Mission Supercritical Cannabis Radio

Today on Mission Supercritical we are joined by Catherine Sidman, Vice President of Sales at Cascade Sciences. She talks about her past work designing, developing and manufacturing vacuum and lab ovens for the aerospace markets, including the NASA Langley Research Center and then her transition into the cannabis industry while maintaining their legacy. After 10 years in the laboratory equipment industry, she began pursuing opportunities in the emerging cannabis market. Cathrine has delivered technical laboratory solutions to clients operating primarily within the cannabis industry for six years and introduced professional-grade systems including Welch, Edwards, and Agilent to the industry.
As an Equipment Specialist with Cascade Sciences, LLC, she acted as an intermediary between distributors and cannabis clients. By facilitating the introduction of high-quality, laboratory-grade products to the underserved cannabis industry, Cascade provides distributors with all of the benefits of a sales channel in the cannabis industry while insulating them from associated risks. They offer high-quality laboratory drying ovens for engineering and production drying requirements. Vacuum ovens are our specialty - designing automated vacuum drying ovens to dry product quickly, consistently and efficiently.

Today on Mission Supercritical we are joined by Eric Goddard, Assistant Lab Manager-Terrapin Care Station. As a Plant Pathologist working with the Peace Corps in Jamaica who incidentally found himself using his expertise to help cannabis growers grow healthy plants in the country free from impurities. He als talks about his transition into cannabis extraction

Founded in 2009 in Boulder, Colo., Terrapin Care Station is a consumer-focused cultivator, processor and provider of high-quality medical and retail cannabis products, with some of the most competitive prices on the market. The company leads the industry in corporate responsibility, developing one of the most comprehensive cannabis training programs for its staff of nearly 250.

Today on Mission Supercritical we are joined by Director for Ohio grown Therapies, Scott Miglin. He is a dispensary director in the state of Ohio and effectively the customer of our customers. His current profession is a pharmacist and has been in the Community Retail Pharmacy world for about 24 years. Scott went to college at Ohio Northern got his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and have been practicing ever since. It’s quite interesting how he got into the Cannabis space, it was mainly because of the state of Ohio’s house bill 25-23 indicated they wanted the pharmacist to run the dispensaries in the first bit of legislation before the legislation actually passed. That's what first caught Scott's eye and he a joking text to his buddy was also pharmacist said hey I think we found our new career. They speak about the risks of dealing with cannabis being a pharmacist and on a personal level he has no involvement he is only licensed by the state. The state was clear to point that out that the pharmacist does not have a conflict of interest in the state of Ohio contrast that with a physician, a physician has what's called a DEA license to prescribe Controlled Substances there is a potential conflict with there DEA and the federal restriction and much more.

Today on Mission Supercritical we are joined by Tracy LaBarge and John Nemeth from THC Alaska, Top Hat Concentrates, Top Hat Cannabis and Top Hat Collective. Tracy joined the group to help advocate as a successful small business owner. She has helped secure Top Hat as a legitimate and beloved local business. Tracy handles investor relations for Top Hat and is involved in strategic growth planning. John Nemeth, serves as the President of Top Hat. He has a background in large project management, real estate, and construction. John also has a passion for the cannabis industry and a vision to see it become the next great American Industry! Top Hat was founded in 2016 by Benjamin and Lacy Wilcox, Tracy LaBarge, and John Nemeth in Juneau, Alaska. Structured as a vertical integrated company which incudes, Top Hat Cannabis, Top Hat Concentrates and Top Hat Collective Retail.

Today on Mission Supercritical Andy is joined by Jason Lupoi and Celeste Miranda. Dr. Lupoi’s roots and passion run deep in the cannabis industry, most recently with RJ Lee Group. Jason has tremendous range and versatility as an editor, and his experience lines up perfectly with Extraction Magazine, a magazine that reaches extractors of every age in every pocket of the country with a rich mix of advice, reporting and award-winning journalism.

Celeste Miranda’s journey into the legal marijuana trade began in 2012, when she took a leap of faith and decided to focus her established marketing company solely on cannabis. Since re branding as The Cannabis Marketing Lab, Celeste has helped countless cannabis entrepreneurs build their business through an integrated strategy that includes social media promotion, packaging design and product roll-outs. In recent years Celeste has taken on an activist role as the founder of MC4MS, a non-profit with the mission of pushing state and federal legislators to loosen restrictions that impede research on the medical benefits of cannabis for treating multiple sclerosis.

Today on Mission Supercritical our host Andy Joeseph is joined by Rob Meagher. Rob is a publishing executive with more than thirty years experience. Now he is bringing his expertise to cannabis. His company, CBE Press Inc. is an integrated business to business media company serving the marijuana industry. CBE Press currently publishes www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com. CBE Press LLC distinguishes itself as the premier authority by aggregating content and partnering with recognized industry experts.