As more and more states jump on board the legal recreational pot bandwagon, does this actually attract people, namely tourists?

We explore this in today's show, and take a look at a program offering "cannabis training" for budding journalists.  We ask those in the industry "What does the media need to know about your business?"

We have plenty of news to report this week, and the perspective to help you understand it.  Plus, be sure to catch our "op-ed" at the end of the show: The Canna Rant.

On this week's show, we talk about what the outgoing and incoming Presidents have said about legal marijuana, and how their comments might influence business in the new year.  Is there a canna-business glass ceiling? Our expert from the MJBA also offers insight the the challenges ahead faced by local, state, and national marijuana business owners.

And speaking of glass ceilings: Now's there's talk of using legal weed in the NBA.  Will that talk help fuel level-heads when it comes to athletes using cannabis for pain management?

As recreational marijuana is about to become legal in more states, lawmakers are already putting their fingers in the "pot."  Is this wise, or should they wait untl the system gets going?

Can you give pot as a gift?  It depends where you live!  And there are always studies about mixing marijuana and alcohol.  We look at the latest research, and the panel weighs on the issue.

We have plenty of news to report this week, and the perspective to help you understand it.  Plus, be sure to catch our "op-ed" at the end of the show: The Canna Rant.

Stop being a "Pot Blocker!"

Even though more states opened their minds to legal marijuana a few weeks ago, there are still several states that won't even consider medical pot?  There are several reasons, but our panel talks about the most common roadblocks, and what its going to take at all levels to open minds to marijuana.

Millions and millions of capital is being raised by large firms, all for marijuana.  And one such business seeks to "mainstream" the industry by getting its stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Is this truly mainstreaming the industry, or does it have the possibility of back-firing?  Most marijuana business is confined by state lines, and at least at that level, the small business owner can be a part of this.

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the country, but does that make it a "gateway drug?"

And just as more states come on board with legal recreational marijuana, medical pot in threatened in Ohio.  One of the panelists on this episode has been working with Ohio, and explains the difficulties there, and well as the shortcoming of patient access here in the Northwest.

There may be red states and blue states, but this past week, more "green" states were added to the map.  California, Nevada, and Massachusetts said "yes" to recreational marijuana.

And, more states have voted to allow medical marijuana.  So now what?  Our panel discusses how this may change things at the federal level, and how it might impact states that already have legal marijuana.

This week, we herald the beginning of legal recreational cannabis sales in Oregon, and take a closer look at packaging and branding rules.  There's a new "Cannabis Coordinator" position in Washington, and we'll discuss what that means.  Plus, Americans' attitudes towards pot have dramatically changed.  Why?

If you pay attention to polls, legal recreational marijuana has a pretty good chance at getting approved in California.

And if California goes green, does that put more pressure on the federal government to take another look at everything from banking to research regulations?  Some really interesting perspective in this episode, from a Republican lawmaker pushing for legal weed.

Legal recreational marijuana is coming to Alaska, and so are the delays, issues, and shortcomings that accompany newly legalized pot.

One of the first licensed store owners joins us for a conversation about what's working, what's not, and some interesting perspective as America's west coast becomes more marijuana friendly.