Posts tagged northern california
Potcast 205: Surviving the American Healthcare System

We’re getting the inside scoop on surviving the American Healthcare System from David Wilcox, a doctorate-prepared nurse with decades of experience. From going to the hospital to handling insurance companies to finding lower-cost alternatives for medications to discovering new models of patient-centric care and talking to your doctor about cannabis. Discover his recently published book “How to Avoid Being a Victim of the American Healthcare System: A Patient’s Handbook for Survival (2021).” In the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers, we celebrate female farmers. Find lots of fantastic resources in these show notes!

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Potcast 204: Unpacking the Cannabis Shopping Experience

Let’s unpack the cannabis shopping experience and arm you with some basics tools to choose cannabis products you can feel confident buying and consuming. Joining me is Andrea Brooks, founder and CEO of Sava, a leading online cannabis marketplace and delivery service in the Bay Area. In the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers, we explore how to tell legal from illegal cannabis dispensaries in California and why that matters.

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Potcast 203: Save Craft Cannabis Farming

Calling all cannabis lovers to save craft cannabis farming! Daniel Fink is part of the new guard of responsible cannabis cultivation. Daniel operates Down OM Farms, a micro-scale regenerative polyculture farm near Grass Valley, CA. He shows us what it looks like to walk the walk as a sun + earth certified craft cannabis farmer. And for you, green thumbs - Daniel covers responsible ways you can evolve your at-home gardening practices. In the Sustainability Roll-Up sponsored by OCB rolling papers, we learn about alarming price drops for premium Emerald Triangle craft cannabis, why it’s happening, and what we can do to support our local farmers.

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Potcast 178: Roll With Me

Like many of you, I went through some epic changes in 2020 and so did my small businesses. I’m reemerging from a tough 12-months and getting paid to be myself is evolving. Roll with me through the transition and explore cannabis tourism, sustainability in the hemp and cannabis industries, the art of rolling great joints, and the evolution of cannabis culture.

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Potcast 60: Smoking Swami Select

There’s no better way to get a taste of the Mendocino cannabis culture and heritage than to smoke with Swami and Nikki, founders of the Swami Select brand of cannabis. Swami Select mindfully cultivates cannabis under full sun, moon, and starlight in the heart of northern California’s Emerald Triangle. Explore the importance of Appellations and sun-grown organic cannabis and the history + future of the industry and culture! Check the show notes for Swami’s tutorial video for rolling a proper swami-joint.

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