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Cornfed Ted — founder of Ted’s Budz and one of the few Black owners in California’s legal green economy — joins The Danza Project for a wide-ranging, raw, and deeply personal conversation.

From getting raided and losing $200,000… to launching Ted Fest, rapping to promote his own brand, and navigating fatherhood and mental health — Ted keeps it real about everything.

He’s not chasing clout. He’s building legacy. And this interview shows why more people need to know the name Cornfed Ted.

💡 This one’s for entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone trying to build something that matters.

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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - What Ted’s building now | The path that shaped him | The Weed Industry
7:04 - Nebraska vs Miami | Household music | Pretend Rappers
10:37 – Young Ted & the origin of ‘Cornfed Ted’ | Styles P | Rapping
16:50 – The Cali cannabis game, police pressure & getting raided
19:26 - Training Jiu-Jitsu | Second place in IBJJF
21:16 - Finding time to do all this | The joy of being a new Father | Emotions & being in tune
27:46 – Weed: an escape or embrace it? | Different strains | Non-Smokers & Paranoia
33:16 - Has Ted ever stopped smoking? | Being a connoisseur | Gaining Licenses & Bud-tenders
39:28 - More on the origins of ‘Ted’ | Ted’s Budz & his family working for him
42:38 - Ted speaks on culture vultures | Ted Fest | Putting in the work | Ted's Shoebox Merch
47:12 - Creative packaging & being an artist | Certificates of Analysis
49:07 - Ted explains how to know good Weed if you’re a rookie | Stay away from Sprays! | Weed names
55:18 - The sound of Nebraska | Ted’s Studio | Starting rapping in 2022 | Young Jeezy
59:12 - Relationships in The Industry through weed & rapping | Opening for The Lox
1:03:33 - Ted Fest | Weed with Toys & it’s wastage
1:09:28 - Styles P & Jim Jones vs Nas
1:11:33 - The dream line up for Ted Fest | Ted’s projects & strains | Taking risks & L’s
1:16:15 - How Ted’s distribution works, losing \$200,000 & dealing with racist cops | Ted’s take on Cookies
1:22:12 - Moving to other states? | Ted Fest Promo. Giving away weed & how to get to Ted Fest
1:27:04 - Who is the Premier Weed Rapper? | Ted’s new single & drops bars from Turkey Bags
1:29:56 - Ted explains bad Weed | Weed for different activities in life | Uppers vs Downers | Peanut Butter Breath
1:37:31 – Ted speaks on Blackball attempts & that selling weed is not trapping
1:40:36 – Communication, Tone & The Science of Social Intelligence
1:50:48 – Ted speaks on how to improve the relationships in the Weed Industry | Album + Weed ideas
1:58:17 – Ted’s take on Vaping | Rating Weed Strains | Books & Audiobooks | LARussell
2:08:12 – The next projects for Cornfed Ted | Only one trade to make it in
2:11:12 – How having a daughter changes Ted’s approach to everything
2:14:55 – The importance of Men’s responsibilities & Mental Health
2:20:01 – On a scale of 1-100 where is Ted at in the scale of life | Weed & Vapes
2:25:01 – Blunts laced with fet