Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics / Node Labs

Lauren Avenius & Felipe of Compound Genetics + Node Labs join the Cannabis Connection Show!Node Labs uses cutting edge plant tissue culture techniques to provide the cleanest high-value cannabis plants to cultivators, breeders, and researchers.Outline: Timestamps for the show. (3:17)Sommelier style "Smoke & Steak" Tastings of new cannabis(7:28) Criteria for selecting the next big cultivar in cannabis(11:40) Cycles to determine new strain offerings(18:40) Partner farms stress testing plants in the Petaluma Wind Gap(21:20) Royal Family - Menthol, Grape Gas, Jet Fuel Gelato(27:30) Felipe's Roots growing up in Texas on the Mexico border and the pilgrimage to California(33:00) Era Parents - Gastropop lineage, high yields, pure IG rapper weed (38:40) Tubb Fire Impacts, Tissue Culture in Cannabis, Incorporating Node Labs(41:00) Santa Cruz; bedrock of Cannabis Culture. (46:00) Preserving diversity, preserving genetics, helping legacy cannabis community(50:00) Breeders & Brands as artists