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Controlled Burn
Hosted by OKCTL’s Brandon Fountain and Shane Davis, this podcast delivers thoughtful, well-informed coverage of Oklahoma’s cannabis industry. With a balance of expertise and approachability, the show explores current events, pending legislation, regulatory updates, and underreported issues affecting growers, testing labs, dispensaries, and everyday consumers across the state.
Episodes
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Oklahoma Cannabis Operators Just Got a Wake-Up Call
Oklahoma cannabis operators just got a wake-up call, and the November 1 deadline is only the beginning. In this episode of The Controlled Burn, Shane Davis and…
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OMMA Just Gave the Cannabis Industry Some Hope
A plot twist in Oklahoma cannabis? Things might actually be looking up at OMMA. In Episode 69 of The Controlled Burn, Shane Davis and Brandon Fountain are…
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OMMA, JKJ & the End of Okie Wonderland
Another week, another round of chaos in Oklahoma cannabis. This week on Controlled Burn, Shane Davis and Brandon Fountain break down the buzz surrounding JKJ's…
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Check Your POS Before OMMA Does
Could your dispensary’s POS system be creating a compliance problem without you even realizing it? In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break…
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Finally, Some Answers From OMMA?
Are we finally getting some answers from OMMA? In this episode of The Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon dig into OMMA’s Community Conversations Tour, what…
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Cannabis Is a Very Small World
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon discover that apparently the cannabis industry has a grudge problem. What starts with broken AC units…
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How to Actually Get Heard at the Capitol Featuring Mary Lane Porter
How do you actually get lawmakers to listen to the cannabis industry? Turns out, yelling after the law passes probably isn’t the move. This week, Shane and…
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Red Tags, Metrc & a Fatal Extraction Explosion
A fatal extraction facility explosion in Sand Springs has put Oklahoma’s cannabis industry under a microscope — and raised serious questions about safety…
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OMMA, Edibles & the Next Compliance Fight
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break down what’s shifting across Oklahoma cannabis — including the new OMMA advisory council…
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Metrc User Exchange, Malware, and the AI Takeover
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon recap the Metrc User Exchange and what they actually took away from the training — including a few…
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Navigating the Compliance Gray Area (feat. John Koumbis)
Shane and Brandon are joined by John Koumbis for a deep dive into the compliance gray area facing Oklahoma cannabis businesses. With major packaging changes…
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Regulatory Roulette: Packaging Edition
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break down what happens when cannabis compliance rules are clear enough to enforce—but not clear enough…
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DEA Confusion Meets OMMA Chaos
DEA registration questions are colliding with OMMA rule changes, and Oklahoma cannabis businesses are left trying to determine what compliance actually looks…
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Your Packaging Might Be the Problem
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon start with holiday chaos, rained-out fireworks, and questionable middle-aged man advice before diving…
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Seed-to-Sale, But Make It Sketchy
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon start with flat feet, forbidden pedicures, weight loss, Red Bull crimes, and a deeply suspicious amount…
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The DEA Deadline Passed. Now What?
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon unpack the aftermath of the DEA deadline and the big question hanging over Oklahoma cannabis operators…
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S2 E4: Divorce Court, OK Votes, and Reefer Panic
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon start with heartbreak in celebrity relationship court before spiraling directly into Oklahoma election…
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Your Weed Is a Crime Scene featuring Ben Cortez
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon finally drag OKCTL Lab Director Ben Cortez into the studio to talk mold, microbes, and why Oklahoma…
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DEA Licenses, Lobbyists, and Lobster Bones
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon unpack what Missouri seems to be getting right: organized industry representation, serious networking…
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Two Labs Walk Into a Podcast: Real Talk with Brandon Mosley
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon sit down with Brandon Mosley of Baseline Laboratories for a rare lab-to-lab conversation about cannabis…
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DEA Registration, GMPs, and Other Party Favors
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon attempt to talk about cannabis compliance and somehow detour through aliens, offensive comedy, peach…
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We Broke the Lab… During OMMA Advisory Council Shakeups
In this episode of Controlled Burn, we break down a brutal week in the cannabis industry — starting with a lab failure that took down a critical pesticide…
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Rage Against the Safety Sensitive Machine
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon go from parenting paranoia and GPS surveillance to one of the biggest questions looming over the cannabis…
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The Hidden Ways Products Get Contaminated
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon dive into one of the most misunderstood (and underestimated) threats in cannabis: contamination. What…
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Sanjay Gupta’s Women & Weed, OK Policy Updates & an OMMA Clapback
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon kick things off with Women & Weed, the CNN special from Sanjay Gupta that dives into cannabis use among…
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Oklahoma Cannabis Bills, Political Games, & Midnight Policy Changes
In this episode of Controlled Burn, we break down the chaos behind Oklahoma cannabis policy, where bills don’t just pass… they transform overnight. From…
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Recreational Truths in a “Medical” World
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon bounce from Taco Bell-induced life lessons to youth sports pressure, fight culture, and the uncomfortable…
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The Wild West of Cannabis with Casey Rastabeard Young
In this episode of Controlled Burn, we sit down with Casey Rastabeard Young — operator, grower, and one of the most recognizable voices in Oklahoma cannabis…
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Bidet Arms Race Has Begun (Compliance Violations Included)
In this episode of Controlled Burn, we kick things off with social anxiety, phone call glitches, and a “that’s great, big guy” moment that will live forever…
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Test Results, Hot Takes, and Title Fights
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon bounce between lab realities, industry misconceptions, and a full breakdown of one of the strangest UFC…
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Scam Emails, Bad Takes, and Better Industry Voices
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon cover everything from scam emails hitting Oklahoma cannabis businesses to the bigger issue nobody wants…
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Meet Robert Brooks: “The Farmer Servant” Running for Governor
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon sit down with Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Robert Brooks, the self-described “Farmer Servant,” to…
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Conspiracy Theories, Birthday Trauma, and a Week of Chaos
This week’s episode of Controlled Burn is exactly what the title promises: chaos. We kick things off with airplane snacks and Sonic cravings, detour through…
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Sunning your WHAT!?
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane Davis and Brandon Fountain come in hot after a doomscroll discovery that raises the most important question nobody…
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Big Busts and Stitt’s Parting Shot with RedBilly Brand
In this episode of The Controlled Burn, we sit down with Josh and Nick from RedBilly Brand to unpack what it’s like running a vertically integrated cannabis…
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Sitting Down with the Man Himself: John Koumbis of JKJ
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon sit down with the man, the myth, the legend — John Koumbis of JKJ Processing. From freeze-dried bananas…
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OMMA’s Gray Zone and Other Industry Mysteries With Special Guest Dee Charlton
OMMA’s gray zone is getting crowded, and no one’s making it out with clear answers. In this episode, Shane and Brandon are joined by Special Guest Dee Charlton…
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Allegedly, This Episode Contains Nothing Incriminating
Shane and Brandon spiral through edible emergencies, mushroom missteps, and cannabis waste violations while actively trying not to say anything that could get…
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Inside the 2026 OMMA Public Comment
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break down the 2026 OMMA public comment hearing and explain why this one actually mattered. From the tone…
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Federal Rescheduling, Resolutions, and the Rise & Fall of AI
We’re kicking off the new year with optimism, caffeine, and just a touch of existential dread. In this first episode of 2026, the Controlled Burn crew dives…
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Getting Real with Joshua Graston: Alchemist, Philosopher, & Friend of the Gas Station Bandit Part 2
In part 2, the conversation dives even deeper, from loopholes in the new hemp bill to loopholes in reality itself. If Part 1 was spirit and story, Part 2 is…
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Getting Real with Joshua Graston: Alchemist, Philosopher, & Friend of the Gas Station Bandit Part 1
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon sit down with the one and only Joshua Graston — a cannabis alchemist, entrepreneur, modern-day…
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One Lawsuit Away...
A cannabis worker develops asthma so severe it stops their heart — and now the facility’s writing a multi-million dollar check. Shane and Brandon unpack the…
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Industry Updates, Unverified Opinions, and Green Tights
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane, Brandon, and Matthew cover everything from industry news to holiday nonsense with their usual mix of accuracy and…
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Tiny, Craft Kings, and Conspiracy Things
Tiny pulls up for an episode that hits every corner of the map. We get into Craft Kings, Cloud Z, and the wild realities of the cannabis industry, then swerve…
Controlled BurnGas‑Station Weed, Farm Bill Loopholes & a West Tulsa Reflection
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon go off the rails and down memory lane, from wrestling toddlers and gas-station weed to THCA loopholes and…
Controlled BurnGot Grandma Baked, SQ 837, and Stupid New DUI Laws
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon go from grandma’s first edible to Oklahoma’s newest legislative headache, and they’re not pulling…
Controlled BurnIs the End Near for Oklahoma Dispensaries?
Halloween came for the candy, but it might leave with your dispensary license. In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon wade through the chaos of…
Controlled BurnGuns, Ganja, and the Constitution Walk Into a Bar
What do a steel penny, a robot waiter, and Trump’s new Middle East envoy have in common? They all show up in this episode of Controlled Burn. Shane and Brandon…
Controlled BurnThe Aftermath Nobody Talks About: Raids, Reform & Crabs in the Bathroom
What happens after the raid? In this episode, the guys unpack the unsettling reality of what’s left behind once law enforcement clears out, and why some grows…
Controlled BurnFrom Church Retreats to AirFest Chaos (and Hooters Mishaps)
From men’s retreats and torn quads to Hooters confusion and vendor rage , this episode’s got a little bit of everything. Brandon and Shane recount a wild week…
Controlled BurnCamping Chaos, Street Smarts, and an Update on SQ 837
From backyard camping meltdowns to Bourbon Street scam survival, Shane and Brandon take a chaotic detour through family stories, fairground nostalgia, tactical…
Controlled BurnEdibles, Errors, and a Haunted Hot Tub
Shane’s back from vacation and Brandon’s fresh off a horror movie moment involving a dark hot tub, a wolf spider, and a scream that shook the forest. But…
Controlled BurnSales Ain’t for the Soft (or the Sane)
This episode is a chaotic trip through our earliest sales gigs: the heartbreaks, the hustle, and the horror stories that shaped our approach to business (and…
Controlled BurnOops, We Talked About It
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon spiral into the topic they swore they'd avoid – politics, parenting, and why kids are somehow smarter…
Controlled BurnCannabis Saved My Life, Not Eminem
This week on Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon spiral from gas station pizza tales to the very real pressures of running a cannabis business in 2025. Between…
Controlled BurnAI, Aliens, and Accidental Wisdom
In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon spiral through the AI multiverse, casually stumble into alien conspiracy, and somehow end up talking…
Controlled BurnOklahoma Cannabis: Shaken, Not Shattered
A major shake up sent shockwaves through Oklahoma’s cannabis industry. In this episode, we’re joined by special guest Matthew Phillips as we break down what…
Controlled BurnSign Here, Smoke There, and Beware the Robot Bunnies
From python-hunting robot bunnies to hypnotizing chickens, this episode of Controlled Burn is packed with wild stories and cannabis community updates. Shane…
Controlled BurnTerp Float Survival Guide (Minus the Floaties)
This week on Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon preview the Terp Float weekend with a full walk-through of the schedule, who’s playing where, and what they’re…