Chris Ball is a real one — born in South Central LA, athlete, hustler, legacy operator, and now the founder and CEO of Ball Family Farms, one of the most respected cannabis brands in California.
Before the licenses and the spotlight, Chris was deep in the traditional market. A federal sting — Operation Sudden Fall — caught him up, and he sat down for a few months while fighting his case. Instead of folding, Chris leveled up: he got a steady job, stayed on good behavior, and when the case finally went to trial, the judge gave him time served because of the way he carried himself throughout the process.
From there, he came home with a mission. Chris became one of the first Social Equity cultivators in Los Angeles and built Ball Family Farms from scratch — a brand built on discipline, clean product, authenticity, and family-rooted values. Today, their strains like Nino Brown, Daniel LaRusso, and Clubber Lang are staples in shops across the state.
This episode is street, inspiring, and real — a blueprint for turning pressure into purpose and legacy hustle into licensed success.
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🔑 What’s Inside This Episode
• Chris’ South Central roots and early hustle
• From athletics to the legacy cannabis game
• The DEA sting, the legal fight, and how he got time served
• Rebuilding from zero with discipline and intention
• Becoming one of LA’s first Social Equity cultivators
• The rise of Ball Family Farms and its signature strains
• How Chris blends business, culture, and authenticity
• What he sees for the future of California cannabis
Y’all know what time it is… Roll em fat, torch your rigs, pack your bongs, bag up some work, water your plants, do what you gotta do because we’re about to take this journey with Chris Ball!
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JP
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