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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

Friday Oct 01, 2021
Episode 64: Michael Komorn Previews the 2021 CannaJam Festival
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Michael Komorn, owner of KomornLawMI, joins the show to discuss the upcoming 2021 CannaJam Festival!
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.

Friday Sep 24, 2021
Episode 63: Capital Transport Discusses Michigan‘s Secure Transport Market
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Michael Pedrosi, Managing Partner of Capital Transport LLC, joins the show to discuss the status of Michigan's secure transport market, the largest challenges and a day in the life at a transport company.
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.

Friday Sep 17, 2021
Episode 62: Michelle from Rize Talks U.P. Cannabis
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Michelle, General Manager at Rize U.P., joins the show to discuss the U.P.'s cannabis culture, her decision to move to Michigan as a caregiver and her decision to work in the regulated 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.

Friday Sep 10, 2021
Episode 61: Co-Owner of Lake Effect Talks Cannabis and Veterans
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Jevin Weyenberg, Co-Owner at Lake Effect Group, joins the show to discuss his journey into cannabis, his philosophy on what products Lake Effect carries and his work with veterans.
Also featured on the show: Guest host Josh Hovey and co-hosts Tom Beller, founder of Real Leaf Solutions and Kevin Pybus, owner of Truu Cannabis.

Friday Sep 03, 2021
Episode 60: Ida Pearl Lee and Bella‘s Journey
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Ida Pearl Lee, Deputy Director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association and fellow podcast host, joins the show to discuss her new brand Bella's Journey that recreates some of the same tinctures, salve, dissolvable tabs, soft chews and suppositories that were used in her daughter's end of life care.
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.

Friday Aug 27, 2021
Episode 59: Fresh Coast Extracts Talks Packaging
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
CEO Ryan Basore is on the show today talking packaging today -- rules, regulations, logistical challenges, etc. -- with Sam Rosinski from Fresh Coast Extracts.
CEO Ryan Basore is on the show today talking packaging today -- rules, regulations, logistical challenges, etc. -- with Sam Rosinski from Fresh Coast Extracts.

Friday Aug 20, 2021
Episode 58: Market Recap, MRA Rule Changes and Industry Updates
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Our CEO Ryan Basore is doing his tour of U.P. provisioning centers, but the show must go on! The Smokin' Rope Podcast today features Real Leaf Solutions COO Tom Beller, Rick Thompson and Kevin Pybus talking about Michigan's record-breaking cannabis sales in July, new MRA rules and all the latest in Michigan's cannabis.

Friday Aug 13, 2021
Episode 57: Richard Clement Describes His Efforts to "Free the Weed!"
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Richard Clement joins the show to discuss his history in cannabis reform, work in Representative Cynthia Johnson's office, his take on the Detroit ordinance and the state of cannabis in Michigan.
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.

Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
MRA Director Andrew Brisbo joins the show to talk about the latest rules for edible cannabis products and the status of Michigan's licensed industry.
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.

Friday Jul 30, 2021
Episode 55: Luxury Loud Talks Detroit Cannabis
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Marko and Brent from Luxury Loud join the show to discuss how they started their Detroit-based operation, their recent Redemption Cannabis partnership and challenges of joining the licensed 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.