Puff Puff Press Podcast

This episode we're talking all about California! 1:00 -- As one of the judges, Rachelle Gordon discusses the CA state fair's cannabis competition. It's the only one in the country, there's on site sales and consumption near fried food, and one of this year's new categories includes homegrown! What could be cooler?! Check it out in Sacrmento July 18-August 2. 12:00 -- CA's Harvest Report shows a sh...

This week, cannabis journalists Brit Smith, Jackie Bryant, Ellen Holland and Rachelle Gordon discuss:  1:00 -- The new TSA rules allowing medical marijuana in airplane luggage 10:00 -- What else is happening with the rescheduling of MMJ? 19:00 -- Why are some strains so hard to pronounce? (Greenstate's got a new article about it!) Follow the show on social media:  @puffpuffpresspod Check out our w...

1:00 - Three cannabis journalists reflect on their 4/20 experiences (Jazz Dispensary, Spacewalk SF, and smoking with HVAC workers! Oh my!) 5:00 - Massachusetts changed a bunch of cannabis laws this week, Brit Smith breaks down what's different now 8:00 - Trump signed an Executive Order on psychedelic research, Rachelle Gordon tells us what it really means 12:00 - Ellen Holland talks about her inte...

Happy holidaze to all who celebrate! This 4/20 episode: 1:00 -- Rachelle Gordon asks how we judge cannabis competitions, what we love and hate about being judges, and out favorite categories. 13:00 -- Jimmy Kimmel's "4x20: Quick Hits" is coming to Hulu, and Sara Payan saw it getting filmed! We discuss what mainstream cannabis content usually says about the culture, what it could do better, and how...

3:30 -- If you write about weed like we do, a lot of platforms ban you from making money off it. Jackie Bryant talks about a new finanical book that includes her fight gainst financial censorship by Stripe and Substack, which is happening to many content creators who are connected to cannabis. We also discuss how business and banking impacts the marijuana industry, and how it's all being covered i...

We're asking the important questions... 2:00 -- Why does dispensary weed suck so much right now? And how would a national market help? 7:30 -- Hawaii's cannabis culture sounds cool -- is it worth a weedy vacay? 11:00 -- Will our kinda 'green' ever be a staple for St. Patrick's Day? 17:00 -- A preview of the cannabis events we'll be at this year, including Hall of Flowers Ventura, NECANN Boston, IC...

Who's repealing and who's legalizing legal weed right now? And why does SAM have everything to do with it?! 2:20 -- Anti-weed advocates are trying to repeal cannabis laws in Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona. Why? Like who hurt you so much? *cough*Safe Approaches to Marijuana*cough* 8:30 -- Meanwhile, some states are closing in on legalization, like Pennsylvania, New Hamshire, Hawaii and Tennessee...

Let grandma know there could soon be CBD for seniors on Medicare!  1:00 -- We discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' pilot program, set to launch as early as April 2026, that would allow some seniors to receive coverage for physician-recommended federally-compliant CBD products. 6:00 -- What the Stanley Brothers and the White House have to say about it 14:00 -- Rates and reasons...

Let's get controversial! This week: 3:50 -- Can weed smokers still get guns? Is that even the queation we should be asking? Former High Times Editor-in-Chief Ellen Holland leads a discussion on gun rights for cannabis consumers and whether the issue is being used to either let more guns into the country or to fight against weed reform. 23:30 -- Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (or scromiting as it's...

Times are tough, and winter is long... so this episode we're covering how weed helps us feel productive at home, and we're spreading the love for those doing good: 1:00 -- In the depths of winter it can be hard to keep the house clean. We discuss the weed that helps us do the chores. All praise Jack Herer! 11:00 -- Cautionary tales of shoveling snow while high. 14:45 -- Ahead of Valentine's Day, w...

We're getting into CBD availability since the federal un-hemping, what bills have been filed for the hemp industry so far this year, and we're shouting out the cannabis media companies we love. 1:00 Checking in amid high tensions in the news, we chat about ways to support Minneapolis. 7:30 Where's the CBD at tho? We discuss local CBD bans and accesibility since the government walked back its 2018...

The world's got a lot going on, so this episode we're winding down with a roundtable chitchat about dry herb vapes, how to make your stash last, and tips for using cannabis to help anxiety. 1:00 -- Dry herb vaping: we talk innovation, our favorite devices, and how it stacks up to smoking. 16:00 -- We're being mindful with our stash this year. We cover where we get our weed, why we're always lowkey...

New year, new PR plan! This episode: how cannabis profesionals can successfully get coverage across all types of media. Longtime weed writer and SDSU Journalism professor Jackie Bryant walks us through how to best pitch to both cannabis journalists and mainstream outlets -- including where to pitch, how to approach your story, and what not to do. Greenstate editor Rachelle Gordon discusses how to...

1:00 -- We discuss our experiences at the 2025 MJ BizCon event in Las Vegas -- where Sara won Content Creator of the year and Rachelle won Journalist of the year! We cover what went down at the convention, the after parties, how it compares to other cannabis conventions, and who's sending weed seeds into space?! 25:00 -- Rumors have been swirling (again) that the president may sign an executive or...

Don't panic - there may be some positives to the federal hemp ban signed into law last week. This episode: 1:00 -- Special guest MaryJane Gibson just wrote the new Rolling Stone article on the government shutting down the hemp industry. She discusses why big hemp players are not freaking out (and may even be happy with the ban,) what consumers may experience, and how businesses are responding. 14:...

The federal government has passed a funding package to end the shutdown that will also end the hemp industry as we know it. This week: 1:00 -- It's official; the sales of hemp-derived cannabinoids like Delta-8, THCA, CBD and more will be coming to an end in one year. Journalists Brit Smith and Rachelle Gordon discuss the government's agreement, which includes an amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill tha...

1:00 -- Massachusetts and Maine voters are being asked to support attempts to repeal adult-use cannabis. Rachelle Gordon walks us through the reasons for wanting to repeal legalization laws, and likelihood of renewed prohibition in New England. 15:00 -- The Head of California's Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) Nicole Elliot is stepping down from her role. Sara Payan discusses why Elliot is bow...

The gang's back together! Your five favorite weed journos reunite in this supersize episode to share summer experiences, from the Humboldt Pheno Hunt to the cannabis market in New York and Minnesota to adventures in Iceland and Cape Cod. 3:00 -- Jacqui Bryant (of CannaBitch) discusses her new job teaching the next generation of pot journalists at SDSU, and recaps her time exploring the top pot far...

A deep dive this week on what makes 'good' cannabis with journalists Ellen Holland, Rachelle Gordan, and Brit Smith. 00:30 -- What is 'top shelf'? And can we make objective criteria to judge flower? (Including Ed Rosenthal and Caleb Chen's solid judging advice) 5:00 -- The nose knows, squeezing for the cure, experienced effects, and environmental impacts 13:00 -- The worst buds we've had, too much...

1:00 -- The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has a new boss, and he doesn't seem too keen on rescheduling a dang thing. Brit Smith, Ellen Holland and Rachelle Gordon discuss the likelihood of cannabis being rescheduled at the federal level, and ask why wouldn't Trump want to distract us all with some legal adult-use weed?! 8:15 -- Things aren't looking much better at the state level; Texas is going b...

Phew! What a week! On our first mini episode: 1:00 - Amid ongoing ICE raids, Ellen asks whether legal weed could be the key to police reform. 5:30 - We get a little review of SF's hash week, and ask why aren't we playing more stoned mini golf?! 7:00 - And a quick check in on what we're all doing for our mental health as the tough times keep rolling in. Take good care of yourselves, and each other...

1:00 -- Immigration raids turned violent last week at two massive California marijuana farms, which lead to the tragic death of longtime cannabis community member Jaime Alanís. Jackie Bryant discusses the shocking reports of the Glasshouse Farms ICE raids (where the CEO is former law enforcement,) and what it could signal about the state of federal legalization efforts. (Donate to Jaime's GoFundMe...

This episode we dive into: 1:00 -- Big alcohol companies are reporting dropping sales, in part due to the growing popularity of legal pot. Rachelle Gordon asks; are THC drinks taking over? And will big alcohol eventually own the marijuana drink market? 14:30 -- When it coems to social consumption spaces, Ellen Holland wonders; can alcohol and weed drinks coexist in liquor stores and bars like we s...

This week: 1:00 -- Is designer weed and the obsession with THC in the legal market incentivizing reduced biodiversity in the plant, causing a ‘Bottlenecking Of Cannabis Genetics'? A new study found that while humans have selectively bred cannabis for thousands of years, breeders in the “post-prohibition” era are optimizing plants for a handful of desirable traits... which sounds great for us now,...

This episode, we discuss: 1:00 -- Judging cannabis competitions is never easy work, but somebody's gotta do it. Ellen, Jackie, Brit and Sara discuss what cups and categories they're judging this year, what they look for in an entry, and Ellen has a top judging tip from growing mentor Ed Rosenthal. 18:00 -- Looks like Kacey Musgraves has officially picked back up her gravity bong! Celebrity stoners...