Lit & Lucid™ Cannabis Podcast

Episode 144 is one heartfelt story just in time for the holidays that truly showcases the injustices our criminal justice system has created for non-violent cannabis offenders. Stephanie Shepard knows first hand how unjust this system can be as she spent 10 years of her life incarcerated for a cannabis crime as a first time offender. We discuss in-depth the numerous issues this caused her both personally and professionally and all the in-betweens from technology challenges, to getting a job after being incarcerated and more.

Stephanie is now proudly a Development Associate with the Last Prisoner Project working towards changing the system and helping those behind bars find justice. This year Stephanie was able to create the postcard for the Last Prisoner Project Holiday Letter Drive where you can send letters of hope to cannabis offenders. If you'd like to donate another way check out PAX's latest drop of limited edition LPP apparel where all proceeds benefit this critical mission.

If you are in the cannabis industry or a consumer we highly recommend listening to this episode. There are currently over 40,000 people behind bars for non-violent cannabis crimes which needs to change. Take a stance this holiday and support the mission by sharing Stephanie's story with others!

Prepare to have your mind blown in this episode of Lit & Lucid as we discuss the future of terpenes with Max Koby, CEO of ABSTRAX Tech. Max and his team at ABSTRAX are pioneering terpene driven sensorial experiences to help shape the cannabis industry into the future. We learn more about the process of botanical extraction to create intricate terpene flavor profiles and how companies can utilize these terpenes in their products to create specific experience driven outcomes. Max tells us about the exciting experiment his team did with Max Montrose of the Trichome Institute, candidly deemed "Man vs. Machine" where both parties were able to further legitimize their findings in the field. Stay tuned for the next episode where we follow up with Max Montrose about his background as an Interpener.

If you are interested in learning about terpenes and are ready to get really in-depth and lucid on the topic this episode is for you!

Tune in to E.164 featuring Lewis Koski, Chief Strategy Officer of Metrc. Metrc has combined advanced software and RFID tags to create a secure database used to track cannabis from growth, harvest, and processing to testing, transport, and sale. Metrc is engaged in 21 government contracts and serves more than 300,000 users, including growers, testing facilities, dispensaries, state regulators, and law enforcement officials across the U.S.

Lewis’ early days in the cannabis industry started in Colorado where he served as the Director of the Colorado MED. Lewis tells us more about how regulators tackled those early years of writing cannabis regulations; working together with stakeholders to create many of the laws we still have in place today.

We learn more about Metrc’s tracking system and the technology in place to create this seed-to-sale software that is being utilized in many legal states today. Lewis shares more about the extensive data that is being created by using this system, a lot of which is being used by 3rd-party companies to create greater efficiencies in the industry.

We also ask Lewis about the sustainability, and environmental impact of the RFID tags, and if there are ways to improve that process, lowering costs for operators.

This was a very interesting and candid conversation with Lewis Koski of Metrc. Tune in today!

If you caught Episode 109 with Max Koby of ABSTRAX he shared an exclusive story about “Man Vs. Machine” where ABSTRAX was able to test their terpene R&D with a man who has expressed he can determine cannabis strains based off “interpening”. Lit & Lucid were able to sit down with this man, Max Montrose, Founder of Trichome Institute who created the art and science of the cannabis sommelier, formally known as Interpening. Through years of personal experience and his own R&D Max has created a program in which you can determine the quality and effects of cannabis with your eyes, nose, and knowledge.

We sit down with Max to discuss how he became aware of this skillset, as he’s always had the ability to speak to plants since he was younger allowing him to have a great connection to Mother Nature than many of us do. He expresses how difficult it has been to get others to understand how Interpening works since the industry has been conditioned to inaccurately denote cannabis strains by “indica” “sativa” “hybrid”. We discuss the accuracy of his skillset and certification and how it has the ability to shift the cannabis industry for the better.

If you've always wondered how the Freemason's feel about plant medicine Max provides us with his insight + he tells us what he really thinks about Hamilton's Pharmacopeia.

Tune in now to learn from Max Montrose about the power and future of Interpening on the cannabis industry and how you too could become a sommelier through the Trichome Institute.

Tune in to Episode 96 with Elise McDonough, Brand Manager of Confections at CannaCraft. Elise is an 18 year Veteran in the cannabis industry, author of Bong Appétit cookbook from Vice and the Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook.She provides insight into how consumers can cook with cannabis at home from infusing desserts to savory eats. As people are spending more time the cannabis industry has seen an uptick in edible consumption. We discuss how the edible market has evolved over the year's and are no longer your Uncle's hash brownies offering many new options for consumers of all types. Elise educates us on Satori Edibles, the brand she works with under CannaCraft and their micro-dose options perfect for new consumers.