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Speaker 1 (00:06):
Hello, Hello again, and welcome to Just Say Now, where
we spotlight the innovators behind cannabis's newest, emergent products and
ideas at the forefront of the legal cannabis movement. Join
me on my quest to uncover everything you need to
know about cannabis. But we're never told, from what it
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is to how it works, We'll explore it all one
conversation out of time right here on KCAA Radio ten
fifty am one oh six point five FM, coming to
you from the Inland Empire and beyond. I'm your host,
Maria Calibres, and today we're gonna explore how cannabis and
fine wines are surprisingly similar yet offer uniquely different ways
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to unline and connect. We're also gonna unpack why low
dose those THC products can be a game changer when
it comes to creating joyful, stress free moments, especially during
special occasions. And yes, we'll even touch on how cannabis
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can make parenting during the holidays season or any busy
season a little more knowledgeable. And here's a thought for
the holidays, what if we all just stopped apologizing so much.
We're going to discuss why owning your choices cannabis related
or not, is the gift that's going to keep on giving.
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Joining me today is Liz Rodrigo, the visionary founder of
Kalie Lily, a luxury cannabis edible line. Liz holds the
unique distinction of being part of the small yet powerful
group of female founders, representing only twenty percent of funded companies.
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While women have made historical strides, much like the cannabis industry,
there's still a lot of work to do, it a
long way to go. Liz is going to share her
passion for refined experiences and empowering women to enhance their
lives with cannabis unapologetically. Whether you're a consumer looking for answers,
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a canna moom looking for support, or a budding female
founder seeking inspiration, this conversation matters because it affects us all.
So get cozy, but not too cozy if you're driving,
and get ready for a lively conversation that'll inspire you
to rethink, recharge, and of course no cannabis and maybe
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even yourself a little better. Because what we've seen take
place in the cannabis industry over the past several years
has been the most rapid transformation of any sector.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
By twenty twenty, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch estimate
that will grow to thirty five billion dollars, and many
experts believe it could eventually reach two hundred billion dollars
each and every year.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
On this same one of this guy, I can see
so much fun, your monases, your monases. I'm a butterfly
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who is on a begun, taking me a while to
get it. Had to live and cry.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
To appreciate your life.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
And what do you give it when you hold a name,
When you hold me so close, someone bitter and under
your skill want to leave a mine.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
I am absolutely thrilled to welcome today's guest, Liz Rodrigo,
founder of Kaliily, the luxury cannabis edible line being praised
as a new wave of low dose joy created to
help you feel your bets. Liz's journey into cannabis is
both deeply personal and profoundly inspiring. Her connection to the
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plant began during one of life's hardest moments, helping her
mother through her battle with breast cancer. As a teenager.
Witnessing firsthand how cannabis eased her mother's suffering left Liz
with an unshakable belief in its healing potential. Now a
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mother herself raising a spirited toddler, Liz has brought her
passion and expertise full circle with Kalalily, designed with intense
and kier featuring low dose five milligram servings. Kalalily products
now get this because this is what got me. Kalalily
products are crafted for those seeking to stay present and
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capable while also experiencing moments of calm and relaxation. Liz,
I am so excited to have you here today to
share your story and your vision for how cannabis has
worked for you and can potentially help others. Welcome to
just say no, Liz.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to
be here.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
We're thrilled to have you. So, Liz, tell us a
little bit about yourself and Kalalily.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Yeah, I'd be happy to well. I'm actually originally from
the East Coast, taker up outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and
went to college out there. Actually majored in psychology, which
wouldn't have thought it at the time, but actually set
me up for my further careers to really help dive
into consumer insights. And while I always was fascinated and
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really enjoyed cannabis, it was never really on my mind
as a career path. And so I went through career
paths through selling luxury items at auction houses, even working
at an architecture firm, and then finally decided I needed
to grow up and get a big girl job. So
I went to business school in Virginia, and that's how
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I found my way into the wine industry. And so
I worked in brand management at a few different wineries
in California, which really led me, I think, to my calling.
I was able to get some fantastic experience, but really
am now excited and very passionate about applying that to
the cannabis space and specifically to really make it more
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approachable and empowering for female consumers.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
I actually went to Bossing University undergrad and graduate. Grew
up on the East Coast to Jersey Girl, but Boston
that's where my heart lives.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
You're also familiar with the East Coast winters.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
And the East Coast female founders. There you go, that's
right in like lying out like a lamp. All right, Well,
now we're going to spotlight Kalalily. This is this week's
featured product. And full disclosure, Kalalily has not sponsored this episode.
They haven't paid for any advertising. This is purely because
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I found the product, I met the founder, and I
want to put well meeting brands together with consumers looking
for products that are going to enhance their life, and
you should only support trustworthy brands. You should know who
is behind the brand. How is it manufactured, So Liz
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using Kalalily as our featured product, what is it on
the Kalalily packaging, ingredients, all the things that would should
draw someone to it.
Speaker 4 (08:09):
Yeah, I mean I think, like other industries or you know,
other sectors of consumption, I think, look for a brand
that resonates with you. Look for a brand that is
checking the boxes in terms of the ingredients or you know,
manufacturing practices and things like that that work for you.
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And with dosage, if you're a newer consumer, look for
a lower dose, look for something that you can cut
in half or something like that that's gonna make the
experience more enjoyable for you. And just find something that's
going to work for you and for Calally, like I said,
like we're very focused on the ingredients We're very considerate
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when we were choosing a manufacturer of who we wanted
to work with and someone that was going to produce
something really high quality but also consistent in the effects,
which is something that you know, certainly I don't I
don't think is as prevalent now, but in the past,
inconsistency with something that with a big issue for consumers
when it came to edibles. But we're really proud of
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the product that we've made and so excited to share
it with consumers in California. We've gotten some really amazing
feedback that has made me me and you know, blush
and my heart feel really warm. But people have said
it provides a really beautiful mouth feel experience, the texture
and the flavor that it can be a moment of
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luxury and kind of creating that ritual for someone, whether
it be at the end of the day or you know,
for sleep. We have a gummy that's really beautiful and
helping you sleep and have the jar on your bedside
table and something to enjoy right before you go to sleep.
But the experience, and it's particularly in the feeling that
it provides people call a beautiful elevation, which I think
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is such, you know, really captures the feeling in a
really great way. And it's a moment of intentional luxury.
So allowing yourself a product that can be a moment
of self care, a moment of you know, enjoyment, relaxation,
or connection without necessarily worrying about waking up hungover or
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not getting a good night's sleep. But it's taking care
of yourself and doing so in a way that you
don't have to apologize for. Is really, you know, everything
that we're looking for here at Kowally.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Yes. And I have to say I did sample the
dozing off Now. I haven't taken a lot of THC
or CBD gummies. I'm not a big gummy candy fan.
I this I wouldn't even call it a gummy. I
don't even know what to call it. The mauthfeel was incredible,
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from the moment it touched my tongue to the moment
I bid into it. What do you use to sweeten it?
It was just the flavor was unparalleled.
Speaker 4 (11:14):
Yeah, I mean, it's just we have there is sugar
in there. It's not you know, a zero sugar element
by any means. But also important to remember the goal
is to only take you know, one or two or
half or something like that. So I had to keep
reminding myself during our you know, development stage. The goal
isn't for someone to keep popping a million of these,
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so you know, we're not too concerned with like you
said before, doesn't need to have artificial sweeteners or something
in there. I wanted it to be as natural as possible.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
The flavor, but what got me was the texture. My
mother in law was an assistant living a lot of
the older people did not want to try gummies. Their
daughters were trying to give them gummies because they were
afraid of the crowns in their mouth. This was not
like a gummy. It was like a jelly in the middle.
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I can't even there's nothing that I can compare it to.
There's no reference point it was. It was a very
refined experience. It was luxurious. It's five milligrams that now,
when you say low dose, my experience low dose is
for someone who's experienced and taking cannabis, five to ten
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milligrams is considered a low dose. But for a lightweight
like myself or some I know myself and how I react,
or for someone new to cannabis. You know, like you said,
you're in control. You figure out what your low dose is.
Even on your website in the tips for beginners, you
talk about starting low, low, and slow and there's no
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peer pressure. The texture, the texture in this lends itself
to making it so easy to cut and a half.
I always start an edible at two and a half milligrams,
and it was very easy to cut us in half.
It's a beautiful experience. So tell us you have three
different ones. You have dozing Off, which is a star
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fruit flavor.
Speaker 4 (13:16):
So yes. So we have dozing Off, which is for sleep.
So it has five milligrams of THHC and two milligrams
of CBN, which is a minor cannabinoid that really is
quite helpful in sleep quality. We have end of Day,
which is for kind of liking it to getting home
from more, kicking off your heels or shoes and pouring
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a glass of wine. It has five milligrams of THHC
and five milligrams of CBD. And then our Happy Hour,
which is my personal favorite, is exactly what it sounds like.
It's more uplifting and really wonderful at helping you kind
of connect with friends. And feel more enlivened and focused.
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And it has five milligrams of THHC three milligrams of THHCV,
which is a i'd say maybe relatively newly discovered minor
cannabinoid that has a beautiful effect of feeling more energized
and focused in your energy.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
I'm very excited about the promise of THCV and weight loss,
but we need more studies. But absolutely, that's interesting. Can
you tell us a little bit about the flavors of each.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
Yeah, so we wanted to incorporate flavors that were kind
of higher end and really globally inspired. So we have
kafir lime for our happy hour, so channeling some of
those you know margarita vibes. We have elderberry for our
end of day, and then starfruit for dozing off. And
I just couldn't help myself with the you know, star
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and starfruit and sleep and nighttime. I just you know,
had to get that in there.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Hey, it's got intention behind it. That's uh, that's substantiated
for certain Well, it's a beautiful line, it's unapologetic. So
let's just dive into giving your background in the wine industry, So, well,
how do you see the wine and cannabis as being similar.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
Yeah, I mean it's absolutely. I think through this transition
I've really been able to see a lot of those similarities,
which has helped me tremendously and getting kalalily off the ground.
And I'd start by saying that I think they're both
used in a variety but very similar settings. There's so
much emotion that can be connected to it. What you
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often will turn to alcohol or cannabis when you're feeling
really happy, when you're celebrating something, or maybe when you've
had a tough day, or are you sad about something else,
you turn to both of them when you're with friends
and looking to connect. I think they can both be
very useful in all types of those settings. And they're
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also using some of my marketing language, very ego based.
With so many different brands in both industries, you're able
to gravitate and pick ones that really speak to you
who you are as a consumer and what we call
your emotional need state and what it is that you're
looking to kind of fulfill through that experience.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Yes, but unlike whine, if you're using it for emotional support,
could be a slippery slope.
Speaker 4 (16:30):
Correct, Absolutely, of course.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Yeah, And you're from the line industry and you're saying that, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
I mean certainly, you know, working in the wine industry,
you see all of the beautiful ways that people can
interact with wine, but are certainly aware of, you know,
some of those the negative situations that can occur as well.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
I've read a lot of studies and pieces in the
news about gen X moving away from alcohol and turning
toward cannabis. Do you think cannabis has the same potential
to create the same kind of social rituals we associate
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with wine? For instance, I know a lot of wine
connoisseurs who love to pair their wine with a beautiful
dut Hollorage. Do you see people pairing their gummies with
a nice meal or some of the social rituals that
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are associated with wine. What's happening with cannabis?
Speaker 4 (17:37):
Yeah, well, I think you know, you're absolutely accurate in
what you're saying. But I would also add that gen
X is certainly not the only group that is behaving
this way. So I think certainly younger generations are also
being very mindful about their alcohol consumption and exploring other
ways to get the same effects of whether it be
relaxation or you know, uplifting and connection. But to answer
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your question, I think absolutely, I think finding rituals that
work for you. I mean a lot of people will
talk about their skincare rituals or their sleep rituals to
help set them up for that. I think a lot
of people now are finding their rituals, whether replacing that
you know, end of day glass of wine with a gummy.
There's also been a long standing, I feel like ritual
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that people will have with the flower itself of cannabis
and kind of whether it be you know, rolling a
joint or packing a bowl. There's something that people can
find very therapeutic around the rituals setting up themselves knowing
that that kind of feeling of you know, relaxation or
what have you is going to be coming along with
that ritual.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
It's it's exciting, and these new forms and ways of
consumption are very, very exciting. How would you say the
century experience of wine and cannabis compare. I know, they
always say wine, and in cannabis the knows so particularly
in how they engage our taste or our smell or
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our mood. A lot of people I have been socialized
with the rituals of wine, so they know what their
limits are. Could you talk a little bit about the
onset and the duration for edibles or gummies.
Speaker 4 (19:24):
Yeah, absolutely, I mean I think it's certainly very different
if it's when you're comparing edibles to wine, a very
different sensory experience because you're going to take you know,
maybe one or two gummies, whatever your preferences. So the
actual consumption part of it will be much shorter, but
certainly there is going to be flavor and texture and
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a mouthfeel that comes along with the eating of the edible.
But then I think the sensory experience will be a
little bit different because you wait to start to feel
it and then slowly you start to feel it effects
and see how it kind of impacts your mood, your
energy levels, you know, all of those sorts of things.
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So I think it is a bit of a different
sensory experience. But I think you hit on a really
good point before where there is precise dosage and so
you know kind of and are going to be able
to predict. The more you get to know a brand
and the dosage amounts, you'll be able to understand how
it is that you're going to feel and have that
kind of consistency in experience, which is nice. And it
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doesn't have the same type of snowball effect as drinking
might wear. Like you said before, one glass turns into
three and you're kind of keeping up maybe in conversation
and don't notice how much it is that you're drinking.
I think it can be a little different when it
comes to gummies because it's more predictable and reliable in
that way.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
In California, we're twenty minutes into the show and that
means it is for twenty and what better thing to
do or all for on four to twenty then to
drop up a knowledge bomb. We have a little segment
was called quick Hits, and I'm going to put you
on that. See I'm going to put you on the
spot for twenty Can you drop a knowledge bomb for us?
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Can you give us a quick hit?
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Thank you? Maria? Yeah, no, I'm so excited and in
honor of this and in honor of this season. If
you're listening to this in December during the holidays, my
tip today goes out to all the other Canna moms
out there. I don't know about you, but my to
do list has been growing by the minute. And my
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tip for you today is just to make sure, and
this might sound like you know, duh, please prioritize your
self care and during the holidays double up. A lot
of times, a lot of the magic falls on our shoulders,
and I don't want you to forget to make magic
for yourself. So, whether it is taking a cannabis infused bath,
regular math, having a gummy or you know, whatever you
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need to do to make sure that you're checking in
with yourself and taking care of yourself this season or
whatever this applies throughout the entire year, just know that
the more that you take care of yourself and show
up for yourself, the better and more able you'll be
able to take care of and show up and bring
the magic for everyone else around you. So, Ken of
Mom's just take five minutes for yourself today.
Speaker 1 (22:28):
I love that, and I love that you didn't just
say to do it, and you gave them a very
doable goal that will be tolerable. Start by taking five
minutes for yourself. I love that. Liz. Could you just
share with us a couple of the things that you
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do in addition to taking five minutes for yourself?
Speaker 4 (22:52):
Yeah, I try to work out almost every day, even
if it's just like a fifteen minute spin class on
my peloton. I find that for me that exercise, going
for a walk, fifteen minutes, stretching, you know, whatever it is,
just allows me to kind of recenter and feel a
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little bit better in my own body, in my mind,
all of that. So I exercise a lot. I take
a lot of baths. I'm a big bath person. And
whether i'm i'd see the other thing that I do that.
My husband always makes fun of me for I play
a lot of games on my iPad, So that's kind
of how at night I will and my godmother always,
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you know, hits me up with the latest and greatest games.
But just playing a game on my iPad, even if
it's like five or ten minutes, brings me joy, distracts
me and allows me to just have fun for myself
for ten fifteen minutes.
Speaker 1 (23:56):
I love it, and it's such great advice. It's a
great tip, and it's a great knowledge because what I
take away from it is I'm seeing a theme here.
I love that you have low dose gummies and your
goals are doable. We don't have to overdo it. It's
about finding balance. I love that you said fifteen minutes
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a day. Maybe I'm the peloton because when I hear
anything in excess of fifteen minutes, I just I'm gone
out of here. It's overwhelming to me when I hear
you have to do with thirty minutes. And I love
the self soothing, I love the baths, and I'm a
candy crush girl. So maybe we will connect, and I
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will say new being new to cannabis, I'm I did
get addicted to video games, but I've never felt an
addictive reaction to cannabis. Go figure, all right, right.
Speaker 4 (24:57):
Right, absolutely? Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Now, when we were talking about the different ways to
consume cannabis or the different social rituals compared to wine,
wines used to wind down or try to feel a
little less social anxiety, maybe in a social setting so
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that you could connect. But it seems that cannabis, compared
to wine, is more versatile. Can you speak a little
bit about that.
Speaker 4 (25:31):
Yeah? Absolutely, I think you hit it on the nose
in that there's so many many different types of occasions
or different types of feelings that cannabis can elicit. And
I think for me, the biggest thing is that there's
a little bit more of a lightness or a softness
to the effect or the experience than I often get
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with alcohol. But I think you can have it when
you are looking to relax, You can have it when
you want to be creative and maybe do some kinds
of art projects, or if you need to be focused
and uplifted, if you're going to be cleaning the house
or something like that. Like it can there's because there's
so many different types of strains and minor cannabinoids. Now,
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there's so many different types of effects that you can experience.
So I think there is a wonderful versatility in that
for cannabis. And I think the other thing is there's
not as much or maybe no, of the pretentiousness that
can sometimes come along with wine. That's certainly not saying
that it's always there, but I do think that that's
a connotation that a lot of people associate with wine,
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and you know, you can have certainly, I've had friends
that have opened very expensive bottles around me and are describing,
you know, the smells or the aromas and the flavors
that they're getting, and I'm like, yeah, sure, hm, cracked leather. Yeah,
I'm getting that too.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
You taste the crack leather, right, you got that bit? Yeah,
Oh my god, that's such an incredible point. Backtracking a
little bit, there's the versatility that the cannabis affords is
there's so many different intentions behind it, and it offers
there's something for everybody, whereas wine is usually with a
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meal or for celebration, but all the different reasons you
could the versatility of the plant in terms of taking
it medicinally or adult use, or for creativity, or for
wellness as part of a self care routine. And it
comes in so many different forms. But yeah, that's really funny.
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I have to tell you, I'm new to this. I'm
completely new to cannabis, and thank you, thank you, and please, let's,
if we have any control over the way this market evolves,
let's let's try not to have cannabis snobs. I don't
think we're ever going to have cannabis snobs. Back me
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up about the wine snobs. I could tell you, being
new to it, say the first thing you said to
me was welcome. It's welcoming. I walk into a dispensary,
I don't, I will. I'm not asked about did I
taste the cracked leather or did I I feel empowered?
Speaker 4 (28:17):
I think you're absolutely right in that it is. And
maybe it's because we're still, you know, kind of coming
out of prohibition and there's many different people that are
trying to bring awareness and break some of the stigma
that does exist in the cannabis space. But I've found
it to be a very welcoming space, everyone being willing
to help you or introduce you to new people, or
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you know, talk to you or answer questions that you
might feel dumb asking because you're just not as in
the know. But I think touchline for your show, didn't
you mean that? But no, I found that it's very
much everyone is focused on you know, a rising tide
lifts all boats, and how how do we just kind
of help each other to bring out more education and
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talk about this beautiful plant.
Speaker 1 (29:05):
Yeah, it's very, very inclusive and comes from a spirit
of just helping you have your need met. Both have
a learning curve, but you know, flavor profiles, potency effects.
How can people new to cannabis approach it with the
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same kind of curiosity and enjoyment that they do with wine?
Speaker 4 (29:36):
Yeah, I mean lean into it. I think having that
kind of curiosity is wonderful and there's so many amazing
resources out there that I think you can just go
and educate yourself. And even it's just looking online and
just googling, you know, different types. All almost all dispensaries,
I would think have their menus online, so you could
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even start exploring and then have another brow are open
to be googling you know what does this mean or
you know, finding the answers to that. Kallalally, we have
really tried to create a website that is for those
that are newer to cannabis. We have a ton of
resources on there, from FAQs to a glossary and articles
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about you know, starting with I'm a first timer, like
what should I expect? I'd say Buddhist is another wonderful
app that you can download, and they're doing a lot
of reviews, so if you're curious about a particular product,
you could go on there and see if there's any
kind of information that you could get to understand, you know,
how the effect might be or what the experience. And
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I know that you have put together a beautiful library
of information on you know, the podcast website, so people
could check that out. As well, But I think educating
yourself but having fun with it and exploring and trying
different things and just kind of taking a poll of
howd that make me feel that I like it? Should
I try it again? Or should I try something else?
And when you're going into a dispensary, bud tenders are
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I've always found so helpful. There's not that intimidating factor
that you get sometimes when you're wine tasting or something
like that, that they're really curious, what is it you're
looking for? How do you feel or you know, how
are you looking to feel. They're there to help you
and guide you towards the right product. So I'd say,
don't be afraid of just going in and walking up
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and saying, hey, I'm new, I don't want to I
don't know what I want. Can you help me figure
it out? And I will guarantee that they'll help you
figure that out.
Speaker 1 (31:35):
All right, Well, finishing up on what we were talking
about the importance of education, and I appreciate your shout
out for Greenby Life, but I have to shout out
to you guys. I mean, I understand your sponsoring a
profile series of female bud tenders in the MG Magazine
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beginning this month in December, we'll have a link for
our viewers because I think they'll be able to get
it through your press section of your website. But tell
us about this profile series on female bud tenders. Tell
us a little bit about that.
Speaker 4 (32:14):
Oh, thank you so much for asking about it. Yeah,
we've been so excited to work with MG magazine and
we are profiling female bud tenders in the southern California area,
which has been wonderful, you know, to meet them, but
also hear their stories about what got them into the industry,
what they enjoy about it, how they enjoy interacting with consumers,
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particularly female consumers, and you know what it is that
they've been learning and noticing throughout their time. So it's
been wonderful to both highlight them and draw attention to
the work that they're doing because like all industries, I
think the cannabis space needs more of that.
Speaker 1 (32:57):
Hey, it does, And for consumers out there, you really
want to know who's behind the product you're supporting. And
I can't say enough about Kalally and about Liz, who
really tries to pay a forward. She's got a tough
road to hoe any well, meaning brand trying to pave
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the way while there's federal inaction and a patchwork of
inconsistent laws. It's a challenge. So we're going to as
an industry succeed together or fail individually. And Liz, you
know Kalalily. It's a beautiful brand that you have and
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a beautiful mission that you're on. And I love that
you guys are sponsoring to profile female but tenders. This
is it's a medicine. It's a refined experience. A plant
is multifaceted. It should not be marginalized. So I'm going
to make a little it'll plug to deschedule it, not
(34:03):
reschedule it. Before legalization in California, women were exploited. It
would be the girls in the bikinis on Venice Beach
bringing you into a funky looking uh booth where there's
a doctor to give you your medical marijuana cart. It's
a serious plant. It improves people's lives, the genies out
(34:27):
of the bottle, and so women need to be empowered
and not exploited the way they were. So I love
that you're profiling it's it's you have a new wave
of cannabis in your innovative product but there's a new
wave of butt tenders, and there's there's a new wave
of respect for the women going into those roles. Liz,
(34:50):
I agree with you about holiday stress. For me, it
often feels like I'm trying to run a marathon and flipflops,
and a great deal of the season's magic, as you mentioned,
falls to all of our mothers and wives out there.
Let's face it, you know, moms, they make it happen,
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and they make the moments magical, but it shouldn't be
at a great cost to them, and nobody wants that.
So how can low dose THC products help create a
more relaxed and balanced holiday mood or mood in general?
Why load dose THC dummies?
Speaker 4 (35:32):
Well, first, I just want to like, I love that
description of running a marathon and flip flops, because that's
sometimes what it feels like. I mean, the holidays are
a magical time, but they also come, especially for moms
or parents of all kinds, it comes a lot of
pressure and a long to do list, as to many
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other times throughout the year as well. But like you said,
I think there's a lot that falls on our shoulders
to take care of this time of year. And I
think low dose THC products can be such a beautiful
pairing because, like I said earlier in the podcast, they
they can to add a feeling of lightness or softness
around some of the stress that tends to come, you know,
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with life anytime of the year, but particularly the holidays.
And I think there's many different ways that you can
integrate them into the life, you know, the day to day.
So you could have one before setting off to cook
a big family meal. You could have one before doing
a big you know, gift wrapping marathon and put on
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some of your favorite music. But I think that there
is a way that you still feel in control while
also just having like the softening of the edges or
a lift of some of that stress that you can
kind of feel that, you know, not everything's going to
get done and I have to go run and do this.
It just makes you feel like, yeah, I got this,
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and I'm gonna have fun while I do it. So
I think that it's a beautiful way having low dos
edibles to still tackle everything on your list, but do
it with a just a different feeling and a like
a more of a lightness and a sense of if
I'm going to have all of this to do, I
can at least do it while I'm feeling better and
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have fun with it.
Speaker 1 (37:20):
I love that you're crushing the stigma because it's it's prevalent,
and many people outside of the cannabis community still believe
it's about chasing a high, and you know, I'm not.
There's nothing wrong with that. There's a time and place
for everything. But like wine, it's it's not You can't
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reduce it to spring break, drinking out of a box,
waking up on the side of a street on a curb.
I don't mean to bash spring break, but that that is.
I mean, anything could be used responsibly or not, and
just because in cases where wine is misused it Yeah,
(38:05):
I love this conversation and I love speaking with you,
and I love that you're bringing the potential for low
dose And as you said, it's a versatile plant. There's
so many different uses right and applications, and it's not
just about you know, getting completely and totally disoriented.
Speaker 4 (38:30):
So it's a huge thing to point out because I
think that there's a concern or a stigma that if
I use cannabis, I'm going to be out of control
or I'm going to be so high that I can't
get off the couch. And I think that it's really
important for people to know that that low DOS gummies
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aren't going to make you feel that way. You're still
going to be completely in control, and you can start
off with just like a nibble of a gummy and
take it from there as your comfort level allows. But
you can make it work for you. And by using
it isn't mean you're automatically going to subscribe to you
a cannabis culture that doesn't work for you. It's still you,
(39:12):
it's still your lifestyle, it's still your culture, and you're
just integrating it into it as you would whine or
a cocktail or something like that.
Speaker 1 (39:21):
Amen. I mean the first time I spoke to you,
I was so when you explained it as your pith.
This product is for people seeking to stay present. I
said it in my opening because my favorite thing about
your brand. It's for people who are looking to stay
present and capable while experiencing a moment of calm and relaxation.
Speaker 4 (39:47):
Yeah. Absolutely, And I think it also brings about a
more openness, like there's when you're connecting with other people,
whether it be family or friends. I think that there's
there's just this different feeling that you get. I've never
seen someone you know, using cannabis get really angry or
really violent. I have seen that people that are drinking.
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So just just something to think about.
Speaker 1 (40:14):
So it adds a bit of softness, which without intoxicating
you making you cognitively impaired, just make a little bit
of softness. Just some people can use a fine wine
for that or sharnanay. I've heard the expression charnonnay moms.
They don't suffer the same stigma that cannabis moms or
(40:37):
up against. Speaking of moms and dads, parents who consume cannabis,
particularly in states where it's not legal, they faceless. I'm
sure you could tell me more about this societal and
legal challenges. So have you experienced personally the stigma or
as a parent using cannabis and Addie helped to challenge
(40:58):
the stigma through cawah.
Speaker 4 (41:01):
Yeah, I mean, I'm very lucky to live in California,
so a state where it is recreationally legal. So I'm
you know, I certainly don't have any stories that I'm
sure parents in you know, in other states would have
around the stigma or the difficulty in getting it. But
(41:21):
for me, I think it's really challenging and quite frustrating
when I see examples or see it negatively referenced in
all types of media, especially you know, movies or TV
shows when drinking, even binge drinking is celebrated. You know,
the memes around a shardinay mom or my mom needs
(41:45):
a margarita are all funny. I love at them as well.
And yet having a low dose edible is you know,
criticized or could threaten you know, you taking care of
your child. To me, that's just comical. But I think
it's very important to work against that stigma and bring
(42:06):
about education, having podcasts like this and talking about the
effects and how you feel, and me sharing real life
examples of how I incorporate cannabis into my life while
still being a present and in control parent, I think
is really important. And at Kalily, we're working on a
couple of different fronts to try to do that. You know, first,
(42:28):
like I mentioned before, education and all of the resources
that we have on our website talking about low dose,
talking about how to be a beginner, how to find
cannabis in a way that will work for you, and
empowering women to do that exploration and have fun with it.
I think emphasizing the fact that low dose is just
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that it is a low dose, and it's almost equivalent
to having half of a glass to a glass of wine,
you know, in kind of that type of effect of
that you're going to feel. And so I think doing
like that, we also share a lot of stories in
our blogs and articles from women and how they incorporate
cannabis into their lifestyle. So I think talking about that
(43:12):
and sharing stories will allow other women to kind of
see themselves in that scenario and maybe view it in
a different light. And to packaging, you know, will be
people still judge a book by its cover, people still
judge a bottle of wine by its label. And so
bringing a brand to the marketplace that looks and feels
(43:34):
elevated and has a beautiful, you know package to it
with a glass jar inside, we're creating an experience, and
we're creating a luxury experience and something that can feel
beautiful and elevated in someone's life and you know, mirror
that of other products that are already in their repertoire.
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I think also having that with the brand works to
break some of that stigma as well.
Speaker 1 (44:00):
So yeah, I agree with everything you said and I
applaud you your brave You're brave, your braves to come
on the podcast. Yes, you're lucky to live in California.
But we can't forget guys, it's still federally illegal. Now
(44:22):
hopefully it will be rescheduled. Needs to be descheduled because
there are legal challenges and moms do face in states
where it's not legal. There's risk of child custody issues,
criminal penalties, employment risks, you have to worry about child
(44:43):
protective services. This is real, guys, in states where it's
not legal, and this is why it affects all of us. Liz,
so many things I love about Kllerily, the brand, the mission, yourself,
but I have to tell you I that it was
founded on the idea of living unapologetically. Why do you
(45:07):
think it's important for women everyone to stop apologizing for
their choices, especially especially when it comes to cannabis.
Speaker 4 (45:21):
I mean so many reasons. I mean, I think I
read that women tend or women apologize about twenty percent
more than men do, and so I think in not.
Speaker 1 (45:32):
Me, not me, I'm a Kaliily girl. Not sorry, not
sorry guys.
Speaker 4 (45:39):
By no, we're turning sorry into it into a curse word.
But I think in general, I think women should just
try to take stock and notice when you're apologizing how
much you're apologizing. Just ask yourself, is that something I
really needed to apologize for? You know, like do you
see your your male colleagues apologizing for things like that?
(46:01):
Because I do think that it matters, and I think
apologizing less will have an effect of women feeling more
confident and more empowered and showing up and feeling the
right to take up space or having a voice or
questioning decisions that you see being made. So I just
think that when and especially when it comes to cannabis,
(46:22):
apologizing less for using it will really work against distigmatizing
it and showing that it is whether it be for
you know, medicinal use or recreational, you know, just having
fun will show that it can be a part of
your daily life like alcohol, like food, like you know,
the medicine that you're taking, and just showing that it
(46:43):
is an ingredient in your lifestyle. We like to say
at Kalalily that we make edibles that are for any
reason or no reason at all.
Speaker 1 (46:51):
I love it. I love it for any reason or
no reason at all.
Speaker 4 (46:56):
I find when you're apologizing for things, it will internalize
it and it makes you question your own behavior or
choices or opinions when you shouldn't, you know, And I
think especially we as women, tend to do that. So
just being more mindful of it and calling yourself on
it when you see doing it, or calling you know,
(47:16):
a good girlfriend on it and saying you don't need
to apologize for that, Why are you apologizing for that?
And kind of keeping each other in check could be
really helpful.
Speaker 1 (47:25):
You know, ladies, it's it's not obvious, but if you
think about it, it undermines confidence and and the authenticity
in our lives. It's it's it's so true, but it's
knee jerk. It's hardwired, and it's something we really have
to pay attention to. But we are conditioned, We are
(47:46):
socialized and conditioned, especially as women, and hey, it's a
female plant. So how do you think we can shift
the narrative and normalize cannabis as a valid life style choice,
particularly for women and parents, aside from stop apologizing for it?
Speaker 4 (48:07):
I mean, I think podcasts like this are doing a
beautiful job and conversations like this, and just seeing more
examples on you know, the media that people consume. So
whether movies, TFEE, social media. I think I see it
starting for sure on social media, people getting out there
and living unapologetically and saying, yeah, I am a can
(48:31):
of mom, and yeah I'm gonna have a gummy, you
know at night or when I'm hanging out with my kids,
because guess what, I can do that and still be
present and play with them and maybe even have more
fun with them. So I think it's just showing examples
around that and highlighting all the beautiful resources that are
(48:52):
available for people that you know, maybe are curious but
don't know enough or want to educate themselves. So I
think it's just doing more of this.
Speaker 1 (49:03):
Well, you make a fantastic point. I mean, I just
cannabis hasn't crossed the main stream divide in terms of media.
It's either sensationalized and they like to tell these crazy
horror stories or they just don't talk about it because
(49:26):
the advertising dollars aren't there yet because of the legal landscape.
So what you said is absolutely spot on. All right, Well,
we've been dispelling a lot of myths around the stigma
and trying to crush the stigma, which is a perfect
segue into our nippet in the bud segment. So let's
(49:48):
knit this in the bud. Liz truth or fiction. All
gummies are created equal?
Speaker 4 (49:57):
Fiction was so excited to come on and be able
to talk about this because, in no sense are all
of the gummies are edibles out there created equal. And
I think it's so important for consumers to know that
and to know what to look for. There's so many
people that are being more conscious in the choices that
(50:18):
they're making about what food they buy, what produce they're
looking at, what kind of wine they're doing. They're being
very as they should, looking at the ingredients and the
sourcing and where things are coming from. But I want
you to apply that to cannabis as well. And I
think a lot of times some of the big brands
that are out there are mass producing these gummies and
(50:39):
they're using cannabis inputs that are distilate, but they're made
with the use of solvents, and so the gummies that
you're getting do still have trace amounts of those solvents,
you know, like buttane in there. And so knowing that
and just having more of an understanding of what broad
market gummies are made of will help you make purposeful choices.
(51:01):
And speaking for us at Kalalily, of course, I can
really only speak specifically to what we're doing. We were
very particular about the inputs that we were using. We
use a solventless live rosin that is made by our
manufacturer with buds that have been flash frozen and sent
down to their facility. Is actually made using an ice
water bath, so really can't get more natural than that,
(51:26):
And we use all natural ingredients and flavorings and nothing
that we don't need to. We had a very minimalist
approach when we were doing the formulation of our gummies,
and so I think just being mindful of that as
a consumer and doing your homework and looking online into
what's going into this and is it okay with me
or not? And it might be and that's completely fine,
(51:47):
But just knowing that, like other areas of your life
where you are maybe double clicking and looking into things
a little bit more, I want you to apply that
to your cannabis as well.
Speaker 1 (51:58):
Absolutely, And your rodsin is sun grown. Is that that's correct?
Speaker 4 (52:03):
So the bud is coming from sungrown farms across California,
and it's then when it harvested, it's actually flash frozen
and transported down to our manufacture where they're making their
own solventless rosin in house.
Speaker 1 (52:19):
And can you explain what rosin is?
Speaker 4 (52:21):
Yeah? So, I mean there's many different ways of taking
the cannabis plant and kind of distilling it down into
the material that you're going to use in different edibles.
There's distillate, there's resin, and then there's rosin. And it's
really the manner in which you treat it that determines
(52:42):
the name. And we specifically wanted to use rosin because
it doesn't use solvents in its extraction process, So it's
we use an ice water bath and kind of agitating
and shaking the plant to get the materials off of it,
versus using something like utane.
Speaker 1 (53:00):
WHOA, So do dissolate some resin as an extraction method
include sometimes solvents?
Speaker 4 (53:06):
Yes, many times they do. And so the gummies on
the market will have, you know, mind you very small
and trace amounts, but they are present.
Speaker 1 (53:16):
Okay, but that's also why what I'm seeing on your
packaging is it's triple lab tested, correct.
Speaker 4 (53:26):
Yeah, our manufacturer helps with the lab testing that is,
I mean part of being a legal cannabis company in
California is following all of the rules and being really
careful around you know, the ingredients, the manner in which
it's made, and making sure that everything is lab tested
so that before it goes to the market, we are
sure about the dosage, you know, the cannabinoid presence, and
(53:48):
that everything has been you know, triple check to make
sure that it's safe for consumer.
Speaker 1 (53:52):
Use, right, and you want those lab reports guys to
be able to verify the purity and the potency. So
so what are the best ways just what are some
of the best ways for consumers to advocate for themselves
in the cannabis market so that we can have more
well meaning brands and female founders.
Speaker 4 (54:16):
Always want more female founders and cannabis, but any industry.
But I think the ways that consumers can advocate for
themselves is doing their own homework, you know, doing research themselves,
whether it be on your website, my website, or all
of the other wonderful resources that are out there, and
asking questions, you know, not being afraid to go in
(54:38):
and ask bud tenders about certain products. Or you know, strains,
what have you, but just feeling more empowered and confident
and taking it into their own hands to make the
experience what they want it to be.
Speaker 1 (54:55):
That's right, and that's why the profile that you're sponsoring
an MG magazine about female budtenders very very important. And
consider the source. You must consider your source. But it
all starts with going full circle here, Liz, being unapologetic,
so that you have the confidence and step into your
(55:16):
right to demand accurate information to make the best choices
for yourself and your family. So hey, knowledge is power.
Always read the labels, research claims, and support brands that
prioritize transparency and compliance. I think, Liz, before we close,
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I just want to take a moment to give you
a big thank you for all that you're doing to
move the industry forward, to move female founders forward, and
to help make people be able to tolerate life a little
easier and stay present for it.
Speaker 4 (56:04):
Well, thank you so much, Maria. It's you know that
it means so much coming from you. It's truly been
my pleasure to talk with you about the brand and
about how more women can make cannabis work for them.
Speaker 1 (56:16):
Yes, and yeah, I just love how you are out
there sharing your story which is so inspiring, and from
exploring the parallels between wine and cannabis, learning how low
dose THC can transform the stress of the holiday season
or any season that's overwhelming, into moments of calm. Liz
(56:41):
has truly shown us the power of living unapologetically and
embracing cannabis with confidence. As we head into the holiday season,
Let's take her advice to heart. Guys, whether it's finding balance,
staying present, or letting go of unnuss necessary apologies, we
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all we all deserve to approach life and cannabis with
intention and joy. Next week, we're going to dive into
an equally fascinating topic with our guests Seth Rutherford from
two five to three Pharmacy. This is massachusetts top cannabis
dispensary and the only dispensary in the United States that
(57:25):
offers osher cannabis. How's that, Liz ohsher cannabis? Is that
a new one?
Speaker 4 (57:29):
I love it? I can't wait to tune in a great.
Speaker 1 (57:33):
So, whether you are new to cannabis or a seasoned enthusiast,
this is a conversation you're not gonna want to miss. Hey, guys,
your feedback is invaluable, so please don't hesitate to reach
out with questions, comments, and ideas for topics you'd like
us to explore. You could connect with me on social
media at just Say No Radio, or visit our website
(57:54):
at greenbey life dot com and Liz. For people to
find out more about Kaliily, I know, they can visit
Kalalily Hannah dot com. That's Calililycanna dot com. Or how
can they connect to you on social media?
Speaker 4 (58:11):
Yeah? Absolutely so. You can find us on Instagram at
kalally Underscore HQ, and you can also find us on LinkedIn.
Speaker 1 (58:20):
Oh fantastic. Well, thank you for joining me today. Everyone
on Just Say No. Remember, knowledge is powering together. We're
redefining cannabis, one conversation at a time, one guest at
a time. Until next time, Stay informed, stay curious, stay lit,
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Hello, Hello again, and welcome to Just Say Now, where
we spotlight the innovators behind cannabis's newest, emergent products and
ideas at the forefront of the legal cannabis movement. Join
me on my quest to uncover everything you need to
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is to how it works, We'll explore it all one
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fifty am one oh six point five FM, coming to
you from the Inland Empire and beyond. I'm your host,
Maria Calibres, and today we're gonna explore how cannabis and
fine wines are surprisingly similar yet offer uniquely different ways
(00:55):
to unline and connect. We're also gonna unpack why low
dose those THC products can be a game changer when
it comes to creating joyful, stress free moments, especially during
special occasions. And yes, we'll even touch on how cannabis
(01:16):
can make parenting during the holidays season or any busy
season a little more knowledgeable. And here's a thought for
the holidays, what if we all just stopped apologizing so much.
We're going to discuss why owning your choices cannabis related
or not, is the gift that's going to keep on giving.
(01:40):
Joining me today is Liz Rodrigo, the visionary founder of
Kalie Lily, a luxury cannabis edible line. Liz holds the
unique distinction of being part of the small yet powerful
group of female founders, representing only twenty percent of funded companies.
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While women have made historical strides, much like the cannabis industry,
there's still a lot of work to do, it a
long way to go. Liz is going to share her
passion for refined experiences and empowering women to enhance their
lives with cannabis unapologetically. Whether you're a consumer looking for answers,
(02:22):
a canna moom looking for support, or a budding female
founder seeking inspiration, this conversation matters because it affects us all.
So get cozy, but not too cozy if you're driving,
and get ready for a lively conversation that'll inspire you
to rethink, recharge, and of course no cannabis and maybe
(02:45):
even yourself a little better. Because what we've seen take
place in the cannabis industry over the past several years
has been the most rapid transformation of any sector.
Speaker 2 (03:03):
By twenty twenty, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch estimate
that will grow to thirty five billion dollars, and many
experts believe it could eventually reach two hundred billion dollars
each and every year.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
On this same one of this guy, I can see
so much fun, your monases, your monases. I'm a butterfly
(03:51):
who is on a begun, taking me a while to
get it. Had to live and cry.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
To appreciate your life.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
And what do you give it when you hold a name,
When you hold me so close, someone bitter and under
your skill want to leave a mine.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
I am absolutely thrilled to welcome today's guest, Liz Rodrigo,
founder of Kaliily, the luxury cannabis edible line being praised
as a new wave of low dose joy created to
help you feel your bets. Liz's journey into cannabis is
both deeply personal and profoundly inspiring. Her connection to the
(04:30):
plant began during one of life's hardest moments, helping her
mother through her battle with breast cancer. As a teenager.
Witnessing firsthand how cannabis eased her mother's suffering left Liz
with an unshakable belief in its healing potential. Now a
(04:51):
mother herself raising a spirited toddler, Liz has brought her
passion and expertise full circle with Kalalily, designed with intense
and kier featuring low dose five milligram servings. Kalalily products
now get this because this is what got me. Kalalily
products are crafted for those seeking to stay present and
(05:14):
capable while also experiencing moments of calm and relaxation. Liz,
I am so excited to have you here today to
share your story and your vision for how cannabis has
worked for you and can potentially help others. Welcome to
just say no, Liz.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Thank you so much for having me. I'm thrilled to
be here.
Speaker 1 (05:37):
We're thrilled to have you. So, Liz, tell us a
little bit about yourself and Kalalily.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Yeah, I'd be happy to well. I'm actually originally from
the East Coast, taker up outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and
went to college out there. Actually majored in psychology, which
wouldn't have thought it at the time, but actually set
me up for my further careers to really help dive
into consumer insights. And while I always was fascinated and
(06:07):
really enjoyed cannabis, it was never really on my mind
as a career path. And so I went through career
paths through selling luxury items at auction houses, even working
at an architecture firm, and then finally decided I needed
to grow up and get a big girl job. So
I went to business school in Virginia, and that's how
(06:29):
I found my way into the wine industry. And so
I worked in brand management at a few different wineries
in California, which really led me, I think, to my calling.
I was able to get some fantastic experience, but really
am now excited and very passionate about applying that to
the cannabis space and specifically to really make it more
(06:51):
approachable and empowering for female consumers.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
I actually went to Bossing University undergrad and graduate. Grew
up on the East Coast to Jersey Girl, but Boston
that's where my heart lives.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
You're also familiar with the East Coast winters.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
And the East Coast female founders. There you go, that's
right in like lying out like a lamp. All right, Well,
now we're going to spotlight Kalalily. This is this week's
featured product. And full disclosure, Kalalily has not sponsored this episode.
They haven't paid for any advertising. This is purely because
(07:34):
I found the product, I met the founder, and I
want to put well meeting brands together with consumers looking
for products that are going to enhance their life, and
you should only support trustworthy brands. You should know who
is behind the brand. How is it manufactured, So Liz
(07:57):
using Kalalily as our featured product, what is it on
the Kalalily packaging, ingredients, all the things that would should
draw someone to it.
Speaker 4 (08:09):
Yeah, I mean I think, like other industries or you know,
other sectors of consumption, I think, look for a brand
that resonates with you. Look for a brand that is
checking the boxes in terms of the ingredients or you know,
manufacturing practices and things like that that work for you.
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And with dosage, if you're a newer consumer, look for
a lower dose, look for something that you can cut
in half or something like that that's gonna make the
experience more enjoyable for you. And just find something that's
going to work for you and for Calally, like I said,
like we're very focused on the ingredients We're very considerate
(08:57):
when we were choosing a manufacturer of who we wanted
to work with and someone that was going to produce
something really high quality but also consistent in the effects,
which is something that you know, certainly I don't I
don't think is as prevalent now, but in the past,
inconsistency with something that with a big issue for consumers
when it came to edibles. But we're really proud of
(09:20):
the product that we've made and so excited to share
it with consumers in California. We've gotten some really amazing
feedback that has made me me and you know, blush
and my heart feel really warm. But people have said
it provides a really beautiful mouth feel experience, the texture
and the flavor that it can be a moment of
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luxury and kind of creating that ritual for someone, whether
it be at the end of the day or you know,
for sleep. We have a gummy that's really beautiful and
helping you sleep and have the jar on your bedside
table and something to enjoy right before you go to sleep.
But the experience, and it's particularly in the feeling that
it provides people call a beautiful elevation, which I think
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is such, you know, really captures the feeling in a
really great way. And it's a moment of intentional luxury.
So allowing yourself a product that can be a moment
of self care, a moment of you know, enjoyment, relaxation,
or connection without necessarily worrying about waking up hungover or
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not getting a good night's sleep. But it's taking care
of yourself and doing so in a way that you
don't have to apologize for. Is really, you know, everything
that we're looking for here at Kowally.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
Yes. And I have to say I did sample the
dozing off Now. I haven't taken a lot of THC
or CBD gummies. I'm not a big gummy candy fan.
I this I wouldn't even call it a gummy. I
don't even know what to call it. The mauthfeel was incredible,
(11:02):
from the moment it touched my tongue to the moment
I bid into it. What do you use to sweeten it?
It was just the flavor was unparalleled.
Speaker 4 (11:14):
Yeah, I mean, it's just we have there is sugar
in there. It's not you know, a zero sugar element
by any means. But also important to remember the goal
is to only take you know, one or two or
half or something like that. So I had to keep
reminding myself during our you know, development stage. The goal
isn't for someone to keep popping a million of these,
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so you know, we're not too concerned with like you
said before, doesn't need to have artificial sweeteners or something
in there. I wanted it to be as natural as possible.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
The flavor, but what got me was the texture. My
mother in law was an assistant living a lot of
the older people did not want to try gummies. Their
daughters were trying to give them gummies because they were
afraid of the crowns in their mouth. This was not
like a gummy. It was like a jelly in the middle.
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I can't even there's nothing that I can compare it to.
There's no reference point it was. It was a very
refined experience. It was luxurious. It's five milligrams that now,
when you say low dose, my experience low dose is
for someone who's experienced and taking cannabis, five to ten
(12:29):
milligrams is considered a low dose. But for a lightweight
like myself or some I know myself and how I react,
or for someone new to cannabis. You know, like you said,
you're in control. You figure out what your low dose is.
Even on your website in the tips for beginners, you
talk about starting low, low, and slow and there's no
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peer pressure. The texture, the texture in this lends itself
to making it so easy to cut and a half.
I always start an edible at two and a half milligrams,
and it was very easy to cut us in half.
It's a beautiful experience. So tell us you have three
different ones. You have dozing Off, which is a star
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fruit flavor.
Speaker 4 (13:16):
So yes. So we have dozing Off, which is for sleep.
So it has five milligrams of THHC and two milligrams
of CBN, which is a minor cannabinoid that really is
quite helpful in sleep quality. We have end of Day,
which is for kind of liking it to getting home
from more, kicking off your heels or shoes and pouring
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a glass of wine. It has five milligrams of THHC
and five milligrams of CBD. And then our Happy Hour,
which is my personal favorite, is exactly what it sounds like.
It's more uplifting and really wonderful at helping you kind
of connect with friends. And feel more enlivened and focused.
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And it has five milligrams of THHC three milligrams of THHCV,
which is a i'd say maybe relatively newly discovered minor
cannabinoid that has a beautiful effect of feeling more energized
and focused in your energy.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
I'm very excited about the promise of THCV and weight loss,
but we need more studies. But absolutely, that's interesting. Can
you tell us a little bit about the flavors of each.
Speaker 4 (14:29):
Yeah, so we wanted to incorporate flavors that were kind
of higher end and really globally inspired. So we have
kafir lime for our happy hour, so channeling some of
those you know margarita vibes. We have elderberry for our
end of day, and then starfruit for dozing off. And
I just couldn't help myself with the you know, star
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and starfruit and sleep and nighttime. I just you know,
had to get that in there.
Speaker 1 (14:57):
Hey, it's got intention behind it. That's uh, that's substantiated
for certain Well, it's a beautiful line, it's unapologetic. So
let's just dive into giving your background in the wine industry, So, well,
how do you see the wine and cannabis as being similar.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
Yeah, I mean it's absolutely. I think through this transition
I've really been able to see a lot of those similarities,
which has helped me tremendously and getting kalalily off the ground.
And I'd start by saying that I think they're both
used in a variety but very similar settings. There's so
much emotion that can be connected to it. What you
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often will turn to alcohol or cannabis when you're feeling
really happy, when you're celebrating something, or maybe when you've
had a tough day, or are you sad about something else,
you turn to both of them when you're with friends
and looking to connect. I think they can both be
very useful in all types of those settings. And they're
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also using some of my marketing language, very ego based.
With so many different brands in both industries, you're able
to gravitate and pick ones that really speak to you
who you are as a consumer and what we call
your emotional need state and what it is that you're
looking to kind of fulfill through that experience.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Yes, but unlike whine, if you're using it for emotional support,
could be a slippery slope.
Speaker 4 (16:30):
Correct, Absolutely, of course.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Yeah, And you're from the line industry and you're saying that, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:38):
I mean certainly, you know, working in the wine industry,
you see all of the beautiful ways that people can
interact with wine, but are certainly aware of, you know,
some of those the negative situations that can occur as well.
Speaker 1 (16:50):
I've read a lot of studies and pieces in the
news about gen X moving away from alcohol and turning
toward cannabis. Do you think cannabis has the same potential
to create the same kind of social rituals we associate
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with wine? For instance, I know a lot of wine
connoisseurs who love to pair their wine with a beautiful
dut Hollorage. Do you see people pairing their gummies with
a nice meal or some of the social rituals that
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are associated with wine. What's happening with cannabis?
Speaker 4 (17:37):
Yeah, well, I think you know, you're absolutely accurate in
what you're saying. But I would also add that gen
X is certainly not the only group that is behaving
this way. So I think certainly younger generations are also
being very mindful about their alcohol consumption and exploring other
ways to get the same effects of whether it be
relaxation or you know, uplifting and connection. But to answer
(18:01):
your question, I think absolutely, I think finding rituals that
work for you. I mean a lot of people will
talk about their skincare rituals or their sleep rituals to
help set them up for that. I think a lot
of people now are finding their rituals, whether replacing that
you know, end of day glass of wine with a gummy.
There's also been a long standing, I feel like ritual
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that people will have with the flower itself of cannabis
and kind of whether it be you know, rolling a
joint or packing a bowl. There's something that people can
find very therapeutic around the rituals setting up themselves knowing
that that kind of feeling of you know, relaxation or
what have you is going to be coming along with
that ritual.
Speaker 1 (18:45):
It's it's exciting, and these new forms and ways of
consumption are very, very exciting. How would you say the
century experience of wine and cannabis compare. I know, they
always say wine, and in cannabis the knows so particularly
in how they engage our taste or our smell or
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our mood. A lot of people I have been socialized
with the rituals of wine, so they know what their
limits are. Could you talk a little bit about the
onset and the duration for edibles or gummies.
Speaker 4 (19:24):
Yeah, absolutely, I mean I think it's certainly very different
if it's when you're comparing edibles to wine, a very
different sensory experience because you're going to take you know,
maybe one or two gummies, whatever your preferences. So the
actual consumption part of it will be much shorter, but
certainly there is going to be flavor and texture and
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a mouthfeel that comes along with the eating of the edible.
But then I think the sensory experience will be a
little bit different because you wait to start to feel
it and then slowly you start to feel it effects
and see how it kind of impacts your mood, your
energy levels, you know, all of those sorts of things.
(20:07):
So I think it is a bit of a different
sensory experience. But I think you hit on a really
good point before where there is precise dosage and so
you know kind of and are going to be able
to predict. The more you get to know a brand
and the dosage amounts, you'll be able to understand how
it is that you're going to feel and have that
kind of consistency in experience, which is nice. And it
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doesn't have the same type of snowball effect as drinking
might wear. Like you said before, one glass turns into
three and you're kind of keeping up maybe in conversation
and don't notice how much it is that you're drinking.
I think it can be a little different when it
comes to gummies because it's more predictable and reliable in
that way.
Speaker 1 (20:51):
In California, we're twenty minutes into the show and that
means it is for twenty and what better thing to
do or all for on four to twenty then to
drop up a knowledge bomb. We have a little segment
was called quick Hits, and I'm going to put you
on that. See I'm going to put you on the
spot for twenty Can you drop a knowledge bomb for us?
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Can you give us a quick hit?
Speaker 4 (21:19):
Thank you? Maria? Yeah, no, I'm so excited and in
honor of this and in honor of this season. If
you're listening to this in December during the holidays, my
tip today goes out to all the other Canna moms
out there. I don't know about you, but my to
do list has been growing by the minute. And my
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tip for you today is just to make sure, and
this might sound like you know, duh, please prioritize your
self care and during the holidays double up. A lot
of times, a lot of the magic falls on our shoulders,
and I don't want you to forget to make magic
for yourself. So, whether it is taking a cannabis infused bath,
regular math, having a gummy or you know, whatever you
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need to do to make sure that you're checking in
with yourself and taking care of yourself this season or
whatever this applies throughout the entire year, just know that
the more that you take care of yourself and show
up for yourself, the better and more able you'll be
able to take care of and show up and bring
the magic for everyone else around you. So, Ken of
Mom's just take five minutes for yourself today.
Speaker 1 (22:28):
I love that, and I love that you didn't just
say to do it, and you gave them a very
doable goal that will be tolerable. Start by taking five
minutes for yourself. I love that. Liz. Could you just
share with us a couple of the things that you
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do in addition to taking five minutes for yourself?
Speaker 4 (22:52):
Yeah, I try to work out almost every day, even
if it's just like a fifteen minute spin class on
my peloton. I find that for me that exercise, going
for a walk, fifteen minutes, stretching, you know, whatever it is,
just allows me to kind of recenter and feel a
(23:17):
little bit better in my own body, in my mind,
all of that. So I exercise a lot. I take
a lot of baths. I'm a big bath person. And
whether i'm i'd see the other thing that I do that.
My husband always makes fun of me for I play
a lot of games on my iPad, So that's kind
of how at night I will and my godmother always,
(23:38):
you know, hits me up with the latest and greatest games.
But just playing a game on my iPad, even if
it's like five or ten minutes, brings me joy, distracts
me and allows me to just have fun for myself
for ten fifteen minutes.
Speaker 1 (23:56):
I love it, and it's such great advice. It's a
great tip, and it's a great knowledge because what I
take away from it is I'm seeing a theme here.
I love that you have low dose gummies and your
goals are doable. We don't have to overdo it. It's
about finding balance. I love that you said fifteen minutes
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a day. Maybe I'm the peloton because when I hear
anything in excess of fifteen minutes, I just I'm gone
out of here. It's overwhelming to me when I hear
you have to do with thirty minutes. And I love
the self soothing, I love the baths, and I'm a
candy crush girl. So maybe we will connect, and I
(24:42):
will say new being new to cannabis, I'm I did
get addicted to video games, but I've never felt an
addictive reaction to cannabis. Go figure, all right, right.
Speaker 4 (24:57):
Right, absolutely? Absolutely.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
Now, when we were talking about the different ways to
consume cannabis or the different social rituals compared to wine,
wines used to wind down or try to feel a
little less social anxiety, maybe in a social setting so
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that you could connect. But it seems that cannabis, compared
to wine, is more versatile. Can you speak a little
bit about that.
Speaker 4 (25:31):
Yeah? Absolutely, I think you hit it on the nose
in that there's so many many different types of occasions
or different types of feelings that cannabis can elicit. And
I think for me, the biggest thing is that there's
a little bit more of a lightness or a softness
to the effect or the experience than I often get
(25:53):
with alcohol. But I think you can have it when
you are looking to relax, You can have it when
you want to be creative and maybe do some kinds
of art projects, or if you need to be focused
and uplifted, if you're going to be cleaning the house
or something like that. Like it can there's because there's
so many different types of strains and minor cannabinoids. Now,
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there's so many different types of effects that you can experience.
So I think there is a wonderful versatility in that
for cannabis. And I think the other thing is there's
not as much or maybe no, of the pretentiousness that
can sometimes come along with wine. That's certainly not saying
that it's always there, but I do think that that's
a connotation that a lot of people associate with wine,
(26:38):
and you know, you can have certainly, I've had friends
that have opened very expensive bottles around me and are describing,
you know, the smells or the aromas and the flavors
that they're getting, and I'm like, yeah, sure, hm, cracked leather. Yeah,
I'm getting that too.
Speaker 1 (26:56):
You taste the crack leather, right, you got that bit? Yeah,
Oh my god, that's such an incredible point. Backtracking a
little bit, there's the versatility that the cannabis affords is
there's so many different intentions behind it, and it offers
there's something for everybody, whereas wine is usually with a
(27:17):
meal or for celebration, but all the different reasons you
could the versatility of the plant in terms of taking
it medicinally or adult use, or for creativity, or for
wellness as part of a self care routine. And it
comes in so many different forms. But yeah, that's really funny.
(27:40):
I have to tell you, I'm new to this. I'm
completely new to cannabis, and thank you, thank you, and please, let's,
if we have any control over the way this market evolves,
let's let's try not to have cannabis snobs. I don't
think we're ever going to have cannabis snobs. Back me
(28:00):
up about the wine snobs. I could tell you, being
new to it, say the first thing you said to
me was welcome. It's welcoming. I walk into a dispensary,
I don't, I will. I'm not asked about did I
taste the cracked leather or did I I feel empowered?
Speaker 4 (28:17):
I think you're absolutely right in that it is. And
maybe it's because we're still, you know, kind of coming
out of prohibition and there's many different people that are
trying to bring awareness and break some of the stigma
that does exist in the cannabis space. But I've found
it to be a very welcoming space, everyone being willing
to help you or introduce you to new people, or
(28:40):
you know, talk to you or answer questions that you
might feel dumb asking because you're just not as in
the know. But I think touchline for your show, didn't
you mean that? But no, I found that it's very
much everyone is focused on you know, a rising tide
lifts all boats, and how how do we just kind
of help each other to bring out more education and
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talk about this beautiful plant.
Speaker 1 (29:05):
Yeah, it's very, very inclusive and comes from a spirit
of just helping you have your need met. Both have
a learning curve, but you know, flavor profiles, potency effects.
How can people new to cannabis approach it with the
(29:28):
same kind of curiosity and enjoyment that they do with wine?
Speaker 4 (29:36):
Yeah, I mean lean into it. I think having that
kind of curiosity is wonderful and there's so many amazing
resources out there that I think you can just go
and educate yourself. And even it's just looking online and
just googling, you know, different types. All almost all dispensaries,
I would think have their menus online, so you could
(29:57):
even start exploring and then have another brow are open
to be googling you know what does this mean or
you know, finding the answers to that. Kallalally, we have
really tried to create a website that is for those
that are newer to cannabis. We have a ton of
resources on there, from FAQs to a glossary and articles
(30:19):
about you know, starting with I'm a first timer, like
what should I expect? I'd say Buddhist is another wonderful
app that you can download, and they're doing a lot
of reviews, so if you're curious about a particular product,
you could go on there and see if there's any
kind of information that you could get to understand, you know,
how the effect might be or what the experience. And
(30:41):
I know that you have put together a beautiful library
of information on you know, the podcast website, so people
could check that out. As well, But I think educating
yourself but having fun with it and exploring and trying
different things and just kind of taking a poll of
howd that make me feel that I like it? Should
I try it again? Or should I try something else?
And when you're going into a dispensary, bud tenders are
(31:05):
I've always found so helpful. There's not that intimidating factor
that you get sometimes when you're wine tasting or something
like that, that they're really curious, what is it you're
looking for? How do you feel or you know, how
are you looking to feel. They're there to help you
and guide you towards the right product. So I'd say,
don't be afraid of just going in and walking up
(31:27):
and saying, hey, I'm new, I don't want to I
don't know what I want. Can you help me figure
it out? And I will guarantee that they'll help you
figure that out.
Speaker 1 (31:35):
All right, Well, finishing up on what we were talking
about the importance of education, and I appreciate your shout
out for Greenby Life, but I have to shout out
to you guys. I mean, I understand your sponsoring a
profile series of female bud tenders in the MG Magazine
(31:57):
beginning this month in December, we'll have a link for
our viewers because I think they'll be able to get
it through your press section of your website. But tell
us about this profile series on female bud tenders. Tell
us a little bit about that.
Speaker 4 (32:14):
Oh, thank you so much for asking about it. Yeah,
we've been so excited to work with MG magazine and
we are profiling female bud tenders in the southern California area,
which has been wonderful, you know, to meet them, but
also hear their stories about what got them into the industry,
what they enjoy about it, how they enjoy interacting with consumers,
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particularly female consumers, and you know what it is that
they've been learning and noticing throughout their time. So it's
been wonderful to both highlight them and draw attention to
the work that they're doing because like all industries, I
think the cannabis space needs more of that.
Speaker 1 (32:57):
Hey, it does, And for consumers out there, you really
want to know who's behind the product you're supporting. And
I can't say enough about Kalally and about Liz, who
really tries to pay a forward. She's got a tough
road to hoe any well, meaning brand trying to pave
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the way while there's federal inaction and a patchwork of
inconsistent laws. It's a challenge. So we're going to as
an industry succeed together or fail individually. And Liz, you
know Kalalily. It's a beautiful brand that you have and
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a beautiful mission that you're on. And I love that
you guys are sponsoring to profile female but tenders. This
is it's a medicine. It's a refined experience. A plant
is multifaceted. It should not be marginalized. So I'm going
to make a little it'll plug to deschedule it, not
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reschedule it. Before legalization in California, women were exploited. It
would be the girls in the bikinis on Venice Beach
bringing you into a funky looking uh booth where there's
a doctor to give you your medical marijuana cart. It's
a serious plant. It improves people's lives, the genies out
(34:27):
of the bottle, and so women need to be empowered
and not exploited the way they were. So I love
that you're profiling it's it's you have a new wave
of cannabis in your innovative product but there's a new
wave of butt tenders, and there's there's a new wave
of respect for the women going into those roles. Liz,
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I agree with you about holiday stress. For me, it
often feels like I'm trying to run a marathon and flipflops,
and a great deal of the season's magic, as you mentioned,
falls to all of our mothers and wives out there.
Let's face it, you know, moms, they make it happen,
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and they make the moments magical, but it shouldn't be
at a great cost to them, and nobody wants that.
So how can low dose THC products help create a
more relaxed and balanced holiday mood or mood in general?
Why load dose THC dummies?
Speaker 4 (35:32):
Well, first, I just want to like, I love that
description of running a marathon and flip flops, because that's
sometimes what it feels like. I mean, the holidays are
a magical time, but they also come, especially for moms
or parents of all kinds, it comes a lot of
pressure and a long to do list, as to many
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other times throughout the year as well. But like you said,
I think there's a lot that falls on our shoulders
to take care of this time of year. And I
think low dose THC products can be such a beautiful
pairing because, like I said earlier in the podcast, they
they can to add a feeling of lightness or softness
around some of the stress that tends to come, you know,
(36:14):
with life anytime of the year, but particularly the holidays.
And I think there's many different ways that you can
integrate them into the life, you know, the day to day.
So you could have one before setting off to cook
a big family meal. You could have one before doing
a big you know, gift wrapping marathon and put on
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some of your favorite music. But I think that there
is a way that you still feel in control while
also just having like the softening of the edges or
a lift of some of that stress that you can
kind of feel that, you know, not everything's going to
get done and I have to go run and do this.
It just makes you feel like, yeah, I got this,
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and I'm gonna have fun while I do it. So
I think that it's a beautiful way having low dos
edibles to still tackle everything on your list, but do
it with a just a different feeling and a like
a more of a lightness and a sense of if
I'm going to have all of this to do, I
can at least do it while I'm feeling better and
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have fun with it.
Speaker 1 (37:20):
I love that you're crushing the stigma because it's it's prevalent,
and many people outside of the cannabis community still believe
it's about chasing a high, and you know, I'm not.
There's nothing wrong with that. There's a time and place
for everything. But like wine, it's it's not You can't
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reduce it to spring break, drinking out of a box,
waking up on the side of a street on a curb.
I don't mean to bash spring break, but that that is.
I mean, anything could be used responsibly or not, and
just because in cases where wine is misused it Yeah,
(38:05):
I love this conversation and I love speaking with you,
and I love that you're bringing the potential for low
dose And as you said, it's a versatile plant. There's
so many different uses right and applications, and it's not
just about you know, getting completely and totally disoriented.
Speaker 4 (38:30):
So it's a huge thing to point out because I
think that there's a concern or a stigma that if
I use cannabis, I'm going to be out of control
or I'm going to be so high that I can't
get off the couch. And I think that it's really
important for people to know that that low DOS gummies
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aren't going to make you feel that way. You're still
going to be completely in control, and you can start
off with just like a nibble of a gummy and
take it from there as your comfort level allows. But
you can make it work for you. And by using
it isn't mean you're automatically going to subscribe to you
a cannabis culture that doesn't work for you. It's still you,
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it's still your lifestyle, it's still your culture, and you're
just integrating it into it as you would whine or
a cocktail or something like that.
Speaker 1 (39:21):
Amen. I mean the first time I spoke to you,
I was so when you explained it as your pith.
This product is for people seeking to stay present. I
said it in my opening because my favorite thing about
your brand. It's for people who are looking to stay
present and capable while experiencing a moment of calm and relaxation.
Speaker 4 (39:47):
Yeah. Absolutely, And I think it also brings about a
more openness, like there's when you're connecting with other people,
whether it be family or friends. I think that there's
there's just this different feeling that you get. I've never
seen someone you know, using cannabis get really angry or
really violent. I have seen that people that are drinking.
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So just just something to think about.
Speaker 1 (40:14):
So it adds a bit of softness, which without intoxicating
you making you cognitively impaired, just make a little bit
of softness. Just some people can use a fine wine
for that or sharnanay. I've heard the expression charnonnay moms.
They don't suffer the same stigma that cannabis moms or
(40:37):
up against. Speaking of moms and dads, parents who consume cannabis,
particularly in states where it's not legal, they faceless. I'm
sure you could tell me more about this societal and
legal challenges. So have you experienced personally the stigma or
as a parent using cannabis and Addie helped to challenge
(40:58):
the stigma through cawah.
Speaker 4 (41:01):
Yeah, I mean, I'm very lucky to live in California,
so a state where it is recreationally legal. So I'm
you know, I certainly don't have any stories that I'm
sure parents in you know, in other states would have
around the stigma or the difficulty in getting it. But
(41:21):
for me, I think it's really challenging and quite frustrating
when I see examples or see it negatively referenced in
all types of media, especially you know, movies or TV
shows when drinking, even binge drinking is celebrated. You know,
the memes around a shardinay mom or my mom needs
(41:45):
a margarita are all funny. I love at them as well.
And yet having a low dose edible is you know,
criticized or could threaten you know, you taking care of
your child. To me, that's just comical. But I think
it's very important to work against that stigma and bring
(42:06):
about education, having podcasts like this and talking about the
effects and how you feel, and me sharing real life
examples of how I incorporate cannabis into my life while
still being a present and in control parent, I think
is really important. And at Kalily, we're working on a
couple of different fronts to try to do that. You know, first,
(42:28):
like I mentioned before, education and all of the resources
that we have on our website talking about low dose,
talking about how to be a beginner, how to find
cannabis in a way that will work for you, and
empowering women to do that exploration and have fun with it.
I think emphasizing the fact that low dose is just
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that it is a low dose, and it's almost equivalent
to having half of a glass to a glass of wine,
you know, in kind of that type of effect of
that you're going to feel. And so I think doing
like that, we also share a lot of stories in
our blogs and articles from women and how they incorporate
cannabis into their lifestyle. So I think talking about that
(43:12):
and sharing stories will allow other women to kind of
see themselves in that scenario and maybe view it in
a different light. And to packaging, you know, will be
people still judge a book by its cover, people still
judge a bottle of wine by its label. And so
bringing a brand to the marketplace that looks and feels
(43:34):
elevated and has a beautiful, you know package to it
with a glass jar inside, we're creating an experience, and
we're creating a luxury experience and something that can feel
beautiful and elevated in someone's life and you know, mirror
that of other products that are already in their repertoire.
(43:54):
I think also having that with the brand works to
break some of that stigma as well.
Speaker 1 (44:00):
So yeah, I agree with everything you said and I
applaud you your brave You're brave, your braves to come
on the podcast. Yes, you're lucky to live in California.
But we can't forget guys, it's still federally illegal. Now
(44:22):
hopefully it will be rescheduled. Needs to be descheduled because
there are legal challenges and moms do face in states
where it's not legal. There's risk of child custody issues,
criminal penalties, employment risks, you have to worry about child
(44:43):
protective services. This is real, guys, in states where it's
not legal, and this is why it affects all of us. Liz,
so many things I love about Kllerily, the brand, the mission, yourself,
but I have to tell you I that it was
founded on the idea of living unapologetically. Why do you
(45:07):
think it's important for women everyone to stop apologizing for
their choices, especially especially when it comes to cannabis.
Speaker 4 (45:21):
I mean so many reasons. I mean, I think I
read that women tend or women apologize about twenty percent
more than men do, and so I think in not.
Speaker 1 (45:32):
Me, not me, I'm a Kaliily girl. Not sorry, not
sorry guys.
Speaker 4 (45:39):
By no, we're turning sorry into it into a curse word.
But I think in general, I think women should just
try to take stock and notice when you're apologizing how
much you're apologizing. Just ask yourself, is that something I
really needed to apologize for? You know, like do you
see your your male colleagues apologizing for things like that?
(46:01):
Because I do think that it matters, and I think
apologizing less will have an effect of women feeling more
confident and more empowered and showing up and feeling the
right to take up space or having a voice or
questioning decisions that you see being made. So I just
think that when and especially when it comes to cannabis,
(46:22):
apologizing less for using it will really work against distigmatizing
it and showing that it is whether it be for
you know, medicinal use or recreational, you know, just having
fun will show that it can be a part of
your daily life like alcohol, like food, like you know,
the medicine that you're taking, and just showing that it
(46:43):
is an ingredient in your lifestyle. We like to say
at Kalalily that we make edibles that are for any
reason or no reason at all.
Speaker 1 (46:51):
I love it. I love it for any reason or
no reason at all.
Speaker 4 (46:56):
I find when you're apologizing for things, it will internalize
it and it makes you question your own behavior or
choices or opinions when you shouldn't, you know, And I
think especially we as women, tend to do that. So
just being more mindful of it and calling yourself on
it when you see doing it, or calling you know,
(47:16):
a good girlfriend on it and saying you don't need
to apologize for that, Why are you apologizing for that?
And kind of keeping each other in check could be
really helpful.
Speaker 1 (47:25):
You know, ladies, it's it's not obvious, but if you
think about it, it undermines confidence and and the authenticity
in our lives. It's it's it's so true, but it's
knee jerk. It's hardwired, and it's something we really have
to pay attention to. But we are conditioned, We are
(47:46):
socialized and conditioned, especially as women, and hey, it's a
female plant. So how do you think we can shift
the narrative and normalize cannabis as a valid life style choice,
particularly for women and parents, aside from stop apologizing for it?
Speaker 4 (48:07):
I mean, I think podcasts like this are doing a
beautiful job and conversations like this, and just seeing more
examples on you know, the media that people consume. So
whether movies, TFEE, social media. I think I see it
starting for sure on social media, people getting out there
and living unapologetically and saying, yeah, I am a can
(48:31):
of mom, and yeah I'm gonna have a gummy, you
know at night or when I'm hanging out with my kids,
because guess what, I can do that and still be
present and play with them and maybe even have more
fun with them. So I think it's just showing examples
around that and highlighting all the beautiful resources that are
(48:52):
available for people that you know, maybe are curious but
don't know enough or want to educate themselves. So I
think it's just doing more of this.
Speaker 1 (49:03):
Well, you make a fantastic point. I mean, I just
cannabis hasn't crossed the main stream divide in terms of media.
It's either sensationalized and they like to tell these crazy
horror stories or they just don't talk about it because
(49:26):
the advertising dollars aren't there yet because of the legal landscape.
So what you said is absolutely spot on. All right, Well,
we've been dispelling a lot of myths around the stigma
and trying to crush the stigma, which is a perfect
segue into our nippet in the bud segment. So let's
(49:48):
knit this in the bud. Liz truth or fiction. All
gummies are created equal?
Speaker 4 (49:57):
Fiction was so excited to come on and be able
to talk about this because, in no sense are all
of the gummies are edibles out there created equal. And
I think it's so important for consumers to know that
and to know what to look for. There's so many
people that are being more conscious in the choices that
(50:18):
they're making about what food they buy, what produce they're
looking at, what kind of wine they're doing. They're being
very as they should, looking at the ingredients and the
sourcing and where things are coming from. But I want
you to apply that to cannabis as well. And I
think a lot of times some of the big brands
that are out there are mass producing these gummies and
(50:39):
they're using cannabis inputs that are distilate, but they're made
with the use of solvents, and so the gummies that
you're getting do still have trace amounts of those solvents,
you know, like buttane in there. And so knowing that
and just having more of an understanding of what broad
market gummies are made of will help you make purposeful choices.
(51:01):
And speaking for us at Kalalily, of course, I can
really only speak specifically to what we're doing. We were
very particular about the inputs that we were using. We
use a solventless live rosin that is made by our
manufacturer with buds that have been flash frozen and sent
down to their facility. Is actually made using an ice
water bath, so really can't get more natural than that,
(51:26):
And we use all natural ingredients and flavorings and nothing
that we don't need to. We had a very minimalist
approach when we were doing the formulation of our gummies,
and so I think just being mindful of that as
a consumer and doing your homework and looking online into
what's going into this and is it okay with me
or not? And it might be and that's completely fine,
(51:47):
But just knowing that, like other areas of your life
where you are maybe double clicking and looking into things
a little bit more, I want you to apply that
to your cannabis as well.
Speaker 1 (51:58):
Absolutely, And your rodsin is sun grown. Is that that's correct?
Speaker 4 (52:03):
So the bud is coming from sungrown farms across California,
and it's then when it harvested, it's actually flash frozen
and transported down to our manufacture where they're making their
own solventless rosin in house.
Speaker 1 (52:19):
And can you explain what rosin is?
Speaker 4 (52:21):
Yeah? So, I mean there's many different ways of taking
the cannabis plant and kind of distilling it down into
the material that you're going to use in different edibles.
There's distillate, there's resin, and then there's rosin. And it's
really the manner in which you treat it that determines
(52:42):
the name. And we specifically wanted to use rosin because
it doesn't use solvents in its extraction process, So it's
we use an ice water bath and kind of agitating
and shaking the plant to get the materials off of it,
versus using something like utane.
Speaker 1 (53:00):
WHOA, So do dissolate some resin as an extraction method
include sometimes solvents?
Speaker 4 (53:06):
Yes, many times they do. And so the gummies on
the market will have, you know, mind you very small
and trace amounts, but they are present.
Speaker 1 (53:16):
Okay, but that's also why what I'm seeing on your
packaging is it's triple lab tested, correct.
Speaker 4 (53:26):
Yeah, our manufacturer helps with the lab testing that is,
I mean part of being a legal cannabis company in
California is following all of the rules and being really
careful around you know, the ingredients, the manner in which
it's made, and making sure that everything is lab tested
so that before it goes to the market, we are
sure about the dosage, you know, the cannabinoid presence, and
(53:48):
that everything has been you know, triple check to make
sure that it's safe for consumer.
Speaker 1 (53:52):
Use, right, and you want those lab reports guys to
be able to verify the purity and the potency. So
so what are the best ways just what are some
of the best ways for consumers to advocate for themselves
in the cannabis market so that we can have more
well meaning brands and female founders.
Speaker 4 (54:16):
Always want more female founders and cannabis, but any industry.
But I think the ways that consumers can advocate for
themselves is doing their own homework, you know, doing research themselves,
whether it be on your website, my website, or all
of the other wonderful resources that are out there, and
asking questions, you know, not being afraid to go in
(54:38):
and ask bud tenders about certain products. Or you know, strains,
what have you, but just feeling more empowered and confident
and taking it into their own hands to make the
experience what they want it to be.
Speaker 1 (54:55):
That's right, and that's why the profile that you're sponsoring
an MG magazine about female budtenders very very important. And
consider the source. You must consider your source. But it
all starts with going full circle here, Liz, being unapologetic,
so that you have the confidence and step into your
(55:16):
right to demand accurate information to make the best choices
for yourself and your family. So hey, knowledge is power.
Always read the labels, research claims, and support brands that
prioritize transparency and compliance. I think, Liz, before we close,
(55:42):
I just want to take a moment to give you
a big thank you for all that you're doing to
move the industry forward, to move female founders forward, and
to help make people be able to tolerate life a little
easier and stay present for it.
Speaker 4 (56:04):
Well, thank you so much, Maria. It's you know that
it means so much coming from you. It's truly been
my pleasure to talk with you about the brand and
about how more women can make cannabis work for them.
Speaker 1 (56:16):
Yes, and yeah, I just love how you are out
there sharing your story which is so inspiring, and from
exploring the parallels between wine and cannabis, learning how low
dose THC can transform the stress of the holiday season
or any season that's overwhelming, into moments of calm. Liz
(56:41):
has truly shown us the power of living unapologetically and
embracing cannabis with confidence. As we head into the holiday season,
Let's take her advice to heart. Guys, whether it's finding balance,
staying present, or letting go of unnuss necessary apologies, we
(57:02):
all we all deserve to approach life and cannabis with
intention and joy. Next week, we're going to dive into
an equally fascinating topic with our guests Seth Rutherford from
two five to three Pharmacy. This is massachusetts top cannabis
dispensary and the only dispensary in the United States that
(57:25):
offers osher cannabis. How's that, Liz ohsher cannabis? Is that
a new one?
Speaker 4 (57:29):
I love it? I can't wait to tune in a great.
Speaker 1 (57:33):
So, whether you are new to cannabis or a seasoned enthusiast,
this is a conversation you're not gonna want to miss. Hey, guys,
your feedback is invaluable, so please don't hesitate to reach
out with questions, comments, and ideas for topics you'd like
us to explore. You could connect with me on social
media at just Say No Radio, or visit our website
(57:54):
at greenbey life dot com and Liz. For people to
find out more about Kaliily, I know, they can visit
Kalalily Hannah dot com. That's Calililycanna dot com. Or how
can they connect to you on social media?
Speaker 4 (58:11):
Yeah? Absolutely so. You can find us on Instagram at
kalally Underscore HQ, and you can also find us on LinkedIn.
Speaker 1 (58:20):
Oh fantastic. Well, thank you for joining me today. Everyone
on Just Say No. Remember, knowledge is powering together. We're
redefining cannabis, one conversation at a time, one guest at
a time. Until next time, Stay informed, stay curious, stay lit,
and just say no. That's with k n A W
(58:42):
k n OW. Just Say No is a green bee
Life presentation airing live weekly on Friday afternoons from four
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