extraktTALKS with Dr. Jon [Podcast]
About extraktTALKS with Dr. Jon
If you’re a farmer (hemp), grower (marijuana), processor, chemist, investor, entrepreneurs – or maybe you’re just curious – this podcast is for you.
Listen in as Dr. Jon & Randall Thompson talk about everything Supercritical CO2 Botanical Extraction. They will answer your questions about extraction, processing, methodology, and other how-to’s when building a successful CBD business. Join our live recording days to get your questions answered. extraktLAB, a leading-edge, CBD hemp and cannabis processing equipment manufacturer.
extraktLAB also provides engineering, consulting, and design services for your business. Our supercritical CO2 extraction equipment is known for having the highest throughput, smallest footprint, lowest energy consumption, and the most scalable CO2 extraction process in the industry.
Dr. Jon is the President & CEO of extraktLAB. He is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. Dr. Jon has earned a strong track record of winning and implementing medical cannabis licenses in well-regulated, medically-modeled states.
Randall Thompson is the CRO of extraktLAB. He is a revenue, roll-up, and transition champion for business owners. From 2001-2009, Randall was awarded the Congressional Medal of Distinction for Outstanding and Meritorious Service on the Business Advisory Council to the United States Congress.
Listen to our Podcast
#8 Hemp Legal 101
Summary In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson sit down with Melvin Welch, attorney and legal expert in the hemp and cannabis industry, to discuss the legality of industrial hemp and CBD. They discuss a variety of topics that farmers, processors...
#7 No Holds Barred | Ethanol vs CO2 Rematch
Summary In this episode of No Holds Barred, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson have a rematch discussion on the topic of supercritical CO2 vs. ethanol as a hemp and cannabis extraction solvent. Dr. Jon still believes there is a clear winner when it comes to hemp processing...
#6 Advanced Testing Secrets
Testing, testing, 1,2,3! In this episode of extrakTalks, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson dive into the secrets of testing in hemp processing. Whether you are a farmer (hemp), grower (marijuana), manufacturer, producer or consumer, you need to hear these secrets about testing in the cannabis and hemp extraction industry and how it affects you today!
#5 Business 101 | Building Revenue
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the ins and outs of building revenue in your CBD and hemp processing business. Listen in to hear Dr. Jon’s and Randall’s top 5 secrets to building a profitable business and get the answers you need to create a successful hemp and cannabis extraction company from the start to finish.
#4 Business 101: What is Operational Excellence & Why Should I Care? | Podcast
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the topic of Business 101. Dr. Jon and Randall discuss and answer questions on how to build profitable revenue, what operation excellence is, and how you can improve your CBD business!
#3 Cannabis 101 | Podcast
In this episode of extrakTALKS, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss Cannabis 101. Dr. Jon walks you through each part of the extraction process, then Randall & Dr. Jon take live questions and answer how to have the most effective, lean processing, extraction business.
#2 No Holds Barred: Ethanol vs CO2 | Podcast
In this episode of No Holds Barred, Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson discuss the topic of supercritical CO2 vs. ethanol as a hemp and cannabis extraction solvent.
#1 No Holds Barred | Podcast
This episode has Dr. Jon and Randall Thompson answering questions regarding farming, growing, processing, testing, and building a successful hemp extraction and processing business.
Meet Our CEO and Founder Dr. Jon Thompson, Ph.D
Dr. Thompson is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. As a scientist, he has a strong technical background and industry experience in analytical instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostics, biotech, mining, and homeland security markets.
During his cannabis industry career, Dr. Thompson has earned a strong track record of winning and implementing medical cannabis licenses in well-regulated, medically-modeled states.
Dr. Thompson has assisted numerous companies to attain their goals in cannabis and hemp manufacturing, as well as market development, strategic marketing, and worldwide business-to-business alliance formation (including international markets).
Dr. Thompson has a track record of writing winning cannabis licenses and has implemented hundreds of start-up operations in Canada, Europe and throughout the US for various clients. Dr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry and a Doctor of Chemistry degree from the University of Minnesota.