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Welcome to the Smokin’ Rope Podcast, the show that brings together Michigan’s top cannabis growers, advocates and business owners to offer a fresh and honest perspective of Michigan’s cannabis industry. Stick with us to get the lowdown from the people who have been on the ground floor of canna-business in Michigan, and gain insights into where the industry may be heading.
Episodes
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
39 min
Jake Abraham, owner of Sticky Ypsi, Detroit and Southfield, joins the show to discuss recent shifts in the cannabis wholesale market.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
49 min
This week, Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo joins the podcast to talk about the status of Michigan's licensed market and what can be done to improve the regulatory environment for licensed businesses in the state.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions, Sam Rosinski, co-owner of Fresh Coast Extracts and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
45 min
Robin Schneider and Ida Pearl Lee, executive director and deputy director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, joins the show this week to recap one year of adult use legalization and how the market is taking shape.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
44 min
Matt Abel, founder and senior partner at Cannabis Counsel Law Firm, joins the show to discuss Detroit opting it for recreational and more!
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Nov 25, 2020
Nov 25, 2020
41 min
Russ Chambers, CEO of The Botanical Co., joins the podcast to discuss his story of working as a carpenter to starting a cannabis business and how he eventually met host Ryan Basore.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
42 min
Josh Covert, owner of Covert Law in Old Town Lansing, joins us to talk about the legal ins and outs of the cannabis industry and how his law practice has changed since legalization.
Nov 13, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
43 min
Nov 5, 2020
Nov 5, 2020
35 min
Darren McCarty, famed Red Wings legend and cannabis entrepreneur, joins the podcast to talk about how cannabis helped in his recovery from substance abuse, starting his own line of pre-rolls and how hockey has changed since his retirement.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-host Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Oct 30, 2020
Oct 30, 2020
36 min
Chris Silva, retail manager at Pharmhouse Wellness in Grand Rapids, talks about the process of buying stock, the reasoning for markups, and how smaller provisioning centers can compete in a growing corporate-driven market.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions, Sam Rosinski, co-owner of Fresh Coast Extracts and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.
Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
47 min
Sarah Gersten, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Last Prisoner Project, joins the podcast to talk about the Michigan Cannabis Prisoner Release Campaign and its efforts to free nonviolent cannabis prisoners across the country.
Also featured on the show: Host Ryan Basore and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions, Sam Rosinski, co-owner of Fresh Coast Extracts and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.