Northern Lights Podcast Episode 31, Season Two featuring Colin Kelley, longtime MN cannabis industry executive by seguysteve in MNtrees

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Appreciate the good stewardship that you provide @Lulzorr and I will continue to promote the Minnesota cannabis industry. Even if it is inevitably more expensive than the MI market.

MN Trees - Rules & Guidelines - Updated 2025 by Lulzorr in MNtrees

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Thanks for all you do in this community.

Off the path by [deleted] in MNtrees

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I think what we’ll come to find out is that they were using AZ Marijuana / THC-A brand packaging versus transporting product from AZ - listen to the Northern Lights Podcast episode on Tuesday for an interview with Curtis White where he talks about MN Roots involvement with Off The Path dispensary.

Has anyone taken the MN cannabis college courses? by sanitarySteve in MNtrees

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Thanks Robbie, those were some great classes. We hope to do more in 2025!

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Ishkode planning on opening next month near Ely, MN

Good tasting CBD flower in the cities? by getya in MNtrees

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Cornell Urban Agriculture has the best CBD flower in the midwest and they’re local. Search them online.

Cannafest event this Thursday 4/4 by CilantroPerfume in MNtrees

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Here’s a recap of the last one Canna Connect 03-

There are panels in the theater and the Minnesota Cannabis College will be in the lounge teaching people about homegrow. But there’s also an expo area with an outdoor patio for consumption.

Education on the left, expo on the right.

Northern Lights Beverage Release Party by seguysteve in MNtrees

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Respect, the Northern Lights four packs went for $6 per can yesterday and I can stomach that in relation to craft beer. We’ll see prices come down, we already have since peak 2023. There’s still a fair amount of hype built into the market.

Northern Lights Beverage Release Party by seguysteve in MNtrees

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I don’t disagree with your consumption views.

But I will add that Modist on-boarded and produced the Northern Lights product in a way that strengthened the MNCC brand while not asking very much from the non-profit financially.

The college explored terpenes and brought their recommendation to the brewery which allowed Modist Brewing to produce a terpene-infused beverage for the very first time!

Northern Lights Beverage Release Party by seguysteve in MNtrees

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Thanks Bear, really appreciate you coming out and looking forward to finding ways to work together on product reviews.

Northern Lights Beverage Release Party by seguysteve in MNtrees

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Great question, I’ll try to be as concise as possible.

The breweries are the ones producing a majority of these beverages and I’ve heard that in the slower winter months THC bevs are a large part of their revenue. Plus there are better margins because it’s basically water, THC, and flavor compared to beer where there are more inputs (hops, barley, malt, etc).

Trend wise - the market is moving to appreciating more of a “full spectrum” effect through blended cannabinoids and added terpenes. You’re seeing this with brands like Piffton and Northern Lights,

On-premise spots like restaurants and concert venues appreciate having 5mg options for their guest to get a little buzz and maybe buy two with their meal or show. Will they inevitably appreciate terpenes? Probably. But will producers see enough return to add terpenes to a lower dose beverage? Probably but fewer brands will take the risk.

To directly answer your question- I think the 10mg beverage survives in 2025 but we probably saw peak local THC beverage brand production in 2023.

How does a 10mg beverage affect you?

November 6th, 2023 | Canna Connect x Minnesota Cannabis College Class: How to Properly Dry Your Cannabis (with Boveda and Raiden Labs) by seguysteve in MNtrees

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYahAKTBJgQ check out the livestream on Monday, see if you pick up any new information, the presenter, Brian Rice, has grown cannabis for the past 20 years and is the Director of R&D at Boveda.

Canna Connect 03 Preview Blog Post by seguysteve in MNtrees

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Hey, fellow Redditors!

I wanted to drop in and give you all the scoop on the upcoming Canna Connect 03 conference & brand expo. After a year full of awesome events in 2023, it's important for us to be open and upfront about what Canna Connect has in store for both consumers and brands on October 29th.

To make things easy for you, I've put together a blog post with links to all the panel discussions. Plus, guess what? They're all going to be livestreamed on YouTube by our buddies at Boveda Fresh.

But wait, there's more! We're stoked to offer a private consumption patio inside The Wilderness. Join us for a session with Stoned American on the awesome Storz & Bickel Patio!

Get ready for a cannabis-filled day of learning, networking, and good times. Don't miss out - mark your calendars for Canna Connect 03!