Audrey Kerger speaks with Rob Smith, the General Manager of Phoenix, Arizona-based Emerald Dispensary and Infusion Edibles. Emerald Dispensary features two Arizona-based locations in Phoenix and Gilbert. Infusion edibles and concentrates are made with the patient in mind. As one of the first medical cannabis kitchens in Arizona, our goal has always been to provide high quality products with outstanding flavor, while delivering safe, consistent and effective medication. By using only gourmet ingredients and the most sophisticated extraction methods, we maintain that same goal each and every day. Our high level of standard can be found in everything we do. Whether it’s our preparation, extraction science, testing, order fulfillment, fast delivery or our team of experts, we only incorporate the best elements and the best people to ensure we create and deliver the finest line of products.

Today on High On Healthy we are joined by Jill Ellsworth, Founder, and CEO of Willows Industries. Fueled by her passion for innovation and dedication to health, Jill has made a career of creating solutions for better living. Prior to launching Willow Industries in 2015, Jill founded Vibrant Earth Juices (VEJ), a Santa Barbara-based cold-pressed organic juice company. Named Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Emerging Business in 2013, Jill became passionate about pasteurization techniques, employing High-Pressure Processing (HPP) to prevent microbial growth and increase the shelf-life and freshness for her juice line. Later, Jill parlayed VEJ into a beverage distribution company, helping place various alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Whole Foods, King Soopers, Natural Grocers, yoga studios, coffee shops, and other healthy eating establishments. Jill, who serves on the Cannabis Health and Safety Advisory Committee for the City of Denver, is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. She holds an MS in Nutrition, Dietetics, & Food Science, a BA in Communications and a BS in Nutrition from California State University, Northridge and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo.

Today on High On Healthy we are joined by Ellen Jackson. Ellen is a successful entrepreneur and life coach with Sync Life 1320, which focuses on guiding and supporting you towards your purpose in life. Through life coaching and retreats, one can expect insightful experiences and personal growth. It’s important to learn we are ever-changing masterpiece’s in motion, rooted in cosmic timelessness. They speak about some of the greatest challenges met and how she overcame them. Also the most wonderful experiences and memories she has created in the cannabis industry.

Today on High On Healthy we are joined by Josh Crossney from the Cannabis Science Conference and JCanna. Cannabis Science Conference is the world's largest and most technical cannabis science expo. CSC pulls together cannabis industry experts, instrument manufacturers, testing labs, research scientists, medical practitioners, policy makers and interested novices. The annual event is aimed at improving cannabis science. jCanna, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised of affiliates including cannabis industry insiders, scientists, medical doctors, policymakers and interested novices working together to advance awareness of legal, medicinal cannabis related topics. Their affiliates work to share insights and advance solutions to improve cannabis analytical testing technologies.

Today High On Healthy we are joined by David Krantz, Epigenetic Health Coach. David carries his family’s music history into the future (his great grandfather was a composer in Krakow, Poland before WWII and his Aunt is an accomplished opera singer) as he leans heavily on skillful synthetic sound design, reprocessed acoustic sound sources, and crisp production. One of the rare producers who can transcend the typical barriers between electronic dance music and traditional composition, David is at home in a variety of contexts and settings. Spanning the range between heavy bass music and contemplative downtempo, his versatility, depth of expression, and command over detail has earned him accolades from some of the most respected minds in forward thinking electronic music. Futexture is music for music lovers. Its music written in homage to the boundless majesty of nature, the complexity and strangeness of human relationships, and the ineffable nature of individual experience. It is the merger of tradition and the incalculable future, dancing together on the razor thin edge of now. It is what happens when David Krantz, a North Carolina native and multi instrumentalist, titrates his experience into sound.

Today on High On Healthy our host is joined by Cannabis Educator & Industry Consultant, Emma Chasen. Emma has a mission to educate people on the science behind cannabis so that they may take charge of their own healing. After graduating from Brown University in 2014 with a degree in Medicinal Plant Research, Emma went on to coordinate Clinical Oncology trials with the Brown University Oncology Research Group. When her supervisor refused a cannabis trial in favor of another expensive pharmaceutical drug, Emma quit and headed across the country to Portland, OR. She found her way to Farma, the popular Portland dispensary that takes a more scientific approach to cannabis; rejecting the Indica/Sativa binary and instead focusing on chemo types to determine effect. She began her career at Farma as a bud-tender and was quickly promoted to General Manager after only a few months. She oversaw the operations of the shop and continued to uphold the pillars of esteemed customer service and cannabis science education during the rocky regulatory transition from OHA to OLCC governance.

Today on High On Healthy Audrey is joined by Ryan Treacy, the founder and chief executive officer of C4 Laboratories. Ryan has dedicated his life to serving as a patient advocate and a perpetual student of cannabis science. After 15 years in executive management for two national restaurant chains, he decided to pursue his passion for cannabis and start C4 Laboratories to empower people with knowledge that helps them make more informed decisions. Since then, C4 has not only become one of the largest, most trusted testing facilities in Arizona, but also been at the forefront of cannabis research, education, and legislation. Under Ryan’s guidance, C4 led two research collaborations with major academic institutions and was one of the first cannabis laboratories in the country to have their findings published in a major peer-reviewed publication. Ryan is also a member of the Association of Commercial Cannabis Labs (ACCL), and is actively involved in Arizona legislation to implement mandatory testing and industry standards for label claims on all cannabis products. They speak about how it’s all too common to see testing labs alter their results or strategically pick and choose the data they share. How C4's patients are their priority, so they believe honesty is the best policy about the testing. Also why they believe data is only useful if you can understand and use it.

Audrey Kerger talks about the basics of CBD with Anna Symonds, the director of East Fork Cultivars' CBD Certified educational program.

Today on High On Healthy Bethany is joined by Peggy Noonan, founder of Copia Infusions and Concentrates. Peggy knows a thing or two about marijuana. She was a drug runner between Mexico and the U.S., before earning her living as a dealer in Arizona. Both stints ended badly, with Noonan serving time in a Mexican jail and slapped with federal probation in Arizona. All that feels like ancient history, says Noonan, who’s among the thousands of “ganjapreneurs” in the burgeoning market for edible marijuana products. Noonan, who grew up in an affluent family on Central Park West in Manhattan, began smuggling marijuana into the U.S. from Mexico after graduating from Arizona State University in the late ’60s. The weed was supplied by “farmers coming down the mountains on donkeys with bales. They dive deep into her upbringing in the cannabis industry and how she went from a drug runner to a "ganjapreneur".

Today on High On Healthy Audrey is joined by the President of SolRevolt David Villalobos. SolReVolt is Lighting the way to a more sustainable, localized society. Utilizing revolutionary lighting systems, energy solutions, and innovative products. Even back in kindergarten David was getting in trouble for rolling fake joints in class and talking about who's dad had the best weed. They dive into his understanding of the medical extraction and application of medical marijuana. SolRevolt works within the horticulture industry bringing people closer to what they grow and eat, making the communities we live in stronger.