Alex DeGroote | On Mars Pod EP 11 | Award Winning Hash Maker & Connoisseur

Today On Mars, we explore the mind of Alex DeGroote, an award winning hash maker in Phoenix, AZ. We talk about growing in Oregon in the early days of recreational cannabis, running an award winning hash making company, the Arizona Cannabis Industry, and a lot more. Listen to On Mars Pod online: http://onmarspod.com/apple http://onmarspod.com/spotify http://onmarspod.com/google Follow Alex online: https://instagram.com/solventlessrefinery https://instagram.com/solventrefinery Follow On Mars Pod online: http://onmarspod.com http://onmarspod.com/instagram http://onmarspod.com/twitter http://onmarspod.com/tiktok Become a Martian: http://onmarspod.com/patreon SUBSCRIBE for updates on future episodes! http://onmarspod.com/subscribe Moments On Mars 00:00 Intro 01:55 Early Passions Before Cannabis 03:54 AZ Cannabis Experience 07:02 Parents' Opinion on Cannabis 09:45 Breaking A Hip 11:20 Growing Cannabis in Oregon 18:32 Learning About Cannabis Concentrates 25:28 AZ Cannabis Industry 30:39 Recreational Legalization in AZ 36:49 Starting Solventless Refinery 39:19 Cannabis: Flower vs Concentrates 44:28 Solvent vs Solventless Extraction 57:10 Dialing in The Process 01:04:02 What is Hash? 01:08:12 Running a Cannabis Business in AZ 01:12:29 Award Winning Cannabis Brand 01:16:51 'The Best Way' to Smoke Hash 01:22:18 Know Your Products 01:24:58 Starting Solvent Refinery 01:27:22 Outro