# Up The Hill: Coach Kicked Him Out For Smoking. Now He Spars With Champions.

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Podcast: [First Smoke of The Day](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-smoke-of-the-day-3952642)
Published: 2026-05-18T17:57:43+00:00
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## Resource

He got kicked out for smoking weed. He quit. Now he spars with UFC champions. Bryce from Up The Hill is back on First Smoke of the Day three years after his first episode. When we first met he was running loads up and down the state. Now he owns one of the top cannabis brands in California, just made his pro MMA debut in front of 21,000 people, and is training alongside Khamzat Chimaev and Arman Tsarukyan.This is what three years of full send actually looks like. This one is for the fighters, the growers, the brand builders, and anyone who has ever decided to go all in on something that mattered. Subscribe to First Smoke of the Day for weekly cannabis culture, strain drops and the realest conversations in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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