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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.

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Sep 4, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Red Tags, Metrc & a Fatal Extraction Explosion (opens the original)

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    A fatal extraction facility explosion in Sand Springs has put Oklahoma’s cannabis industry under a microscope — and raised serious questions about safety, compliance, enforcement, and oversight. In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break down what’s known about the explosion, the arrests that followed, and the regulatory issues surrounding hazardous cannabis extraction. We get into red tags, LP Gas requirements, Metrc activity, operational inspections, and the safety requirement

  2. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    OMMA, Edibles & the Next Compliance Fight (opens the original)

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    In this episode of Controlled Burn, Shane and Brandon break down what’s shifting across Oklahoma cannabis — including the new OMMA advisory council appointment, edible packaging changes, industry politics, and why waiting until enforcement shows up is a dangerous compliance strategy. They also get into how operators can better track legislation, why the industry tends to react too late, and what tighter enforcement could mean for cannabis events, product sampling, and brands heading toward Novem

  3. Episode · Aug 14, 2026

    Metrc User Exchange, Malware, and the AI Takeover (opens the original)

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    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 workflow fixes they’d love to see become reality. Then the robots enter the chat. From AI-built lab tools and automation to the question of what AI could look like a decade from now, things get weird fast. Add in a phishing email at the lab, mandatory two-factor authentication, an uncomfortable screen time check, UFC tangents, jiu-jitsu trash ta

  4. Episode · Aug 7, 2026

    Navigating the Compliance Gray Area (feat. John Koumbis) (opens the original)

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    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 approaching, operators are being asked to spend serious money redesigning products while some of the most important questions still don’t have clear answers. What actually counts as “attractive to children”? Who decides whether a package crosses the line? And how is a business supposed to confidently stay compliant when so much comes down to

  5. Episode · Jul 24, 2026

    Regulatory Roulette: Packaging Edition (opens the original)

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    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 for businesses to confidently follow. The conversation centers on Oklahoma’s evolving packaging restrictions, the cost of redesigning products without reliable guidance, and the uncomfortable reality that compliance can depend on who reviews your label. They also discuss the Megalodon situation, untagged inherited product, unanswered reques

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