This week, JP taps in with Buddy’s Bodega — one of the most respected, influential, and culture-setting cannabis delivery brands in New York City. In a city where the market has always been fast, loud, and unpredictable, Buddy’s stood out by doing the opposite: staying consistent, staying reliable, and keeping nothing but high-quality product in rotation. They didn’t just deliver — they set a new standard for what NYC cannabis could be.

Before legalization, Buddy’s Bodega built their reputation the hard way: through trust, authentic connections, and always showing up with the kind of heat New Yorkers weren’t used to getting on demand. They bridged West Coast quality with East Coast hustle, and their brand quickly became synonymous with your favorite plug’s plug.

Now, as New York’s legal market continues to evolve, Buddy’s remains one of the few legacy-born brands navigating this new era without losing their identity. They’ve stayed tapped in with the culture, stayed committed to quality, and stayed moving smarter as the industry shifts around them.

This episode dives into the Buddy’s origin story, their impact on the New York cannabis scene, and what it really takes to build a respected delivery empire in the most competitive city in the world.

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🔑 What You Will Learn in This Episode
• How Buddy’s Bodega became NYC’s most trusted cannabis delivery brand
• Their roots in the legacy market and the grind it took to build trust
• How they curated top-tier product and raised the bar in New York
• The day-to-day reality of running a high-demand delivery service
• Key differences between NYC’s legacy and emerging legal cannabis markets
• How Buddy’s balances authenticity with evolving regulations
• Their vision for the future of cannabis on the East Coast

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Chris Ball is a real one — born in South Central LA, athlete, hustler, legacy operator, and now the founder and CEO of Ball Family Farms, one of the most respected cannabis brands in California.

Before the licenses and the spotlight, Chris was deep in the traditional market. A federal sting — Operation Sudden Fall — caught him up, and he sat down for a few months while fighting his case. Instead of folding, Chris leveled up: he got a steady job, stayed on good behavior, and when the case finally went to trial, the judge gave him time served because of the way he carried himself throughout the process.

From there, he came home with a mission. Chris became one of the first Social Equity cultivators in Los Angeles and built Ball Family Farms from scratch — a brand built on discipline, clean product, authenticity, and family-rooted values. Today, their strains like Nino Brown, Daniel LaRusso, and Clubber Lang are staples in shops across the state.

This episode is street, inspiring, and real — a blueprint for turning pressure into purpose and legacy hustle into licensed success.

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🔑 What’s Inside This Episode
• Chris’ South Central roots and early hustle
• From athletics to the legacy cannabis game
• The DEA sting, the legal fight, and how he got time served
• Rebuilding from zero with discipline and intention
• Becoming one of LA’s first Social Equity cultivators
• The rise of Ball Family Farms and its signature strains
• How Chris blends business, culture, and authenticity
• What he sees for the future of California cannabis

Y’all know what time it is… Roll em fat, torch your rigs, pack your bongs, bag up some work, water your plants, do what you gotta do because we’re about to take this journey with Chris Ball!

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This week, JP sits down with Grasshoppa — one of the world’s top rollers, a true innovator in cannabis lifestyle, and the creative force behind Luxe Rolls, Luxe Roll Bar, and Roll University.

If you’ve seen her work, you already know:
this isn’t rolling… this is art.

Grasshoppa built a luxury lane inside a culture that rarely sees this level of craftsmanship. She’s a premier pre-roll manufacturer, designer, educator, and brand architect for the high-end cannabis consumer. Every glass-tipped pre-roll tube she creates is handcrafted, wrapped in elevated packaging, and built to give people a premium sensory experience — before they even spark it.

Her impact runs deep. She has designed products and consulted for RAW, Zig-Zag, Cookies, and several global brands. Her work has been featured in Forbes, High Times, Vice, Leaf Magazine, Dazed, Herb, and more — putting her at the forefront of luxury cannabis and experiential rolling culture.

Through Luxe Rolls, she brings product design and premium pre-roll manufacturing to a global audience. Through Luxe Roll Bar, she brings custom rolling experiences to weddings, launches, events, and private activations. And through Roll University, she teaches the next generation of rollers, creators, and craft makers how to level up their skills.

In this episode, we get into her journey from underground roller to industry icon, how she built these brands from scratch, the mindset behind luxury cannabis, and why intention and artistry matter now more than ever.

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🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Grasshoppa became one of the top rollers and innovators in the world
• The origin stories of Luxe Rolls, Luxe Roll Bar, and Roll University
• Why craftsmanship and luxury presentation elevate the cannabis experience
• How she created premium glass-tipped pre-roll tubes from scratch
• Her work designing for RAW, Zig-Zag, Cookies, and global lifestyle brands
• What it takes to build cultural credibility while scaling a luxury business
• Why immersive rolling experiences are becoming the future of cannabis events
• Her philosophy on artistry, education, and staying ahead of the curve

Y’all know what time it is… Roll em fat, torch your rigs, pack your bongs, bag up some work, water your plants, do what you gotta do because we’re about to take this journey with Grasshoppa!

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