Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Send us Fan Mail How can minorities get into cannabis business ownership?  We ask Seun Adedeji, the founder and CEO of Elev8 Cannabis. He is an immigrant from the South Side of Chicago. Who first started Elev8 cannabis without much money, and he found that all you really need to succeed is love, creativity, and a lot of hustle. With three stores in Massachusetts, one in Oregon and hopefully coming...

Send us Fan Mail How does the media’s narrative around cannabis influence legalization? What do cannabis advocates need to watch out for in upcoming elections? JJ McKay from The Fresh Toast answers those and many more questions this Wednesday at 2 PM CST. https://thefreshtoast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/getfreshtoast/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/alaba... https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-...

Send us Fan Mail Illinois has an interesting strategy for getting those disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs involved in the legal cannabis industry. It looks good on paper, but will it be successful in practice? This week Tom is joined by Gina Gault and Kirsten Velasco from Illinois Women in Cannabis to discuss social equity and equal opportunity in the cannabis industry.  Gets into: f...

Send us Fan Mail It seems everyone has a podcast these days but how do you find your niche and establish authority among your competitors? Dan Humiston from MJ Bulls Media joins for a meta-discussion about cannabis podcasts and the future of cannabis media. https://www.mjbulls.com/ https://norml.org/action-center/item/illinois-regulate-on-site-marijuana-consumption http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/...

Send us Fan Mail Missouri Cannabis Lawyer - Dan Viets - sits down to discuss missouri medical cannabis - and adult use cannabis plans. Missouri Coordinator of NORML and Secy of the national NORML Board of Directors. I am a cannabis lawyer. I also chaired the Board of the Missouri medical campaign in 2018 which passed Med by 66% here. I now chair the Board of the Adult Use legalization campaign whi...

Send us Fan Mail Can Bernie Sanders Legalize Marijuana by Executive Order on Day One? Tom sits down for a fireside chat about Article 2 of the constitution and explains Executive Orders - where they came from - what their limits are. what is an executive order from the president It turns out that Bernie Sanders - or Donald Trump - could probably make an executive order to at least not enforce the...

Send us Fan Mail How to Grow Your Cannabis Business is a question all entrepreneurs ask after winning their cannabis license.  Dan Garms from the Cannabis Search Group guests and discusses how to build a board, his experience in helping companies scale - and what is going on in Cannabis in Chicago, like with Green-in-Chi, and more. https://www.cannabissearchgroup.com/ Support the show Support the...

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Legalization News Turns One! Watch the First Episode ever at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BEOXE3g83Y&feature=youtu.be Tons of cannabis resource fair attendance: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/1/21118494/cannabis-resource-fair-marijuana-industry-uic-forum-nonprofit Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at Cannabis Legalization News - How Do I Get a Medical Marijuana Card? Rob Tankson from PrestoDoctor joins to give you the 101 on how to get an MMJ card. https://prestodoctor.com/ https://patents.google.com/patent/US6630507B1/en Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Buying Cannabis Seeds legally in Illinois, or your state, may be very difficult and confusing.  Is it legal to buy cannabis seeds online? Tom answers the questions to the best he can while pointing out - this is not legal advice - Sources: Don’t Blame me – it was the internet’s fault:  https://www.leafly.com/news/growing/how-to-buy-cannabis-seeds-legally https://www.cannalawblog.c...

Send us Fan Mail Dustin Robinson - Mr. Cannabis Law - sits down to discuss Florida Cannabis Laws. https://mrcannabislaw.com/ https://www.fool.com/news/2020/01/13/no-referendum-on-florida-recreational-pot-legaliza.aspx https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1860 Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Are budtenders being paid fairly? What're the most in-demand jobs in the cannabis industry? This week we spoke with Heather Smyth from Würk to get a look at employment and human resources in the cannabis industry. http://enjoywurk.com/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-in-chi-presented-by-tony-ps-productions-tickets-83418026563 https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/21usc/...

Send us Fan Mail The Illinois department of agriculture released its answers to the first round of questions and they can be found here: http://cannabisindustrylawyer.com/department-agriculture-illinois-cannabis https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Plants/Pages/First-Round-Application-Questions.aspx#ZQ More answers to cannabis licensing questions can be directed to the IDFPR or the Illinois Departm...

Send us Fan Mail On October 31st 2017, Peggy Kimmel and Glenn Keeling's home was raided - falsely being accused of being dealers... his wife and him both had our state mmj recommendation at the time... judge since then has ruled that they were dual medical patients within the law.. even bonded to use medical cannabis... this has been going on now 809 days to date. Ohio Medical Cannabis Patien...

Send us Fan Mail Payment Solutions for Dispensaries are hard to find! Banking can be a headache for dispensaries and other businesses that “touch-the-plant”. This week we spoke with Orleatha Smith from InclusivePay to find out what alternative payment and banking solutions are available to dispensaries, CBD businesses, and other cannabis brands. Check out InclusivePay: https://inclusivepay.com/ ht...

Send us Fan Mail Principal Officers for Cannabis Companies - They not only own the companies, but also are responsible for its management - or its control.  "Principal officer" includes a cannabis business establishment applicant or licensed cannabis business establishment's board member, owner with more than 1% interest of the total cannabis business establishment or more than 5% i...

Send us Fan Mail Free the people in jail or serving time for cannabis possession!  Cannabis is not legalized until people are not arrested and serve time for its mere possession anymore.  The ones in jail for trafficking should be required to pay a tax so long as no one was hurt. https://www.cannabislegalizationnews.com/a-pot-prisoner-is-just-an-american-living-in-the-wrong-time/ https://www.weekl...

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Prohibition - Ever since 1971, the Republicans have stood in the way of legalization and going into 2020 - they keep doing it. The Republican Senate gutted the SAFE Banking Act, and yanked several other pro-cannabis bills from the budget to keep marijuana prohibition going strong into its 6th decade. https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/cannabis-prohibition/ https://www...

Send us Fan Mail Waste is becoming a big problem for the cannabis industry - but some companies are using the product to fight back. This week we’re joined by James Eichner, Co-Founder at Sana Packaging, to discuss how we can use hemp to fix our waste problem. https://www.sanapackaging.com/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail The medical cannabis community is a media-based company empowering its members to achieve their highest level of aspiration through advocacy, education, and community-based action where we connect people via live interactions and real-time industry analysis. With the Medical Cannabis Community's free website, community platforms and digital services, members receive exclusive...

Send us Fan Mail 2020 is going to be HUGE for cannabis. This week we spoke with Jared Moffat from Marijuana Policy Project about what we can expect on a federal level and which states are next for legalization. https://www.mpp.org/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/2020-federal-legalization-news/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail We do a review of the state of Cannabis in Washington State and discuss how cannabis shapes up over the course of time. https://www.marijuanaventure.com/interchange/ https://www.cannabislegalizationnews.com/cannabis-branding-and-marketing/ https://williesreserve.com/products https://www.instagram.com/madmarkfarms/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/sponsor-cannabis-legalizatio...

Send us Fan Mail Here's the dirt on getting cannabis on day 1 in Illinois - Links to places open in the description: https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/illinois-dispensaries-recreational-marijuana https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1aZWqkyqwUuwmKe2TklVkeSIZGpexjf62&ll=40.73325948229778%2C-82.05184952733202&z=6 https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/where-can-you-buy-legal-m...

Send us Fan Mail Trump referenced Section 531 of the budget regarding defunding of the medical cannabis laws & Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) guys the SAFE Banking act.  Trump's silly words are analyzed & Mike Crapo's stupid ideas of a 2% THC limit is lambasted. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-by-the-president-33/?utm_source=link&utm_medium=header htt...

Send us Fan Mail In charge of the menu this holiday season or trying to think of something to bring to your next potluck? This week Tom and Miggy are joined by Chef Jazz from Green Panther Chef to discuss cooking with cannabis, gut health, and a little bit of DC’s weird cannabis laws. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu