The Cannabis Connection
Episodes
179 episodes
Shawn Colligan - Lemon Tree and Growing a Santa Cruz Lifestyle Brand 09/24/26
Shawn Colligan is a Santa Cruz, California native and cannabis industry pioneer. Born and raised on the Central Coast, he co-founded Lemon Tree and secured his own residential agriculture cannabis license in 2019. Over the years, he has collabo...
Aaron Zeeman - Big Island Genetics 09/19/26
Aaron Zeeman, better known as Professor Potgrower, is a Hawaiʻi Island cultivator, breeder, author, and cannabis culture writer who has spent more than 30 years in Hawaiʻi. He is the founder of Big Island Genetics, au...
Danny Sheehan - Voting Rights In America
Our guest today is Danny Sheehan. Danny is a constitutional litigator who has worked on some of the most important cases in modern American history. From the Pentagon Papers and the Watergate scandal to Iran-Contra, Danny now serves as Chief Co...
Kerry Hurley - NorCal Weed Gal 09/04/26
Today, we welcome Kerry Hurley, NorCal Weed Gal, an Emerald Triangle native and cannabis culture historian. At 16, she consciously decided to become a regular cannabis consumer to avoid the pitfalls of alcohol, drugs, or other addictions, like ...
Brian Applegarth - The Cannabis Trail 08/27/26
This week, we welcome Brian Applegarth, who is in town to celebrate Wo/Mans Alliance for Medical Marijuana WAMM and its place in Santa Cruz and California cultural history, adding it as a cultural landmark to the Cannabis Trail. The Cannabis Tr...
Richard Jergenson-Cultural Historian & Protopipe Co-Founder 08/21/26
Richard Jergenson lives in the Emerald Triangle in the beloved community of Willits. Richard is a product of Berkeley, the baby boomer generation, and the 1960’s counterculture, as well as a co-founder of the Protopipe business, over 50 years a...
Grant Palmer - CEO of Canna Cruz Dispensaries 08/14/26
Today on The Cannabis Connection Show, we welcome back Grant Palmer, CEO of Canna Cruz Dispensaries. Founded in 2008, Canna Cruz has grown into California's number one privately owned, vertically integrated dispensary chain, with five locations...
Lorien & Michael Curran - Canyon Creek Family Farms 08/07/26
Canyon Creek Family Farms is a legacy, small outdoor family-owned and run farm in the Trinity Alps, Trinity County. Owner-operators Michael and Lorien Curran have a combined 50+ years of cultivation experience; this is Michael’s 32nd season gro...
Michael Strupp - Woodwide Craft Flower 07/17/26
This week on the show, we welcome Michael Strupp to discuss his work pheno-hunting and cultivating some of the finest, award-winning cultivars in California. My personal goal this week was to investigate the source of this year's aw...
Ian C. H. Hogan Cannabis Fiction, History, and Culture 07/10/2026
Happy 710! Really enjoyed this chat with Ian. We covered deep insights into the history of key cultivation hubs across Humboldt County. We explored cannabis as a psychedelic and catalyst for neuroplasticity, contributing to protest movements ac...
Genine Coleman - Legacy Genetics Project : People & Their Plants 06/19/2026
Today on the show, we welcome Genine Coleman to discuss the Legacy Cannabis Genetics: People and Their Plants Research Dissemination Event on June 26, 2026, from 1:30-4:30 PM at the Capital Events Center in Sacramento. This Free public ev...
Cole Chapman - High Hill Cannabis 06/09/26
Today, we welcome Cole Chapman of High Hill Cannabis!High Hill Farms is a fully permitted, owner-operated cannabis farm nestled in the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Spanning 15,000 sq ft, we cultivate 100% organic, sustainable, and regene...
April - Weird Spooky Storytime 05/15/2026
April is the creator of Weird Spooky Storytime and the spooky girl persona @spookygirl831. With a B.A. in Social & Behavioral Science and a passion for research, April began diving into local history, folklore, legends, and paranormal stori...
Budularo - Long Flowering Sativas & Hazes with Dave Perkins 05/08/26
Budularo is a family brand. Founded by Tony Budularo, his son Isaac, and his son-in-law Dave Perkins. Tony Budularo has been growing for 53 years and is a world-renowned connoisseur known to have received many proven genetics from all over the ...
James Leitz-California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair 04/20/26
Happy 420!This 420, we welcome James Leitz, the Creator and Executive Producer of the California Cannabis Awards & Experience at the California State Fair. With over 30 years in sports, media, and live event production - including tw...
Jeremy Warren & Richard Philbrook - Dark Heart Genetics, Science, and Craft 04/15/26
This week on the show, we welcome Jeremy Warren and Richard Philbrook of Dark Heart. Founded in Oakland, California in 2007, Dark Heart helped shape the modern cannabis industry through pioneering work in tissue culture, pathogen de...
Vanessa Lavorato - How to Eat Weed and Have a Good Time 04/02/26
This week, we welcome Vanessa Lovarato to the show to share her wisdom on integrating weed into your favorite dishes and indulgences, such as chocolate, butter, and beverages. Born in California and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, tele...
Kagyu - Coastal Seed Genetics 03/27/26
Today on the show, we welcome Kagyu of Coastal Seed Genetics. Our last show was 9 years ago. Kagyu's first cannabis garden in Santa Cruz was in 1969, and he has over 50 years of experience cultivating and preserving landrace lines. ...
Alex Tice - 22Red & Flow 03/20/26
Today on the show, we welcome Alex Tice to discuss Arizona Cannabis, Skateboarding Culture, Self Expression, and Radical Habits. Alex Tice is the COO and CRO of Flow Distribution and a founding member of the company, where he leads ...
Reba - Grateful Cultivator 03/13/26
Today on the show, this one is a long time coming, years in the making. Welcome Reba! Reba, also known as Grateful_Cultivator, is a friend of cannabis. She has been cultivating since the Prop 215 days in the late '90s in Humboldt. S...
Renegade Theater Co. Reefer Madness 02/06/26
Today on the show, we welcome Q, Miguel, and Raven of Renegade Theater speaking about their April production of Reefer Madness. Renegade Theater Co. is a community-based theater company in Santa Cruz, CA. Renegade is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit th...
Indicus "Indy" Riggs - Galactic Farms 02/27/26
Indicus “Indy” Riggs owns and operates Galactic Farms, a second-generation regenerative farm and apiary. Indy is a founding member of the Cooperative Agriculture Network (CAN), an organization that aims to facilitate the development of cooperat...
Barron Lutz Founder Nasha Hash - 02/19/2026
Barron Lutz is the founder of Nasha Hash, a Humboldt-based company specializing in premium solventless hash. With over a decade of hands-on experience, Barron has dedicated his career to refining cold water extraction and advancing solventless ...