High On Tour with Victor Pinho & April Black
Every year, millions of global travelers flock to California in search of the world’s finest cannabis. For cannabis industry legends – Victor Pinho & April Black – the job may sound simple: Get these travelers very high and show them a great time! It’s not always as easy as you’d think. Join your heady hosts and cannabis tour guides – Victor Pinho (Emerald Farm Tours) & April Black (Higher Way Travel) – as we spend an hour each episode trimming back the storied nuggets of life in the weed tourism game. We’ll be interviewing our friends, colleagues, and cannabis tourism legends across the globe. So get on-board the weed bus, buckle up, and as always … smoke ‘em if you got ‘em! You’re about to get “HIGH ON TOUR” with Victor Pinho & April Black! ##### ABOUT YOUR HOSTS: VICTOR PINHO | Emerald Farm Tours | San Francisco, CA Victor has been advocating for sensible cannabis policy and legalization of weed for 20 years. Starting with his work on policy work on K Street working for the Outreach Team at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Victor began following his passion and desire to see through the legalization of marijuana wherever he went. He is an important early figure in the legalization movement in home state of New Jersey. Victor has held many important roles across the cannabis industry, including the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Berkeley Patients Group - the nation’s oldest cannabis dispensary. Victor’s passion for marketing cannabis led him to hold the title of California Director for the Cannabis Marketing Association, as well as Marketing Director for the Dark Heart Nursery, California’s largest and most respected purveyor of cannabis clones and genetics. In 2018, Victor made a huge splash on the California travel scene when he co-founded Emerald Farm Tours, a first-of-its-kind cannabis tourism and events company. Victor continues to lead thousands of global tourists on cannabis tours across Northern California. Victor continues to lead the industry through his work with Emerald Farm Tours and is available for consultative opportunities in the cannabis industry, with a specific focus on tours, events, and experiential marketing. Learn more about Victor Pinho and Emerald Farm Tours: EMERALD FARM TOURS - https://emeraldfarmtours.com Instagram: @emeraldfarmtours Twitter/X: @emeraldfarmtour APRIL BLACK | Higher Way Travel | Paso Robles, CA Often dubbed the ”Queen of Cannabis Travel,” April Black has been planning, promoting, and hosting cannabis themed travel experiences longer than anyone else in the business. April is a licensed travel agent that tirelessly works to bring incredible cannabis tourism adventures to life for world-renowned cannabis brands like High Times and her own Higher Way Health Retreat series. A pioneer of global, cannabis-themed tours and excursions, April has made a name for herself leading American tourists through the Netherlands for the many annual HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup® events. April was also the first travel agent booking cannabis retreats at Coral Cove Resort in Jamaica. Today, April continues to assist the cannabis-enthusiastic traveler in tracking down and planning the most incredible, custom cannabis tours and experiences. Her wellness events are curated with the highest regard for her guests and are seen as best-in-class for cannabis wellness retreats. April Black is a lifelong pot activist, backyard gardener, and all-out travel lover – a true OG in every sense of the term. HIGHER WAY TRAVEL - https://higherwaytravel.com Instagram: @higherwaytravel
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Shanon Taliafero (CEO, GreenOx) is a legacy cannabis farmer rooted in the Back-to-the-Land Movement of 1960's San Francisco.
The Humboldt Legacy Farmers Market is an event held at the San Francisco Buyers Club that showcases the legacy brands and products originating in the Humboldt County appellations. This series of interviews with the legacy farmers participating in this Farmers Market is special content to the High On Tour Podcast and serves to catalogue the stories of these farmers and brands participating in the event.
For more great interviews, check out the High On Tour Podcast and be sure to like and subscribe to our show for all the latest updates and episode notifications.
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Keith Arnoul and Vince Duggar give us an introduction to the Humboldt Legacy Farmers Market @ the SF Buyers Club in San Francisco on February 18, 2023.
Keith and Vince run NorCal Grown Apparel, an apparel company that preserves the art and culture of the multigenerational families of legacy growers throughout Humboldt County and the entire cannabis growing region known as the Emerald Triangle. Together with the art of their late, great friend and legendary cartoonist, Pat Ryan, the pair have been a moving force in creating countless stories and graphic art pieces that have become the defining work of the Cannabis Americana art movement of the last 50 years.
The Humboldt Legacy Farmers Market is an event held at the San Francisco Buyers Club that showcases the legacy brands and products originating in the Humboldt County appellations. This series of interviews with the legacy farmers participating in this Farmers Market is special content to the High On Tour Podcast and serves to catalogue the stories of these farmers and brands participating in the event.
For more great interviews, check out the High On Tour Podcast and be sure to like and subscribe to our show for all the latest updates and episode notifications.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Jason Rosenberg is Vice President of Brand Development for the website Stuff Stoners Like. Jason Rosenberg holds a B.S. from Binghamton University where he majored in International Relations and Theater. IN addition to being a true canna-warrior he was a producer for FOX television on hit reality shows like “The Swan” and “Kathy Griffin, My Life on the D List”, Mr. Rosenberg brings more than a decade of professional entertainment industry experience as an executive, producer, and creative. Mr. Rosenberg brings innovative guerilla marketing strategies to bear as well as leveraging his relationships with Hollywood publicity and talent firms (ICM) to refine the production’s image to the public. Jason Rosenberg was an integral part of the expansion of Putumayo World Music, one of the largest independent world music record labels in the United States where he was the West Coast Branch Manager. In 2003, he was personally responsible for $1 million dollars of revenue in addition to promotions and publicity of the label itself. Mr. Rosenberg was instrumental in the acclaimed “Putumayo World Music Hour” a nationally syndicated weekly radio show which can be heard on over 100 stations throughout the U.S. Mr. Rosenberg has vast theater experience having stage managed, written, produced, and directed over 50 productions including Hair, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Working. Jason Rosenberg has also worked in the studio with several major label artists including Alicia Keys, Carole King, Common, Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Jay-Z, Depeche Mode, Peter Frampton, Erykah Badu, and Queen Latifah. Currently, Jason heads up A&R and Promotions for Pulse Now! Radio, an Internet and Satellite (Sirius) radio station dedicated to unsigned and Independent artists. Combining this with over a decade of successfully running award winning cannabis media outlets in Northern California.
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Comedian Ngaio Bealum shares his high hopes for The Emerald Cup 2022
Ngaio Bealum is an American comedian, musician, writer, actor, activist, juggler and publisher. He hosted the Netflix show Cooking on High, and hosts the trivia app Daily Bonfire. He writes columns in the Sacramento News & Review, and Cannabis Now, answering questions from readers about marijuana and the politics of legalization.
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Welcome back to Season 2 of High On Tour with Victor Pinho & April Black
On this episode, April and I catch up and sit down with return High on Tour guest–and friend of the show–Season George of Five Sisters Farm in Humboldt County.
When we first interviewed Season a little over a year ago, we learned her story and how her Southern California upbringing prepared her for a life as a regenerative cannabis farmer in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. From contending with the perils of local permitting, to surmounting the challenges she faced as a young mother entering the local cannabis landscape as an outsider, Season is no stranger to hard work.
April and I catch up with Season in late September 2022 as she prepares for her harvest after a successful cannabis tourism season as a stop along a popular tour with our friends at Humboldt Cannabis Tours.
So buckle up, roll one up, and smoke em if you get em… You’re about to get High On Tour with Season George from Five Sisters Farm in Humboldt County, California!
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Deep in the Redwoods of Trinity County, in the heart of California's Emerald Triangle, Judi Nelson built a healing oasis on her legacy cannabis farm. Today, Sol Spirit Retreats is the product of her decades of learning, labor, and good stewardship of the Earth. In this episode, we sit down to learn about Judi's journey with the cannabis plant, what drives her connectedness to nature, and how her personal health-minded journey has influenced her retreat center and the programming she offers to her guests. Judi's Sol Spirit Farms brand recently took first place in the famed Emerald Cup for "Most Innovative, Earth Conscious Packaging." Her dedication to regenerative and sustainable growing practices is exceptionally palpable in our conversation.
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Visit the Sol Spirit Retreats website: https://solspiritretreats.com/
Book Your Unforgettable California Cannabis Tour Today: https://emeraldfarmtours.com/
Visiting the San Luis Obispo region? Higher Way Travel is your answer to Cannabis Tours & Healthful Excursions: https://www.higherwaytravel.com/
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Comedian Rob Cantrell joins us for a wild conversation about growing up a pot-loving, coffee-craving comic in the golden age of stand-up comedy. April and I sit down to learn about Rob's career and his trajectory into the world of pot comedy. We hear war stories about being a struggling young comic on the road. From NY and DC to LA and San Francisco, this episode is full of twists, turns and incredible surprises! Don't miss this hour of sheer laughter and magical fun.
About Rob Cantrell
Comedian Rob Cantrell has been seen on NBC, CBS, HBO, FX and Comedy Central. He acted in sketches on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report, HBO's Flight of The Concords and FX’s Totally Biased. He has written on projects for Adult Swim, Vice, High Times, Howard Stern and Comedy Central. Rob has performed Stand-Up at several festivals including SXSW, Bonnaroo and ‘The New York Comedy Festival’. Early in his career, Cantrell was a top ten finalist on the very first season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, performed Stand-Up on CBS’s Late Late Show and acted in the nationally touring play ‘The Marijuana-logues’. Cantrell has headlined top comedy clubs, theaters and colleges around the country. He recently released a new comedy album (2018) titled "Pure Uncut Joy" recorded at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY for 800 Pound Gorilla Records. Rob is based in Brooklyn, New York, he enjoys walking around, hanging with his family, funky beats and designing spaceships with his mind.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
The High On Tour team welcomes our special guest – and good friend of the show – Dan "Grassroots" Goldman from the Marijuana Tomorrow podcast. Dan joins us to wrap up this years 4/20 celebrations across the US. From New York to San Francisco, we'll hear about Emerald Farm Tours' Hippie Hill's festivities, the insane open air weed market in New York City's Washington Square Park, and of course, Mike Tyson's "punch heard round the world."
We hear what went down in Grover Beach, CA during Higher Way Travel's official ribbon cutting ceremony, go over the high holy day's best munchie selections, plus hear all about the Newark, NJ police officer caught smoking a blunt in uniform the day adult use cannabis was legalized in New Jersey! This episode gets wild and wilder...
Sit back, buckle-up, and relax... You're about to get High On Tour with Victor Pinho and April Black!
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Victor and April share their best advice, tips, and strategies for surviving 4/20 events and celebrations. In this episode, our two 420 travel pros break down some important harm reduction strategies to help kick off your week. They'll tell some hilarious 4/20 horror stories from the road and share their plans for their first real post-pandemic 4/20 celebrations!
So buckle-up and... Smoke 'em if you got 'em... You're about to get High On Tour with Victor Pinho & April Black!
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HOST NOTE: "We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and super stoney 4/20 this Wednesday! We'll return with a post-420 sum-up episode next week." - Victor & April
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Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
The High On Tour gang is all back together again after April got way too high to find her way onto our last episode – WOMP! WOMP!
April and Victor share some cannabis tourism updates and share some fun memories of the last 90 days since the Emerald Cup episode. Victor tells us about the successes–and challenges–of producing the Transbay Challenge cannabis competition in San Francisco. April tells us all about appellations. Victor shares his recent European adventures of gastronomical proportions while, surprise... April gets very high. Pandemic is over and the kids are definitely alright.
We've packed an hour of TKO punches into a concentrated 45 minutes of fun you don't want to miss!
Smoke 'em if you got 'em... You're about to get High On Tour with Victor Pinho & April Black.