The HempList #42: From Washington Apples to Hemp! Rising Labor Costs, Hemp Flower, & More Ft. WHO Orchards
Chase & Andy discuss how it’s been coming from growing Apples, Cherries, and other fruits in Washington to WHO Orchards first Hemp Harvest in 2020. Andy goes into how overhead costs in his orchards have increased 59% in the last 3-5 years, and hemp was an alternative. They also discuss some of the general challenges faced in his first year of growing hemp.
The HempList #41: Transitioning From Tobacco to Hemp Production Ft. Red House Manufacturing
Tony goes into the challenging transition from producing traditional Tobacco cigarettes, to 'hemp sticks' and Hemp Prerolls. From modifying the existing technology, to building out a supply chain and distribution from scratch! Tony is also located in New York, and with cannabis legalization looming they talk about how that will change the market and how it's going in New York pre-legalization.
The HempList #40: Getting CBD Into Circle K & Building A Trusted Brand w/ Sky Wellness
One of the largest Hemp Brands in the world joins us for a high level discussion in everything from running a lean startup, to getting CBD products into Circle K! Currently in 1,100 storefronts and growing, Sky Wellness and the affiliated brands not only have an interesting story, but a ton of knowledge and strategy to share about marketing a Hemp brand and building up to large scale distribution.
The HempList #39: Hemp Prerolls: Common Questions & Building A Distribution Network w/ Hemp Rolls
Hemp Rolls has grown in the last few years and currently is distributed in over 30 states and produces around 7 thousands hemp prerolls a day. David, the CEO of Hemp Rolls discusses everything prerolls on this HempList podcast. What is the shelf life a preroll? Do different Cannabinoids change the preroll / rolling process? How do you source the best flower for prerolls?! All these questions and more answered here!
The HempList #38: CBG Tincture, Nanoencapsulation, Kansas Regulations, & More w/ Kansas Heritage Farms
Chris Black is paving the way for cannabinoid brands and distribution in Kansas, a state that hasn't been too friendly to the hemp & cannabis industry. Chris talks about the latest regulations and legislation coming in Kansas, and breaks down some of his products that have met the states strict Zero THC policy like Nanoencapsulated CBG tinctures!
The HempList #37: On the Forefront of Cannabis Legalization, Education, & Growing with Farmer Tom
Farmer Tom started growing cannabis in a collective back in 1998, and has been on the forefront of cannabis legalization, growing, education, and has even worked directly with the Federal Government to drive regulations. In Vancouver Farmer Tom hosts tours of his outdoor cannabis farm, additionally he managed 58,000 hemp plants in Oregon this last season!
The HempList #36: Science of Flash Chromatography, Pesticide / THC Remediation & More! ft. Interchim
Interchim manufactures and sells high capacity columns & flash chromatography systems for hemp / cannabis cannabinoid extraction, and remediation. Flash Columns, Prep HPLC Columns, Dry Load Columns, Chase asks Geoff and Michelle to break down how everything works and some of the common problems that both large and small extractors may face. Whether your new to extraction systems, or looking to keep up with the modern Science this podcast is a great start!
The HempList #35: Growing Hemp for Charity w/ Full Circle Organic Hemp in New York
Full Circle Organic Hemp brings together organic hemp growing with charity, and community service. Gunther’s father (a neurosurgeon) had started to deal with Chronic Pain, but after having great results with CBD topicals they started a hemp farm, and are donating all profits to an organization that helps people with addiction in New York! Gunther walks us through how he brought together a High CBD Hemp Farm, his passion for helping people with addiction / homelessness, and what they learned after their first year of growing hemp.
The HempList #34: Florida Hemp & Balancing Hemp with Traditional Crops ft New Green Organiks
Travis has a experience growing everything from lettuce kits to hemp in the last few years and goes into how his focus is currently on providing local (Florida) high quality hemp products. Chase and Travis talk about Florida Hemp Regulations, Transitioning to Hemp from more traditional crops like lettuce, and even some great growing tips for new hemp farmers.
The HempList #33: CBN, Hemp, & Sleep Formulations ft. Vlasic Labs (Vlasic Pickles?!)
Jack Vlasic comes from the Vlasic family who's namesake is famous for the Vlasic pickle brand! These days the family has moved on from pickles to Hemp & Cannabinoid formulations. Adam the CFO, and Jack talk all about how the company formed, the family values that still drive their innovations, and some sleep formulations utilizing CBN that are currently in the works. In fact, Vlasic Labs is actually funding clinical trials with their CBN products to prove efficacy and help legitimize cannabinoids!
The HempList #32: Texas Hemp w/ Jeromy & Ben of Bayou City Hemp
Bayou City Hemp is some of the leaders in the emerging Texas Hemp industry. This interview dives into all topics Texas Hemp including; smokeable flower regulations, the potential of Texan Farms, the Texas Hemp Convention, and more. To wrap things up, Bayou City Hemp has a wide range of products available on their own website & kush.com. Hear how Jeromy & Ben are striving to be leaders in the space by creating quality products that carry some good certifications and science behind them.
Vape Shipping Ban & What CBD / Hemp Vape Sellers Need To Know for 2021
If you're looking for doom and gloom (or a reason to shut down your vape line), this isn’t it. In this short piece we’ll give you everything a Hemp Business needs to know about the Vape Ban 2021, and how to keep your vape sales going in 2021.