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SeedFinder: Johann Anderson’s Legacy
SeedFinder: Johann Anderson’s Legacy
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Johann Anderson, founder of SeedFinder.eu, turned cannabis genetics into digital heritage. After 16 years archiving the plant’s family tree, he’s now building 420Base—a new platform for makers, data, and design. Read more...
Highflix: Get Rite or Get Left
Highflix: Get Rite or Get Left
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Born in New York’s concrete corridors, Highflix flipped a Netflix parody into a dual-coast cannabis empire. Bronx smoke shops, Telegram channels, and LA drops turned “Get rite or get left”... Read more...
Mad River Melts: Born in Humboldt, Built in Ice
Mad River Melts: Born in Humboldt, Built in Ice
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Born in L.A. and forged in Humboldt’s cold rivers, Mad River Melts built its name on bubble hash, rosin, and resilience. From solventless craft to genetic breeding and recovery from... Read more...
GOAT Global: The Greatest Dispensary of All Time
GOAT Global: The Greatest Dispensary of All Time
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Born from Humboldt hustle and LA precision, GOAT Global redefined dispensary culture through curation, not cultivation. From Doja parties to Ten Co drops, every event built a legend. With new... Read more...
Melt, Mold, Repeat: The Story of Yunk Glass
Melt, Mold, Repeat: The Story of Yunk Glass
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From a Dallas garage to global collectors’ shelves, Yunk Glass turned torch time into Texas legacy. His carved hashmark rigs and humanoid “Yunktionals” redefined modern heady glass—raw, technical, emotional. Through... Read more...
Monsters of Craft: The HeadyMonster Story
Monsters of Craft: The HeadyMonster Story
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HeadyMonster bridges old-school Humboldt craft with NYC hustle. A breeder first and label second, he’s behind strains like Pink Starburst and Nova OG—cultivars that mix precision breeding with cultural roots.... Read more...
From Cell Block to ConBud: The Coss Marte Story
From Cell Block to ConBud: The Coss Marte Story
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From running a $2M drug network to founding ConBody and ConBud, Coss Marte flipped the script on survival. After transforming his health in prison, he built fitness and cannabis ventures... Read more...
Shauncron: Float Different
Shauncron: Float Different
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From San Diego garages to global menus, Shauncron built his lane on gas—not candy. The breeder behind Apple Fritter and Zero Gravity (GMO × Oreoz) turned obsession into art, crafting... Read more...
Big Green Buddha: Cape Town Cold-Cure Craft
Big Green Buddha: Cape Town Cold-Cure Craft
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From Cape Town’s hills to global sesh tables, Big Green Buddha champions solventless craft across Africa. His cold-cure rosin, education-first approach, and collabs like Gold Dust – Edition 1 with... Read more...
The Connected Story: California’s Designer Weed
The Connected Story: California’s Designer Weed
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From Sacramento’s Fruitridge Health & Wellness (2009) to California’s #1 flower brand, Connected turned gelato genetics into designer weed. Their biscotti and gushers phenos, sleek mylars, and partnerships with Cookies... Read more...
Sugar Rush: The Candy Shop Story
Sugar Rush: The Candy Shop Story
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From cereal boxes to cult drops, The Candy Shop turned nostalgia into brand mythology. Born in the bag, raised by collabs, it blurred art, weed & fashion through color, chaos... Read more...
Ducks AND Fire: Ryno Glass
Ducks AND Fire: Ryno Glass
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From San Diego to Corning Museum, Ryno Glass turned a childhood toy into a global art symbol. His rubber ducky rigs blend humor, mastery, and rebellion—proof that nostalgia can carry... Read more...