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Cannabis oil distillation pioneer, Breaking Dabs, joins us for the second installment of our long interview.  This week he walks us through the his full SOPs for turning un-winterized crude into water-clear D9! From first pass distillation on a short path, to winterization, Mag-sil filtration, saline washes, finial distillation, and packaging. Get ready to take notes!

Cannabis oil distillation pioneer, Breaking Dabs, joins us to talk about the early days in the distillation game. We discuss his humble beginnings in the industry, and how his natural chemical curiosity and penchant for tinkering and exploration led him to the forefront of cannabis oil distillation as the industry emerged. Stay tuned for part 2 of the interview next week, where we will get technical with SOPs for water clear distillate, Breaking Dabs style!

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David Hall, Director of Products for Ispire, joins us to discuss the hardware we use to consume our cannabis concentrates. We go deep into the anatomy of a vape cartridge, and follow oil through the device from tank to vapor. We also get into their award winning Wand induction heated e-torch, and their Daab induction heated handheld rig. Tune in quick to learn how to enter the Ispire giveaway, where we teamed up to give away 3 Wand e-torches to lucky Mod-Ex listeners!

Levi Lanzrath, Founder and CEO of Low Temp Plates, joins us to discuss the finer points of hash production. Join us as we discuss the machines and specific SOPs used to create award winning hash. We also get into the economics of hash and rosin production, from yields to current market conditions.

Levi Lanzrath, Founder and CEO of Low Temp Plates, joins us to discuss the finer points of rosin production. Join us as we discuss the specific SOPs used to create top shelf rosin. We cover material selection and filtration choices, as well as temperatures and pressures for producing premium product.

Tim Collins, Co-Founder and CEO Of Arometrix joins us to discuss their groundbreaking fraction finder and extraction finder devices. Tune in to hear how their real-time molecular monitoring systems are changing both the extraction and distillation games through the use of fluorescent spectroscopy.

As extractors, we want maximum data about what we are extracting or distilling, and the Arometrix Extraction Finder and Fraction Finders provide that data in real time… during your run! Join us as we venture down the rabbit hole of spectroscopy, as applied to cannabis. 

Interviews from the floor of MJBizcon 2021. In this episode we talk to Jack Naito of Luna Technologies, Tim Collins of Digivac, Zev Feinstein of Molecular Forces Consulting, Peter and Michael of Artisan Industries, and Anthony Arloro of Across International.

The second edition of interviews from the Good Life Gang Media Suite at Encore Las Vegas during MJBizcon. In this episode we talk to Ken White of White Scientific Consulting and Imperium Extracts, Jay Horton, founder of Genovations, Tom Pickens, CEO of AgLab, and Corey North, Founder of Clear Extraction Solutions.

The first edition of interviews from the Good Life Gang Media Suite at Encore Las Vegas during MJBizcon. In this episode we talk to Jacqueline McGrane, @shattergurljacqueline, SVP of Business Development for Boulder Creek Technologies about their groundbreaking Vapor Static Extraction System. This was probably the most disruptive tech released at MJBizcon this year.

We also talk to Fernando of Voodoo Extracts for real talk about California's cannabis black market. He takes us on a walk through the life of a traditional market producer, with first hand stories of paying off city officials and his headline-catching desert grow busts.

Last but not least, we catch up with Photon Noir, one of the pioneers that helped shape modern closed loop hydrocarbon extraction. Dylan is full of stories from the early days, and walks us through his work with FOAF on developing of the original 'Honey Pot' closed loop system.

Another installment of in-person interviews recorded on the floor of The Extraction Expo in Los Angeles! In this episode we have some short interviews with the great guests listed below:

Sheldon Lotspeich - Founder & CEO of Carbon Chemistry

Cameron Matin - Director Of Accounts at Infinite Chemical Analysis Labs

Neena Batth-Sihota - Founder & CEO of SanDayV

Radiant Hoang - Founder & CEO of Delta Munchies

Devon Miller - Founder & CEO of Hi On Nature

George Stantchev - CEO of Comerg

Karen Galas - CEO of Alchemy Extractors