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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
The ‘420 Guys’ who created the term ‘420’ for Marijuana

Steve Capper and David Reddix are (San Rafael High School, Class of 1971) – are two of the five ‘420 Guys’ who created the universally-accepted phrase ‘420’ when referring to cannabis.  At this point, almost everyone is familiar with the “well-coined term,” but not everyone knows its origin.  Here’s a clue – it has nothing to do with the date of April 20, yet it is time-related.  Hear first-hand how five bright students unwittingly added to the lexicon of American culture and the global zeitgeist – just by setting up their cannabis-related smoking meeting time.  Both Steve and David join our 420-lifestyle correspondent to tell this story and many more in a fun and interesting interview.
See the YouTube version of this interview: w420radionetwork.com/rich-walcoff-w-dave-reddix-steve-capper-the-w420-guys/ »

Women in Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
NORML Deputy Director, Ellen Komp

Ellen Komp is Deputy Director, California NORML (state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Ellen Komp is a longtime marijuana reform activist and author. She began in Los Angeles where she helped plan hemp rallies and volunteered for LA NORML and various initiative campaigns, including Prop. 215, which legalized medical marijuana in California in 1996. Ellen was an editor on Jack Herer’s book “The Emperor Wears No Clothes” and has published her own book, “Tokin’ Women: A 4000-Year Herstory.” She is currently deputy director of California NORML and she blogs at TokinWoman.blogspot.com.

Since its inception in 1970, NORML has been at the forefront in the world of cannabis and the call for legislative repeal.   Ellen walks us through the history of this once fringe, and now iconic organization.  When you listen to the changes and growth of NORML, you hear a piece of American history and how the cannabis industry grew from the underground to become a multi-billion dollar enterprise that funds government coffers in dozens of states.  Now that cannabis is respected and the focus of great medical research, legalization continues to grow.   As old restrictions are lifted, one might wonder if NORML will outlive its pioneering usefulness.  Quite the contrary, NORML continues the fight to move public toward legalizing legalizing the responsible use of marijuana by adults.  NORML still leads the way as it works for consumer access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.  There is a long road ahead, but NORML not only knows how to travel the road, they helped pave it.
NORML.org

White Holding Nutraceuticals

Christopher Haigh is CEO of Whitechapel Holdings Co., which is doing business as Laughing Frogs, selling health & wellness products with a specialty in a high-quality, all-organic CBD Oil which can be seen at LaughingFrogs.com.

Chris has an extensive background in marketing in Silicon Valley, with such clients as Intel, as well as a background in the financial solutions industry, which was his entrée point into the world of Cannabis and CBD Oil.

Chris, along with Mitchell Rabin and other colleagues, has been building the Laughing Frogs brand for a few years, and they are always interested in collaborating partners, investment partners and the like. Whitechapel Holdings also has a publicly-traded entity, as well, so there is an opportunity here for substantial expansion. Whitechapel also has a presence in Australia known as Whitechapel Australia which provides Laughing Frogs with a unique Super-fruit. Laughing Frogs has an exclusive on this for North America distribution, in addition to their CBD Oil line.

Mitchell Rabin is host & producer of A Better World Media & Promotions. He has an extensive background in holistic health, and, in wellness-and eco-oriented businesses. Mitchell interviews the sung and unsung heroes of society as well as; thought leaders in science, business, politics, environmentalists, progressive economics and the arts. Mitchell is an investor and partner in Whitechapel Holdings and works closely with Chris in building the company and brand. Mitchell’s array of activities can be seen at ABetterworld.net.
Whitechapel Holdings: WhiteChapelAustralia.com

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
The ‘420 Guys’ who created the term ‘420’ for Marijuana

Steve Capper and David Reddix are (San Rafael High School, Class of 1971) – are two of the five ‘420 Guys’ who created the universally-accepted phrase ‘420’ when referring to cannabis.  At this point, almost everyone is familiar with the “well-coined term,” but not everyone knows its origin.  Here’s a clue – it has nothing to do with the date of April 20, yet it is time-related.  Hear first-hand how five bright students unwittingly added to the lexicon of American culture and the global zeitgeist – just by setting up their cannabis-related smoking meeting time.  Both Steve and David join our 420-lifestyle correspondent to tell this story and many more in a fun and interesting interview.
See the YouTube version of this interview: w420radionetwork.com/rich-walcoff-w-dave-reddix-steve-capper-the-w420-guys/ »

W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
Luma Farms Growers

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Enzo & Curtis Wall from Luma Farms join us and an in depth interview on their growing operation in Penngrove California. Learn about their specialized growing and packaging process as they take our own, Rich Walcoff on a tour of the farms. Their unique process develops organically grown, regenerative and sustainable practices that use living soil, cover crops and organisms. It is a fascinating method, and you can hear how its done.
LumaCalifornia.com
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Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
Lemonhaze: B2B Cannabis Events

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Penny Cook is the acting Chief Operating of Lemonhaze, a B2B cannabis events company.   They launched a unique company that specializes in premier boutique events to facilitate connections within the cannabis space.  In so doing, they bring thousands of people from the industry together by providing Up-Fronts for Brand Salespeople and Retail Buyers, hosting Executive Golf Tournaments, Budtender Events, Education, Conventions, Industry Reports, and more.  This is an interacting world of connections!
Lemonhaze.com
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Marc Corsi / CEO: America’s Cannabis Conversation

Marc Corsi is the Founder and CEO of the W420 Radio Network which hosts America’s Cannabis Conversation.  As we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of our special program on all things cannabis, here is look at some of the things Mr. Corsi has told us about the program and why we bring it to our listeners.  Mr. Corsi  reflects on how The Conversation began and became a voice for the industry.  Under his leadership, W420 productions are well researched, informative and assembled by a team of media professionals who address a wide range of cannabis topics.  America’s Cannabis Conversation remains poised to keep you abreast of every aspect of the cannabis world.
Corsi.com

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
The Emerald Cup

Tim and Taylor Blake are the Founders and Executive Producers of the Emerald Cup! Hosting the Emerald Cup awards on Saturday May 14th, 2022
in Hollywood, California, marks the first time ever for this event to be held in L.A.  This 18th Emerald Cup Competition & Awards is the foundation of their annual events.  They offer a transparent and trusted chance for California’s best cultivators, extractors, movers, shakers, and cool-product-makers to put their best against the rest.  This is what they call call – the Academy Awards of cannabis!  Tim  and Taylor tell us about this landmark organization and the upcoming event.  You can learn more about public voting, categories of awards and other aspects of these epic events by visiting the Emerald Cup website.
TheEmeraldCup.com

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Carl Germano, CNS, CDN is Vice-President and Chief Business Development Officer at Verdant Oasis, which produces high quality phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil products. Mr. Germano is a NY Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist who provides product and business concepts, development and commercialization, reformulations and line extensions, assistance with research and claims, and marketing support for clients of Verdant Oasis. Verdant Oasis is a unique company that works with ancestral hemp genetics and geographically strategic European artisanal farms in their proprietary solvent-free extraction that produces Panoramic Entourage IP Hemp Oil. This is a vertically integrated grower and manufacturer of the highest quality phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oils and specialized dietary ingredients. They have unique end-to-end control of the entire process, which includes specialized plant genotypes, refined agricultural & farming practices, proprietary extraction methodology, and advanced post-extraction techniques. Verdant Oasis products are made in FSMA-registered facilities and operated under strict HACCP & GMP controls.
Carl Germano authored the book ‘Road to Ananda: Simple Guild to the Endocannabinoid System, Hemp Phytocannabinoids / CBD and Your Health.’  He created this work to get the word out about the benefits of hemp products and why it is important that we come out the ‘dark ages’ of learning.
VerdantOasis.com

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Marc Corsi / CEO: America’s Cannabis Conversation & the W420 Radio Network

Marc Corsi is the Founder and CEO of the W420 Radio Network which hosts America’s Cannabis Conversation.  Mr. Corsi looks forward into the new year to offer his outlook on how the expanding world of cannabis may influence our markets, our healing practices and our cultural trends.  Now that we are seeing long overdue releases from prohibitive legal restraints, market demand and the beneficial uses of cannabis seem endless.  We may nevertheless see some ups and downs with obstacles and triumphs as the unstoppable wave of expansion finds it own way into American life.  America’s Cannabis Conversation is poised to keep you abreast of every aspect of the cannabis world as it develops.

Mr. Corsi also reflects on how The Conversation began, took shape and became a voice for the industry.  To drive this innovative network and its team of professionals, Mr. Corsi draws from his years of experience in major radio markets and what he learned as the agency he founded went on to become the largest award-winning independent advertising agencies in the West.  Now he opens the doors to deep insights gained from widespread connections, active correspondents and detailed reporting on every aspect of the cannabis industry.  Let’s ring in the new year as new hopes are fueled by new possibilities.
Corsi.com

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
Bayride Extracts
Cody Walker, former military Vet turned Extracts Operations expert, brands: DOSHA, BayRide Extracts

Cody Walker connects with us from inside his bay area cultivation facility to tell us about Bayride and Dosha, a DCC licensed cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility out of Oakland, Ca. Where cultivation starts, their master growers scrutinize every detail of small-batch grows – from the ideal light levels to the perfectly timed harvests and post production methods, as they take great care in the use natural resources to produce for the brand Dosha. Their concentrate brand, Bayride specializes in high-quality extracts, made with Dosha’s premium, indoor-grown flower. Never using remediation techniques that most other concentrate brands use, they stay true to the plant and the process. Mr. Walker gives us an inside look of this innovative company, as he tells his company story, as well as his miraculous survival of a life-threatening injuries he suffered as a soldier at war. From tragedy to ingenuity comes the Bayride story from Cody Walker.
Bayride710.com

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Co-Founder of the band Journey, and the Co-Founder of Guild Extracts and CaliLabs

Gerry Robertson is a hard working, hands-on, jovial, globalista and renaissance man who, in the cannabis/hemp community, is the Co-Founder of both Guild Extracts and CaliLabs (along with his son Brad Robertson). A California Bay Area native, Gerry is all of these things – World Traveler, Entrepreneur, Musician, Rock Roadie, Film and Music Producer, Author, Actor, Sailor, Captain, and Boat Builder.  In 1971, Gerry co-founded the band Journey along with Neal Schon, Ross Valory, Gregg Rolie, George Tickner, and Prairie Prince.  His real life adventures have taken him throughout the world to places like The Panama Canal, Martinique, The Caribbean, Costa Rica, etc. and to have rich cannabis experiences and life adventures smoking the peace pipe (and hash) with the Afghani people in Afghanistan and also whisking his friend Carlos Santana off the stage in Puerto Rico in a dicey, unruly crowd situation. His forthcoming (2022) book is nearing completion: “From Santana to Journey: A Trip with the bands” and he hosts 420-friendly parties, events and groups aboard his 90-foot luxury yacht, The Empress.
Guild Extracts produces award-winning cannabis concentrates including THCA Crystalline, high-terpene extracts (HTE), oil cartridges, shatter, and sauce ( www.guildextracts.com ).
Cali Labs was founded as a medical plant tissue culture company on the forefront of cannabis cultivation and extraction processes. Instagram: IG: @guild_extracts ( www.instagram.com/guild_extracts_/feed/ )

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:

Medical Cannabis as an Aide for What Ails You

Sara Payan is listed as “one of the Top 50 Women in Weed,” Sara Payan is an educator, public policy advocate, and writer. A stage 3 colon cancer survivor, she is also the Public Education Officer at The Apothecarium (a San Francisco-based dispensary with locations throughout Northern California, as well as in Nevada, Pennsylvania and New Jersey). For three years, Sara was vice-chair of the San Francisco Cannabis State Legalization Task Force & currently holds the seat representing medical cannabis patients and compassion programs on the San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee and is a member of the leadership team for the Bay Area chapter of Americans for Safe Access.

Sara was named one of the 100+ most important women in cannabis for 2019 and 2020 by Green Market Report. She has been highlighted in MJ Lifestyle Magazine, California Leaf, SF Chronicle, Dope Magazine, CannabisNow, High Times, Ladybud, Damian Marley’s “Medication” series & has been quoted in lifestyle publications such as Self Magazine. She writes for CannabisNow and is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council.
SaraPayan.com

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
The Cannabis Trail!

Brian Applegarth founded the Cannabis Travel Association International, a fully registered 501c6 organization.  It serves to promote the development of safe and responsible cannabis tourism, unify the cannabis and tourism industries, and advocate for an enabling regulatory environment.   He is also a board member of the 420 Archive and the California Travel Association, Chairs the CalTravel Cannabis Committee and is a member of the Sonoma County Tourism Marketing Committee.  What’s more, he is also on the Board of Directors of The Cannabis Trail, which is the famous Northern California Corridor in Emerald Country where the battle for legalized marijuana was waged.  Here the conversation with Mr. Appelgarth and to catch the interesting tales of cannabis trails on – The Conversation
BrianApplegarth.com

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