Episodes

  • Rocky Mountain Reagents And Indica LLC (MWCBC)

    Rocky Mountain Reagents And Indica LLC (MWCBC)
    Nov 2 2021
    Rocky Mountain Reagents And Indica LLC with Liz Geisleman and Chris Jackson, Live from MWCBC today on Ncia's Cannabis industry Voice only on Cannabis Radio. In this series of episodes, we are asking people how they liked being at the #MWCannaBizCon show after 18 months of not hosting in-person events because of COVID-19. As well as what issues in cannabis policy are most important to them, and insights into the future of the cannabis industry and policy. Also, don't forget about NCIA's 7th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in San Francisco this December 15-17! Liz came to Rocky Mountain Reagents, Inc. in 1998 with a move to Colorado. When she was Director of Sales and Marketing, Liz was instrumental in expanding custom manufacturing markets. RMR now manufactures custom product lines for several companies. Custom projects vary from custom labeling current products to custom product development, including formulation, packaging, and labeling. Liz is currently the Vice President and continues to play an active role in all aspects of the business today. Chris Jackson was previously a candidate for Pontiac City Council and State Representative (29th District). Excited to explore entrepreneurial endeavors in a new & emerging market, Chris partners with the Sticky brand of operations (a cannabis operation) that is rapidly expanding in Michigan. He is the company’s leader of Government & Legislative Affairs, Social Equity, and serves as its Community Benefits Liaison and Social Equity Lead. His efforts were recognized recently when he was selected as a member of Oakland County’s 40 under 40. Chris witnessed how cannabis prohibition directly impacted urban America and is dedicated to reversing the negative damage caused.
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    31 mins
  • The Journey From The Illicit Market to Regulated Industry

    The Journey From The Illicit Market to Regulated Industry
    Oct 25 2021
    The Journey From The Illicit Market to Regulated Industry with Tony Frischknecht today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Tony is the founder of Essential Extraction Corporation, based in Loveland, Colorado, which supplies the necessary tools and knowledge for anyone to be able to extract their own botanical essential oils. In 2005, Tony got his start in the medical marijuana industry in Fort Collins, Colorado. He founded a small, marijuana caregiving business called Highway to Healing. In the following years, he was involved in a number of cannabis businesses, including O.penvape, Organa Brands, and Ideal Harvest. He is also the author of a book called “From Black Market to The Man”, sharing his experience in the cannabis industry,.and has a podcast called, Plant Problems Podcast. Many of us understand that this legal industry wouldn’t exist without the years and years of advocacy on behalf of hundreds of cannabis activists across the country. From California to Washington, D.C. we personally were based in Maryland in the 2000s and were involved in medical patient advocacy with Americans for Safe Access, and wow was it a different time. We dive into some of Tony's memories on this subject and much much more.
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    32 mins
  • A Deeper Dive Into Standards Development In Cannabis

    A Deeper Dive Into Standards Development In Cannabis
    Oct 18 2021
    A Deeper Dive Into Standards Development In Cannabis with David Vaillencourt, GMP COllective today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice. David Vaillencourt, CEO of The GMP Collective, and his team at The GMP Collective bring decades of pharmaceutical and food industry best practices to cannabis and hemp. He also chairs NCIA’s Facilities Design Committee. We’ve talked a bit about standards development in other areas, including the ASTM which we just began to cover the surface of, let’s dive deeper into the relationship between ASTM Standards and the work going on inside the cannabis industry to align them. We discuss why this is a federally recognized organization. We also talk about the next steps after Federal legalization, global markets coming into play. We look to the north and south of us, Canada and Mexico are nipping at our heels if not surpassing us in legalization efforts. David explains how he sees the ASTM standards playing into this into the future. That and much more on A Deeper Dive Into Standards Development In Cannabis with David Vaillencourt, GMP COllective today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice.
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    34 mins
  • The Science of Standardization in Cannabis With Darwin Millard

    The Science of Standardization in Cannabis With Darwin Millard
    Oct 10 2021
    The Science of Standardization in Cannabis, Darwin Millard, The Spock of Cannabis joins us today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Darwin Millard (aka The Spock of Cannabis) is cannabis (marijuana and hemp) industry thought leader with over 14-years of hands-on extraction and product manufacturing experience. Darwin specializes in mechanical and solvent-based extraction methodologies for isolating highly volatile terpene phenolic secondary metabolites from botanicals. He is an Executive Committee Member of ASTM International’s Technical Committee D37 on Cannabis and serves as the Subcommittee Vicechair for D37.04 on Processing and Handling and the Subcommittee Co-chair for D37.07 on Industrial Hemp.
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    32 mins
  • Future-Proofing Environmental Sustainability in Cannabis

    Future-Proofing Environmental Sustainability in Cannabis
    Oct 4 2021
    Future-Proofing Environmental Sustainability in Cannabis with Will Vizuete and David Vaillancourt today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry. Dr. William Vizuete, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer, and co-leads the Byers Emissions Analysis division, and is a key member of the Byers Mitigation Technologies division product research and development team. Dr. Vizuete is also a radio DJ on WXYC 89.3 FM and specializes in Jazz and Jamaican Music. For this occasion, he recorded a special reggae show with songs about Cannabis you can download it here. David Vaillancourt, founder, and president of The GMP Collective -- specializes in assisting cannabis and hemp businesses to ensure profitability and compliance through repeatable quality by design principles, formally known as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). David Chair’s the NCIA's Facility Design Committee.
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    34 mins
  • How COVID has Changed Recruiting And Hiring in the Cannabis Industry

    How COVID has Changed Recruiting And Hiring in the Cannabis Industry
    Sep 27 2021
    How COVID has Changed Recruiting And Hiring in the Cannabis Industry with Kara Bradford of Viridian Staffing, and Bryan Passman, Hunter + Esquire. Kara is Co-Founder and Chief Talent Officer of Viridian Staffing. Founded in 2013 as the first professional, full-service staffing, recruiting & HR consulting firm in the Cannabis industry. Bryan is the Founder of cannabis industry talent acquisition firms Hunter + Esquire and The GIGG®. So a lot has changed in the last year and a half or more. We talk about how the COVID pandemic has changed all of our lives, and this is true in the cannabis world as well, though we were considered an essential business during those lockdowns as well. Workers kept working in the cannabis industry, albeit a little differently.
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    34 mins
  • Standards in Cannabis Food Manufacturing

    Standards in Cannabis Food Manufacturing
    Sep 20 2021
    Standards in Cannabis Food Manufacturing And Merril Gilbert And Rhiannon Woo today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry Voice with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Merril Gilbert is the Co-founder and CEO of TraceTrust TraceTrust is a nationwide cannabis and hemp manufacturing compliance company advocating for safe consumer experiences through HACCP training and Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) Certifications. Merril has 25 years of experience working in the food and beverage industry and has been working in cannabis for over 6 years. Merril is the past chair of the NCIA Education Committee and a current member of the Risk Management and Insurance Committee. Rhiannon is the Co-founder and Chief Science Officer of TraceTrust. She is a sought-out leader in Food Safety development and protocol and is an expert in Good Agricultural Practices, Good Harvesting Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, and the Food Safety Modernization Act. She is the Secretary of NCIA’s Hemp Committee.
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    32 mins
  • CBD Products and Food Safety Regulations

    CBD Products and Food Safety Regulations
    Sep 13 2021
    CBD Products and Food Safety Regulations with Tim Lombardo of EAS Consulting today on NCIA's Cannabis Industry with Bethany Moore only on Cannabis Radio. Tim Lombardo is Senior Director for Food Consulting Services. Tim is a widely regarded expert in food safety and microbiology with over 25 years of direct experience leading these programs at a variety of manufacturing facilities. Tim’s direct experience includes dairy, infant formula, baked goods, nuts and nut products, fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, spices, color flavors, and other ingredients, and many others. He is a Lead Instructor through the Food Safety and Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in Preventive Controls for both Human and Animal Foods, is certified in Thermal / Aseptic Processing and Sterilization through the Better Process Control School, and is a Lead Instructor for the HACCP Controls Alliance.
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    32 mins