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Today on Hempresent we are joined by attorneys Joshua Horn and Bill Bagot. Bill and Joshua are the co-chairs of the firm’s nationwide Cannabis Law Practice at Fox Rothschild LLP.
Bill represents clients in highly regulated industries, particularly gaming and cannabis. He has worked for all three branches of the Illinois government: the executive, legislative and judiciary. However, Bill represents clients nationwide, both in regulatory matters and civil litigation.
Joshua is co-chair of the Securities Industry practice and co-chair of the Cannabis Law practice. Joshua represents major financial services companies in matters throughout the country. He also represents financial advisory companies, individual advisors, and counselors in FINRA examinations, enforcement and arbitrations. Joshua has also represented individual brokers on disciplinary matters before FINRA and state securities commissions, and has represented companies and individuals in SEC investigations.

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Today on Hempresent were joined by James Eichner, co-founder, and CSO of Sana Packaging. James earned a BA in English from Colorado College and an MBA in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. James has worked with startups in the publishing industry and the music industry. He has also worked with nonprofits and consulted for startups in the social and environmental justice sectors. At Sana Packaging, they design and develop hemp plastic packaging solutions for the cannabis industry. The hemp plastic Sana uses are 100% plant-based and chemical free and their products are ASTM child-resistant certified. We talk about their commitment to sustainability that goes beyond simply offering ecologically conscious products. And how they envision a world where our bodies, natural environment, and oceans are not polluted with toxic waste.

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Dr. David Allen, a retired cardiac surgeon and member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, ICRS. He is a cannabinoid research scientist, speaking about the discovery of the endocannabinoid system, the ECS, and the significance and how it will change medicine. He and his team discovered the endocannabinoid system about 30 years ago, and they really didn’t understand the significance of its discovery. They found out that this is a chemical communication that your body has. Dr. Allen explains the effects cannabinoids have your body and why it is important for medical reasons.

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Today on Hempresent we speak to William Dolphin and Michelle Nehart Phd. A husband-and-wife team with more than thirty-five years combined experience writing about cannabis, Michelle Newhart, Ph.D. and William Dolphin have contributed to more than two dozen books on the plant, patients, and policies. Newhart & Dolphin each have long professional histories as writers and editors for a variety of publishers and organizations. They met in 2002 working for Ed Rosenthal's Quick American Publishing, where they were introduced to the world of cannabis activism and its associated legal quandaries. Newhart & Dolphin have many years of experience as educators and public speakers, teaching at the university level and presenting to diverse audiences.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is Joined by Jayda Suttie. Jayda who has terminal illness had her dream come true when she met popular daytime television host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres before an appearance at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Eleven-year-old Jayda Suttie, who has a rare genetic disease called Vanishing White Matter, only learned that she would be meeting her hero about an hour before her show. In 2016, Jayda bumped heads with another student during gym class and was rushed to the hospital where she went into a coma. She awoke three days later to learn that doctors discovered she had Leukodystrophy, which is also known as vanishing white matter disease, or V.W.M. It is estimated that only about 200 people worldwide have the disease, which is part of the reason why Jayda was so eager to meet DeGeneres. Jayda now hopes to raise awareness about Leukodystrophy.

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by Nick Sarwark, a Phoenix mayoral candidate. In 1942, Nicks grandfather, Roman “Slim” Sarwark, came to Phoenix with one lung, the change in his pocket, and a dream. A dream to build a life for his family. Phoenix is his family’s home. After finishing law school and starting his legal career, Nick came back home to Phoenix to fulfill that dream for his wife, Valerie, and their three children. Phoenix is their home. They want Phoenix to be a great and safe place to raise children, start a business, and fulfill the American dream. Sarwark is a political animal catch him on C-SPAN occasionally, as the national chair of the Libertarian Party. But only recently did he turn his attention to local politics. Watching City Council members jump into the race to succeed outgoing Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Sarwark knew that he wanted to challenge them and the status quo he says they represent.

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by Subcool, Aka “The Weed Nerd”. He has been growing cannabis since he was an early teenager and it has been his passion his entire life. After being arrested for growing a plant he decided to dedicate his life to the educating and teaching others how to cultivate Cannabis, Subcool's goal being to Overgrow the Planet. Now 40 years his mission continues with the launching of his new Website Subcool.com.
Subcool is the author of Dank and Dank 2.0. He loves breeding and it leads me in a search for better hybrids. He's created hundreds of proven Strains like Jack the Ripper and Chernobyl and the new High CBD Deadlights. Subcool continues to work to create specific cannabinoids to help specific ailments. With the expansion of state laws, he is now working to provide Clean, tested Cannabis on a commercial Level making sure it all meets a set of high standards called : “The Dank Standard We will offer Seeds, Flowers and Extracts legally in many markets as our legal team moves into new areas.

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by Jackie Woerlee a Dutch activist banned from the U.S. Jackie was born in Amsterdam and has lived there all her life except for the 10 years she lived in London working in the touring music business. She is deeply seated and involved in the local, national, and international Cannabis Liberation movement in many forms. She has been a medical cannabis patient for over 20 years and has been prescribed(not recommended) 15 grams per day since 1996. She has severe #Crohns disease and only cannabis has been able to offer her reasonable quality of life. It keeps her alive and allows her to eat and deal with the pain. Because of what cannabis has done for her she wants to fight for the rights of patients worldwide to be able to use and grow good quality effective medicinal cannabis.

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by a cannabis advocate named Shelly Free, fighting against regulations in Oklahoma about a newly passed Cannabis Legalization Bill. Green the Vote, a pro-marijuana group, filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma County against the state, Gov. Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma State Health Department. The lawsuit claims those five members had closed-door meetings to discuss the rules and amendments prior to the regular meeting, which was in violation of the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act. A group of citizens in Cleveland County also filed a lawsuit against the state and the health department over the regulations. One of those citizens is Shelly Free, and this is her story.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Meagan Holt and Bonnie Fong. Meagan Holt depends upon cannabis to save her daughter’s life. Her daughter, Maddie, is diagnosed with Zellweger syndrome and suffers from seizures that have left Maddie blind, deaf, and terminally ill. The suit alleges Washington’s advertising restrictions unconstitutionally prevent Meagan and Maddie’s right to freely hear communications about cannabis medicines for her daughter. Meagan’s attorneys, Bonnie Fong and Sean Badgley of C3 Law Group PLLC, focus on challenging state overreach in the cannabis area and they believe Washington’s new rules regarding advertising restrictions are unconstitutional restrictions on free speech.

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