Sparking Change: Shawn McCarron's Journey from Breakdancing to the Teamsters Cannabis Division

This week we’re joined by Shawn McCarron of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Cannabis Division for a conversation that bridges personal experience with professional advocacy. Shawn opens up about his first brush with cannabis — an unexpected moment at a Navy museum with his dad — and how hanging out with the breakdancing crowd later fueled his curiosity and love for the plant.

He takes us behind the scenes of the Teamsters’ growing efforts in Washington D.C., where they're pushing for stronger protections, better wages, and real benefits for cannabis workers across the country. Shawn also shares his path into the union movement, highlighting the challenges, victories, and the urgent need for labor rights within the evolving cannabis industry. Whether you're a consumer, a worker, or an advocate, this episode shines a light on how organized labor is reshaping the future of cannabis — one contract at a time.