The Young Jurks

Mike Crawford guests on a VT podcast, THE FINE PRINT discussing the Trulieve death of Lorna McMurrey. He calls out the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission as a cover-up agency. What would you call virtual investigations of mold? 

Elon Musk, tech and politics discussion with Brianna Wu, a former Congressional Rep and leader of a PAC, she's also well know for Gamergate and her technology commentary on twitter. @briannawu

After we broke the story of the death of Trulieve's Lorna McMurrey, workers are speaking out to local media. In this episode, we hear from Danny, a co-worker of Lorna McMurrey. Danny describes the toxic work culture and the dangerous Trulieve work environment. We also take a call from another MSO whistleblower, Anne Hassel who exposed a moldy work environment at New England Treatment Access, NETA....

Mike Crawford is a guest on Lefty’s New Jersey based show. Crawford wants Trulieve shut down. He also says the CCC has blood on their hands. Lorna McMurrey discussion on Ignorance is No Excuse show, also discussion of other dispensaries with known mold issues, NETA and Holistic Industries AKA Strane. And the CCC with virtual inspections…

National and local media (High Times, Leafly, Commonwealth Magazine and many more) picks up our Trulieve worker death coverage, we open with a discussion of the tragic death of Lorna McMurrey.  Cannabis Round Table with Drew Weisse of UFCW 1459, Devin Alexander of Rolling Releaf, and @nhcannapatient discussing cannabis taxation, workers' rights, home-grow and much more.

Kim Napoli (MA State Cannabis Advisory Board) and Caroline Pineau (Owner of Stem Haverhill) are our guests. Kim Napoli is a licensed labor and employment attorney in Massachusetts, the co-founder of the Hempest, and a Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board member. She served as Director of Outreach for the Yes on 4 Campaign to Regulate and Tax Marijuana in Massachusetts in 2016. Napoli is a graduat...

Laura Saylor for Senate is our guest, we discuss last night's call and take a new call from Dave, the step-dad of Lorna McMurrey, the Trulieve Holyoke cannabis cultivation worker who passed away in January. We also discuss OSHA, workers rights, the misconduct of Mansfield Police Chief Ron Sellon and much more. 

How dangerous is a large indoor cannabis cultivation grow? After a Trulieve worker's death, we hear from the stepdad of Lorna McMurrey who passed in January. Lorna L. McMurrey, 27, died Friday unexpectedly in Baystate Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Lorna was born in Springfield, graduated from Westfield High School in 2013, and has lived in West Springfield most of her life. She r...

Responding to allegations are THE YOUNG JURKS pay-to-play? No, we are not! With our old station owner, Bryan Murphy. 

Live show with guests representing cannabis stakeholders, Shaleen Title (social equity), Chris Goldstein (patients and consumers), and Adian Coffey of labor union international UFCW (workers). We discuss the SHIP Act, labor peace agreements, a cannabis workers bill of rights, price gouging and much more. 

Live with 1st Essex GOP primary advancer C.J. Fitzwater (who defeated extremist Samson Racioppi). We discuss his plans for the communities of Salisbury, Merrimac, Amesbury, and, Newburyport. We also ask Fitzwater if he supports lowering the sky-high cannabis tax to bring it more in line with sports gambling and much more. Donna Hackett calls to ask Fitzwater's views on abortion as well as the Trum...

Mike Crawford and Lauren Pespisa host a live get-out-the-vote primary special broadcast. Announcing our endorsements, and taking calls from candidates, campaigns, and listeners. We take calls from MA State Rep Tami Gouveia, Cambridge City Councilor Quinton Zondervan, Essex County Sheriff candidate Virginia Leigh, Essex County District Attorney candidate, James O'Shea, and four 8th Essex County Sta...

Massachusetts State Senator Diana DiZoglio joins us for a live show with calls from Ed DeSousa of RiverRun Gardens, Shaleen Title of the Parabola Center, Warren Lynch, and Just Bill. Discussing DiZoglio's campaign for Mass State Auditor, cannabis policy in Massachusetts, her fight against NDA's on Beacon Hill and much more. 

Eric Mack vs. Bristol County DA Thomas Quinn

Live show with our first Republican candidate for office since 2017, Anthony  Amore running for Massachusetts State Auditor will be a live guest on The Young Jurks. Anthony Amore brings more than 30 years of experience in investigations, audits, and inspections to his campaign for Massachusetts State Auditor. We discuss taxation, cannabis policy, building a women's prison, and much more. 

Patriot Front gets run out of Malden with guest, Rod Webber discussing Mayor Michelle Wu, DA Rachael Rollins, the Federal response and the Patriot Front white supremacy hate cult leader, Thomas Rousseau.

Live show with Mara Dolan for Governor's Council. Dolan has worked with children, young and emerging adults, and adults in the District, Superior, and Juvenile Courts. She has stood beside defendants as they faced a judge thousands of times representing clients in Lawrence, Springfield, and Worcester.

Roe v. Wade overturned: God is watching & she’s pissed. Swampscott Roe vs Wade Vigil with candidates for MA State Rep. in the 8th Essex District, Jenny Armini, Doug Thompson, Tristan Smith, and Swampscott Select Board Chair Polly Titcomb. Closing with a speech from vigil organizer, Keiko Zoll.

Rayla Campbell, Massachusetts Republican nominee for Secretary of State recently said a bunch of sick stuff during her nomination speech, "Well, I don’t think it’s nice when they’re telling your five-year-old that he can go and suck another five-year-old’s dick. Do you? This is what they’re doing. … And I’m going to give it to you like it is, because that’s what’s happening in your schools." We'll...

Live show with dispensary workers from Buds Goods and NETA (New England Treatment Access) who have had customer tips withheld. MA dispensary chain Bud’s Goods & Provisions illegally withheld tips from employees, "the company agreed to a settlement of $33,262.17 that will be distributed among 68 employees who worked at some point between March 1, 2021 and the end of 2021."

Kyle Davis running for State Senate in Massachusetts is our guest discussing public healthcare, housing, reducing overzealous regulations in the cannabis industry and much more.  https://www.kyledavisforma.com/

Remembering cannabis hero, Mickey Martin with his friend Josh from Mohawk Glass.

Remembering Elmo, Part one of our new series with Catherine and Glenn Lewis, Chris Shamanic, and Jen Grue. Remembering Massachusetts cannabis heroes, Michael Malta, Mickey Martin, Kyle Corrao, and Glenn Prescott to kick it off…

Berkshire Roots union campaign with guests Julz Schnopp and Drew Weisse,  organizer for UFCW Local 1459, a labor union representing cannabis  workers in Western Massachusetts and Vermont. We also discuss Curaleaf who just had a class-action lawsuit filed against them in Illinois for allegedly stealing employee tips.

Do Russian Oligarchs own Curaleaf, a large cannabis multi state operator? Part 1: Boris Jordan’s Killer business in Russia #msogang https://time.com/3706700/killer-business-in-russia/