The Grow Show with Kyle Kushman

Today on The Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Scott Reach of Rare Dankness. Scott Reach has been in the cannabis industry for over 15 years, and has experienced some explosive growth since he burst onto the competitive scene in 2011. He is an award winning cannabis breeder whose renowned genetics and collaborative efforts have earned multiple awards at a variety of industry events.Rare Dankness™ was founded in 2010 after many years of growing, collecting, preserving, and experimenting with many varieties of Cannabis. Rare Dankness has been able to work with some of the most sought after and highly coveted genetics. Their collection of genetics spans the last three decades and represents the finest specimens of Cannabis strains in the world. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aaron Smith is co-founder and executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to launching NCIA, Aaron distinguished himself as a public advocate for marijuana policy reform — first under the auspices of a California-based medical cannabis advocacy group, Safe Access Now, and more recently as the California state policy director for the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project. Aaron has successfully built coalitions with elected officials on both sides of the aisle in order to advance marijuana law reform legislation in the state capitol and among the voting public. Aaron’s opinion pieces have appeared in major newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, and he has been a frequent commentator on national television news networks. Originally from California, Aaron is currently based in Denver. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on The Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by AC Braddock, CEO of Eden Labs. AC is a highly sought-after speaker at industry events and an expert in the field of cannabis extraction tech. While Eden Labs is known for its ground breaking extraction technology including Hi-Flo CO2 Extractors and its Coldfinger distillation systems, AC isn’t just all about extraction. She has a passion for educating, and is breaking the mold when it comes to corporate structuring and industry ethics.As one of the founding members of Women of Weed, an active member of the MJBA’s Women’s Alliance, and a board member of the Council of Responsible Cannabis Regulation and NCIA, this Seattle resident is a true leader and advocate for the cause of responsible legalization. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Nick Tanem aka DJ Nikka T. DJ Nikka T is a multi-award winning hash master who has won fifteen Cannabis Cup awards for his tasty, clean and potent solventless hash. He’s been making hash since he was a teenager. Following his love for cannabis, he traveled to Amsterdam as a young man to learn hash-making methodology from a legendary hash maker, and has continued to grow and improve on those techniques to this day. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aaron Smith is co-founder and executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to launching NCIA, Aaron distinguished himself as a public advocate for marijuana policy reform — first under the auspices of a California-based medical cannabis advocacy group, Safe Access Now, and more recently as the California state policy director for the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project. Aaron has successfully built coalitions with elected officials on both sides of the aisle in order to advance marijuana law reform legislation in the state capitol and among the voting public. Aaron’s opinion pieces have appeared in major newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, and he has been a frequent commentator on national television news networks. Originally from California, Aaron is currently based in Denver. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by industry icon and medicine man Adam Jacques. Adam is the founder of the Oregon Microgrowers Guild and is known by many as a legend in the field of CBD development. His life’s work is devoted to educating the public about growing medicinal grade cannabis as well as producing clean, full-extract cannabis oil for his many patients.It’s his tireless work in the breeding of strains with record-breaking percentages of CBD that earned him Canna Magazine’s Most Influential Grower in the Northwest award at its Seattle conference this past August, as well as a nomination for the worldwide Most Influential Person in the Industry award at the CannAwards International conference back in February. Jacques sees the recognition only as a means to an end: to get the word out about the medicinal effects of cannabis. To him, it’s all about helping people. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Kirk Reid aka “Captain Kirk,” Founder/Owner of Captain Kirk's Edibles. Captain Kirk’s Edibles is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Now a three-time Cannabis Cup winner, Kirk’s journey into the edibles field began like so many others… out of necessity. Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, he was in the hospital recovering when a close friend brought him a marijuana laced edible. He tried it, it worked, and since then he’s been hard at work developing tasty recipes and whipping up cannabis infused treats for both local patients as well as celebrities such as Tommy Chong and Willie Nelson, who’s a huge fan of Kirk’s infused Key Lime Cheesecake! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Robert Connell Clarke, Writer, Cannabis Expert, and Director of BioAgronomics Group. Robert is an authority in the fields of both industrial and medicinal cannabis breeding, and his work is widely celebrated both within the industry and in his body of written work includes five books, multiple peer-reviewed articles, and he has also contributed several book chapters in collaboration with other industry experts.Rob currently serves as the Projects Manager for the International Hemp Association and participates in cannabis-focused conferences, both domestic and internationally. Robert is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Phylos Bioscience Cannabis Evolution Project, a cannabis genomics company based out of Portland that has sequenced the genomes of thousands of ancient and modern cannabis samples…. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Farmer Tom Lauerman. Tom’s relationship with cannabis began in San Diego. His very active lifestyle included surfing, skateboarding, and downhill mountain bike racing which naturally caused him to sustain a few bumps and bruises along the way. Cannabis was his “go-to” to get back up and running. Life was good…then things changed.Like many of us growers in the industry, Farmer Tom experienced the sting of being a cannabis cultivator during the so-called war on drugs…his collective was raided in 1999, and he was busted for growing well over 400 pot plants.That was then, and this is now. As legalization pushes forward, so does Farmer Tom. Now a legal organic grower in the great state of Washington, Tom prides himself on being both an activist and an educator – he is all about the legalization and normalization of the cannabis plant. He speaks several times a year at industry events and educates on cultivation panels, and has even taken his message to the local news. Tom’s passion for education has even led to a ground-breaking relationship with a federal agency. Working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Tom helped give the feds an inside look at how a real-world grow works so that rules to protect workers can be established in this budding industry. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined once again by Adam Eidinger, founder of the DC Cannabis Campaign, DCMJ.org, and political activist. Adam spearheaded the passing of Initiative 71 which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Washington DC, and is now pushing for the federal government to reschedule cannabis.Adam’s organization uses very public displays of civil disobedience to draw attention to the cause, including events that involved the parading of a 51-foot inflatable joint on the streets of DC, as well as a marijuana clone and seed share right in front of the White House. Today we’re going to talk to him about those recent demonstrations as well as what you should know before participating in acts civil disobedience yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Adam Eidinger, founder of the DC Cannabis Campaign, DCMJ.org, and political activist. Adam spearheaded the passing of Initiative 71 which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Washington DC, and is now pushing for the federal government to reschedule cannabis.Adam’s organization uses very public displays of civil disobedience to draw attention to the cause, including events that involved the parading of a 51-foot inflatable joint on the streets of DC, as well as a marijuana clone and seed share right in front of the White House. Today we’re going to talk to him about those recent demonstrations as well as what you should know before participating in acts civil disobedience yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Maya Elisabeth, founder of OM Edibles and the Om Collective of California, which is an all-female owned and operated medical grow whose motto is be passionate about being compassionate.Most recently Maya has been in the news as the co-founder of Whoopi and Maya which just launched a brand new line of women’s wellness products in partnership with Hollywood personality and outspoken cannabis advocate Whoopi Goldberg. Today she is here tokin’ and talking with us about the growing market for edible and topical products as cannabis becomes more and more socially acceptable. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In Europe, cannabis is much more commonly consumed in hash form, not the flower form which is the most familiar here in the U.S. But that’s all changing, thanks to a little help from our guest today. Frenchy Cannoli is a cannabis resin expert, educator and writer who is bringing artisan-quality hash to the forefront of the American cannabis scene.Frenchy has been making hash for over 40 years, perfecting a rare style of hash-making he learned as a young man in the Parvati Valley, living in caves amongst the Hashishin of India. Now he is the official Hashishin for Aficionado Seeds, a Mendocino County- based seed company promoting boutique cannabis. He’s also been active with the Emerald Growers Association, working to create a “hash-makers’ guild” — and to do what he can to preserve the outdoor cannabis growing tradition in Northern California. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by John Holmstrom, an illustrator, writer, and seasoned publisher. Some of his most well-known illustrations are the covers of two Ramones albums, as well as a comic-based chronology of punk rock for Spin Magazine in a special “punk culture” issue. You can find some awesome illustrations at his website www.johnholmstrom.comAs a publisher he’s practically a legend for defining and presenting the best of anti-establishment culture. Founding PUNK Magazine in 1975, his work was quickly picked up as a practical visual representation of the Punk era. You want to know what the difference between “punk” and “glam” is? Ask John Holmstrom – he KNOWS. After the magazine stopped publication in 1979, he began work on a number of collaborative projects with the likes of The Village Voice and Heavy Metal magazines, and then joined forces with High Times in the late 80’s. By 1991 he had risen in the ranks of High Times, growing from Managing Editor to Publisher and President. After working with the magazine for 13 years, he moved on to other projects…. we’re here today to catch up with John, and maybe reminisce a little about the good ol’ days! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Nico Escondido from High Times Magazine. Nico is a cultivation editor for High Times, penning the column “Nico’s Nuggets”, answering questions from ganja-curious minds from around the world each and every week. Nico is also director of the most well-known and extensive cannabis-related competition in the world: The High Times Cannabis Cup Competition. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy