Ask Chad Grassy Logic

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Ep6 - Education Ends Stigma

Guest: Ashley Gonzales - The Grass Gazette

Summary:  

Ashley Gonzales of the Grass Gazette joins me again a year later, we catch up on the magazine's growth and a mysterious new solar energy initiative for the cannabis industry. We then give an update on state legislative action, including a failed bill, and a major federal update on a Supreme Court case that could redefine the rights of cannabis users to own guns. Finally, the show launches an ambitious new mission to create a crucial educational pamphlet for the New Mexico cannabis customer base, ending with a huge, unresolved favor asked of the guest. Tune in to see what’s in it! 

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Special_The Race For Governor with Deb Haaland

Chad Speaks with Deb Haaland. Deb is running for New Mexico Governor in the Democratic Primary.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Ep5 - Battling Propaganda 

Guest: Tom - Yucca Point 

Summary:  

The show outline for Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Ep5: Battling Propaganda features an interview with Tom from Yucca Point covering his cannabis business philosophy and market predictions. The episode also includes an urgent NMLegis Update segment criticizing the proposed HB 294 Cannabis Packaging Bill as misdirected propaganda, arguing that heavily marketed alcohol products pose a greater risk to children than cannabis packaging. Finally, the segment Reefer Madness Comes Back! discusses recent negative articles and legislative efforts in other states aimed at restricting cannabis, suggesting these are part of a deliberate misinformation campaign often tied to declining alcohol sales, and emphasizing the need to stop treating cannabis as an overly dangerous substance compared to alcohol.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Ep4 - SW checking in with the PNW

Guest: Miggy - Legalization News Network

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This week Miggy visits with us again! I welcome Miggy from Legalization News Network as we check in with the PNW from the Southwest. We'll cover updates on the cannabis industry in Washington, as well as their legislature. Our deep dive focuses on the federal Hemp Rescheduling Update, and what his perspective is on the whole process. Plus, I break down recent New Mexico legislative bills, including one for cannabis use in hospitals and the controversial HB 294, which proposes black and white product packaging.

Sorry about the slightly out of sync audio for Chad.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 Ep3 - Hash n’ Tings 

Guest: JJ - JJ’s World

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On this week’s episode, I’m joined by JJ from JJ’s World to talk about his role in the cannabis industry, how his company has grown, and to really dig into hash and extracts—from favorite cultivars to wash, micron mixes, techniques, and some of the biggest misconceptions customers have about hash. I also share a quick legislative update on Senate Bill 129, a bill aimed at strengthening workplace protections for medical 🪴 patients that’s facing a tough road through multiple committees. We close with a look at a major Missouri court case where a grow was hit with a multi-million-dollar judgment after a worker suffered severe, life-altering injuries from plant particulate exposure, highlighting why PPE and worker safety can’t be treated as an afterthought.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 EP2 - Making Slippery Slopes

Guest: Amber - Purple Circle Services

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Attorney and CEO Amber Lengacher of Purple Circle Services joins us to dissect the escalating political war against cannabis. We expose how the industry is under fire from Big Alcohol and Pharma, with misinformation campaigns and new "studies" like "Scromitting." We break down the detrimental hemp ban, the confusing "medical marijuana" rescheduling process, and the ballot initiatives pushing for legalization rollbacks in states like Arizona and Ohio. The urgent truth: the "slippery slope" is here, and only descheduling can stop the attacks.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S4 EP1 - PPE: You Down With Safety?

Guest: Kaytlinne Serna - Grey Moon 

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The new season of Ask Chad Grassy Logic is back, starting with Kaytlinne Serna from Grey Moon! We dive into the critical conversation that needs to come up more: worker safety in the cannabis industry and why simple PPE is a necessity. Plus, get an essential legislative preview of New Mexico's 30-day session, including the fight against rising cannabis taxes and attempts by special interests to push for industry monopolization. Don't miss this crucial look at the industry's most urgent fights.

Before Season 4 officialy kicks off. Chad had the chance to talk with Duke Rodriquez who is running in the Republican Primary for Governor of New Mexico

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S3 Ep38 - See Some Of Y'all Next Year!

Guest: None

Summary:

This episode of "Ask Chad Grassy Logic" covers Vireo Growth's strategic acquisition of Schwazze's debt for $62 million, granting them control over Schwazze's future assets and ultimately leading to its wind-down, pending regulatory approval in Colorado and New Mexico. Additionally, the episode examines the challenges facing Michigan's cannabis market, including declining sales, a new 24% wholesale tax, and legislative proposals to cap retail licenses, which critics argue fail to address the core issues of oversupply and tax burdens.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic S3 Ep37 - The Government Took My Lunch Money

Guest: Bianca, Maverick and Fernando - Mango Cannabis 

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Today I’ve got some of the Mango Cannabis crew in the studio! We sit down with members of their team to get a better sense of who they are and what their vision is for New Mexico. Based out of Sunland Park, they’re the new kids on the block in one of the most competitive—and cutthroat—markets in the state’s cannabis industry.

We also keep Twitch live rolling with a discussion on Michigan’s cannabis tax hike and how New Mexico can avoid the same fate. To wrap things up, we dive into a surprising story out of New York, where lawmakers are looking at legalizing medical psilocybin.