W420 Radio Network Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

America’s Cannabis Conversation at the W420 Radio Network celebrates five years of podcasting. This October marks our half decade anniversary. It has been and interesting journey in a unique and burgeoning industry. This fall we launch a new initiative of bringing you more guests, relevant information, news, updates and more in cannabis programming. This is your one stop shop for all things related to cannabis, marijuana and hemp

W420 Radio CEO, Marc Corsi

Marc Corsi tells some of the story of how we developed the W420 Radio Network and what we are doing to bring more new, information and entertainment to you on America’s Cannabis Conversation.

Peter Mottla from Orange Photonics

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer, Rich Walcoff captured an interview from the floor of the Emerald Cup Harvest Ball as he spoke with Peter Mottla form Orange Photonics who bring us the LightLab 3 Cannabis Analyzer.
OrangePhotonics.com

Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
‘Women Grow’ Cannabis

Gia Morón is President of Women Grow. She began working with the company in January 2017 as Director of Communications, after transitioning from the Women Grow New York City market in 2016. With over 25 years of experience in public relations, on April 20, 2012 Gia launched GVM Communications, Inc., a public relations, brand strategy, and business development firm. She and her team serve a client base which ranges from small to mid-sized businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, authors, and more. Prior to launching her firm and working with Women Grow, she was a Media Relations Officer in the Corporate Communications department for fifteen years at the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Outside of her professional accomplishments, she sits on a number of advisory boards and continuously works with a number of non-profit organizations in New York City. Gia mentors up-and-coming young women entrepreneurs across the country
WomenGrow.com

Gerry Robertson
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:
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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LET’S CELEBRATE

Welcome to a special episode of America’s Cannabis Conversation, as we celebrate our fourth anniversary and fifth season of on-air broadcasting. America’s Cannabis Conversation, brought to you by the W420 Radio Network, brings you weekly podcasts with news, information, stories, interviews, education and perspectives on the world of medical and recreational marijuana. Special guests on the program have included; top researchers and physicians on medical marijuana, successful business entrepreneurs who share investment strategies, company owners who developed innovative CBD products, politicians and legal analysts on legislation and legalization, live interviews from convention floors, and, top growers in the country who discuss growing techniques and products. Our easy to search archive lets you browse past shows and topics for on-demand listening, and each week – we bring you more.

MEET THE TEAM

In this special episode, some of the W420 team gets together in a conversation to take a look back at some of the things we have brought you, and a look ahead at some things to come. Meet W420 CEO and Founder, Marc Corsi as he tells the story of how “The Conversation” became America’s program on all things cannabis. Also meet some of the producers, correspondents, marketers and technicians who rode the wave of this local podcast that grew into weekly airings on radio stations in more than a dozen major US cities, while also being heard on all streaming services across the nation and around the world.

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SOME OF OUR KEY PLAYERS

Hear comments from some of the key players in the world of cannabis who weighed in with thanks for being on the program, and who comment on what this forum means for the cannabis industry. Discover some of the leaders who appeared in our newest segment, ‘Women in Cannabis’, and hear from people like you who tell their own stories in our Lifestyles section. Whatever your interest in cannabis, we have it all. This anniversary episode reflects on the amazing progress the world has seen in the past three decades, and why we expect even more momentum in the years ahead.

Your comments on this program will be welcome, and you can find us on all the major social networks. Weigh in and join “The Conversation!”
This program is for you.

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W420 Radio Network Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

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Meet the Team!

​Welcome to a special episode of America’s Cannabis Conversation as we celebrate our fourth anniversary and fifth season of on-air broadcasting.  America’s Cannabis Conversation, brought to you by the W420 Radio Network, brings you weekly podcasts with news, information, stories, interviews, education and perspectives on the world of medical and recreational marijuana.

Sincerely,
The W420 Radio Team

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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
Listen to “Luma Farms Growers of California” on Spreaker.

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
Listen to “Lemonhaze: B2B Cannabis Events” on Spreaker.

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SPECIAL LIMITED TIME LED LIGHTING REBATE PROGRAM!

Full Interview with Joe Sullivan from Franklin Electric…

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

00;01;01:
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
Listen to “Luma Farms Growers of California” on Spreaker.

Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
Lemonhaze: B2B Cannabis Events

00;19;41:
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
Listen to “Lemonhaze: B2B Cannabis Events” on Spreaker.

W420 Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
Terra Carver on California Growing

Terra Carver is the Executive Director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance in California.  The alliance acts to preserve, protect and enhance Humboldt County’s world-renowned cannabis industry.  Legalization has meant that growers have become business people, state agencies set themselves up, and all parties involved are building together for growth.   Industry trade associations and local & state government have learned to coordinate.   The industry adapted to licensing,  taxation and rapid market changes.   Education and grass roots organizing played a role in small businesses grabbing a footing to survive from seed to sale.
HCGA.org

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W420 Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
From the convention floor of the Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, 2022:
CA Dept. of Cannabis Control – Maria Luisa Cesar

Maria Luisa Cesar is the Deputy Director of Public Affairs of the California Department of Cannabis Control.  She joins Rich Walcoff on the floor of the Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, 2022.  She tells us how legal growers, farmers and more can work with the state its resources to overcome obstacles in the market process.
California has newly adopted, consolidated regulations, honed by interactive feedback from licensees.  The state has streamlined the process, removed unnecessary burdens, lessened cumbersome paperwork, reduced barrier to entry, eliminated the cultivation tax to provide cost relief.  Hear all bout these exciting changes and more in this conversation at the Ball!
Cannabis.ca.gov

Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
Sensi Magazine Founder Nancy Birnbaum

Nancy Birnbaum is the Founding Publisher of Sensi Magazine NorCal, a marketing and PR professional with over 25 years of experience helping grow businesses. She is a Mentor with the Founder Institutes’ San Francisco chapter working with the first Cannabis Cohort. Known as the “Connector” in the California Cannabis Industry, Nancy dedicates her time to helping launch new and innovative plant medicine products and services and helping educate consumers and industry professional alike.

With her master’s degree in Organizational Development and Personal Transformation, and many years of experience working in a variety of industries, Nancy continues to inspire clients to change perceptions and embrace personal power so that they can exceed their business goals.

SensiMag.com

Unitech Labs & Cannabis Testing

CEO Stephen Taylor and Board Member Gary Smith of Unitech Laboratories join us to talk about the vital role testing now plays in the cannabis industry. We connected with Unitech Labs through our strategic partner, Mitchell Rabin, of A Better Word Media, who invited our guests today. Unitech Labs provides comprehensive analytical testing of recreational and medical marijuana to so that they meet current state regulations, reduce risk, and delivery of quality products. Unitech Labs implements advanced testing protocols to ensure regulatory compliance and consumer safety. They do this with a highly skilled staff who uses state of the art equipment for full compliance testing. This delivers superior customer service, resulting in fast and accurate test results.
UnitechLaboratories.com

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W420 Lifestyle Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff  in the field Special Report
From the convention floor of the Emerald Cup Harvest Ball, 2022:
Freedom Grow Helping Prisoners

Randy Lanier is the Vice President and a Board Member of Freedom Grow. He joins W420 Radio to tell how they help cannabis prisoners regain freedom while supporting their sacrifices through ’The Wish Program’. This is a program helps prisoners with commissary money, books, magazines, family outreach, and public education. Prisoners tell what they wish for, and Freedom Grow does their best to provide it! Freedom Grow is an all volunteer effort to help cannabis prisoners regain freedom while it support their sacrifices with commissary money, prison outreach, and public education.
https://freedomgrow.org/

Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
Women in Cannabis Expo – Founder Brooke Westlake

Brooke Westlake: Owner, Founder, Business Engineer. The Women in Cannabis Expo, Ganja Garden Goddesses, Neon Nite Apparel & ADA Lake Labs were all developed in 2020 & 2021. Brooke took a direct career change from healthcare after 20 years into the cannabis industry. Through the building of her four companies, she realized that it wasn’t just about having successful business, but it was also about being a big voice within an industry that was illegal for far too long. She is proud of her entrepreneur spirit that shines through her businesses. The importance of cannabis and health presented itself as a critical life measure after she had life-saving emergency surgery in August of 2020. With the help of cannabis she is fighting off nausea, malnourishment and pain.

Education being a special interest & first time generation college graduate, Brooke holds three degrees, including a Bachelor’s degree & Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has served on state commission boards, serving two full terms for Nevada Commission for Women, and currently sits on the Board of Examiners for Long-Term Care Facility Administrator & The Northern Nevada Disciplinary Bar Board. Being appointed by former Nevada Governor Sandoval, and current Nevada Governor Sisolak.

Brooke is also a single mother of two sons, loves to spend time at Lake Tahoe and enjoys creating art through photography, painting and jewelry. She also loves to give back to the Alzheimer’s community.

The Women in Cannabis Expo for 2022: March 31-New Jersey, June 30-Denver, September 30-Las Vegas, December 2-San Francisco. Tune in for details!
WomenInCannabisexpo.com

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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W420 Radio Correspondent Rich Walcoff in the field Special Report:
Cannabis for Veterans

Matt Grimshaw is a solo documentary producer (aka “The Documattarian”) who taught a veteran to grow cannabis on camera when it was legalized in 2018 to create VETSGROW – a docu-series centered on the unique trap many veterans find themselves in with regards to using cannabis to treat service related conditions ranging from chronic pain to PTSD, especially as an alternative to opioid medications which are now known to be a contributory factor in the suicide epidemic ravaging America’s 19+ million veterans. Together with Non-profit groups; The Veterans Cannabis Group and Vet-CONNECT of Sonoma, plus a Vietnam Veteran called Al, the series tracks a full home grow from start to finish and includes a dive into the world of veteran politics to understand the challenges faced by those that choose cannabis as their medicine.
VETSGROW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU7kTTChjkYMINvDNGMJ2kFXQ9UdxVPa6
A sequel to VETSGROW (VETSGROW Too) launched on veterans day 2021 with a mission to continue highlighting works of veterans in the cannabis industry: https://www.youtube.com/user/MonsterGardens

Women In Cannabis with Chase Roberts:
Master Grower A.C. Moon

A. C. Moon Cameron is well educated in both mainstream and “The Game”. Having dedicated her life to advocating, educating, cultivating and infusing the best organic alternative medicines she could create as well as enduring raids of the highest forms, A.C. began to take ideas to another level. In 2012 she invented and patented Croptops Greenhouses to help the average grower put their “Crop on Top.” A lifetime career in all diverse aspects of Cannabis, A.C. took her education abroad and founded Indicainnovations.com, helping people worldwide achieve the goals of integrating Cannabis back into their societies as well as innovating and growing new products in the field. With multiple certifications such as cGMP,FDA,OSHA,SIgma6,IPM, Master Grower and more. Ace currently writes for Grow magazine, enjoys creating SOPS, helps judge Cups, is writing books and attending school to become a ISO internal auditor while she cultivates and helps others grow their dreams.
You can find her CroptopsGreenHouses.com &  IndicaInnovations.com

W420 Lifestyles with Rich Walcoff:
Science Meets Nature in Growing

A look back to the Emerald Cup event in Santa Rosa, California. W420 Lifestyles correspondent, Rich Walcoff, was on the field at the event, where he met with Sundarajan Mutialu, who is a plasma physicist. His company developed a technique that allows for the cultivation of landrace, heirloom, and other hard-to-grow medicinal genetics in controlled environments. This allows for plants to yield more than twice the number of quality cuttings on average. Proper engineering help bring out full, true genetic expression, especially when combined with living soil. This is where science uses the methods of Mother Nature in large growing facilities. Hear how!
TheSunOnDemand.com

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