Maintaining A Culture Of Advocacy Action Through Success

While the cannabis industry is booming around the world, there are still people who suffer under remaining cannabis prohibition. In the U.S…

Ep. 396: Congressman Earl Blumenauer

In Congressman Blumenauer’s third visit, just a day after the Farm Bill passed, he talks about both its success regarding hemp as well as its lack of addressing remaining issues facing American farmers like nutrition, extreme weather, and tariffs. He also discusses some other bills already teed up for congress regarding research, veterans, and banking. […]

Legalizing Liberty

A couple of years ago, I gave a talk on drug prohibition and our American liberties. I argued that ending drug prohibition, changing marijuana laws..

Ep. 395: Governor John Hickenlooper

Colorado governor John Hickenlooper looks back at the path of legalization in Colorado, as well as forward at what he thinks will happen to the industry in the long term. While Colorado might have gotten ahead of itself with some things like edibles, it still showed that many big fears like spikes in teenage consumption, […]

Cannabis Activism in the 90’s

Cannabis activism in the 90’s, where to begin? It was such a different time and place. Cops arrested people constantly. The Department…

Ep. 394: US Congressman Carlos Curbelo

Congressman Carlos Curbelo returns to talk about a range of topics concerning cannabis legalization, reform, and legislation. He has been labelled the “fourth most bipartisan congressman” due to his affinity for compromise, negotiating, dialogue, and working with those across the table to move things forward. In the increasingly divided political climate of today, he talks […]

Ep. 393: Congressman Dana Rohrbacher

Congressman Dana Rohrbacher is back for the third time to look back at his history on the front lines of cannabis legislation reform. Over the past 30 years in office he has been involved in the Cold War, technology issues, the commercial space industry, and foreign policy. But cannabis is a very special issue to […]

Ep. 391: Betty Aldworth, SSDP

Betty Aldworth returns and shares the extent of the growing Cannabis market: “In a new state, there are going to be countless opportunities to influence. I think that if you are based in Missouri and you aren’t already having a conversation about how you get placed on a working group or a task force, how […]

Ep. 390: Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA

Paul Rieckhoff joins us and shares the potential for the Cannabis industry to be a massive job opportunity for veterans: “Think about the economic impact here, and think about the economic impact for veterans. Because veterans are four times more likely to be small business owners, they’re extremely entrepreneurial, and we think this is going […]

Are Republicans the Best Thing to Happen to Cannabis?

During the 2016 election, I believed the cannabis industry and marijuana regulation would be better served by Republicans than Democrats….