{"podcast":{"title":"Cannabis Tech Talks","slug":"cannabis-tech-talks-95675","podcast_index_feed_id":95675,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/cannabis-tech-talks/","website_url":"https://cannatechtoday.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e9675ffc-f6ff-4589-b110-55cf738e8f5a/Untitled-design-9.png","author":"Cannabis & Tech Today","episode_count":200,"summary":"Cannabis Tech Talks is a high-spirited and informative 10-20 minute discussion with cannabis industry leaders about the business, science, and tech topics moving the industry forward! The podcast is produced by the team behind the award-winning quarterly publication Cannabis & Tech Today.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:18:01.572472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 212: ‘King Bong’ of LuvBuds on Cannabis’s Trough Period","slug":"episode-212-king-bong-of-luvbuds-on-cannabis-s-trough-period","published_at":"2026-03-04T15:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episode-212-king-bong-of-luvbuds-on-cannabis-s-trough-period","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675","url":"https://cannatechtoday.com/podcasts/king-bong-of-luvbuds-on-cannabiss-trough-period","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/118bbd98-c486-40d3-8bbd-c0031efe267c.mp3","summary":"Recorded live at @MJBizCon 2025, this episode of Cannabis Tech Talks , hosted by Mary Jane Gibson and sponsored by @SHOPLINE in association with ICBC, features @Brett Harris, founder and CEO of LuvBuds. Known as the “King Bong,” Harris built a company now supplying roughly 30% of American dispensaries by helping retailers navigate federal tax code 280E through ancillary product sales that unlock legal overhead deductions. From the show floor, Harris breaks down the industry’s current “trough period,” marked by consolidation, debt-heavy MSOs, and mounting pressure on independent operators. WEBSITE: https://cannatechtoday.com/ Make sure to follow our other social media platforms to stay up-to-date on all things Cannabis & Tech Today. https://twitter.com/cannatechtoday https://www.facebook.com/CannaTechToday https://www.instagram.com/cannatechtoday","meta_description":"Recorded live at @MJBizCon 2025, this episode of Cannabis Tech Talks , hosted by Mary Jane Gibson and sponsored by @SHOPLINE in association with ICBC, fea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episodes/episode-212-king-bong-of-luvbuds-on-cannabis-s-trough-period/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episode-212-king-bong-of-luvbuds-on-cannabis-s-trough-period.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}