<description>&lt;p data-start="241" data-end="509"&gt;The &lt;em data-start="245" data-end="267"&gt;Cannabis Man Podcast&lt;/em&gt; welcomes back Mark Kazinec, Co-Founder and COO of &lt;a href= "https://bestingrass.io/"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="318" data-end= "335"&gt;Best In Grass&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, as Illinois kicks off its &lt;strong data-start="363" data-end="401"&gt;second annual cannabis competition&lt;/strong&gt;. Don shares his excitement about being a judge and previews the big launch party happening this Saturday.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="511" data-end="790"&gt;Beyond the contest, this episode explores the &lt;a href= "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250904402984/en/Crescent-9-THC-Seltzer-Tops-Nielsen-Ratings-No.-1-Selling-THC-Drink-in-Stores-Nationwide?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-T-Aq5FK_YNs9dj0diYIGhc8KKVs40LkPd-HQDK48IgLD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ie3s9AdvRTJIeeg_bOEKU2H"&gt; &lt;strong data-start="557" data-end="593"&gt;booming cannabis beverage market&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a pharma billionaire betting that &lt;a href= "https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2025/09/12/this-pharma-billionaire-is-developing-a-cannabis-painkiller-to-replace-dangerous-opioids/?utm_campaign=forbes&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=reddit"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;a cannabis painkiller&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; will be a gamechanger, and unpacks a groundbreaking study suggesting humans have been using cannabis for &lt;a href= "https://www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025/9/16/cannabis-timeline-pushed-to-20000-years"&gt; &lt;strong data-start="766" data-end="787"&gt;over 20,000 years&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="792" data-end="931"&gt;From the roots of human history to today's competitions and innovations, this episode connects the past, present, and future of cannabis.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Cannabis Man

Don Kleppin

The Past Meets the Present: Best In Grass and Ancient Cannabis

SEP 24, 202566 MIN
Cannabis Man

The Past Meets the Present: Best In Grass and Ancient Cannabis

SEP 24, 202566 MIN

Description

The Cannabis Man Podcast welcomes back Mark Kazinec, Co-Founder and COO of Best In Grass, as Illinois kicks off its second annual cannabis competition. Don shares his excitement about being a judge and previews the big launch party happening this Saturday. Beyond the contest, this episode explores the booming cannabis beverage market, a pharma billionaire betting that a cannabis painkiller will be a gamechanger, and unpacks a groundbreaking study suggesting humans have been using cannabis for over 20,000 years. From the roots of human history to today's competitions and innovations, this episode connects the past, present, and future of cannabis.