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Episode 329 – Drugs Just Won the War on Drugs

By on November 9, 2020 in Podcasts

Taylor West, Betty Aldworth, Andrew Livingston, and Mike Liszewski join host Kris Krane to talk about the recent election results, including how marijuana and drug policy reform rippled out across the nation, with a look at legalization ballot measures in South Dakota, Oregon, New Jersey, Montana, Arizona, and Mississippi. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & […]

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Episode 328 – On Elections’ Eve

By on November 2, 2020 in Podcasts

First time guests Alex Halperin and Donnell Alexander of WeedWeek join host Ben Larson to talk about this week’s elections, including a dive into national races as well as state-by-state coverage and predictions for New Jersey, Montana, Arizona, and South Dakota. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links: No news- back in a couple of […]

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Episode 327 – Maine’s Overdue Flip to Adult Use

By on October 26, 2020 in Podcasts

Mike Liszewski and Ben Larson join host Heather Sullivan to talk about the newly launched adult use program in Maine, the evolution of legal cannabis brands and products, and a shift in how a historically-conservative medical association views medical cannabis. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links:• Montana high court tosses challenge to adult-use marijuana […]

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Episode 326 – The Supreme Court Says Nah

By on October 19, 2020 in Podcasts

Returning guest Sam Chapman and first-timer Jeremy Berke join host Ben Larson to talk about the recent Supreme Court decision to not hear a medical marijuana rescheduling case; the latest developments for Measure 109, a psilocybin mushroom ballot measure in Oregon; and the current state of marijuana industry investing and some of the mechanisms used […]

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Episode 325 – The Science of Legal Marijuana

By on October 12, 2020 in Podcasts

Jahan Marcu and first-time guest Maha Haq join host Heather Sullivan to talk about the Science of Legal Marijuana, including details on peer review, testing protocols, and cannabis as a possible treatment for the coronavirus. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links:• Michigan Governor Signs Marijuana Expungements Bill As Part Of Criminal Justice Package | […]

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Episode 324 – Surveying the National Scene

By on October 5, 2020 in Podcasts

Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links:• Schwazze backs out of deal to acquire marijuana R&D firm MedPharm | Marijuana Business Daily • Maryland picks more companies to grow, process medical cannabis | Baltimore Sun • Virginia Lawmakers Send New Marijuana Bills To Governor’s Desk | Marijuana Moment Photo: Thomas Hawk/Flickr

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Episode 323 – The Passage of Ruth Bader Ginsberg

By on September 28, 2020 in Podcasts

Betty Aldworth and first-time guest Diane Russell join host Heather Sullivan to talk about the recent passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the ongoing wildfires out west and their impacts on this year’s cannabis harvest, as well as National Expungement Week. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links:• Vermont finally OKs retail cannabis […]

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Episode 322 – No More MORE Act

By on September 21, 2020 in Podcasts

Kris Krane and first-time guests AJ Herrington and Jimmy Levy join host Ben Larson to talk about the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the just-announced delay of a vote on the MORE Act in the U.S. House, and the impacts of the ongoing wildfires burning up the west. Produced by Shea […]

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Episode 321 – Taking Up The MORE Act

By on September 14, 2020 in Podcasts

Betty Aldworth and Ben Larson joins host Heather Sullivan to talk about the historic announcement of an upcoming House vote on the MORE Act, the vote this November out west on a number of cannabis issues, and the dip in the number of marijuana arrests in Texas following the federal legalization of industrial hemp. Produced […]

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Episode 320 – A Return to Fire Season

By on August 31, 2020 in Podcasts

Troy Dayton and first-time guest Kieran Ringgenberg joins host Ben Larson to talk about the wildfires ravaging California, the current unrest around civil rights issues, and the recent Republican National Convention. Produced by Shea Gunther. News & Links:• House To Vote On Historic Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Month, Leadership Announces | Marijuana Moment • Nebraska […]