Episode 205 is the 3rd episode of Season 4.

We’re back with the February Special featuring Matt Jerome, Founder of Meristem Consulting and Co-Founder of the Connoisseurship Roadshow as co-host. This month we tackle the policy friction, public health signals, and global shifts shaping cannabis in early 2026.

We start in Arizona, where a bill would criminalize “excessive” cannabis smoke even on private property, raising questions about enforcement and coexistence in legalized states. From there we break down Missouri’s move to align hemp laws with a looming federal ban, a debate critics say could consolidate power inside the licensed system. Then we look at Kansas, where strong public support for legalization clashes with legislative gridlock as tax dollars continue flowing across the Missouri border.

In the second half we zoom out: new data from Canada linking rising cannabis use with anxiety and depression, workplace research challenging assumptions about next-day impairment, Poland’s growing support for depenalization over full legalization, and Europe’s shift from speculation to structured medical markets as France builds a reimbursement framework.

You can catch the audio as always on iTunes, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, or at apt113.com.

Sit down, roll one up, and enjoy the ride.

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