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The Trump Administrationcracks down on a D.C. medical dispensary, we tune into the sounds of the plant itself, and we get into dry vapes vs. smoking.

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1:00 -- Brit Smith reports on a Washington D.C. medical dispensary that has been told by the Department of Justice that it's working in violation of federal law. It may be the government's first attempt to yield power over a state/locally-legal medical marijuana company. What does it mean for the future of MMJ?

8:30 -- Ellen Holland plays us the Sounds of Sinsemilla; actual music made by a plant hooked up to electrodes! No wonder it's super chill! We play a guessing game on the sounds that every stoner knows, and we cover music that incorporates the typical sounds of cannabis culture. 

15:00 -- Moving from smoking to dry vape? You're not alone. Jackie Bryant talks about her move away from smoke and towards dry vape tech, and how she set herself up for success before making the switch.

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Ever noticed weed in legal CA packaging showing up all across the world? And a new cannabinoid has been identified! This week:

1:00 - Jackie Bryant explains a new whistleblower lawsuit in California, which claims the seed-to-sale track and trace software company METRC has allegedly been colluding with the state Department of Cannabis Control to ignore large scale diversion of legal plants to the illicit market. The trap will endure! Read more in Jackie's upcoming Substack newsletter, Cannabitch.

18:30 - And good news! Sara Payan tells us how South Korean researchers have identified a new cannabinoid, named Cannabielsoxa. And we don't know how to pronounce it :) Along with two new phyto-molecules, which show potential cancer fighting properties for neuroblastoma. Hooray science!

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This week:

• 1:00 - Inhaling marijuana for pain can either help you tune it out or it can amplify the feeling. What's behind the weird experience of pain dysphoria and how can we best use pot for physical pain? (with Brit Smith)
• 13:00 - It's storytime with Ellen! We dive into the late legendary hashishan Frenchy Cannoli's story, his take on what makes real hash, and whether traditional methods like charros are the only true form of hash in this vast world of concentrated cannabis (with Ellen Holland)

Mentioned this episode:

Howl's 10:1 (tincture)
Greendoor SF (dispensary)
SF Spacewalk (event)
Frenchy Dreams of Hashish (documentary)
Bountiful Farms Full Melt (extract)

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This week, Sara, Brit, Ellen and Rachelle talk about:

• 1:00 -- Recapping 420 celebrations from CA to MN to MA (including Bicycle Day!)
• 8:00 -- Our favorite stoner movies (Seth Rogan fest anyone?!)
• 13:20 -- Debunking mainstream media's take on dementia and cannabis research (Read the latest misleading headlines here and here.)

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While we're off this week, enjoy revisiting our chat about:

1:00 - The Science of Smokeability Study (Ellen Holland)
13:00 - Social media bans and content tips (Brit Smith)
25:00 - What makes a new brand or product stand out? (Rachelle Gordon)

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This episode:

• Can we safely use marijuana instead of opioids yet? Brit Smith asks how people in addiction recovery can switch opioids for weed after surgery.
• SF Spacewalk is on - Ellen Holland tells us about the Bay Area's week long lead up to 4/20 with pot-inspired art exhibit "Keep Glowing" at Haight Street Art Center.
• Easter falls on 4/20 this year! Sara Payan asks how we're planning to celebrate both holidays and Ellen recalls the 4/20 when icon Jane West got arrested on a bud brunch bus in Denver in 2014!
• And is weed still cool? Rachelle Gordon reflects on whether it's still about sticking it to the man that makes cannabis cool. Youths?! Waddaya think?!

Navigate this episode:
1:00 - Post-surgery pot use (Brit Smith)
5:00 - SF Space Walk (Ellen Holland)
17:00 - Easter 4/20 (Sara Payan)
28:00 - Is weed still cool? (Rachelle Gordon)


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This week we're talking about:

• Two months into a new U.S. government, the vibes in legal weed and psychedelic communities are tense. Jackie Bryant discusses widespread concerns of re-illegality and the likelihood of tokers being pushed back underground.
• New technology has changed the growing and dab games for sure (laser bong anyone?!) but where do technology and AI really belong in the cannabis world? Rachelle Gordon asks what we love and hate about the newest high-tech highs.
• Settle down for story time, as Ellen Holland reads her latest piece on smoking in Spain with weed legends Ed Rosenthal, Mila the Hash Queen, the Dank Duchess, Box Brown and more, and asks us about the coolest rooms cannabis has put us all in.
  
  
• And we review this year's Spannabis event in nothern Spain, as Sara Payan gets into how Barcelona's historic counterculture makes it the perfect setting for the biggest cannabis conference in Europe.

Navigate This Episode:
1:00 - Federal government vibe check (Jackie Bryant)
16:45 - High tech weed (Rachelle Gordon)
29:00 - Rooms cannabis has put us in (Ellen Holland)
39:00 - Spannabis (Sara Payan)

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We're back, baby! After a few weeks away at various cannabis conferences, we're talking about:

• Rachelle Gordon's review of her trip to The Hall of Flowers; a major B2B cannabis conference in Ventura CA where women were taking the lead this year. Woo!
• Ellen Holland leads a chat about how cannabis has changed each of our lives, from career moves to health benefits to meeting husbands.
• Brit Smith's got a little friendly advice for her fellow immigrants who enjoy weed after recent issues at the border for some visa and green card holders who have ties to the plant.
• And we're gearing up for next month's high holiday with a preview of what we're doing for 4/20!

Navigate This Episode
2:00 Hall of Flowers (Rachelle Gordon)
14:15 How Pot Changed our Lives (Ellen Holland)
25:15 Advice for Immigrants Who Toke (Brit Smith)
31:45 Previewing 4/20 

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This episode:

• Cannabis testing labs in several states are being called out and shut down for falsely reporting high THC levels and okaying mold-infested bud; how we can make sure we're smoking the good stuff (Sara Payan)
  
  
• We've all been too high once upon a time. We share stories on our bad smokes, and tips for how to lessen your high if you're feeling uncomfortable (Rachelle Gordon)
  
  
• Hormones, stress levels, ADHD and anxiety - we cover everything else you're experiencing that could impact how cannabis makes you feel (Jackie Bryant)

Navigate This Episode:

• 1:00 - Labs are lying
• 14:30 - Too high
• 39:40 - ADHD/anxiety

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Some of us are out sick this week, so let's all cuddle up and enjoy story time with our friend and yours, writer/editor Ellen Holland of CannabisNow and High Times Magazine!

Navigate This Episode: 

• 0:33: Farm Cut Weed (from ep. 4)
• 5:30: California Cannabis Historical Society (from ep. 2)
• 15:11: Dab-A-Doo and Mila the Hash Queen (from ep. 5)
• 28:37: Nikon Small Photography Winner; Kandid Kush (from ep. 9)

Check out Ellen's book "Weed: Eat it, Grow it, Smoke it, Love it" here


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