049 Manufacturing the Artisanal Cannabis Experience in Texas with Greg Autry of Sweet Sensi

Greg Autry, a Texas hill country native, has been cultivating cannabis since 1996. Since 2001 he has been building and managing commercial indoor grow from 400 plants up to his most recent largest facility of 20000 square feet in Desert Hot Springs which totaled 8000 plants and several thousand cuttings and mothers.

[00:01 – 13:33] Greg Autry’s Background and Sweet Sensi      

[13:34 – 30:58] The Gap In the Market That Sweet Sensi is Bridging 

[30:59 – 43:02] How Sweet Sensi Keeps Up with the Industry and Stays Educated    

[43:03 – 57:35] Why Businesses Should Self Regulate for the Sake of Consumers and the Future of the Industry         

Greg Autry began breeding cannabis plants in 1998 and continues this practice to produce viable strains for Texas with 3 strains showing test results of 20% CBD and over so far. His hydroponic growing experience of decades has led him to develop unique innovative growing methods that allow him to produce amazing terpene profiles and yields. He still consults for large farms across the country to support his startup and expansion of his new Texas company Sweet Sensi CBD. 

Greg's approach to cannabis has always been from a scientific and medicinal approach and has extended that to the Texas hemp market building a state-of-the-art facility in Austin, Texas that grows hemp hydroponically, extracts hemp using water/ice or low heat press method and manufactures small batch gourmet candies, tinctures, topicals and pet products. These recipes have been collected and developed over the course of decades and been proven in several markets across the country.

His love of cultivating cannabis and of Texas makes his skill set and experience unique in this growing market.

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Shayda Torabi has been called one of the most influential Women in WordPress and now she’s one of the women leading the cannabis reformation conversation building one of Texas’ premier CBD brands. She's currently the CEO and Co-Founder of RESTART CBD, a female-run education first CBD wellness brand. And has formerly held marketing positions at WP Engine and WebDevStudios. Shayda is the host of a podcast for cannabis marketers called To Be Blunt, where she interviews top cannabis brands on their most successful marketing initiatives. When Shayda's not building her cannabiz in Texas, you can find her on the road exploring the best hikes and spots for vegan ice cream. Follow Shayda at @theshaydatorabi

Tweetable Quotes:

“Our goal is to produce plants like that and isolate different phenotypes or parts of strains so that we can give that to the consumer naturally.” - Greg Autry

"We utilize the entire plant the way nature intended." - Greg Autry

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