Hanging in Maine with the homie! In Episode 44 of the Breakfast Connections Podcast, we're kicking back with Joel at The Paper Mill. We dive deep into his journey from the early hush-hush days of the 2006 Rhode Island medical scene to cultivating some of the most sought-after, top-tier craft cannabis and hash in Maine today. We’re lighting up some absolute fire, talking legacy genetics, and breaking down what it really takes to stay small-batch and authentic in a corporate-heavy industry.

In this episode, Joel drops serious gems on the art of pheno hunting, the truth behind clean-burning flower, and the meticulous timing behind his hash-washing process. We also take a trip down memory lane, swapping stories about early 2000s NY Sours, smoking Mexican brick weed out of cans, the wild early days of Trulieve in Florida, and the evolution of th ...