Smoke & Bridges

Smoke & Bridges

Jimi Devine's casual conversation on cannabis for GreenState.

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March 27, 2024 53 mins
In this episode of Smoke & Bridges, Jimi Devine sits down with famed roller Marcos “CGO” Surita. The Sacramento star and founder of CGO Lifestyle shines a light on the rise of the roller, his foray into events, and the evolution of the hash hole market. What is Connoisseur Grade Only? It's being committed to excellence. A complex habit built over the years through practice and discipline. The study of technique and understanding t...
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In episode 8 of Smoke & Bridges, Jimi Devine sits down with Michael from Symbiotic Genetics AKA The Village. Michael shares his journey from crashing in a Sacramento grow warehouse to running one of the most popular breeding outfits in Northern California.  As the creator of some of the most sought-after strains of the last decade, including Mimosa, Wedding Crasher, and Banana Lunch, Symbiotic continues to set the bar high for Cali...
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In Smoke & Bridges episode 7, Jimi Devine sits down with Emerald Cup competition director Victoria Shea. The pair wax poetic about how far the storied cannabis contest has come, the roller coaster of compliance, and what’s on deck for the Cup’s upcoming 20th anniversary celebration. Victoria Shea has led the contest portion of The Emerald Cup for eight years. In that time, she has seen the storied California cannabis competition ev...
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In Smoke & Bridges episode 6, host Jimi Devine explores the journey to brand expansion with David Polley, founder of Preferred Gardens. Jimi and David discuss how to stay authentic while successfully scaling up, the balance between hype and heat, and the white ash debate. Preferred Gardens was founded by David Polley in 2015 and he has been cultivating since 2005. Preferred Gardens was prominent in the medical market long before le...
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In this episode of Smoke & Bridges, Jimi Devine traverses the global hash scene with Marc Hammond, co-founder of award-winning concentrates brand Kalya Extracts. Hammond sheds light on the evolution of the cannabis oil market, the search for unique flavor profiles in hash, and the importance of consumer education in helping the hash scene thrive. Kalya came bursting onto the scene at the beginning of California legalization. Combin...
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In Smoke & Bridges episode four, host Jimi Devine talks shop with fellow cannabis journalist and author Ellen Holland, editor-in-chief of High Times magazine. Holland shares her storied journey as a weed writer, offers insight into her unique heart-first approach to covering the industry, and muses on the evolution of the cannabis culture in California and beyond. Ellen Holland is a long-time journalist and former editor of Cannabi...
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In this episode of Smoke & Bridges, host Jimi Devine sits down with industry icon Champelli, a cannabis triple-threat intersecting fashion, hip-hop, and fire flower. Champelli shares his epic story that took him from San Francisco to Amsterdam and back again, offers his insights on what it takes to build a global brand, and discusses how his creative pursuits transcend the culture. Champelli is one of the West Coast's most revered...
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In this episode, host Jimi Devine chats all things tissue culture with Dan Adler Golden of Node Labs, a cutting-edge cannabis genetics company based in California. Adler Golden discusses the importance of tissue culture in the modern cannabis landscape, the rise of Compound Genetics, and the future of breeding across the country—and around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In the inaugural episode of Smoke & Bridges, host Jimi Devine speaks with Keith Healy of Fig Farms, a multiple award-winning cannabis brand from the Bay. Healy shares the Fig Farms journey, the iconic legacy of the brand's phenos, and what it feels like to stand on the podium at the legendary Emerald Cup awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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