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Episode 333 – The MORE Act Takes The House!

By on December 7, 2020 in Podcasts

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A man's arm is seen in dark silhouette holding up an unlit marijuana joint. The sky behind is either early morning or late dusk with the sun unseen below the horizon even as it casts warm red tons on the few clouds hugging the interface between sky and black earth.

Jermey Berke and Kieran Ringgenberg join host Ben Larson to talk about the rescheduling of marijuana by the United Nations and the passage of the MORE Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• Murphy, NJ Lawmakers Say They Reached Deal on Marijuana Bill | NBC Philadelphia

• Green Wednesday Cannabis Sales Blow Away Black Friday | Green Market Report

• California cannabis companies will have to pivot, again, under new stay-at-home order | Marijuana Business Daily

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Episode 322 – No More MORE Act

By on September 21, 2020 in Podcasts

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The sun peaks out from behind the skyline as it sets. It casts a warm yellow light over the landscape below- which looks to be a dry mountainous desert. The center of the image has a bush breaking up the light of the sun into distinct rays.

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 Gunther.

News & Links:
• Vermont Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales One Step Away From Governor’s Desk After House Vote | Marijuana Moment

• Marijuana vape firms say one year after vaping crisis, customers turning to legal suppliers over illicit market | Marijuana Business Daily

• Illinois recreational marijuana sales hit nearly $64 million in August, marking a new record | Chicago Tribune

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Episode 321 – Taking Up The MORE Act

By on September 14, 2020 in Podcasts

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The U.S. Capitol building is seen just after sunset when the sky is all blue with not a touch of warm light to be seen. The view is from the side of the Capitol with a statue and reflection pool which shows a soft blurred image of the world above it. A handfull of people can be seen in small detail showing the scale of the full image.

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 by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• Medical Marijuana Measure Removed From Nebraska’s November Ballot By State Supreme Court | Marijuana Moment

• Early freeze in Colorado could cost marijuana, hemp growers millions in losses | Marijuana Business Daily

• Lawmakers call on Pritzker to clarify IL marijuana dispensary lottery process after 21 companies chosen to compete for 75 licenses | ABC 7 Chicago

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Episode 287 – Cleveland Browns Fandom as a Qualifying Condition?

By on January 13, 2020 in Podcasts

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The back of a Cincinnati Bengals football player is seen close up as the player looks away from the camera with a blurry green grassy background.

Taylor West and Alex Kreit join host Dan Goldman to talk about the progress in Washington, DC of the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana, as well as the trouble legal hemp is introducing in some states and a tongue-in-cheek request in Ohio to make being a fan of certain NFL teams a medical marijuana qualifying condition. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• California Governor Proposes Changes To Marijuana Regulations And Taxes | Marijuana Moment • New York Governor Renews Call For Marijuana Legalization In State Of The State Address | Marijuana Moment • Cannabis captures beer market share in first year of Canadian legalization | Marijuana Business Daily

Photo: Nathan Rupert/Flickr

Photo: Nathan Rupert/Flickr

Episode 281 – Marijuana’s Big Day in DC

By on November 25, 2019 in Podcasts

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The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC is seen in a closely cropped shot in early dusk as yellow lights start to glow within. It looks to be summer, with green grass and people walking around on the lawn outside.

Adam Smith joins host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the recent passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, just voted out of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, marking the first time Congress has passed legalization at the committee level; as well as recent comments made by former Vice President Joe Biden on marijuana’s status as a gateway drug.Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• Michigan pauses sales on marijuana vaping products for increased testing | Michigan Advance

• Chart: Oklahoma medical marijuana sales far exceed expectations | Marijuana Business Daily

• New Jersey Voters Will Decide On Marijuana Legalization Next Year, Senate Leaders Say | Marijuana Moment

Photo: Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar/Flickr

Episode 272 – As Vape Bans Spread

By on September 30, 2019 in Podcasts

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Taylor West and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the ongoing health scare over the use of vaporizers, the recent passage of the SAFE Banking Act, as well as a plan to coordinate marijuana policy between New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Produced by Shea Gunther.

News & Links:
• CDC reports majority of patients sickened in vape epidemic used marijuana vaporizer devices – many from illicit market | Marijuana Business Daily

• Inslee directs Washington state health board to ban flavored vape products | Seattle Times

• Journey of a Tainted Vape Cartridge: From China’s Labs to Your Lungs | Leafly

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