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Episode 347 – Women in Cannabis

By Shea Gunther on March 1, 2021 in Podcasts

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First-time guests Rosie Mattio and Andrea Brooks join host Ben Larson to talk about the recent comments made by the IRS on cannabis banking and how marijuana businesses pay their taxes, the growth of women in cannabis, and what it takes to build a great brand in legal marijuana. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• Virginia Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization Bill To Governor’s Desk Just Hours Before Deadline | Marijuana Moment

• New Mexico Lawmakers Will Work To Unify Conflicting Marijuana Proposals This Week Following House Passage | Marijuana Moment

• Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Criminalization Of Drug Possession | Marijuana Moment

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Episode 300 – Cannabis and the Coronavirus

By Shea Gunther on April 6, 2020 in Podcasts

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A large bright piece of graffiti covers a gritty concrete wall with the word 'CORONAVIRUS'.

First-time guests Debra Borchardt and Kim Kovacs join first-time host Lewis Goldberg to talk about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its effects on legal marijuana sales, as well as the move by Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker to close adult use shops in his state and the recent proclamations by former NFL player Kyler Turley that CBD can cure coronavirus (it definitely can’t). Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• Ontario cannabis stores to close after removal from ‘essential’ list | Marijuana Business Daily

• Weed Prices in France Nearly Double as Supplies Dry Up Due to COVID-19 | Merry Jane

• Illinois Stores Sold Nearly $36 Million Worth Of Recreational Marijuana In March, Despite Coronavirus | Marijuana Moment

// Check out the Cannabis Based Municipal Bonds from MPG Consulting.

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Episode 262 – You Want Some Tegridy?

By Shea Gunther on July 29, 2019 in Podcasts

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Kris Krane, Mike Liszewski, and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest marijuana bills and hearings introduced and held in Washington, DC this past week, the just-held NCIA conference in California, as well as how South Park might just be getting into the legal cannabis industry with their in-show brand Tegridy Farms. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• CannTrust chaos continues with ousting of CEO, chairman resignation |

• Auxly Cannabis stock soars as British tobacco giant Imperial takes 20% stake |

• Quebec Bans Weed Edibles And Products ‘Attractive To Minors’ |

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Episode 259 -Green Rush Speaks with Taylor West (Last Week of Summer Vacation)

By Shea Gunther on July 9, 2019 in Podcasts

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We’re taking our annual two week summer break and running an episode of the Green Rush podcast instead of our normal show. This episode features our very own Taylor West, who talked about the marketing of marijuana. Produced by Shea Gunther.

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No news this week!

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Episode 192 – The Industry Gets Boehned

By Shea Gunther on April 17, 2018 in Podcasts

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Alex Kreit and Aaron Houston joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the recent support announced for legalizing medical marijuana by former Republican Speaker of The House John Boehner, as well as the Trump administration’s call for input on international drug control treaties. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:

• Mitch McConnell Introduces Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp

• Maine Senate joins House in passing recreational marijuana bill by veto-proof majority

• While Weedmaps battles state, its executives seek cannabis distribution license in California

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Episode 189 – Medical Marijuana Gets Another Six Months

By Shea Gunther on March 26, 2018 in Podcasts

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Dan Goldman, Andrew Livingston, and Aaron Houston join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the passage of the federal Omnibus spending bill, which extends by six months protections for state legal medical marijuana, as well as the new packaging guidelines just released by Health Canada. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:

• Liberals’ plan to legalize marijuana by midsummer passes first hurdle in the Senate | Toronto Star

• ‘This is an industry in crisis.’ High taxes, black market threaten pot businesses | Sacramento Bee

• MedMen, Cronos Group Create Powerhouse In Joint Venture | Green Market Report

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Episode 160 – Delaying the Inevitable

By Shea Gunther on September 12, 2017 in Podcasts

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Betty Aldworth and Aaron Houston joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the delays in implementing progressive marijuana policy reforms in states like Maine, Hawaii, and Nevada as well as how cannabis is playing out in various gubernatorial races around the country. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News:

• Judge denies Nevada marijuana distribution injunction request

• Tilray to invest CA$30 million to create one of Canada’s largest cannabis facilities

• Mainers won’t be selling recreational pot by February deadline

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Episode 138 – Hickenlooper Fears Trump

By Chris Turner on March 23, 2017 in Podcasts

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Adam Smith, Andrew Livingston, and Aaron Houston join host Dan Goldman to talk about Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s recent comments about further marijuana reform, a push in Oregon to protect cannabis consumers’ personal information, and how marijuana use actually affects the rate of automobile accidents. Produced by Shea Gunther.

Published: March 13, 2017

Length: 01:07:11

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News links:

“Denver FBI honors youth program partly funded by pot taxes”
“Here is the plan to make legal weed lucrative for more than just white people”
“Marijuana Regulation: Measure M Overwhelmingly Approved by Los Angeles Voters”
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