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An Interview with Bloom Farms President of Sales, Distribution & CBD: Sally Nichols

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Sally is known throughout the cannabis industry for her deep understanding of market structure and dynamics and her expertise in brand and product development, sales strategy, and fundraising.
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Cannabis With A Conscience: Bloom Farms

I love Bloom Farms. Originally I discovered them through their fantastic 510 cartridges. I’ve recently fallen in love with their ultra-high-end flowers.
They do what I want them to do!

Historically I’ve had concern over CBD products, as there is a similarity (in my mind) to the unregulated vitamin market of the 1970s. Those who are old enough to remember may find that everyone who had a mailing address was selling a cure for almost every ailment, in the form of this little pill, or salve, or powder to be taken four times a day. The FDA and the FTC frowns upon multi-level marketing method of “healing” without the phrase, “This drug has not been evaluated by the FDA….”

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Several Questions With Rachael Rapinoe

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Rachael Rapinoe 
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Warren Bobrow=WB: Please tell me about yourself? What do you do? 

Rachael Rapinoe won a NCAA national championship with the University of Portland in 2005, played pro soccer in Europe in 2010, and eventually retired to pursue her passion in the health and fitness industry. Leveraging her Masters in Health & Exercise, Rachael went on to build Rapinoe SC–a top soccer performance training company & lifestyle apparel brand with her twin, US Soccer star sister, Megan. Training thousands of players across the U.S., from youth to the professional level, Rachael’s robust and trusted training brand has made her a highly sought after trainer in the Portland area. She was the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Portland Women’s Soccer team, applying her expertise in training and competition in an effort to better understand the role recovery has in performance and the human body. She started concepting Mendi with her other co-founders several years ago as she grew to understand the role cannabis has in keeping athletes at top performance. With her network of influential athletes and passion for competing, Rachael is shaping Mendi’s products to meet the relevant demand in sports.

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Goodbrands: Seeking Inspiration In More Than Great Cannabis

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Cannabis Vending Machine PHOTO COURTESY: GOODBRANDS

I’m charmed by goodbrands, you may not know about them yet, but if you live in California it’s pretty simple, I want you to find them and smoke them.

Wandering around the Hall of Flowers this year, I found their vending machine irresistible. How many vending machines take quarters for beautifully packaged pre-rolled joints that are more than just good?

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Hello Again Is Taking On Menopause: At The Source With Cannabis

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Carrie Mapes and Patty Pappas PHOTO COURTESY: HELLO AGAIN

Initially I was hesitant to take on this topic, menopause. Why? Being a man, I couldn’t possibly understand (I don’t, really) nor would I ever experience the thrills and deep joys of menopause. (I wouldn’t have that sports car either from what is described as Male Menopause. It doesn’t exist for men, no matter how we plead.) But actually I have experienced menopause from afar, however I won’t go into that in this article. Good thing really. But enough of what I know or better yet, don’t know about menopause. What I do know is that THC and CBD when combined in carefully metered doses (at the source) offer a deep form of relief that just has to be shared in my column. No matter what your personal thoughts are about taking any form of cannabis, this product that I discovered named Hello Again is Taking on Menopause… at the Source. Check it out!

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Are They Friend Makers Or Dog-Walkers? Highrize Excelsior Cannabis Pre-Roll

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Highrize Minis.. PHOTO COURTESY: HIGHRIZE

I’m fascinated by tiny in cannabis. Since I smoke alone most of the time, there really is no reason for me to spark up a one gram joint as much as I might want to. I cannot possibly finish a full gram joint in one sitting, it’s just too much for me. Imagine my delight when I discovered Highrize pre-rolls! They’re tiny, weighing about .35 grams or fewer per pre-roll. And as my title reads, they are both friend makers and dog-walkers. You just need a dog to walk. They last about as long as you need to walk your dog, or your metaphysical dog. You know, the one that is there- and then it is not. A new friend is made in every step.

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Five Friendly Colorado Questions With Kyle And Eric Speidell Of The Green Solution

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Nick Speidell, Kyle Speidell, Eric Speidell, Brad Speidell – Company Owners
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Forbes “Five Questions” Feature: Kyle and Eric Speidell of The Green Solution (19 locations in Colorado)

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Frenchy Cannoli, Master Hashishin Graciously Reveals His Five Questions

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I was just over in Germany for the Berlin Bar Convent and while I was there I led a panel on cannabis and beverages. Afterwards I spent some time wandering around the city parks. I had many opportunities to purchase some European hashish, but I didn’t do it this time and it’s too bad because European hashish is completely different than the most of the stuff that is called hashish in the United States. The last time I smoked some Middle Eastern hash, I was in Paris and it was about twenty years ago. The little “Temple Ball” felt to my hands like warm oil and fragrant cannabis flowers that were softly pressed (all by hand) until they combined to make a paste, which was then further rolled into a tiny ball. The source of this product was impeccable, it was not purchased in the park but came to me through locals who knew the trade well.

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Five Succinct Questions With James Kim, Founder Of STIIIZY

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Shryne Group_James Kim (1)THE HEADSHOT TRUCK LLC

I’m very familiar with the STIIIZY vape-pen system since these marvelous contraptions have accompanied me back and forth (several times) across the country via air. Thus they pass the most important test of my many vape cartridges. That would be the leaking under pressure test. STIIIZY passes, every time.

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Five Rational Questions For Christopher Louie, Founder/CEO Xiaolin Cannagars

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Christopher Louie
 DAVE TOMANOVICH
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Cannagars are my passion and the people who make them are equally as intriguing. I love to seek cannagars out in my quest to discover the art of ultra-high-end cannabis. Until a couple of years ago, no one had any idea what a cannagar was, or what valuable ingredients goes into one. That was then.


When Christopher Louie moved to Colorado from New York, the market had not been established yet. He saw the financial opportunity to do something brilliant and educational too. To smoke one a hand-made Xiaolin Cannagar is an emotional and philosophical experience. And while not everyone can say that they’ve enjoyed a Xiaolin Cannagar, they are available legally in Colorado.

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The Master At Work
 DAVE TOMANOVICH
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An Interview With Farechild Founders James Zachodni And David Tran, Cannabis Events Innovated

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Farechild event “It’s Lit” was a great success! Photo credit: Josh Flynn PHOTO CREDIT: JOSH FLYNN

I originally interviewed David Tran and James Zachodni for Forbes mere hours before they announced that Dope Media was acquired by High Times, allowing both highly regarded cannabis industry entrepreneurs to evolve into a new chapter of their professional lives. David and James are going forward into places not unknown in their former lives, drawing from decades of experience in nightlife, media, marketing, and event production.

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