Jon sits down for a cannaconvo with Robert Fireman, Chief Executive Officer at MariMed Inc. Their conversation touches upon Robert's diverse background and how it has helped in the cannabis industry, the history of MariMed, and the company’s vision as it grows.

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Highlight: 

• NY Has Opened the Application Window for Conditional Retail Dispensaries

Golden Nuggets:

• THCV The Weight Loss Minor Cannabinoid…? 
• Survey Shows Disconnect Between Consumer Opinion and Reality on Industry Safety Standards

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...featuring all the developments this past week in the cannabis world on the federal level, state legalization/implementation, science/technology, business deals, psychedelics, international scene, social equity, celebrity cameos, and miscellaneous ridiculousness.
 DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler.  Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 
• Appellate Court Knocks Out Maine's Residency Requirement, Opens Door to Interstate Commerce?

Golden Nug:

• The MSO Ascend Backed Out of a Deal To Acquire MedMen Assets in NY

State News:
• NY Regulators have Approved The First Processors for Adult Use Market

Business News:

• Cann Has Sold Their Ten-Millionth Can of Cannabis Beverages

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...featuring all the developments this past week in the cannabis world on the federal level, state legalization/implementation, science/technology, business deals, psychedelics, international scene, social equity, celebrity cameos, and miscellaneous ridiculousness.

DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 
• Missouri Adult-Use Legalization Will Appear on November Ballot
• Arkansas Pot Luck- Court Conditionally Allows Adult-Use Back On Ballot

State News:
• NY Conditional Retail Application Window Opens Aug 25
• Florida Adult Use Ballot Initiative Launches with $5MM from Trulieve

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DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Jon sits down for a cannaconvo with Nancy Whiteman, CEO of Wana Brands. Their conversation touches upon their recent partnership with Canopy, future plans for market expansion, and the future of the industry as a whole.

Heralded as “The Queen of Legal Weed” by Inc. (May 2017) and “The Martha Stewart of Edibles” by Entrepreneur (Jan. 2019), Nancy Whiteman is co-founder and CEO of Wana Brands, a top international brand already available in more than 3,000 dispensaries across the United States and Canada. In October 2021, Canopy Growth Corp. announced it had purchased the right–upon federal permissibility of THC in the US–to acquire Wana Brands. With proceeds from the deal, Nancy established the Wana Brands Foundation, an organization working to enhance the world by supporting a wide variety of nonprofits in Wana’s communities. Nancy leads Wana Brands’ strategic vision and has been instrumental in the company’s growth into new and emerging markets. She also directs the development of partnerships and licensing agreements domestically and internationally. Nancy has been recognized for numerous awards including Forbes’ Most Influential People in Cannabis and High Times 100.

Highlights: 

• Sen. Booker's Comments Increase Hope for "Safe Banking Plus" 

• Arkansas Adult Use Ballot Initiative Struck Down Despite Sufficient Signatures

Golden Nugs:

• NIH Posted Notice Of Special Interest to Spur Research of Minor Cannabinoids

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...featuring all the developments this past week in the cannabis world on the federal level, state legalization/implementation, science/technology, business deals, psychedelics, international scene, social equity, celebrity cameos, and miscellaneous ridiculousness.

DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 

• There's HOPE for SAFE Banking after Sen. Booker's Comments Signal His 180
• Arkansas S.O.S. Says Sufficient Sigs to Put Adult-Use On The Ballot

Golden Nugs:

• Study Finds Vaping Cannabinoids, Especially Delta-8, Can Generate Harmful Subtance for Lungs

Psychedelic News:

• Survey says: 28% Of Adult Americans Have Tried Psychedelics 

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...featuring all the developments this past week in the cannabis world on the federal level, state legalization/implementation, science/technology, business deals, psychedelics, international scene, social equity, celebrity cameos, and miscellaneous ridiculousness.

DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 

• Chuck Schumer Filed Federal Adult-Use Legalization Bill
• A Fed Med Marijuana Research Bill Is Pushing Forward...Might Get Passed
• Missouri Adult-Use May Not Have Enough Signatures for The Ballot

Psychedelics

• Colorado Activists Have Landed Psychedelics On The November Ballot

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DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 

• NY Finalized Conditional Retail Regs

Golden Nugget:

• DEA Using BS to Deny Psilocybin Under Right-To-Try Law for Terminally Ill Patients 

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DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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Highlights: 

• New Jersey Regulators Give Preview of Full Proposed Adult Use Regs to Be Released Aug 1.

• Oklahoma and Arkansas Activists Submit Signatures To Get Adult-Use Legalization On Ballot

Golden Nugget:

• DOT Regs for Drug Testing Unfairly Punishing Truckers

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...featuring all the developments this past week in the cannabis world on the federal level, state legalization/implementation, science/technology, business deals, psychedelics, international scene, social equity, celebrity cameos, and miscellaneous ridiculousness.

DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own, and not those of my law firm Zuber Lawler. Even though I drop knowledge bombs, the show is NOT legal advice.

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