This week, Nate Russell, CEO of The Lab and VP of AE Global Midwest, joins the Cannabis Equipment News podcast to discuss how he has survived (and thrived) in the cannabis industry despite taking some hits along the way, like robbery, litigation and a mountain lion attack.

Jump around:

– Early days working with butane extraction. (12:15)
– Getting robbed in the unregulated market. (15:06)
– Surviving a mountain lion attack. (22:32)
– The Lab. (24:55)
– AE Global Packaging. (27:22)
– The current state of pre-rolls. (31:03)
– Plans to increase production while maintaining quality. (35:51)
– The equipment he can’t live without. (39:48)
– The success of the Road Trip brand. (47:33)
– Why Michigan is the best cannabis market in the world. (53:35)

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