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  • Don't Mess with Texas, Minnesota Bong Water + Parents who Puff

    Don't Mess with Texas, Minnesota Bong Water + Parents who Puff
    Jun 5 2025
    This episode:

    1:00 -- Minnesota lawmakers have gotten rid of an old law that made bong water illegal?! Ellen Holland expands on why it was ever written into policy.

    7:50 -- Parents know kids can be a lot of work. Caretakers who toke are doing the only sane thing to get through it all! Brit Smith and Jackie Bryant discuss the relief a small smoke can bring once the kids go to bed.

    12:00 -- Texas lawmakers have passed a bill to ban all THC, even from hemp, kneecapping a huge $8bn state industry and upsetting veterans and farmers. It'll go into effect in September unless Governor Abbott vetoes the legislation. But Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had a reefer madness meltdown at a press conference this week, decrying hemp as a deadly drug and urging the governor to pass the law to ban it. The fight is on!

    19:40 -- Texans are also about to get an expanded medical cannabis program, thanks to another bill that just passed both Houses -- so wait, is valuable THC medicine or a dangerous drug? And is it possible that a Multi-State Operator (MSO) is trying to get rid of Texas hemp so the medical market can take over? We discuss!


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    28 m
  • A Friend with Weed, 4th Wave Culture + NY's Going Outdoors!

    A Friend with Weed, 4th Wave Culture + NY's Going Outdoors!
    May 22 2025
    Summer's just around the corner, time to make new friends and enjoy some summer events! This week:




    • 1:00 -- GreenState Media is launching its first Consumer Choice Awards, and so far the South is showin out!! GreenState editor Rachelle Gordon tells us what people are voting for so far, and how to nominate and give love to your favorite weed brands across the U.S. (Special mentions: Franny's Farm in Asheville NC, and Mary Jae's dispensary in Austin TX.)

    • 14:30 -- A friend with weed is a friend indeed! Ellen Holland asks us how cannabis has helped us create friendships and communities in new places, and tells us about her new adventures making homies who also love to toke.

    • 25:00 -- Are we in for a 4th wave of canna-culture? Jackie Bryant discusses a thought-provoking newsletter that came out last week by freelancer Lauren Yoshiko, describing the new chapter of cannabis we seem to be moving towards; what she calls a 4th wave of tech, law, and culture.

    • 34:00 -- And summer's right around the corner! Brit Smith covers the new policy in New York state that will allow outdoor farmer's market-style events where people can more closely interact with the plant and growers, and an upcoming outdoor market in Detroit, MI that's happening in partnership with the world-famous Movement music festival.

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    46 m
  • DOJ vs. DC Dispensary, Sounds of Sinsemilla + Dry Herb Vapin'

    DOJ vs. DC Dispensary, Sounds of Sinsemilla + Dry Herb Vapin'
    May 15 2025
    The Trump Administrationcracks down on a D.C. medical dispensary, we tune into the sounds of the plant itself, and we get into dry vapes vs. smoking.

    Navigate this Episode:

    1:00 -- Brit Smith reports on a Washington D.C. medical dispensary that has been told by the Department of Justice that it's working in violation of federal law. It may be the government's first attempt to yield power over a state/locally-legal medical marijuana company. What does it mean for the future of MMJ?

    8:30 -- Ellen Holland plays us the Sounds of Sinsemilla; actual music made by a plant hooked up to electrodes! No wonder it's super chill! We play a guessing game on the sounds that every stoner knows, and we cover music that incorporates the typical sounds of cannabis culture.

    15:00 -- Moving from smoking to dry vape? You're not alone. Jackie Bryant talks about her move away from smoke and towards dry vape tech, and how she set herself up for success before making the switch.

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    24 m
  • Why is CA Packaged Weed EVERYWHERE?! + A New Cannabinoid!

    Why is CA Packaged Weed EVERYWHERE?! + A New Cannabinoid!
    May 8 2025
    Ever noticed weed in legal CA packaging showing up all across the world? And a new cannabinoid has been identified! This week:

    1:00 - Jackie Bryant explains a new whistleblower lawsuit in California, which claims the seed-to-sale track and trace software company METRC has allegedly been colluding with the state Department of Cannabis Control to ignore large scale diversion of legal plants to the illicit market. The trap will endure! Read more in Jackie's upcoming Substack newsletter, Cannabitch.

    18:30 - And good news! Sara Payan tells us how South Korean researchers have identified a new cannabinoid, named Cannabielsoxa. And we don't know how to pronounce it :) Along with two new phyto-molecules, which show potential cancer fighting properties for neuroblastoma. Hooray science!

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    27 m
  • Pain Dysphoria + Hash According to Frenchy Cannoli

    Pain Dysphoria + Hash According to Frenchy Cannoli
    May 1 2025
    This week:
    • 1:00 - Inhaling marijuana for pain can either help you tune it out or it can amplify the feeling. What's behind the weird experience of pain dysphoria and how can we best use pot for physical pain? (with Brit Smith)
    • 13:00 - It's storytime with Ellen! We dive into the late legendary hashishan Frenchy Cannoli's story, his take on what makes real hash, and whether traditional methods like charros are the only true form of hash in this vast world of concentrated cannabis (with Ellen Holland)
    Mentioned this episode:

    Howl's 10:1 (tincture)
    Greendoor SF (dispensary)
    SF Spacewalk (event)
    Frenchy Dreams of Hashish (documentary)
    Bountiful Farms Full Melt (extract)

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    29 m
  • Bicycle Day, Stoner Movies + Debunking Mainstream Journalism

    Bicycle Day, Stoner Movies + Debunking Mainstream Journalism
    Apr 24 2025
    This week, Sara, Brit, Ellen and Rachelle talk about:
    • 1:00 -- Recapping 420 celebrations from CA to MN to MA (including Bicycle Day!)
    • 8:00 -- Our favorite stoner movies (Seth Rogan fest anyone?!)
    • 13:20 -- Debunking mainstream media's take on dementia and cannabis research (Read the latest misleading headlines here and here.)

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    31 m
  • Best Bits: Science of Smokability, Social Media Bans + How Products Can Stand Out

    Best Bits: Science of Smokability, Social Media Bans + How Products Can Stand Out
    Apr 17 2025
    While we're off this week, enjoy revisiting our chat about:

    1:00 - The Science of Smokeability Study (Ellen Holland)
    13:00 - Social media bans and content tips (Brit Smith)
    25:00 - What makes a new brand or product stand out? (Rachelle Gordon)

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    38 m
  • Post-Surgery Smokes, Pre-420 Parties + Is Weed Still Cool?

    Post-Surgery Smokes, Pre-420 Parties + Is Weed Still Cool?
    Apr 10 2025
    This episode:



    • Can we safely use marijuana instead of opioids yet? Brit Smith asks how people in addiction recovery can switch opioids for weed after surgery.
    • SF Spacewalk is on - Ellen Holland tells us about the Bay Area's week long lead up to 4/20 with pot-inspired art exhibit "Keep Glowing" at Haight Street Art Center.
    • Easter falls on 4/20 this year! Sara Payan asks how we're planning to celebrate both holidays and Ellen recalls the 4/20 when icon Jane West got arrested on a bud brunch bus in Denver in 2014!
    • And is weed still cool? Rachelle Gordon reflects on whether it's still about sticking it to the man that makes cannabis cool. Youths?! Waddaya think?!
    Navigate this episode:
    1:00 - Post-surgery pot use (Brit Smith)
    5:00 - SF Space Walk (Ellen Holland)
    17:00 - Easter 4/20 (Sara Payan)
    28:00 - Is weed still cool? (Rachelle Gordon)


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    42 m
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