The GrowerIQ Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Patterson of MGMC Pharma Group, a cannabis expert with over 27 years years of experience in the business. On Inauguration Day 2021, we talked with Mike about his current ventures and plans in several African countries, as well as the current mood in America regarding legalisation and the future of the cannabis market.Patterson's wide-ranging experience on the business side of the pharmaceutical industry and promoting cannabinoids' benefits has p...

In this episode, we are joined by Mike McAnlis of Native Roots, one of Colorado's preeminent cannabis retailers, as he gives us the rundown on the grow's bread and butter operations in one of America's legal marijuana epicentres.McAnlis tell us he started amidst the lower ranks with little to no experience. Now, his desire to keep innovating, experimenting with the plant, and his on-the-job learnings have made him one of the head growers at the company, which manages 70,000 plants.Follo...

Chris Jones joins us in this podcast for a business-savvy conversation on his experience thus far starting in the cannabis industry and making his own space within it. Jones started his career operating in semi-legal cannabis markets in Canada and the US. When lucrative buyouts and acquisitions started occurring on the brink of Canadian legalization, he saw it as a great time to pierce through the market with his own venture: the forthcoming Cannabis Xpress. Undeterred by the Covid pandemic, ...

Seth Gillim of Champlain Valley Dispensary in Vermont talks to us about the composites of his grow, and how his product is guided by principles of sustainability and affordability.At CVD, Gillim aims to achieve an environmentally friendly standard in the industry while maintaining product quality and professionalism. He also touches on the importance of hemp, cannabis research, and his thoughts on legalization.Follow GrowerIQ's podcast to learn more about the marijuana industry, and check out...

In this episode, we speak to Hamish Sutherland, CEO and President of WhiteSheep Corporations, about what growers and businesses need to be successful in the cannabis industry, as well as what they are currently lacking.Through his expertise working with many of the cannabis giants in Canada and across the globe, Sutherland understands the difficulties of bringing cannabis to consumers. Listen to hear his shrewd insight on how to ease access to cannabis for growers, patients, and consume...

In this episode, we are joined by Azhar Rana, President of IMC North America, and Sandra Couto, Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs at IMC, a global medical communications agency, to discuss the current state of the medical cannabis industry and the challenges that lie ahead.Touching on IMC's cutting-edge research on the effects of cannabinoids on medical patients, our guests talk about tackling the lack of transparency in the cannabis industry, as well as in the future of up-and-coming ma...

In part 2 of this podcast, master grower Shlomo Booklin talks to us about his thoughts on the current state of the cannabis world and the efforts and roadblocks that he has encountered while trying to take the industry forward. He discusses potential markets and ideal growing locations.Booklin also shares how Covid has impacted his business, the industry, and operating procedures around the globe.Follow GrowerIQ's podcast to learn more about the marijuana industry, and check out our website t...

In this episode, master grower Shlomo Booklin talks to GrowerIQ about his unlikely rise as a grower guru in the cannabis industry, from his first experiences as a war veteran in Israel to his consulting ventures in Canada.Booklin talks to us about his love of growing products and his knowledge in agriculture, which he finds is increasingly missing in today's cannabis industry, which makes him stand out from other growers. Critical of some of the newer growing types, Booklin tells us he's prou...