The Hash

Chelsey McKrill, the "Business Development Sorceress" at Kikoko Cannabis Teas, explains why she loves Humboldt Apothecary's Brain Tonic Tincture on this episode of the Hash's recurring segment "What's in your Canna-Kit?"

The director and actor Jay Chandrasekhar, whose Broken Lizard collective wrote 'Super Troopers', the upcoming 'Super Troopers 2,' 'Beerfest' and more chats about the role that cannabis has played in his creative process with Hash producer Max Savage Levenson.

More and more people are ready to try cannabis-infused food, but they’re worried about getting the dosing right. They’re not alone. Even veteran Bay Area rapper MC Zumbi (born Steve Gaines) — who has spent 17 years in the entertainment field — needs to keep focused. As a dad and businessperson, Zumbi wants to stay functional and present, even if he’s using cannabis. And the best way he’s found to do that is low-dose “Petra” Mints, created by Kiva Confections of Oakland. Listen in as Zumbi details why he loves Petra mints so much in The Hash’s recurring segment “What’s In Your Canna-Kit?”

The San Francisco Chronicle's cannabis editor David Downs takes you inside one of the world's biggest marijuana seed markets at The Emerald Cup 2017. Part of the Hash podcast which now lives at GreenState.com.

Wondering which type of cannabis won't slow you down? Marijuana farm CEO Christina DiPaci from Paradiso Gardens in Monterey County, Calif. recommends varieties of the top-selling strain, "Jack Herer". Various "crosses" of Jack Herer can be found worldwide in seed and flower form. Jack Herer is a classic type of cannabis from the "sativa" family. It came from the Netherlands and honors cannabis law reformer Jack Herer. Listen in as DiPaci details why she loves Jack so much in The Hash's recurring segment "What's In Your Canna-Kit?"

Tommy Cappel, the co-founder of the prolific electro-pop group Beats Antique, sits down with Hash producer Max Savage Levenson to explain how personal trauma led him to become an outspoken advocate for medical cannabis, how a huge seizure almost cost him a huge hometown show and more.

New York soul/funk aficionados Pimps of Joytime sit down with Hash producer Max Savage Levenson to share their top tunes to pair with cannabis, as well as stories of a solo road trip gone awry, an obsession with Dr. John and more.

For the brand-new segment "What's in Your Canna-Kit??" producer Max Savage Levenson chats with cannabis intellectual property attorney Amanda Conley about Kin Slips, the sublingual breath strips that are currently her favorite product on the market.

Oakland hashmaker the Dank Duchess joins producer Max Savage Levenson to chat about the challenges of being a woman in the cannabis industry, why she left Miami Beach for Oakland and how she plans to become "the Anthony Bourdain of hash."

Girls' front man Christopher Owens sits down with the Hash's Max Savage Levenson to share his top tunes for toking, as well as some strange stories from life on the road.

Ben Larson, the co-founder of Oakland's Gateway Incubator, talks to the Hash's Max Savage Levenson about why he started a cannabis incubator, where Gateway is investing and what they're cooking up next.

In our second conversation with Swerve - the founder of the Cali Connection seed company - we hear about the state of the seed game, circa 2017, and what strains to be on the look out for throughout the year.

In the first of two conversations with the Hash, Swerve, the founder of Cali Connection seed Company, dives into the origins of his global seed empire, how he deals with haters and some inside knowledge on the Italian pot scene.

At this year's Emerald Cup, the Hash caught up with two of the event's judges - Karen Green and Trixie Garcia, daughter of Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia - to learn about how they keep all these strains straight, how to tell which weed is making you feel a certain way, and what to do when judges disagree.

Mendo Dope, the rap group comprised of two brothers, Old E and Bleezy, is committed to making music for cannabis culture. As long time growers in Mendocino, Mendo Dope incorporates the tricks of the trade into their rhymes. Cannabis Now Senior Editor Ellen Holland caught up with the brothers at this year's Emerald Cup for a chat about their music and their entries into the competition, as well as an off-the-cuff performance of a new, unreleased track.