The North American Weed Tour

Welcome to season two episode 5 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Ryan Ratzloff of Lions Labs.

Ryan is the president of Lions Labs, a Michigan based cannabis company with a house of brands and extraction services for others.

Today we talk about Lions Labs and their extract brand Element. Element is a multi Cannabis Cup-winning brand that was created to provide the highest quality cannabis concentrates to patients and enthusiasts alike. Made in Michigan and sourced from its finest cultivators, Element products are free of distillate, non-cannabis botanical terpenes and additives.

Welcome to season two episode 4 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Nic Shafer and John Mcleod of Cloud Cannabis.

Cloud Cannabis is a vertically integrated company operating in Michigan. They have opened 8 dispensary locations as well as a 70,000 sq ft cultivation and manufacturing facility. They are also incubators and distributors of Wonderbrett, Mitten Extracts, and other successful cannabis brands in the state of Michigan.

Today we talk about Cloud's start in the cannabis industry, the Michigan market, pro's and con's of being vertically integrated, and bringing Cali brands to new states.

Welcome to season two episode 3 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Nishant Reddy, co-founder and CEO of A Golden State.

A Golden State is a cannabis brand born in Northern California that carries various products across the vape and flower categories.

Today we talk about California Cannabis, what goes into making the A Golden State brand, fresh frozen SOPs, and the new Rosin Vapes from A Golden State.

Welcome to season two episode 2 of the North American Weed Tour Podcast with Gary Narwal, General Manager of the Diamond Green Tacoma dispensary.

Diamond Green opened its family-run dispensary in November of 2014 in Tacoma, WA. Gary has been the GM of the cannabis retail shop but also assisted in marketing and buying for the store.

Today we talk about the Washington State cannabis market, how to effectively work with buyers, cannabis education, and what is "quality".

Welcome to season two episode 1 of the official North American Weed Tour Podcast featuring George and Kim Jage of MJ Unpacked.

MJ Unpacked is the first cannabis event of its kind that places passionate cannabis retailers, THC CPG brands, and investors at the center of it all, with unique opportunities to connect, collaborate and access capital. The event's audience is limited to license holders (brands, retail, delivery, vertical) and accredited investors. Their format and audience focus allow for high-value experiences for attendees.

Today we talk about cannabis events, the importance of focused audiences, and what folks can expect from the upcoming Las Vegas MJ Unpacked event on September 28th-30th at the MGM Grand.

On this episode of the North American Weed Tour, Mitch and Joey interview Bill and Jeff Levers of Beard Bros Pharms.

Bill and Jeff are brothers with a long history in cannabis advocacy and cultivation. They've built a culture-based media platform that is well respected across the internet as a trusted source for cannabis news. Today we talk about building a brand in cannabis, what it takes to build a media platform and cannabis culture across the country.

Products featured: 420 Kingdom, Caliva, Good Greens 'Horchata', Jungle Boys 'Jungle Fire', and House of Cultivar.

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On this episode of the North American Weed Tour, Mitch interviews Taylor Jones of Pistil Data.

Taylor is the Co-Founder and VP of Revenue at Pisitl Data. Today we will talk about his start in cannabis, the importance of tech and data, and where the future of the industry is headed!

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On this episode of the North American Weed Tour, Mitch interviews Jon Bon from Dutchie. Jon is the Director of Partnerships at Dutchie.

Today we discuss the expanding legal cannabis market, e-commerce, and the origin of their company. Dutchie provides technology that powers e-commerce and point of sale solutions for dispensaries

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On this episode of the North American Weed Tour, Joey 'JayPing' Brabo interviews Dustin Milner, CEO and Co-Founder of Cream of The Crop (COTC) along with Dan Glieberman Director of Business Development for COTC.

Today we discuss the launch of Cream of the Crop, building a brand, overcoming all kinds of industry obstacles, as well as how they went about curating their strains.

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On this episode of the North American Weed Tour, Mitch interviews William Davis from Euphoria Eats Co.

Euphoria Eats provides gourmet hemp-infused condiments. These condiments were created by award-winning Chef W.P Davis an Iraqi war veteran. Our goal is to create great tasting condiments with the infusion of Hemp. All of our products are lab-tested for quality and created with love. Today we will learn about cannabis-infused sauces, joining this industry from Lousianna, and more.

For more on the North American Weed Tour, check out www.respectmyregion.com