How to Do the Pot

The best food day of the year is here, and in the spirit of stuffing our faces with stuffing and diving head-first into homemade pumpkin pie, we’re digging into everyone’s favorite cannabis phenomenon: THE MUNCHIES. If you’re planning on lighting up before chowing down, press play to hear our tips for enjoying a heightened appetite and increased taste and smell this Thanksgiving. Thank you to our...

Windy Borman, the Colorado based director of the documentary film Mary Janes: The Women of Weed, shares her first time story with us today. Windy had some trepidation about cannabis from an early age, but was inspired by her film to give it a try. Luckily, she had a few “cannabis fairy godmothers” to help guide her experience. Tune in to hear some ways to make your first time buying legal weed fee...

In today’s episode, we hear from women about the shame they’ve internalized around their cannabis consumption — even though it has improved their well-being tremendously. Listening to stories like this, or sharing your own, helps chip away at the decades-old social perception and stigma surrounding weed and the people who consume it. Today, five states have the choice to make adult-use cannabis co...

Next week is Election Day in the U.S., and cannabis is on the ballot! We know how hard it can be to keep up with the always-evolving cannabis industry, so we’re here to help you feel prepared and empowered when you enter the voting booth on November 8th. If you live in North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri or Maryland, where adult-use cannabis is on the ballot, this episode is especially...

Grab your favorite candy, your spookiest bud, and a pair of headphones, because hallo-weed is officially one week away. But before you cozy up with a THC-forward strain, let us remind you about the eeriest weed word there is: PARANOIA. With too much THC in your system, paranoia might strike, turning the neighborhood kids on a quest for candy corn into ominous figures lurking outside your front doo...

If you’ve been tuning in each week for our “What is Good Weed for Women?” series, you’ve heard us talk about relaxing strains, balanced strains, and Landrace strains. Now, it’s finally time to talk about… energizing strains! These strains are heavy on the THC, light on the CBD, and offer a nice boost of energy, creativity, and enthusiasm. Press play to hear why Sour Diesel and XJ-13 make good subs...

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the original cannabis plants that have existed for thousands of years, called Landrace strains. We’ll reveal the secret history behind 5 of the best-known Landrace strains: Acapulco Gold, Durban Poison, Lamb’s Bread, Thai and Afghani, and hear from cannabis experts about what makes them so special. You’ll also discover that these original strains have helped creat...

Lisa Snyder, co-founder and chief innovation officer of Tokeativity, reflects on the sigh of relief she took when she bought weed legally for the first time. This feeling is a familiar one for those of us who began consuming cannabis long before it was legalized — one that also celebrates a step towards shattering the stigma. Tune in to hear Lisa’s short but sweet 1st time story. Did you know that...

If you close your eyes and reminisce about some of the best experiences you’ve had with weed, a balanced strain is probably to thank for a majority of those happy memories. These are the kind of strains that elevate your mood without making you feel too energized or too relaxed. We asked our listeners and cannabis experts to weigh in on what makes balanced weed strains so special, and of course we...

Part two of our latest series is here and we’re excited to relax into some of our favorite strains for unwinding. If you haven’t listened to part one yet, we’d suggest doubling back to episode 154 and starting there. In today’s episode, we recommend two of our favorite calming strains: one with high THC levels and one with high CBD levels. Tune in to hear everything you can expect from both strain...

In the first episode of our new series “What is Good Weed for Women?” we tapped into some of our favorite women founders in the cannabis industry to find out what defines “good weed.” The consensus? It depends who you ask. But the bottom line is: if it makes you feel good, it’s good weed. We also give you a sneak peek on the rest of this series, where we focus on what is good weed for how you want...

Today’s episode is a 2-for-1 special. Annie and Amanda, co-hosts of High Ladies Podcast hop on the show to tell us about their first times buying legal weed. For Annie, it was in Ontario in 2020, and for Amanda, it was in Amsterdam in 1999 — a cool 19 years prior to legalization in the US. Tune in to hear how Snoop Dogg was (sort of) involved in one of these stories! Did you know that 3 out of 4 w...

39 million Americans suffer from migraines — and unlucky for us, women are much more prone to them because of our fluctuating estrogen levels. Yet the good news is that cannabis is showing a lot of promise in terms of treatment. Tune in to hear how one woman got her chronic migraine pain under control with weed, the combination of THC + CBD that’s most helpful, and how to prevent migraines with CB...

Welcome back to part 2 of our getting to know Ellen series. If you haven’t listened to part 1, we’d recommend starting there. In this episode, Ellen talks with Skye Pillsbury about how her Endometriosis diagnosis sparked a pivotal change in her relationship to cannabis — one that actually became the catalyst for How to Do the Pot. From there, Ellen paired her love of audio with her mission to help...

In today’s show, our host Ellen Scanlon trades in her interviewer hat for a spin in the hot seat with journalist and podcaster Skye Pillsbury. As Ellen walks us through some of her interests and early career moves, she opens up about the terrible accident she suffered that completely changed the trajectory of her life. While very challenging, this accident is what led her to discover the health be...

This week we hear from Helen Lewis, Crescent Canna’s marketing coordinator about her first time at a dispensary, right when she became legal to purchase at age 21. Her experience visiting one of the first legal dispensaries in Massachusetts feels like a lifetime ago — especially now that she works for a Louisiana-based cannabis company. This episode recounts a road detour that almost derailed the...

One in 10 women suffer from Endometriosis, yet it takes an average of 10 years for women to receive a diagnosis. Read that again. Endometriosis, a debilitating disease that so many women suffer from — one that can cause infertility, painful periods, GI issues, and countless other symptoms — is among the hardest to diagnose. It can even take undergoing a surgery to discover the source of years-long...

When Christine De La Rosa was diagnosed with lupus in 2010, her team of nearly a dozen doctors put her on 11 pills a day — five of which were opioids. Christine’s health suffered so deeply on this medley of prescription drugs that even basic tasks like eating became too difficult for her to endure. After five years of debilitating symptoms, Christine found medical cannabis, and for the first time...

Between 5-8 percent of the population has an autoimmune disease, yet did you know that women make up nearly 80 percent of autoimmune patients? In today’s episode, we hear from Timeka Drew about her experience with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract and leads to some life-threatening symptoms. After prescription drugs worsened her condition, Tim...

In today’s episode we hear from Khadijah Adams, Vice President of C.E. Hutton and the President and Founder of "Girl, Get That Money." As a long-time consumer, Khadijah was used to buying weed from her dealer in Sugar Land, Texas—that was until Colorado legalized adult-use cannabis and Khadijah made her way to the mountains. She was shocked to discover the different cannabis strains and their arra...

On today’s episode we hear from Connie Maxim-Sparrow, founder of Sparrow Consulting, a cannabis and boutique consulting firm. Connie’s first legal cannabis purchase was pretty unconventional—read: in the middle of a DEA raid at a cannabis business expo in Detroit, Michigan—yet her recent experiences buying legal weed have been less like a scene out of a movie and more of what you’d expect. Listen...

Today we are celebrating Ellen’s birthday with a show all about her favorite cannabis strain: Acapulco Gold! Ellen has great taste, because this strain has been crowned by High Times as one of the most beloved strains of all time. It has even achieved celebrity status thanks to a cameo in Cheech and Chong’s “Up in Smoke.” This episode is a lot of fun —  you’ll hear why Ellen loves this strain so m...

This week we’re joined by Anita Flores, a New York based comedian and host of CareTalkers podcast. Ten years ago during a trip to Colorado, Anita visited a dispensary for the very first time. She made out with some peach gummies, which she and her friend decided to finish before heading through security on their way back to New York. Let’s just say you’ll want to hear what happened next between An...

What comes to mind when you hear the word “Stoner?” In today’s episode of Weed Words, we look back on the evolution of the word — from its shame-ridden roots in the early 20th century to its, well, rebrand! Over the last decade, cannabis enthusiasts have begun to reclaim the term as they speak out about having happier, healthier, and more productive lives that include weed. But even as cannabis is...

We are excited to share a special trailer for a brand new podcast called I Was Never There, brought to you by Wonder Media Network. You’ve told us you love storytelling podcasts, and this one only gets better if you add weed! I Was Never There investigates the sudden disappearance of activist Marsha “Mudd” Ferber, as told by two of the people who knew her best: her best friend Karen Zelermyer and...