The Grow Show With Kyle Kushman

Kyle talks about the New York City Cannabis Film Festival and CannaBus Culture Film Fest with festival founder Tim Mattson.

Big Book Of Buds Greatest Hits featured as Kyle Kushman welcomes back longtime cannabis expert and activist, Ed Rosenthal aka the Guru of Ganja.

California Prop 64 Debate as Kyle Kushman moderates between Pro-Prop 64 supporter Chris Conrad and Anti-Prop 64 supporter Sean Kiernan.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Brett Rapkin, Director of "Spaceman." Brett Rapkin wrote and directed "Spaceman" starring Josh Duhamel as gonzo MLB pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee in 2015. Rapkin grew up playing year-round baseball in Los Angeles and attended The University of Arizona. Shortly after graduating, he ventured to Cuba with a small crew to direct the documentary film that would eventually become "Spaceman: A Baseball Odyssey."

Today on The Grow Show, Kyle Kushman calls out to all growers for a very special "Ask Kyle" episode. In this special episode, Kyle will be answering questions from the listeners giving them the knowledge they need to become a better grower. Usually The "Ask Kyle" section is the final section of the Grow Show but with so many questions flooding in, Kyle wants to give them the attention they deserve and dedicate this episode to YOU!

Today on The Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Scott Reach of Rare Dankness. Scott Reach has been in the cannabis industry for over 15 years, and has experienced some explosive growth since he burst onto the competitive scene in 2011. He is an award winning cannabis breeder whose renowned genetics and collaborative efforts have earned multiple awards at a variety of industry events. Rare Dankness™ was founded in 2010 after many years of growing, collecting, preserving, and experimenting with many varieties of Cannabis. Rare Dankness has been able to work with some of the most sought after and highly coveted genetics. Their collection of genetics spans the last three decades and represents the finest specimens of Cannabis strains in the world.

Aaron Smith is co-founder and executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to launching NCIA, Aaron distinguished himself as a public advocate for marijuana policy reform — first under the auspices of a California-based medical cannabis advocacy group, Safe Access Now, and more recently as the California state policy director for the Washington, D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project. Aaron has successfully built coalitions with elected officials on both sides of the aisle in order to advance marijuana law reform legislation in the state capitol and among the voting public. Aaron's opinion pieces have appeared in major newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times, and he has been a frequent commentator on national television news networks. Originally from California, Aaron is currently based in Denver.

Today on The Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by AC Braddock, CEO of Eden Labs. AC is a highly sought-after speaker at industry events and an expert in the field of cannabis extraction tech. While Eden Labs is known for its ground breaking extraction technology including Hi-Flo CO2 Extractors and its Coldfinger distillation systems, AC isn't just all about extraction. She has a passion for educating, and is breaking the mold when it comes to corporate structuring and industry ethics. As one of the founding members of Women of Weed, an active member of the MJBA's Women's Alliance, and a board member of the Council of Responsible Cannabis Regulation and NCIA, this Seattle resident is a true leader and advocate for the cause of responsible legalization.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Nick Tanem aka DJ Nikka T. DJ Nikka T is a multi-award winning hash master who has won fifteen Cannabis Cup awards for his tasty, clean and potent solventless hash. He's been making hash since he was a teenager. Following his love for cannabis, he traveled to Amsterdam as a young man to learn hash-making methodology from a legendary hash maker, and has continued to grow and improve on those techniques to this day.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Kirk Reid aka “Captain Kirk,” Founder/Owner of Captain Kirk's Edibles. Captain Kirk's Edibles is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Now a three-time Cannabis Cup winner, Kirk's journey into the edibles field began like so many others… out of necessity. Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, he was in the hospital recovering when a close friend brought him a marijuana laced edible. He tried it, it worked, and since then he's been hard at work developing tasty recipes and whipping up cannabis infused treats for both local patients as well as celebrities such as Tommy Chong and Willie Nelson, who's a huge fan of Kirk's infused Key Lime Cheesecake!

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by industry icon and medicine man Adam Jacques. Adam is the founder of the Oregon Microgrowers Guild and is known by many as a legend in the field of CBD development. His life's work is devoted to educating the public about growing medicinal grade cannabis as well as producing clean, full-extract cannabis oil for his many patients. It's his tireless work in the breeding of strains with record-breaking percentages of CBD that earned him Canna Magazine's Most Influential Grower in the Northwest award at its Seattle conference this past August, as well as a nomination for the worldwide Most Influential Person in the Industry award at the CannAwards International conference back in February. Jacques sees the recognition only as a means to an end: to get the word out about the medicinal effects of cannabis. To him, it's all about helping people.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Robert Connell Clarke, Writer, Cannabis Expert, and Director of BioAgronomics Group. Robert is an authority in the fields of both industrial and medicinal cannabis breeding, and his work is widely celebrated both within the industry and in his body of written work includes five books, multiple peer-reviewed articles, and he has also contributed several book chapters in collaboration with other industry experts. Rob currently serves as the Projects Manager for the International Hemp Association and participates in cannabis-focused conferences, both domestic and internationally. Robert is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Phylos Bioscience Cannabis Evolution Project, a cannabis genomics company based out of Portland that has sequenced the genomes of thousands of ancient and modern cannabis samples….

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Farmer Tom Lauerman. Tom's relationship with cannabis began in San Diego. His very active lifestyle included surfing, skateboarding, and downhill mountain bike racing which naturally caused him to sustain a few bumps and bruises along the way. Cannabis was his “go-to” to get back up and running. Life was good…then things changed. Like many of us growers in the industry, Farmer Tom experienced the sting of being a cannabis cultivator during the so-called war on drugs…his collective was raided in 1999, and he was busted for growing well over 400 pot plants. That was then, and this is now. As legalization pushes forward, so does Farmer Tom. Now a legal organic grower in the great state of Washington, Tom prides himself on being both an activist and an educator – he is all about the legalization and normalization of the cannabis plant. He speaks several times a year at industry events and educates on cultivation panels, and has even taken his message to the local news. Tom's passion for education has even led to a ground-breaking relationship with a federal agency. Working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Tom helped give the feds an inside look at how a real-world grow works so that rules to protect workers can be established in this budding industry.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined once again by Adam Eidinger, founder of the DC Cannabis Campaign, DCMJ.org, and political activist. Adam spearheaded the passing of Initiative 71 which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Washington DC, and is now pushing for the federal government to reschedule cannabis. Adam's organization uses very public displays of civil disobedience to draw attention to the cause, including events that involved the parading of a 51-foot inflatable joint on the streets of DC, as well as a marijuana clone and seed share right in front of the White House. Today we're going to talk to him about those recent demonstrations as well as what you should know before participating in acts civil disobedience yourself.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Adam Eidinger, founder of the DC Cannabis Campaign, DCMJ.org, and political activist. Adam spearheaded the passing of Initiative 71 which legalized the recreational use of marijuana in Washington DC, and is now pushing for the federal government to reschedule cannabis. Adam's organization uses very public displays of civil disobedience to draw attention to the cause, including events that involved the parading of a 51-foot inflatable joint on the streets of DC, as well as a marijuana clone and seed share right in front of the White House. Today we're going to talk to him about those recent demonstrations as well as what you should know before participating in acts civil disobedience yourself.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Maya Elisabeth, founder of OM Edibles and the Om Collective of California, which is an all-female owned and operated medical grow whose motto is be passionate about being compassionate. Most recently Maya has been in the news as the co-founder of Whoopi and Maya which just launched a brand new line of women's wellness products in partnership with Hollywood personality and outspoken cannabis advocate Whoopi Goldberg. Today she is here tokin' and talking with us about the growing market for edible and topical products as cannabis becomes more and more socially acceptable.

In Europe, cannabis is much more commonly consumed in hash form, not the flower form which is the most familiar here in the U.S. But that's all changing, thanks to a little help from our guest today. Frenchy Cannoli is a cannabis resin expert, educator and writer who is bringing artisan-quality hash to the forefront of the American cannabis scene. Frenchy has been making hash for over 40 years, perfecting a rare style of hash-making he learned as a young man in the Parvati Valley, living in caves amongst the Hashishin of India. Now he is the official Hashishin for Aficionado Seeds, a Mendocino County- based seed company promoting boutique cannabis. He's also been active with the Emerald Growers Association, working to create a “hash-makers' guild” — and to do what he can to preserve the outdoor cannabis growing tradition in Northern California.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by John Holmstrom, an illustrator, writer, and seasoned publisher. Some of his most well-known illustrations are the covers of two Ramones albums, as well as a comic-based chronology of punk rock for Spin Magazine in a special “punk culture” issue. You can find some awesome illustrations at his website www.johnholmstrom.com As a publisher he's practically a legend for defining and presenting the best of anti-establishment culture. Founding PUNK Magazine in 1975, his work was quickly picked up as a practical visual representation of the Punk era. You want to know what the difference between “punk” and “glam” is? Ask John Holmstrom – he KNOWS. After the magazine stopped publication in 1979, he began work on a number of collaborative projects with the likes of The Village Voice and Heavy Metal magazines, and then joined forces with High Times in the late 80's. By 1991 he had risen in the ranks of High Times, growing from Managing Editor to Publisher and President. After working with the magazine for 13 years, he moved on to other projects…. we're here today to catch up with John, and maybe reminisce a little about the good ol' days!

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Nico Escondido from High Times Magazine. Nico is a cultivation editor for High Times, penning the column “Nico's Nuggets”, answering questions from ganja-curious minds from around the world each and every week. Nico is also director of the most well-known and extensive cannabis-related competition in the world: The High Times Cannabis Cup Competition.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Dr. Dustin Sulak, Founder of Integr8Health. Over the past few years we've seen some radical progress when it comes to cannabis legalization. Marijuana is now legal for medical or even recreational use in nearly half the country, and with more legalization initiatives in the works for 2016, we're almost sure to add more states to the legalization roster. As more people than ever are looking to try it for the first time, seasoned tokers who have been using pot for years are taking a closer look at what they're smoking. Today we are talking with Dr. Dustin Sulak about beginning cannabis therapy and transitioning from recreational to medicinal use. As a licensed physician, he utilizes both modern and ancient medicine in his therapies, and through his practice provides guidance to patients looking to integrate cannabis into their wellness plans. This information isn't just for newbies. Former recreational users are getting serious about medicinal use now that people are free to experiment with cannabis, and have more control over their own consumption. In addition to having a private practice, he is an activist, lecturing on medical cannabis and the endocannabinoid system at many cannabis-related events throughout the country, and is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine……..be sure to check out his website at www.healer.com........he truly is a WEALTH of information.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by CannabisRadio.com's own Cannabis Nurse Heather. Nurse Heather is a native New Mexican and Registered Nurse specializing in all aspects of medical cannabis care. She is a party of the Board of Directors for the American Cannabis Nurses Association and the Chairwoman of the ACNA Conference Committee. Nurse Heather has a certificate of completion in The Core Curriculum for Cannabis Nursing and is a Medical Advisor for Sacred Garden, a Licensed Non-Profit Producer in New Mexico. Nurse Heather also has a show on CannabisRadio.com called "Good News with Nurse Heather," where she is joined by the one and only CannaKenny to share all the good news out there about Cannabis!!

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Marc "Soma" Rossman, Founder/Owner of Soma's Sacred Seeds. Soma's Sacred Seeds is an Amsterdam based medical cannabis seed company. Soma's Sacred Seeds offers excellent high grade organic cannabis seeds, in Amsterdam and online. After winning the 1999 High Time Cannabis Cup with its 'Reclining Buddha' strain in the Indica category, the company became internationally famous. Since Soma's first joint, he has found cannabis to be one of the most positive forces in his life. Soma started growing cannabis in 1971 in southern Vermont. He owned and ran a vegetarian restaurant and bakery. As he became more aware of his diet, a deeper knowledge of ecology and its effect on the environment came with the territory. This led to his interest of growing cannabis in an organic eco-friendly manner. Although marijuana laws are never fair around the planet, he refuses to give up his right to have his sacrament and medicine constantly near him in the form of clothing, food, plants, paper and smoke. Soma wrote a book titled Organic Marijuana Soma Style including some new insights on the most up-to-date options for organic marijuana growing.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by CannbisRadio.com's own Dr. Mitch Earleywine. Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Albany. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University and his doctorate from Indiana University. Mitch has over 100 publications in scientific journals on addictions. He has received research grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as well as the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation. Mitch worked as an alcohol researcher for years, and then began teaching an undergraduate course on drugs and human behavior. Teaching a large group of college students the dangers of binge drinking was an exciting aspiration of his. The students, however, were far more interested in marijuana. Mitch reviewed the relevant research to avoid spreading any misinformation. This eventually led to his book "Understanding Marijuana". The class helped Mitch earn commendation for his teaching, including the University's coveted General Education Teaching Award.

Jeff Mizanskey speaks with Kyle Kushman about adjusting to his new found freedom, unfortunatly without being able to consume cannabis. Jeff was released from the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Missouri on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, after serving two decades of a life sentence.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Marc Emery founder of Cannabis Culture and ex prisoner. Marc is a Canadian cannabis activist, entrepreneur, politician, and notable advocate of international cannabis policy reform. Emery is often described as ‘the Prince of Pot'. Marc was the world's most famous marijuana seed retailer and the biggest financial supporter of the marijuana movement world-wide until the US Drug Enforcement Administration and Canadian law enforcement arrested him in Canada. After the arrest Marc Emery Direct Seeds was shut down in July 2005. He was imprisoned in Yazoo City medium-security prison in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He was sentenced on September 10th in Seattle federal court to 5 years in prison for “distribution of marijuana” seeds, though the US Drug Enforcement Administration admitted that his arrest was actually for his political activism and financing the marijuana movement.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Charles Nesson, Weld Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Charles Nesson attended Harvard College studying mathematics during his undergraduate program. He was initially regected from Harvard Law school, but after improving his grades, he took on law school, earning near perfect grades graduating summa cum laude. Charles Nesson is currently leading a project to "reify university as a meta player in cyberspace", to advance restorative justice in Jamaica. He also plans to legitimize and teach poker and the value of strategic poker thinking. During the academic year, he teaches courses in Evidence and the American Jury. He has represented the founder of NORML and the publisher of High Times Magazine.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman has some high times with Bobby Black. Bobby Black is the former Senior Editor of High Times Magazine. During his 21 years at the company, Bobby edited/starred in over 100 videos, created and ran the Miss High Times contest/pageants, served as producer/host of The Doobies music awards show and as competition coordinator for the Cannabis Cup. His monthly column “Almost Infamous” covered the cannabis counter-culture entertainment scene was the longest running in the magazine's history. From 2004-2008, Bobby also hosted the weekly stoner rock program “Contact High” on Sirius Satellite radio.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Steve Breeder, a man who has spent much of his life immersed in understanding, cultivating and breeding the world's most versatile and most popular natural-growing plant. In 1994 Steve founded the Spice of Life Seed Company, with the vision of providing the world with top of the line, organic cannabis. Steve is not only a master cultivator, but one of the most brilliant cannabis breeders in the world. His seeds are synonymous with quality and flavor. His passion for producing the world's BEST, tastiest organic pot has led him to push the limits of conventional cultivation techniques.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Marc Richardson, owner of Bubble Bags and Fresh Headies. Marc helped to pioneer the hash extraction process, developing methodologies utilizing water, ice and dry-sifting to process plants. The resulting high-quality, chemical free, PURE resin hash was famously coined Bubble Hash by Marc, and these days he's known as Bubbleman.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris Founders of the West Coast Leaf. For over 25 years they have immersed themselves into the hemp and cannabis industry. The husband and wife team of Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris share multiple awards, recognitions and accomplishments…..they have co-authored books such as Shattered Lives: Portraits From America's Drug War and Human Rights and the US Drug War, curated for cannabis museums in both the US and Amsterdam, and both were Community Action Coordinators for California Prop 215, managing the volunteer signature gathering campaign effort.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Mieko Hester-Perez, founder of The Unconventional Foundation for Autism. They discuss her son Joey and his medical conditions. Joey has been using cannabis as medicine which has freed him from using many pharmaceutical medications before treatment with cannabis. Mieko also talks about The Unconventional Foundation for Autism.

Today on The Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Debby Goldsberry. They chat about how she became a cannabis activist, her expectations for the upcoming election, and her hopes for the progress of cannabis in the next five years.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman is joined by Dr Lester Grinspoon, an advocate for the freedom to use cannabis and benefit from its many uses. They chat about background how he got started as a cannabis advocate, as well as some of his own personal experiences and views on cannabis.

Today on the Grow Show Kyle Kushman talkes i joined by Lanny Swerdlow, host of the Marijuana Compassion & Common Sense radio broadcast on BlogTalkRadio.com. Kyle and Lenny chat about dabbing, including difference between dabbing and vaping, medical reasons why someone would choose to dab or vape, and why you don't feel the same effects as smoking.

Kyle Kushman is joined by “Oaky Joe” Munson, Medical Cannabis Cultivator and Activist and Collective Operator, today on The Grow Show. Oaky Joe cultivates medical cannabis for those in need for free. Unfortunately, Joe has had several run-ins with the law. Kyle chats with Joe about some of the times he has been arrested, and helps get the word out for his charitable acts in cannabis for those in need.

Kyle Kushman has a great chat with Adam Dunn, Owner of HoodLab Colorado and Head Breeder at T.H. Seeds. Adam shares about his experience in Amsterdam, and what he is doing with cannabis breeding and preservation.

Kyle Kushman speaks with Alison Holcomb, the Director, Campaign for Smart Justice for the ACLU. Known as the architect of marijuana legalization in Washington state, she takes us through the process that would bring cannabis legalization to Washington State.

LadyBud Magazine Founder Diane Fornbacher speaks with Kyle Kushman about her backstory and her tireless work in grassroots and national drug policy reform.

Kyle Kushman talks with Al Byrne, Navy Veteran and former NORML Executive Director, about veterans fighting for cannabis reform. Al tells about his personal experience with cannabis and how it helped him decide to become a leader for the cause of cannabis education and legalization. Kyle and Al also touch on cannabis and PTSD, and their thoughts on the legalization of medical cannabis.

Kyle Kushman talks with Dan Viets, an attorney in private practice in Columbia, MO, about Jeff Mizanskey's ruling for parole after being sentenced to life in prison without parole on a marijuana-related charge. They also discuss how this grown breaking moment for Jeff brings hope for the future in cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use with the upcoming election in 2016.

Kyle Kushman talks with Ken Estes, modern day medicine man and humanitarian, who is notoriously known for the creation of the beloved strain Granddaddy Purple, and for joining the fight for legalization of Medical Marijuana usage. Ken shares how marijuana helped him recover and begin to live again after a tragic accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.

Kyle Kushman welcomes High Times Magazine Associate Publisher Rick Cusick. Kyle and Rick reflect on their history at High Times Magazine, including the prejudice that was endured and the milestones achieved. Plus, Rick provides us with an in depth analysis into the High Times Cannabis Cup.

Kyle Kushman discusses Medical Cannabis Infused Products and Cannabis Legalization in Conflict in the state of Colorado with Tripp Keber, CEO and co-founder of Dixie Brands. Dixie Brands is a medical marijuana infused products manufacturer based in Denver, CO serving approximately 500+ medical marijuana centers.

Discussion on How Cannabis Education Is Paving the Way to Legalization as Kyle Kushman speaks with Dale Sky Jones, the Chairwoman and Executive Chancellor for the Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform at Oaksterdam University.

Kyle Kushman speaks with Hempfest Co-founder and Executive Director Vivian McPeak (who also hosts the weekly Cannabis Radio series, Hempresent ). Kyle starts with asking Vivian about The Future of Cannabis: Perfect Legalization in an Imperfect World in his eyes, plus they discuss how with cannabis use is becoming more mainstream, what impact will legalization have on our current cannabis culture?

NORML Legal Counsel Keith Stroup joins Kyle Kushman to share how NORML came to be from its inception. Plus, they discuss Marijuana Legalization and the Future of Cannabis Culture, and what happens when weed soon becomes normalized. Also, Kyle explains feminized seeds and why you should not breed with them.

Kyle Kushman speaks with SpeedWeed founder AJ Gentile. AJ discusses the creation of Marijuana Delivery for Legal Cannabis for those living in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. We learn about how AJ and his brother got together to create a delivery service that offers strains Indica and Sativa as well as edibles delivered to your home without the need of visiting a dispensary. We also learn about SpeedWeed got featured in the July edition of GQ magazine described as the "Uber for Weed"

Kyle Kushman interviews the Guru of Ganja Ed Rosenthal - 40 year journalist on the topic of cannabis – and discuss differences between indoor versus outdoor growing - ecologically and quality wise and where is the market heading with the green rush in effect.

Kyle Kushman speaks with community organizer and visionary entrepreneur Robert Jacob, who also happens to be the former mayor (now city councilmember) of the Northern California town of Sebastopol. We learn about Robert's mayoral term becoming the first American mayor who is also running a medical-marijuana business.

Kyle interviews Danny Danko, Cultivation Editor at High Times , about the state of the marijuana industry.

Kyle Kushman interviews Supreme Growers Steven Blackburn and their Chief Chemist Tim McCormick – explain ‘Living Soil.' Supreme Growers are an eco-friendly company providing the highest quality, gardening products that keep the earth and its people healthy.