Episode #103 – NWPRC Tour

In today’s episode, we take a tour through the NWPRC with none other than the policy guy himself, John Davis. He takes us with him as he discusses designing the center with everything in mind, from target market to safety and protocols. Davis further shares his 5-year vision for the company, and while it may […]

Episode #102 – Nial Chase DeMena, Manna Molecular Science

In today’s episode we talk with Nial Chase DeMena, President and CEO of Manna Molecular Science, to discuss his breakthrough journey into the cannabis industry. From a young age DeMena has always carried around an entrepreneurial mindset, beginning with selling polished rocks to other kids at school, to now aiding the push of legal cannabis […]

Episode #86 – Jamie Shaw, Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (ELECTION UPDATE)

We have a very special episode for you this week, as we check in with our old friend Jamie Shaw, President of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, on the recent Canadian election. The results stunned and elated cannabis champions in Canada, as a Liberal Party Majority Government formed in front of their eyes, […]

Episode #83 – Horatio Delbert, HDC LHO, LLC

In this episode, we chat with Horatio Delbert, cannabis concentrate master and industry luminary. Delbert’s professional life began in a very different arena – he was an accomplished visual effects artist who worked on high profile projects such as Hellboy, the Harry Potter Series, and the Air-Bud franchise. He tells us what drove him to […]

Episode #77 – Mark Passerini, Om of Medicine

We sit down with Mark Passerini in this episode, known best as the founder of Om of Medicine, largely regarded as one of the finest medical cannabis dispensaries in Michigan. He tells us about his journey from the green industry to the “green industry,” and the principles on which he founded Om of Medicine. He […]

Episode #73 – Sabrina Fendrick & Victor Pinho, Berkeley Patients Group

In this episode, we sit down with both Sabrina Fendrick and Victor Pinho from the Berkeley Patients Group. The Berkeley Patients Group is a well known and respected name in the cannabis industry, as the longest continuously running medical cannabis dispensary. It was founded by activists Jim McClellan and Debby Goldsberry, as a way to […]

Episode #72 – Harborside Health Center Tour

When you ask people in the cannabis industry, from the US and across the world, what a model dispensary would look and operate like, almost all point to the Harborside Health Center. Since day one, Harborside has sought to establish this reputation, not out of any vanity or pride, but for the sake of their […]

Episode #67 – Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance

In a very special episode, the Audio Archives sits down with Ethan Nadelmann, known primarily as the founder of the Drug Policy Alliance. He may be considered one of the most effective activists of our era, and he gives us the full-rundown of how he got here, from his “lucky break” getting into Harvard, to […]

Episode #64 – Dr. Sue Sisley

Dr. Sue Sisley’s name first popped up in headlines last year when news broke that she had been fired from the University of Arizona, shortly after getting a study approved to examine the use of marijuana to treat PTSD in war veterans. While the University has denied the decision had anything to do with the […]

Episode #59 – Denver Relief Tour

Scott, Manager of Denver Relief, gives the Audio Archives a tour of their dispensary in downtown Denver in another “Audio Tour” episode. As the oldest and longest running dispensary in Denver, Denver Relief has consistently set a high bar for others in the industry. In this peek behind the doors, we hear about what makes […]