Podcast

We speak with the Boston Vaping Panel to discuss the recently decided four-month vaping ban: “The bottom line here is we have over 1200 people across the country dying in intensive care unit from something that’s vaguely related to these devices. I’ve …

Kris Krane, co-founder and President of 4Front, returns and begins by sharing his experience as a cannabis activist in the ’90s, which consisted mainly of playing defense and repealing bad laws. He walks us through the evolution of the industry since t …

Joe Lusardi, CEO of Curaleaf, discusses getting started with the cannabis industry when Maine passed a dispensary bill back in 2009 and notes how much the industry has changed over the past 10 years. Lusardi also comments on the public safety issue sur …

Paige Figi returns to discuss with us the progress that has been made in cannabis over the past five years — nowadays, cannabis can be discussed in public without anyone batting an eye. Figi focuses on CBD in particular; she shares her daughter’s exce …

Guy Rocourt, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Papa & Barkley, discusses the regulatory progress California has made over the past few years as well as what makes cannabis regulations especially unique. Rocourt also talks about the currently …

Professor Mauro Maccarone, Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, discusses current cannabis research and the dangers of making product claims that are not backed up by science: “Psychiatric illnesses and, …

Cam Battley, CCO of Aurora Cannabis, begins by discussing the importance of social justice in the cannabis industry: “It’s part of the founding ethic of our company. It is what animates us. It’s what delivers a sense of mission […] We are business pe …

Troy Dayton, CEO of the ArcView Group, begins by discussing the recent passing of the SAFE Banking Act: “Forcing people to deal with cash, even if you oppose legalization, is outrageous. Everybody has agreed forever that these businesses should have ac …

Dr. Matthew Halpert, instructor of immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, has spent the past year studying and researching the different ways in which CBD interacts with the body: “It’s become very evident that CBD can, in fact, interact with the bo …

Today, we are joined by two guests: Fleesie Hubbard, founder of FiveTen Wellness, and Jim Belushi, founder of Belushi’s cannabis farm. We begin with Fleesie Hubbard, whose business focuses on three main areas: patient education, advancing clinical rese …

Richard Parrott, Division Director for CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing of the CDFA, is currently working to transition those with provisional licenses over to annual licenses. As well, Parrott and his team are looking to set up parameters to establis …

Steve DeAngelo, cannabis activist and entrepreneur, discusses legalization in California beginning with the secret history of Prop 64. He poses the question: “Is flawed legalization better than no legalization at all?” In that same vein, DeAngelo notes …

Terra Carver, of the Humboldt County Grower’s Alliance, joins us to discuss the best way to move the cannabis industry forward: “When we advocate…we’re really trying to look beyond just making money or thinking about this as a business and ensuring t …

While the passing of the SAFE Banking Act in the House is a great victory for everybody, U.S. Congressman Don Young wants to urge everybody who cares about SAFE Banking to call their senators and encourage them to vote yes on the bill as well. In terms …

For U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, the passing of the SAFE Banking Act says a lot more than merely where we are on banking; he believes that it is an indicator that we are well past the tipping point on ending cannabis prohibition. He notes that we ar …

For U.S. Congressman Denver Riggleman, the SAFE Banking Act is about both freedom and controlling criminal activity; passing the bill was simply a matter of common sense. Although the bill isn’t perfect, we should be welcoming of iterative change. When …

U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus discusses the passing of the SAFE Banking Act — the first standalone cannabis bill to pass in the House while also being bipartisan. Titus believes that the topic of banking will appeal to Senate Republicans much better t …

Although U.S. Congressman Thomas Massie is typically against too much regulation, he is glad to see the SAFE Banking Act pass in the House, as it will help to undo other ineffective laws. Massie notes that the bill passed with the support of 91 Republi …

U.S. Congressman Darren Soto joins us to discuss the passing of bills, such as the SAFE Banking Act that just recently passed in the House. As well, Soto tells us about some environmental bills and bills related to disaster recovery that are in the wor …

U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce discusses the STATES Act and how local economies would play out if cannabis reform were treated as a states’ rights issue. Although the STATES Act is not a full solution, Joyce believes that it’s very teed up to go, as it is …