🎙️ Chronic Talking | Episode 2: Being "High-functional" or I hate BudtendersWelcome to the second episode of Chronic Talking with your hosts Mark McLain, Qadada Lindsay, and Dalis Taylor — where we spark real convos about the highs, lows, and realities of marijuana. 🌿In this episode, we're joined by special guest Dalis Taylor to discuss the legalization of marijuana:✅ Our stories of what makes us cannabis advocates✅ Budtender horror stories✅ The need for budtender regulations and state-mandated training✅Being functional with weed ✅How weed can help with ADD🔥 Whether you’re a cannabis lover, advocate, or just curious — we got you covered.🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes filled with truth, laughter, and smoke.📢 Drop a comment and let us know your thoughts on legalization!👇 WATCH & CONNECT 👇📸 Follow us on Instagram: @ChronicTalkingPodcast📬 Business Inquiries: [email protected]

Join host Mark McLain, alongside Qadada Lindsay and cannabis consultant Dalis Taylor, for the inaugural episode of Chronic Talking. Mark kicks off the show with a hilarious anecdote about his own terrible first experiences with marijuana.

The trio then dives deep into the perplexing reality that, even in 2025, cannabis remains a Schedule 1 narcotic federally. They trace the surprising history of cannabis cultivation, highlighting how its prohibition in the US was a relatively recent development.

The discussion also explores the modern-day consequences of federal illegality, particularly in states like Indiana where cannabis users face arrest, and the economic opportunities missed by continued prohibition, drawing parallels to Prohibition in the 1920's. The episode then unpacks the legal loophole of Delta 8 THC, exposing its synthetic nature and associated health risks, and sheds light on California's thriving "trap shop" (illegal dispensary) scene, attributing its existence to the exorbitant costs of legal operation.

The episode concludes with a strong argument for federal legalization, emphasizing its potential to generate massive tax revenue and citing Donald Trump as a surprising potential catalyst for change.