Episode 30 | Revisiting Rebel Grown, a Conversation with Dan Pomerantz

We are super busy preparing to open our retail store, so this week we are taking a little break and re-introducing you to Dan Pomerantz of Rebel Grown. Dan was our first guest on the show in Season 1 and our conversation continues to be one of our most downloaded episodes. We caught up with him recently to learn how things are going as he heads into his second outdoor harvest here in Vermont and where things stand with his social equity application. We’ll also give a sneak peek into our new retail experience coming soon to downtown Burlington. Links: Rebel GrownBrio Coffeeworks High TimesRebel Grown feature in Grow Magazine The Winter Breeding Project in Skunk Magazine Vermont Cannabis Control Board social equity definitions Jorge Cervantes California Proposition 215 California Proposition 64 Show Notes: 0:00 Lift off 1:33 Our retail store update 3:00 We're hiring! 3:46 Dan's media and advocacy cred 5:43 Update on Rebel's upcoming harvest and Dan's social equity status 11:29 Intro to Episode 7 revisted 12:57 "Legacy" defined 14:29 An early relationship to cannabis17:41 Dan's first trip to Vermont21:36 Dan moves to Humboldt County 24:21 The origins of the Emerald Triangle 29:00 The birth of Rebel Grown 35:05 The draw back to Vermont 38:11 Rebel Grown's Tier Five license in Vermont 40:38 Dan's take on the application process in Vermont 43:05 Dan denied social equity status in Vermont 46:32 Rebel Grown's first offerings in Vermont 48:56 Dan's love for sharing genetics 51:06 Dan's vision for Rebel Grown as a lifestyle brand 55:48 Cannabis as the "connector"