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The Green Room Podcast
The Green Room Podcast is a podcast about the business of Cannabis, created to tell the stories of the Cannabis industry and the people in it. We interview guests with a wide variety of job titles to discuss their pre-Cannabis journey, how they got into it and how they are making an impact in the industry. Listeners will be able to get insights on best practices, business hacks and interesting stories of the world’s leading Cannabis experts, advocates and influencers. This is the ultimate resource for anyone that is in it, wants to be in it, or just wants a little bit of Cannabis education. Thanks for listening and enjoy your access to The Green Room podcast.The Green Room is brought to you by Green Seed PR, a boutique cannabis/greentech focused PR agency focused on getting Cannabis/CBD and Hemp brands and accessories into the mainstream. www.greenseedpr.com If you’re interested in being a guest or have suggestions please contact our booking team at aaron@greenseedpr.com
Episodes
55 episodes
Ep 55: Flowing into the industry - Cannapreneurship continued.. An interview w/ Jim Makoso, CEO at Flowe Tech
Jim Makoso is a veteran in the cannabis industry, and he attended mjbizcon 2021 in Las Vegas where we caught up with him for an interview. In this episode we discuss his background in the finance industry and the transition to the cannab...
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Ep 54 - Jumping into the Cannabis industry. An interview w/ Adam Bushey, Director of Strategic Growth at Open Book Extracts
After 15 years in the medical field working on both the human & veterinary sides, Adam Bushey made the jump into the Cannabis/CBD industry. He is the director of strategic growth at Open Book Extracts. Open book Extracts ...
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31:09
Ep 53 - Reading the greens, tending to Cannabis with lessons from the Golf industry. An interview w/ Steve Loveday, Epoch Science
Steve Loveday has worked in the golf industry for the past 25 years. Steve spent 9 years working in golf course management and maintenance prior to honing his skills in plant nutrition, biostimulation and defense activation. What does tha...
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32:01
Ep 52 - The accidental ganjapreneur, CampNova coincidental beginnings. An interview w/ Marvin Wilcher, CEO & Co-founder
We got a chance to interview Marvin Wilcher, CEO & Co-founder at CampNova during Mjbizcon 2021 in Las Vegas. Who is Marvin and CampNova? CampNova is an e-commerce, tech...
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23:08
Ep 51 - Leverage your influencers - Learn Brands educates your budtenders. An interview w/ Max Armstrong, Founding Member & General Manager, at Learn Brands
We caught up with Max Armstrong from Learn Brands at mjbizcon 2021. This year, they are such a cruel educational technology platform for the cannabis industry. They offer a wide range of services from introductory classes to state mandated comp...
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21:27
Ep 50 - Blowing...glass for Cannabis. An interview w/ Chris Piazza, Co-founder/CEO, CannaDevices.
CannaDevices is an American handcrafted glass and accessory distributor (wholesale only) specializing in serving cannabis dispensaries. We got a chance at MJBizCon 2021 to interview ...
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32:46
Ep 49 - The future of Cannabis is in the Seed. An interview w/ Ralph Risch, CEO, Phylos Bioscience
Today’s episode we interviewed Ralph Risch who is the CEO of Phylos Bioscience located in Portland, Oregon. In 2015 Oregon legalized Marijuana. Before marijuana was legalized, cannabis cultivators were more concerned with avoi...
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Episode 49
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24:24
Ep 48 - Science and genetics...what makes better seeds? An interview w/ Ido Margalit CEO/Co-founder, BetterSeeds
In this episode we go beyond just cannabis & CBD genetics. A small Israeli based startup, BetterSeeds, is on a mission to create better seeds for all the crops grown worldwide. Better crop genetics will be the key solving the gr...
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26:18
Ep 47 - The Face of Social Equity & Entrepreneurship in Cannabis. An interview w/ Danicka Brown Frazier, & Olamiji Pearse, Greenish Vibes
In this episode we got a chance to interview Danicka Brown-Frazier & Olamiji Pearse. The dynamic duo currently operates Greenish Vibes, a Cannabis accessory & CBD boutique that will soon transition into a Cannabis Microbusiness in...
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Ep 46 - Understanding Cannabis IP Law & Why It's Critical To Your Success. An interview w/ Hannah Stitt - Esquire, Tectonic Law
As the cannabis industry grows so will the need for IP protection. Often startup companies don’t realize the need to protect their brand. Furthermore, people think it’s impossible to provide IP protection to something that’s conside...
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45:08
Ep 45 - Sifting through the industry using H!ghten solventless extraction. An interview w/ Chad Johnson, CEO, H!ghten Sifter
In this episode we interview Chad Johnson, CEO of H!ghten Sifter, who has developed a solventless extract method for cannabis in the convenience of your own home. The company’s sifter is set to disrupt a $40-million-dollar kief industry. ...
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28:08
Ep 44 - Changing The Way We Look At The CBD Industry. An interview w/ Tahira Rehmatullah, Co-Founder, Commons
Starting her career in the financial industry, Tahira Rehmatullah, ended up on a mission to change the way we look at the CBD industry. We got a chance to interview her during MJbizcon 2021 in Las Vegas. Tahira earned...
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1:00:44
Ep 43 - Cracking The Code, Is Your Cannabis Company Safe From Hackers? An Interview w/ Scott Lyons, CEO & Co-founder - Red Lion
If you own a cannabis based company there's a good chance you've never thought about cyber security. In this interview with Scott Lyons, CEO & Co-founder of Red Lion, he discusses how data is the ne...
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Episode 43
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51:19
Ep 42 - MJBizCon 2021 Recap: Back at the Biggest Cannabis Industry Event
This week’s Bonus episode comes straight from MJBizCon in Vegas where we caught up with exhibitors and industry specialists in the Cannabis space. After being locked away for two years, everyone was ex...
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Episode 42
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25:03
Ep. 41 - Is 420 Actually Related To Pot? You Might Be Surprised! Learn About The Waldos, Steve Capper + Dave Reddix
I didn’t know much about the Waldo’s before I found the 420waldos website. So this conversation kind of came to me by surprise, but learning that these group of five friends coined the term "420" was compelling enough for me to ask the q...
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Episode 41
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53:16
Ep. 40: Growing Better Buds - The Biology Of Cannabis. An Interview w/ Dr. Daniela Vergara, Co-founder of Cannabis Genomics Research Initiative
The biology of cannabis began in the mid-1960s with the identification of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) as marijuana's main active ingredient. But, what do we really know more than 50 years later? Listen to our interview ...
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42:12
Ep 39: From Concept To Market. An interview w/ Russ Cersosimo, Founder and Managing Partner at Hemp Synergistics
I’m sure you can agree that this interview with Russ was really awesome, scientific and energetic. We got some amazing information about isolation and extraction and really the science behind created CBD additives and more... We also talked abo...
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Episode 39
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52:33
Ep 38: The Cannabis Policy Queen & Cannabis Advocate. An interview w/ Aide Castro, Cannabis Regulations Consultant
Many have worked very hard to decriminalize Cannabis in California. Aide Castro, is the former Mayor of Lynwood, CA (2010 / 2016) who fought hard to bring Cannabis to the Los Angeles area. She is also a long time cannabis ...
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Episode 38
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48:09
Ep 37: The Science Of Cannabinoid Extraction & Formulation. An interview w/ Greg Arias & Jason Showard, Co-founders of Concentrated Science
In today's episode, we interviewed Greg Arias and Jason Showard Co-founders of Concentrated Science in Los Angeles, California. We discuss the science of cannabinoid extraction and the world of possibilities in Cannabis. <...
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Ep 36: Cannabis BS - the good, the bad, and the ugly. An interview w/ Kristen Yoder, CannaBS Detector Podcast
In this episode we interview Kristen Yoder who is a 16-year cannabis industry veteran, media personality, speaker, host of The CannaBS Detector Podcast, and the CEO of the cannabis business firm, Soil To The Oil. In 2005, Kris...
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Ep: 35 - What's actually in your weed? An interview w/ Ben Gelt, Co-founder - Cannabis Certification Council
Have you ever wondered what's actually in your weed? Today we talked to Ben Gelt co-founder at the Cannabis Certification Council (CCC). During our conversation Ben walked us through what certification is, what it means, how...
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Episode 35
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55:22
Ep 34: CBD for pets - helpful or hype? An interview w/ Heirloom Pet Products
We all love our pets and I’ve really been wanting to get a pet products company on the show. In this episode you’ll hear our guests talk about using CBD for pets - helpful or is it hype? We'll also discuss the THC "no no's" with pets.&nbs...
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Episode 34
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57:22
Ep 33: The Gardener's Toolbox. An interview w/ Ryan Douglas, Master Marijuana Grower
Ryan Douglas, a master grower, is a Cannabis growth consultant who has led cannabis businesses across the world in best practices of cannabis cultivation. Our first podcast with a Master Grower, Ryan tells us about the ideal weather conditions ...
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45:40
Ep 32: Why medical cannabis matters & how it can help traumatic brain injuries. An interview w/ Nikki Lawley, Cannabis Ambassador
Ok I don’t want to say too much about Nikki Lawley before we jump into the interview, but this was kind of out of the normal realm of interviews for us. The reason that we wanted to talk to Nikki is because she is really a good exa...
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Ep 31: The “Bud”y System. An interview w/ Jason Lammers, The Cannabis Alliance
We are joined by Jason Lammers, Vice president of the Cannabis Alliance.As you all may know Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana in 2012 and the second to allow recreational marijuana sales. T...
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