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Budz Radio
by @WeedBudzRY
Budz Radio hosted by @WeedBudzRY takes the audience on an explorative journey into the emerging Cannabis industry. Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or simply evaluating if there is a place for Cannabis in your life, you found the best place to start. We are building a community of pioneers from the industry to help us understand Cannabis through the lens of science, policy, and entrepreneurship. Host/Producer: Ry Russell
Episodes
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What has Budz accomplished in 4 years?
Budz Radio has been silent for almost 4 years and here is our why. Our Host and Founder, Ry Russell, opened the "Costco of Cannabis" in Medway, Maine. Since then, the brand has grown into Budz Cafe, Budz Bistro, Budz Boosts, Budz Brews, and so much more. Recently, Budz has formed a non-profit…
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When Quality is your Brand with Joel Pepin of JAR Cannabis
JAR Cannabis Company has rapidly grown into one of the largest Cannabis operations in the state of Maine. They operate multiple retail locations within the adult-use and medical markets. They also have an incredible cultivation facility and do their own extraction and manufacturing of finished...
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Innovation meets Cannabis with Nohtal Partansky
Welcome back Budz! I am your host, Ry Russell and today I am excited to introduce you to the CEO of Sorting Robotics, Nohtal Partansky. As an Aerospace Engineer, he shares his experience working at NASA and what led him and his business partners to venture out on their own to create their own...
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Don't Let it Smoke You with Tarris Batiste
Hello Budz! Welcome to another episode of Weed Budz Radio. I am your host, Ry Russell, and today I am joined by Tarris Batiste, Author of "Don't Let it Smoke You". As a community of advocates, we often focus on the benefits of Cannabis and removing the negative stigma associated with the…
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Gary Cohen and Cova Software delivers the best POS and Payment Solutions for Cannabis Retailers
Hello Budz! I'm excited to have a returning guest; Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova Software. As a business owner, I have met with and researched several software platforms for my own business as we opened an adult use dispensary this year. Cova software was the perfect solution for us and I invite you to...
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Grit and Innovation in the Hemp Industry with Franny Tacy
Hello & welcome to today's episode of Weed Budz Radio! We welcome back our friend, Franny Tacy of Franny's Farmacy. From seed to retail, Franny has been a long-time leader in the industry of hemp and hemp production. Join us today to hear from Franny on what gives her staying power in the…
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Can Legal Weed Win? With Economists Robin Goldstein and Daniel Sumner.
Welcome to another episode of WeedBudz Radio! I am your host, Ry Russell and I invite you to join this compelling discussion of the economics of owning a business in the cannabis industry. There are many factors that can hinder growth and success in this competitive market so we ask the question…
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From Brews to Budz with Chirag and Kevin of St. Johns Brewers and Cool Out Delta8
Chirag Vyas and Kevin Chipman partnered to create the brewery, St. Johns Brewers. These beverage industry experts have decided to take their talents into the world of Cannabis. They are introducing a line of Delta 8 or D8 seltzers. D8 is a compound derived from the hemp plant and therefore falls...
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"Secrets to Maximizing Success in the Cannabis Industry" with Ryan Douglas
Welcome to another episode of WeedBudz Radio! Today we have the pleasure of speaking to returning guest; Ryan Douglas, Author of "Seed to Success". Ryan is here today to introduce his new book "Secrets to Maximizing Success in the Cannabis Industry". Join me in learning about propagation and…
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Intentional Living with Cannabis Research Scientist, Riley Kirk
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Weed Budz Radio! I am your host, Ry Russell and today we have a special guest, Riley Kirk, Ph.D. Cannabis Research Scientist and Educator. Join our discussion of the importance of using intention to heal, nourish, and make lifestyle changes to...
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Beware of Tourists with CJ Britton
Welcome to this episode of Weed Budz Radio! I am Ry Russell and joining me today is Founder of Juicebox Collective and my friend, CJ Britton. CJ recently wrote a compelling article, “Beware of Tourists” that inspired my thoughts about who they are and where they show up in everyone’s lives. Join…
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WeedBudz is turning 4 and our DJ goes to Kenya
We are incredibly grateful to all of you that have been with us from the beginning and we welcome those of you whom are just joining our journey now. Weedbudz started back in 2018 and has gone through some re-branding and development to become the show it is today. Now, members of this team have...
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Compliance, Compliance, and Compliance! w/ Dede Perkins
Hello All! We would like to welcome you to another informative episode of WeedBudz Radio, with your host Ry Russell. As many of us know, this is still a new industry. Sure cannabis has been around for a long time but just recently we have had to keep up with more laws, regulations, etc. With this...
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What The War On Drugs Looks Like Today w/ Shane Hammer & Santino Martinez
Hello Friends! We want to welcome you to another important episode of WeedBudz Radio, with your host Ry Russell. Today we are re-introducing a guest who’s energy we loved so much he got invited back, Santino Martinez. Along with Tino we have a personal friend and powerhouse in the cannabis...
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Breaking the Stigma w/ The Noobie & The Doobie
Hello Friends! Welcome to another very interesting episode of WeedBudz Radio, with your host Ry Russell. This episode is a pretty cool one and it is a little different from what we do, not only are we interviewing two guests at once but we also have a non-cannabis user who is pro-cannabis! Let me...
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Kicking the Habit w/ John Friess
Hello Everyone! Welcome to another episode of WeedBudz Radio, with your host Ry Russell. On this show we love taking individuals from every aspect of cannabis, From THC, to CBD, to Delta-8 and so on. For this episode we have invited John Friess, the Co-founder & President of Metolius Hemp…
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Getting a Taste for Delta-8 w/Jennifer Babaian
Hello again friends! Welcome to another amazing episode of WeedBudz Radio! On our show we enjoy shining a spotlight and featuring individuals and companies who are striving to push the cannabis industry and more importantly the community forward. Our next guest is no exception, our Maine man Ry…
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How to Properly Promote Cannabis w/ Eman Abdou
Hello Friends! Welcome to another amazing episode of WeedBudz Radio. On today’s episode we discuss promoting cannabis on social media and how to do it the right way. If you are listening and either own a business or are an individual in the cannabis space who has tried to promote on your socials,...
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How to be Sustainable in Cannabis w/ Jason Lammers
On today’s episode of WeedBudz Radio, Ry sits down with our next guest, who works with cannabis packaging and is also involved on the policy side, insuring the industry is living up to its commitment with sustainability, Jason Lammers. A big voice in the cannabis community, GM at...
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Square Peg in a Round Hole w/ Heather Sullivan
Welcome back to WeedBudz Radio! We have a very special episode where our host Ry has the opportunity to sit down with the Co-Host of Marijuana Today, and Licensing Manager for Curaleaf, Heather Sullivan! It is always fascinating to hear everyone’s journey that brought them to cannabis. Heather...
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Talking to Children About Cannabis w/ Susan Soares
Hello all! Welcome to another episode of WeedBudz Radio! Today our host Ry sits down with well-known cannabis advocate, Susan Soares. We are tackling a question that plagues the mind of many individuals in the cannabis space, how do we talk to the children? Susan is the author of children’s book...
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The Perfect Cannabis Ads w/ Shane Sagar
On this episode of WeedBudz Radio, our host Ry has the opportunity to sit down with a marketing genius, Shane Sagar. As individuals in the cannabis industry are aware of, internet marketing for cannabis is almost non-existent, and if it is than it is gone the next day. Other than billboards,...
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Do You Know How to Grow? W/ Sam Milton
On this episode of WeedBudz Radio, your host Ry sits down with one of the best Energy & Sustainability Advisor in the state, Sam Milton. Sam is part of a company called Enlighten Your Grow, they help growers and cultivators become not only more cost-effective, but they help you manage all aspects...
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Is There a Path to Success in Cannabis? w/ Nancy Whiteman
This is a very special episode, on this WeedBudz, Ry sits down with the Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and well-known edible companies, Nancy Whiteman of Wana Brands! Starting with her introduction into cannabis, Nancy gives us an in depth look into how she created the now nationwide...
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What is a Mastermind? w/ Matt Ritchey
Today on WeedBudz Radio, our host Ry has the unique opportunity to speak with Matt Ritchey, CEO of Mr. Cannabis Events and Co-Host to The Inner Circle. Matt shares his own personal journey into the world of cannabis and shares what he believes the industry needs going forward. Matt not only hosts...
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Mind of a Researcher & Heart of a Leader w/ Josh Alb
On this episode of WeedBudz Radio, our host Ry has the opportunity to sit down with a brilliant researcher, entrepreneur and overall person he once again met on clubhouse, Josh Alb! Josh has had an amazing journey through cannabis and he is still on his way to accomplishing amazing things. Join…
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Secret to Sustainability w/ Heather Richmond
Today on WeedBudz Radio, Ry has the amazing opportunity to sit down with Heather Richmond, a powerhouse in the world of sustainability. Heather is CEO & Founder of a company called Running Water Global, a female Native American owned USA based company dedicated to international cultivation,...
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Cannabis Marketing and How It’s Done w/ Brittany Hallett
Today on WeedBudz Radio, Ry sits down and interviews Slang Worldwide’s, VP of Marketing, Brittany Hallett! Together, these two discuss and dissect what it takes to make it in marketing. Whether that includes scaling in todays market, how to produce mutually-beneficial partnerships, or more...
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The Secret to Sales w/ Alex Redmond
Today our host Ry sits down with another amazing individual whom he met off of the Clubhouse app, Alex Redmond. Head of Sales at Veriheal, a company that connects patients with doctors for medicinal cannabis recommendations, as well as a legendary salesman, entrepreneur and a huge part of the...
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Inspiring Creativity: A Tale of Two Hosts w/ Mike Glazer
Hello Friends! This is a very special episode, today our host Ry sits down with an absolute legend in cannabis, comedy, podcasting, and much more, emmy-nominated comedian, Mike Glazer! Mike is half of a dynamic duo and co-creator of the well-known cannabis podcast, Weed + Grub. A cannabis comedy...
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The End of Vape w/ Dana
On this episode of WeedBudz Radio Ry sits down with Dana Shoched, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, who has dominated vape hardware in the cannabis industry with her company O2 Vapes. For those that do not know, the cannabis industry is facing a problem that will result in a potential death knell to…
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The Perfect Networking Event! Join us! W/ Chelsey Moter
WeedBudz host, Ry, sits down with networking genius, Chelsey Moter to discuss how networking has changed during lockdown and the solutions to those changes. During lockdown all in person networking events were either postponed or cancelled. As a result it became much more difficult for…
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Shining a Spotlight on Cannabis w/ Scott McDowell
First meeting on Clubhouse, Ry speaks to Scott, a community builder, networker, and Founder of Bloom Mary Jane. The cannabis industry is new and fast-growing, so of course are seeing news stories, products, and even new artists flooding the scene. With not many websites or platforms promoting…
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Know Your Smoke w/ Melissa ‘MJ’ Stapley
Ry introduces us to Melissa of MJ Hybrid Solutions, Melissa has been working with cannabis for about six years and during that time she realized one glaring problem within the marijuana retail industry, lack of education. Budtenders do not always receive the training they need, especially when…
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Normalizing Cannabis w/ Lauren Mundell
Grab your budz and join Ry as he sits down with Lauren Mundell, the founder of Hi-Curious. As much as we do knot like to admit it, there is still a stigma regarding marijuana use. During the magical time of 420, we go through the journey that started with Lauren coming all the way from New York…
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Cannabis Industry & Incarcerations w/ Tino
Ry sits down with Tino, Brand Ambassador for Design Kush, to discuss the new, upcoming apps, such as Clubhouse. For those that do not know, this is an app that not only lets you take part in conversations, but listen to leaders of the industry. Tino also takes time to discuss his personal journey...
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The Impact of Empathy w/ Ishqa The Boss Babe
Ry and Ishqa first met when he appeared on the CannaBoss Babes Podcast. Last year these folks happened to release over 420 episodes, which is amazing considering some news anchors refuse to record that many! Now our two podcasters sit down and discuss, in a time where everyone needs an ally, why…
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Purging the Past w/ Christina DiArcangelo
Ry and WeedBudz are starting off the year right by sitting down with Christina DiArcangelo, the CEO of both Spectral Analytics Precision Tele-Monitoring and Affinity Bio Partners LLC, who specializes in Clinical Research and is helping make its way into the cannabis space. It not only helps us as...
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Telling Cannabis Stories with Canivision and Rico Lamitte
Ry and Rico first crossed paths in 2020 when hosting a fireside chat with Cat Packer, Executive Director of the Department of Cannabis Regulation for the city of Los Angeles at the first-ever Emerge Virtual Cannabis Conference. This conversation quickly caught the attention of the audience before...
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How do you become an Entrepreneur? W/ Antonio Harvey
Ry has the unique opportunity to sit down with retired-NBA veteran, Antonio Harvey, Owner/Founder of Legend Brand Products. He discusses his journey from professional sports to cannabis as well as entrepreneurship and the challenges that come with it. Worried that basketball was his only calling,...
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The Heart of a Champion with Tyler Dodd
Our next guest, Tyler Dodd, has had an extraordinary journey from homelessness to entrepreneur. Once, finding himself on the streets fighting for survival, and now finding himself in the Cannabis Industry fighting for his piece of the pie. When the Cannabis Industry was knocking on Oklahomas'…
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From Seed to Success with Ryan Douglas
There are many disciplines of the Cannabis industry that requires much education to really be considered a master and we would consider growing to be one of those disciplines. When we think about growing Cannabis, to some, it could seem like you plant seeds, and eventually, you will grow some...
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A New Year in Cannabiz with Peter Vogel and Leafwire
Back in July of 2020, we were first introduced to our friend, Peter Vogel, and his Leafwire platform. We learned how to utilize the platform for Cannabis Industry networking and have made a lot of new friends. We have also found some of our most favorite guests due to networking on the Leafwire...
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Medical Marijuana Practitioners with Joseph Sorbello PA-C
On this episode of WeedBudz Radio, we had the tremendous honor of meeting up with Joseph Sorbello PA-C, a Medial Marijuana Professional that not only helps individuals obtain a Medical Marijuana Card in the state of Maine but also does so in a refurbished ambulance. When our host, Ry, moved back…
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The Ultimate Human Need w/ Laura Hand
Ry had the pleasure of meeting Laura at one of the first virtual events after the lockdown, due to this, many entrepreneurs had the opportunity to expand their network from their own homes. Today, Ry has the pleasure to sit down with Laura once again, to discuss not only her own journey into the...
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From Big Box Retail to the Greenhouse with Taurin Lyons
As the Cannabis industry continues to grow rapidly, we find more and more job openings looking for all-stars to fill in the gaps. Our host, Ry Russell, loves seeing people make the jump from "traditional" industries into the Cannabis sector. In this episode of WeedBudz Radio, Ry asked, Taurin to...
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The Perfect Holiday Flight with Ashville Craft Cannabis
Taig Rehmel of Ashville Craft Cannabis joins WeedBudz Radio to talk about their growing business and their incredible line of products. From a young age, Taig knew that his journey in life probably was not going to be a "traditional" one. He is a man of the world and of this Earth. He started...
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Is QualSCORE the Car Fax of the Cannabis industry?
Jason Cragholm of QualSCORE joins WeedBudz Radio and introduces us to the QualSCORE platform. QualSCORE is setting out to normalize the quality standards of the Cannabis industry. Measuring everything from product quality to customer service, Jason and QualSCORE make it very easy to measure…
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High North, Maine's Largest Cannabis Retailer Enters the Adult-Use Market.
Maine's largest Cannabis retailer, Wellness Connection, will be stepping into the Adult-Use market under a new brand called, High North. Wellness Connection has been known for its large footprint in Maine's medical marijuana program since the initial launch of that program. With news of Wellness...
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Hemp Fire Starters with Tree Free Heat founder Dylan Veilleux
At just 22 years of age, Dylan decided to make a run at entrepreneurship and has not looked back. He knew that he wanted to own his own business and he knew wanted to work on something that had a practical use and would have a positive sustainability mission. After doing some R&D, Dylan created a...
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Budz Radio hosted by @WeedBudzRY takes the audience on an explorative journey into the emerging Cannabis industry. Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or simply evaluating if there is a place for Cannabis in your life, you found the best place to start. We are building a community of pioneers from the industry to help us understand Cannabis through the lens of science, policy, and entrepreneurship. Host/Producer: Ry Russell
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Budz Radio hosted by @WeedBudzRY takes the audience on an explorative journey into the emerging Cannabis industry. Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or simply evaluating if there is a place for Cannabis in your life, you found the best place to start. We are building a community of pioneers...
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