About this episode
Send us Fan MailThe hosts recap a slow week in cannabis legalization news, criticizing Donald Trump’s long State of the Union for omitting cannabis and calling rescheduling progress painfully slow. They discuss an NPR story linking cannabis use and psychosis, arguing association isn’t causation and that legalization with age-gating and product sourcing is a better policy response. They cover looming changes to the hemp/THCA and seed markets tied to Farm Bill activity and enforcement, and note a Supreme Court review of the federal gun ban for cannabis users, arguing the blanket prohibition is unconstitutional. The episode also updates progress on the hosts’ Pekin Dispensary in Illinois and its website, mentions a lawsuit against ICE arising from a California cannabis raid, highlights illicit grow house raids, references regulatory actions in Michigan, and ends with a “name that strain” segment identifying Strawberry Goo.00:00 Sunday News Kickoff00:52 State of the Union Miss02:14 Why Rescheduling Stalls04:17 NPR Psychosis Scare08:02 Farm Bill Hemp Loopholes09:52 Dispensary Build Update10:49 Ad Break and Demonetization11:34 Gun Ban Supreme Court12:38 Commerce Clause Explained18:21 Seeds Crackdown Coming20:18 Hemp Hype vs Real Legalization24:41 Colorado Oversupply Waste25:41 Store Website Walkthrough26:14 Homepage Constraints26:26 Livestream Freeze Out27:17 Shop Location Reveal28:26 Responsive Site Tweaks29:20 ICE Raid Lawsuit Talk30:34 Name That Strain32:36 Flavor Effects Guidance35:36 Hemp Ban Politics37:48 Dispensary Ops Automation40:53 Illegal Grow Raid Laws44:19 Market Pricing Reality46:53 Senior Kiosk Idea48:05 Doctor Immunity Taxes49:39 Final Regulation Wrap50:33 Reschedule Closing AdSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu
