The Real Cost of Going Legal | Episode 28

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced by legacy cannabis growers and the efforts to sustain craft cultivation.

The cannabis industry was built by legacy growers… so why are so many of them disappearing? In this powerful episode of Inside Cultivation, BigMike sits down with Lorien Curran from POET (Producer Owners of the Emerald Triangle) to talk about the harsh reality facing small cannabis farms — and the fight to keep craft cultivation alive. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🌱 Why legacy growers went from $3,500/lb to struggling at $250/lb 🌱 How POET’s co-op model is helping farmers survive 🌱 Why...

People in this episode

Host: BigMike

Guest: Lorien Curran

Topics covered

• cannabis industry
• legacy growers
• craft cultivation
• small farms
• co-op model

Keywords

• cannabis
• legacy growers
• craft cultivation
• small farms
• POET
• Emerald Triangle
• co-op model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: POET

Places: Emerald Triangle

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