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Ep. 491: US Congressman Jared Huffman

November 28, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 490: US Congressman Denver Riggleman

November 25, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 489: US Congresswoman Titus

November 21, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 488: US Congressman Massie

November 18, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 487: Congressman Soto

November 14, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 486: US Congressman Joyce

November 11, 2019

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 …

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Ep. 485: US Congressman Lieu

November 7, 2019

U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu has been fighting for cannabis reform for many years; in fact, he was one of the authors of the ballot guide statement supporting cannabis legalization in California. Congressman Lieu believes that the U.S. should not spend a …

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Ep. 484: Narbe Alexandrian, Canopy Rivers

November 4, 2019

Narbe Alexandrian, President and CEO of Canopy Rivers, discusses the ins and outs of the cannabis investment space. Alexandrian notes that, when a company goes public, there’s a lot of pressure in terms of growth, and, unfortunately, a lot of companies …

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Ep. 483: Cat Packer, City of Los Angeles

October 31, 2019

Cat Packer, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation, is working to transition medical cannabis operators over to California’s new commercial framework. Although the state has had medical cannabis for years, it has not be …

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Ep. 482: Roxanne Dennant, Fruit Slabs

October 28, 2019

A dietary revolution is happening all over the world, Roxanne Dennant, CEO of Fruit Slabs, points out. From veganism to gluten-free diets, a higher consciousness about quality choices regarding food is certainly taking hold. Despite how widespread this …

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Ep. 481: Prof. Cristina Sanchez

October 24, 2019

Dr. Cristina Sanchez, a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Madrid, Spain, is working to uncover whether or not cannabinoids are useful tools for fighting cancer — not just by combating the negative side effects of chemotherapy, but also …

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Ep. 480: Alex Cooley, Solstice

October 21, 2019

Because Washington state’s cannabis economy began with such an excess of operators, there is currently a massive consolidation process taking place, according to Alex Cooley, co-founder of Solstice. Because of that excess, there were, naturally, some o …

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Ep. 479: Louisa Mojela

October 17, 2019

Louisa Mojela, the incoming chair for Halo Labs, Inc., joins us from Cape Town, South Africa. Within South Africa is the nation of Lesotho, which is on its way to becoming a global cannabis leader. Mojela explains that, because Lesotho was the first Af …

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Ep. 478: Sabrina Fendrick, BPG

October 14, 2019

The Berkeley Patients Group is the oldest continually operating dispensary in the country, and has historically been a model for how the industry should operate and what corporate social responsibility should look like. Sabrina Fendrick is the Director …

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Ep. 477: Perry Davidson, Syqe

October 10, 2019

Being able to quantify, harness, and ultimately control the psychoactive effects of cannabis is key in making cannabis accessible to as many patients as possible, according to Perry Davidson, founder and CEO of Syqe. When Davidson was first founding Sy …

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Ep. 476: Jeff Chen, UCLA

October 7, 2019

Jeff Chen, Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has learned that “the average physician really is, in many ways, powerless to navigate the healthcare system.” Because of this, Chen decided that the best way to change the system was to lea …

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Ep. 475: Pavel Pachta

October 3, 2019

Pavel Pachta joins us to discuss the history and current state of international drug control treaties. Pachta shares that these treaties were drafted in order to prevent drug abuse and addiction – because of that, Pachta believes that there is no sense …

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Ep. 474: Chris Call, NorthBay CU

September 30, 2019

Chris Call, of the Northbay Credit Union, begins by discussing public safety by way of safe banking; after all, Northbay Credit Union is one of the only financial institutions in the Bay Area that accepts cannabis money. Call is committed to offering s …

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Ep. 473: NY State Senator Diane Savino

September 26, 2019

New York State Senator Diane Savino joins us to discuss legislative procedures in New York and how, unfortunately, New York was recently unable to pass adult use. Savino notes that, when drafting a bill, it is important that you don’t allow the perfect …

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Ep. 472: Mara Gordon

September 23, 2019

Based on her personal experiences, Mara Gordon, co-founder of Aunt Zelda’s, has become passionate about using cannabis to treat patients with illnesses and injuries. Gordon notes that, based on her data, THC is the most medically useful cannabinoid, al …

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