Inside Cultivation

Watch the latest Inside Cultivation episode to discover how regenerative organic farming is reshaping commercial cannabis—and why one California company refused to compromise, even when the industry did.

Eljay sits down with Darren Story, Co-Founder and CFO of Coastal Sun, California's largest regenerative organic cannabis producer. 

From rebuilding aban...

In this episode of Inside Cultivation, host Eljay sits down with cultivation consultant JJ Cross, a grower with 26 years of hands-on experience helping commercial cannabis facilities improve efficiency, increase profitability, and solve the problems that hold growers back.

From legacy cultivation to large-scale commercial operations, JJ has worked with facilities a...

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, y...

Tune into the latest episode of Inside Cultivation for a sharp entrepreneurial story in the cannabis space — and a real look at what most operators still get wrong about pre-rolls.

BigMike sits down with Adam King — entrepreneur, podcaster, political activist, and long-time cultivator — who invented a cutting-edge rolling machine that changed how pre-rolls are made...

In this episode of Inside Cultivation, BigMike sits down with Shane Ponto, co-founder of Maven Genetics—one of California’s most respected cannabis genetics and cultivation brands.

What started as a passion for exceptional flower has grown into a fully vertically integrated operation with more than 150 employees, global demand, and a reputation built on quality. Bu...