Can kush be kosher? Of course it can! This episode, we're diving into the long and fascinating history of Jews and cannabis with Eddy Portnoy, historian of Jewish culture and the Director of Exhibitions at the New York City YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

Eddy tells host Brit Smith about the religious, ritual and cultural connections between Judaism and marijuana. They discuss evidence of hash residue at an ancient synagogue, the historic letters written by a Jewish woman asking to buy hashish, the key Jewish members of the modern cannabis movement like Israeli chemist Dr. Ralph Mechoulam and American botanist Ed Rosenthal, and more.

Eddy also covers some of the items on display at the YIVO Institute's new exhibit "Am Yisrael High" all about Jews and Cannabis in Manhattan NYC, which runs through the end of 2022, and features their prized menorah bong. Find out more at Yivo.org/Cannabis

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Happy National Chocolate Day! From cannabis candy bars to dank CBD dripping sauces, there are plenty of yummy infused chocolate options on the legal marijuana market. While they may all taste and feel great, most are packed with sugar and are highly processed. Thankfully, chocolatiers are leaning into a new trend of creating healthier infused treats, some even with the planet in mind.

In this episode, host Brit Smith talks to holistic nutritionist and plant-based chef Kyleen Keenan, founder of byky edibles, about her new line of delicious infused chocolate bonbons which are packed full of plant ingredients, brimming with health benefits, and are only infused with sustainably-grown cannabis from Solar Cannabis Company in Somerset MA, the first energy-independent marijuana grow facility in the US.

Kyleen discusses how she created her bonbons, which are also paleo, vegan, and organic, why she uses plant ingredients like Lion's Mane mushrooms in her chocolates, the importance of using regeneratively-grown raw cacao, which is full of antioxidants and magnesium, and how she masks the weed flavor in her healthier bonbons. Learn more about Kyleen at ediblesbyky.com

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Learn how to go from an amateur at-home cook to a cannabis chef superstar with guest Robyn Griggs-Lawrence, author of some of the first mainstream cannabis cookbooks in the US, including 'The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook' and 'Pot in Pans: A History of Eating Cannabis.' In this episode, Robyn gives us her top tips for beginner weed cooks, like how to properly activate and infuse marijuana into food, accurately dose your homemade edibles, and why it's a good idea to wash your cannabis before cooking with it(!)

Read Robyn's latest article in the fall edibles issue of Different Leaf magazine, where she picks the brains of four leading American weed chefs; Unika Noiel, Jeff the 420 Chef, Tracey Medeiros, and Jordan Wagman. Readers can also find delicious at-home infused recipes by each chef starting on page 35, like pot-infused cornbread waffles, hazy Thai chicken wings, and CBD-infused honey apple cider vinaigrette.

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It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and we're kicking off our fall season by discussing the connection between the Latinx community and the marijuana plant.

This episode, host Brit Smith talks to the founders of CLEO Delta-8 and CBD gummies, Andrea Berrios and Spencer Perron, about what their families in Texas and Minnesota think of the legal options of CBD and Delta-8, and how legal pot companies can do more to connect with Latinx consumers.

Andrea and Spencer also discuss their personal histories with marijuana, the generational differences in views on cannabis within their families, the importance of closing the language accessibility gap for Spanish-speaking consumers, and what new users should know as the so-called 'legal cannabinoids' of CBD and Delta-8 become popular in states like Texas with heavy Spanish-speaking populations.

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The Annaboto, winner of last year’s Boston University Cannabis Startup competition, is an artificially-intelligent robot that’s making it easy for anyone to grow hydroponic marijuana in their own home with the push of a button. This episode, host Brit Smith continues our story of what it's like to grow cannabis at-home with AI by harvesting, drying, curing and smoking her first Annaboto-grown flower.

Then Brit checks in with CEO of Boundless Robotics Carl Palme to talk about the road ahead for The Annaboto, the experience of growing marijuana in your living space, and the future of cannabis and smart technology.

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Over the last decade, eighteen US states have implemented their own sets of regulations to form a recreational cannabis industry. Now there's a patchwork of legalization, many farms have failed, product prices are high, and much of legal weed has fallen short of initial expectations. So what is the current economic state of the legal and illegal cannabis markets in the US? Where has state cannabis regulation gone wrong? How could it do better? And why is legal pot so dang expensive?!

In this episode, host Brit Smith talks to leading UC Davis agricultural economist Dr. Robin Goldstein and UC Davis Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics Daniel Sumner about their new book “Can Legal Weed Win? The Blunt Realities of Cannabis Economics” (University of California Press). Dan and Robin give Brit their expert insights into cannabis as an agricultural product, how new legal markets can thrive, whether they think federal legalization might help or hurt the legal weed industry, and where the US can expect its legal and illegal cannabis markets to go from here.

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From marijuana aficionados to the canna-curious, post-pandemic travelers are flocking to states where they can legally get high. With so many curated infused experiences to try, where should you start with cannabis tourism? In this episode, host Brit Smith gets the top tips on where to try the trendiest new cannabis vacation experiences in and around the US.

First, Bobby and April Black from Higher Way Travel Agency discuss some of their favorite cannabis travel experiences like high yoga retreats in Jamaica and Hawaii, road tripping around Oregon's cannabis farms, and stoned "tree-bathing" in the Redwood Forest. Then, founder of Cannabis Travel Association International Brian Applegarth discusses the coolest spots in California to try infused dining, spas, smoking lounges, 420 shows, cannabis cups and festivals, and much more.

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Host Brit Smith talks to legendary daytime talk show host, decorated Navy veteran, and fierce medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams about his experience as one of the nation's first high-profile proponents of cannabis as medicine.

While hosting his Emmy-award winning TV show in the early 2000's, Montel was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. When his doctors advised him to move away from opioids for pain, Montel became one of the first US celebrities to come out publicly as a medical marijuana user and advocate. On this episode, Montel shares some of his memories of his early days procuring and self-dosing cannabis and CBD to help his MS symptoms, which often allowed him to perform on TV. He also delves into his passion for helping fellow veterans learn about the medical benefits of marijuana, and how his new vape oil line 'Inspire' is designed to help those with his similar medical needs.

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New York City is already a travel hotspot, full of history, culture, food, and entertainment. Thanks to the state's new legalization law passed in early 2022, New York is also on the verge of becoming the east coast's next big cannabis tourism hub. Insiders expect adult-use dispensaries to open by the end of the year, but what about tourists who want to experience NYC's cannabis culture before the stores open?

This episode, guest Lulu Tsui, CEO of On The Revel, tells host Brit Smith how NYC residents are buying marijuana without leaving their block, thanks to local entrepreneurs opening up shops during the limbo phase between legalization and the launch of a licensed retail industry. Lulu also covers the most popular pot products in NYC, the best events and sites tourists should experience while toking the local bud, where adults are allowed to consume cannabis flower in public, and what the future looks like for New York City's burgeoning cannabis tourism industry.

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The south of France is well known for its sun, sand, and amazing food and wine. Now, there's a newly-thriving French CBD industry that cannabis-curious tourists can try on their European vacation. There's even been a boom in CBD vending machines, proving that hemp is popular and accessible in France, but it's not always of the best quality. So how can tourists find and try high-quality hemp (and maybe even a little marijuana) while traveling around France?

In this episode, host Brit Smith visits France's "CBD King & Queen" Steph & Laëti, owners of Joker Growshop and Le Petit Amsterdam CBD Shop in the southern coastal village of Bormes-les-Mimosa. Brit learns about French cannabis law, where French hemp products come from, how tourists can find the best local CBD, and where smokers can feel safe lighting up in the south of France.

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