivating plants, creating medicines and caring for others during wildfires and natural disasters.

The Cannabis Connection show covers a 50 slide master class presentation prepared for an exclusive audience and took the time to cover all the topics below in 54 minutes covering the basics of cannabis plant science, anatomy to the end process of harvest, manicuring and cure.

Topics covered in this show:

Understanding Cannabis 
Plant Anatomy
Cultivar Characteristics
Chemotype
Phenotype
Entourage effects of cannabis
The Garden
Indoor
Sungrown
Mixed Light / Green house / Hoops
Germination and Seedlings
Germination techniques
Promoting healthy growth
Transplanting
Vegetative Stage 
Vegetative Growth
Nutrition and Watering best practices
Light Cycles
Topping and Training your plants
Light Deprivation
Flowering and Harvesting
Flowering Stage
Sexing your seedlings
Optimized conditions of flowering plants
Monitoring and maintaining plant health
Harvest 
Drying and Curing
Proper Dry and Cure
Best Practices for drying harvested crop
Tips for optimal cure for flavor and potency
Troubleshooting and FAQ
Integrated Pest Management
Identification of deficiencies and how to address them
Dealing with environmental challenges and stress
Cannabis Stewardship

Gabriel Reeves is an educator, writer and Chef who presently resides in the central coast of California. Currently he trains staff and creates strain reviews and website content for Canna Cruz and their family of brands. Under his own brand Green Gourmet CA,  which he founded in 2011, Gabriel caters and does various consulting work. Over his 25+ years experience in the cannabis industry, Gabriel worked with WAMM, Elemental Wellness Center, Canna Cruz and many others. He has been featured in VICE Munchies, NPR's Radio Lab, NBC News Bay Area, San Francisco Magazine, High Times, Metro Silicon Valley and many others as an expert in the field of cannabis and Chef of infused and non infused cuisine. Having been a judge of multiple competitions including the US and Northern California High Times Cups, Emerald Cup and Santa Cruz Cup established his reputation among the small group qualified to critique cannabis at that level. His scientific knowledge of cannabis and historical perspective on medical and legal cannabis has propelled Canna Cruz into one of fastest growing companies in California.

Grant Palmer is CEO of CannaCruz dispensary which started back in 2008 with locations in Santa Cruz and Salinas. Grant is also the CEO of Crop Circles providing craft flowers and vape concentrates for the people. We discuss cannabis genetics, supply chain insights in compliant California Cannabis and fresh ideas to help address regulatory issues from the unforeseen consequences of a post Prop 64 era.

Skye McDougall of Hyphaelife Santa Cruz joins The Cannabis Connection to shed light on his experience with psychedelics, meditation and improving one's life by reclaiming ones mental, physical and spiritual agency.