This Is Cannabis

In this episode Lee & Emma speak to Jade Daniels and Leighana Martindale of the women-centric creative agency The Ladies Of Paradise about destigmatizing cannabis through style and photography, the ins and outs of running an Instagram-based business, and what they think of the term “influencer."       

'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.
Lee Hendersonc/o This Is Cannabis[email protected]
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In this episode Lee speaks to Sam Chapman, Legislative Director of the New Revenue Coalition, and Casey Houlihan, Executive Director of the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, about cannabis issues facing the Oregon legislature’s 2019 session. It’s a thorough look at important bills aimed at social consumption, export, expungement, and more. 
'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

In this episode Lee & Emma share a highly informative talk with Katie Stem, the founder of Peak Extracts, concerning all things extraction: What it is, how it works, and what the different kinds are. We talk BHO vs. CO2, distillate vs. isolate, what defines full spectrum, and, of course, “terp diamonds."

Additionally we discuss how her company prizes strain-specific control as an operating philosophy, and hear about her experiences as one of the only women-run extracts companies operating in the state. It’s a really great conversation!    

'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to Lisa Snyder and Samantha Montanaro of Tokeativity, a pro-cannabis organization whose mission is to empower women through community. 

We discuss that mission as well as discussing the special event they have coming up titled 'The Future is 1:1 - An Ally Building Workshop’ which takes place on Saturday, February 2nd at 7pm. 
'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

In this episode Lee & Emma discuss two recent cannabis-related articles, one by journalist Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker titled, “Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?” and one by writer Neal Pollack titled “I'm Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot.”

They discuss the association between schizophrenia and cannabis use, cannabis overdoses, heavy metal testing, and Cannabis Use Disorder.
'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

In this episode Lee talks to Mauria Betts, the Founder of branding and packaging design agency Potency, and Kirk Evans, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Sherpa, an agency specializing in web design, development and SEO.
They talk the importance of branding and design in the cannabis industry, how great design can break down the stigmatization of cannabis, and the role that cannabis plays in promoting creativity.
'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to Trista Okel, Founder and CEO of Empower BodyCare, a best-selling topical products company. We discuss her journey from activist to entrepreneur, how topical products can be a non-addictive approach to pain management, and why she sees topicals as an ambassador for breaking down cannabis’ stigma.
'This Is Cannabis' is produced and engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik. Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.
’This Is Cannabis’ is brought to you this week by the Craft Cannabis Alliance and the Open Cannabis Project.

Lee Hendersonc/o This Is Cannabis[email protected]
Radio Is Yours

In this episode Lee talks to cannabis diversity advocate, speaker, & brand ambassador Mss Oregon. Mss Oregon is the founder of Ambit LLC, which provides engagement opportunities and facilitated training for brands that are looking to reach different marketing segments, as well as Art In Motion, a meetup group that celebrates diversity in art. Check her out on Instagram at @Mss_Oregon.
'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious. 

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to Mason Walker and Nathan Howard of East Fork Cultivars, a CBD-exclusive sungrown farm in Southern Oregon. 
We talk CBD hype, the Farm Bill that just legalized hemp in the US, and the extreme difficulties that cannabis farms are facing in Southern Oregon, among many other topics. 
'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious. 

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to James Zachodni, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Seattle-based DOPE Media.
We talk DOPE’s mission of creating relevant conversations to normalize legal cannabis use & culture though the use of creative design and public events, favorite interviews that DOPE has done, and their recent multimillion dollar acquisition by High Times Magazine.
'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.