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By Luke McCapes · Canna Connect

The Cannaverse · Canna Connect · September 30, 2026

When Trails Collide

Luke McCapes, a Canna Connect partner and Trailhead consultant, traces the connections between Trailhead, Canna Connect, and the Ganjier Guild. His account follows Tyler McDonald joining our lab, the development of our GG4 live rosin vape, and its best-vape win at Legacy Cup VII. He also shares his work helping develop Trailhead’s medical program.

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Twin Cities Business · Guest Commentary · August 28, 2026

Minnesota cannabis is already taking root.

Trailhead co-founder Tom Smith shares how the team turned Minnesota demand into a tested live rosin vape in three weeks—and what that says about the state’s emerging cannabis market.

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Lakeland PBS · Video · July 30, 2026

Canna Connect MN hosts panelist event in Brainerd.

Lakeland News covers the Canna Connect Minnesota gathering in Brainerd, where local operators and industry leaders came together to discuss the state’s growing cannabis market.

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The Cannaverse · CannaConnect · June 15, 2026

My first tour inside a cannabis cultivation facility.

Natalie Campion visits Trailhead’s Brainerd cultivation facility for a behind-the-scenes look at indoor growing, the people doing the work, and where Trailhead flower begins its journey.

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Lakeland PBS · In Business · May 25, 2026

Family-owned seed-to-sale cannabis operation opens in Brainerd.

Lakeland PBS visits Trailhead to share the story of local ownership and an operation connecting cultivation, manufacturing, and retail under one Brainerd roof.

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Brainerd Dispatch · May 17, 2026

Trailhead Cannabis dispensary is open for business.

The Brainerd Dispatch reports on Trailhead’s opening beside Hwy 371, the family behind the dispensary, and its mission to help change the conversation around cannabis.

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