The Cannabis Connection

Mendo Dope Farms is a family built company created by brothers Old E and Bleezy. Located in the Emerald Triangle our goal is to provide the world with natural clean medicine.

Growing for the past decade we have a strong passion for the cannabis plant and we take pride in our work. Using unique genetics and teaming up with nature in one of the best places in the world to grow outdoor cannabis, we provide nothing but the best flowers. We are hands on in the field making sure from start to finish every plant is healthy and grown to perfection. We cultivate our award winning flowers under the sun, moon and stars.

Ellen Holland spent years writing, editing, and commissioning cannabis news as the former senior editor of Cannabis Now magazine. She has edited books focused on cannabis cultivation and strains and has been featured as a panelist at events such as SXSW and the New West Business Summit. Interviewed on KPFA, and the first listener-supported non-commercial radio station in the US, Holland has also contributed to publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and AlterNet.

Over the last four years, CJ Russo has been documenting the impacts of cannabis legalization on the legacy community in California, which culminated into the historic feature documentary film, Lady Buds. She's a filmmaker who aims to give visibility to underrepresented communities by telling stories that authentically reflect our beautifully diverse world. Her award-winning short films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and have been broadcast on Showtime, PBS, IFC, LOGO and NETFLIX. After receiving two art degrees in Photography — a BFA from the University of Buffalo and MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY — Russo moved to Hollywood to pursue her filmmaking dreams. She's a multiple grant recipient and fellow of filmmaking programs of Film Independent, Women In Film, Sundance and IFP. Lady Buds is her first feature film, which is in theaters now and available on iTunes, Amazon and several other streaming platforms.

My guest is Ari Steffen the founder and farmer at Flying Tiger Farm. We discuss the Emerald Cup, the goodness of Cannabis and the story behind the farm. 

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At Flying Tiger Farm we believe in mixing business with pleasure. We love what we do, and that drives us to produce some of the finest cannabis in the world. Our company was founded with a rebellious spirit and a mission to bring you better cannabis.

To us, better means taking the highest quality genetics and growing them sustainably in a pristine cannabis paradise on a sun-drenched mountainside in Mendocino, California. Our flowers are 100% pure, potent, and delicious.

Nick of Full Moon Farms rides the air waves to discuss his generational relationship with Cannabis. His earliest memories are before the CAMP era in the Emerald Triangle playing in fan leaves as draconian raids plagued northern California. Now he and his family live in a new exciting yet challenging era of small family farmers circling their wagons in the spirit of cooperation to support one another as markets experience one of the worst years in recent history. Nick and Full Moon Farms not only grow incredible flowers for the people but also build community in cannabis with fellow farmers and stakeholders within their local and regional ecosystems.

Joseph is a second generation cannabis farmer together with his mother Katie Jeane Emerald Spirit Botanicals has earned recognition this year for their THCV rich cultivar Pink Boost Goddess. We discuss their story, intentions and approach some of the best cannabis in the west.

Breeding, Phenotype discovery, Microbial Inoculation experiments and overall values behind a quality nursery & farm in Humboldt County California join us in our conversation with Daniel Hendricks of Hendrx Farms as we explore their work providing the best genetics to the leading cannabis farms in the Emerald Triangle.

John Casali of Huckleberry Hill Farms is a Second Generation Cannabis farmer with a long legacy of building community in Humboldt County. John is a passionate pioneer in the legal cannabis space. He continues to innovate while also paying homage to his family and those that kept cannabis thriving in the Emerald Triangle through prohibition. The unique seed lines grown at Huckleberry Hill Farms provide nostalgic trips down memory lane while supporting local farms in the community through unique collaborations like Tangled Roots and opening up to tourism to educate and enlighten the people. We are grateful for John's example and appreciate his insight & story while Huckleberry Hill Farms harvests fresh flagship flowers like Whitethorn Rose for the 2021 Croptober celebrations.

Elijah of Wildman Genetics joins The Cannabis Connection show for an in depth discussion on cannabis breeding, working the gardens at StaeFli Farms and special new cultivars to try as fruits of his labors from a successful 2021 season.

The Cannabis Connection's conversation with Mean Gene the 2015 Emerald Cup champion for his creation Cherry Limeade. Mean Gene is blessed with divine cannabis breeder instincts, selecting world class genetics and  is an overall unparalleled master of his craft.