She Blaze

She Blaze

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  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 18 - DEA Rescheduling Continues Forward
    From state to state to the DEA: how does legal cannabis actually work, and where is it breaking? Break out the spoon, because we're stirring the pot. 🥄
    On this episode of She Blaze, Ice Dawson & Dasheeda Dawson follow the supply chain: Michigan regulators revoke 20 grower licenses and issue a $2M fine over dirt and mulch shipped as "flower," Trulieve pays off a $65M mortgage while Vireo lines up new financing, New York's Cannabis Control Board denies more licenses, and the DEA's rescheduling process hits a pause. Plus, what a DEA decision on MedPharm Research signals about medical vs. recreational operators.
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    #SheBlaze #CannabisNews #CannabisRescheduling
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    Intro ► 00:32
    DEE HIGH OF THE WEEK ► [01:00]
    ICE HIGH OF THE WEEK ► [02:10]
    Episode Topics
    Hot Topic 1 ► Michigan Grower Ships Dirt Labeled as Flower https://mjbizdaily.com/news/michigan-fines-shuts-down-cannabis-grower-for-shipping-dirt-labeled-as-flower/618392/
    Hot Topic 2 ► Trulieve & Vireo: Debt, Cultivation & Capital https://www.mmjdaily.com/article/9881129/trulieve-repays-65-million-mortgage/
    Hot Topic 3 ► New York Cannabis Control Board Updates https://cannabis.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/10/transcript_14062_20261002191216168.pdf
    Main Topic ► DEA Rescheduling Update
    https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/07/2026-20553/decision-and-order-medpharm-research-llc
    https://ganjapreneur.com/dea-judge-puts-federal-cannabis-rescheduling-process-on-pause/
    https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/cannabis-rescheduling/news/15836687/dea-opens-new-schedule-iii-registration-portal-for-medical-cannabis-manufacturers-distributors-labs
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    37 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 17 - Virginia Release Draft Adult - Use Regulations
    Ice Dawson and Dasheeda Dawson break down why Visa and Mastercard still say no to cannabis, New York's Cash On Delivery list, and Virginia's "draft" adult-use regulations. Drop into the live chat and tell us where you're watching from!
    🌿 IN THIS EPISODE
    Hot Topic 1: Major debit cards STILL reject cannabis
    Hot Topic 2: New York State's COD (Cash On Delivery) list
    Hot Topic 3: Why eighths cost different in each state
    Main Topic: Virginia releases "draft" adult-use regulations
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    #SheBlaze #TheWeedHead #Cannabis #CannabisNews #Virginia
    46 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 16 - The Ripple Effect: How Rescheduling Is Shaking Up Cannabis
    She Blaze S7 Ep. 16 – The Ripple Effect: How Rescheduling Is Shaking Up Cannabis
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    She Blaze S7 Ep. 16 – The Ripple Effect: How Rescheduling Is Shaking Up Cannabis
    Cannabis rescheduling is sending shockwaves through the entire industry — and this week we're breaking down every angle 🌿
    🍄 Mushroom & hemp coffins — the wild new "green burial" trend blending fungi and hemp fiber, and what it says about where sustainability is headed.
    ⚖️ Massachusetts fights to stay legal — A prohibitionist-backed ballot question (Question 8) qualified for the November 2026 ballot that could roll back the state's $1.6B+ adult-use market, even though only 20% of voters support it.
    🚨 DEA's federal protection catch-22 — A Mississippi dispensary owner says the DEA is forcing her to fire two employees with past felony convictions if she wants her business to qualify for federal protections under rescheduling.
    📋 Where rescheduling actually stands — The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just rejected a bid to block the Trump administration's marijuana rescheduling move. We unpack the ripple effects hitting businesses, workers, and states.
    Tap in — the industry is shifting fast and you need to know what's coming 👀
    #SheBlaze #CannabisRescheduling #CannabisNews #MarijuanaReschedule #MassachusettsCannabis #DEA #CannabisIndustry #WeedNews
    45 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 15 - Fed Hemp Ban Looms
    Fed Hemp Ban Looms
    Season 7 Part 2 kicks off with a packed lineup. We start in Arizona, where a cannabis testing lab has racked up over a year of regulatory violations — including a THC dilution problem and pesticide failures — and somehow is still operating. We ask the question everyone's thinking: why hasn't it been shut down? Next, we head to Florida, where new proposed rules would ban celebrity-backed cannabis products and further restrict advertising, all while the state's $2 billion medical cannabis industry is in serious decline. Then, the Aurora Cannabis vs. Curaleaf beef gets a full breakdown, including Aurora's controversial 2018 securities class action settlement.
    Our main topic this week: the federal hemp ban set for November 12 is being delayed — but what does that actually mean for the industry? We dig into the carve-out for synthetic cannabinoids, the bipartisan push to regulate (not ban) hemp THC products, and what businesses should be doing right now to prepare.
    📰 Sources:
    MJBizDaily — Arizona Testing Lab: https://mjbizdaily.com/news/report-arizona-cannabis-testing-lab-keeps-breaking-rules-but-stays-open/617927/
    MJBizDaily — Florida Celebrity Endorsement Ban: https://mjbizdaily.com/news/florida-moves-to-ban-celebrity-endorsements-in-mmj-marketing-revamp/617915/
    Yahoo Finance Canada — Aurora Cannabis Shareholder Update: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/aurora-cannabis-urges-shareholders-reject-125108854.html
    Curaleaf IR — Take-Over Bid Announcement: https://ir.curaleaf.com/2026-08-18-Curaleaf-Launches-Take-Over-Bid-to-Acquire-Aurora-Cannabis,-Invites-Aurora-Shareholders-to-Tender-to-the-Bid
    Cannabis Business Times — Curaleaf Responds to Aurora Circular: https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/business-issues-benchmarks/mergers-and-acquisitions/news/15834014/curaleaf-responds-to-aurora-circular-reaffirms-offer-as-best-path-to-value-creation-for-shareholders
    Marijuana Moment — Federal Hemp Ban Delay: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bipartisan-lawmakers-turn-focus-to-regulating-hemp-thc-products-now-that-a-federal-ban-is-being-delayed/
    🎧 New episodes every week. Subscribe & follow @She_Blaze on all social platforms.
    41 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep 12 . The Marijuana Industry Is Actively Changing
    Cannabis Industry Is Actively Changing
    This week on She Blaze, we're getting into three major stories shaking up the cannabis industry. First, Massachusetts regulators are officially auditing THC potency labels — we break down what "compliant" actually means and what happens if your product fails. Then we head to Oklahoma, where medical cannabis manufacturers and distributors will now be required to register with the DEA to keep their state licenses — we get into why this could be a dangerous precedent. Finally, Trulieve just made history as the first U.S. cannabis company to list on the NYSE. We talk through the Nasdaq vs. NYSE difference, why this listing is such a big deal, and how Trulieve pulled it off with a clever corporate restructuring move.
    📰 Sources:
    MJBizDaily — Massachusetts THC Inflation Checks: https://mjbizdaily.com/news/massachusetts-cannabis-regulators-to-begin-thc-potency-inflation-checks/616148/
    RTTNews — Oklahoma DEA Registration Requirement: https://www.rttnews.com/3652363/oklahoma-requires-dea-registration-for-medical-cannabis-manufacturers-and-distributors.aspx?refresh=1
    Yahoo Finance — Trulieve NYSE Listing: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/trulieve-become-first-u-cannabis-195203811.html
    🎧 New episodes every week. Subscribe & follow @She_Blaze on all social platforms.
    39 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 13 Hemp THC Laws Under Review
    Texas is Texing again. 🌿🔥
    On this episode of She Blaze, Ice Dawson and Dasheeda Dawson break down the latest cannabis and hemp policy battles happening across the country.
    We’re talking Texas’ contested hemp rules, Illinois’ major cannabis law changes and new restrictions on hemp THC products, plus Ohio hemp companies fighting back against regulations they say could turn federally legal hemp into illegal marijuana under state law.
    From THCA to licensing fees to interstate commerce, we’re getting into the policy, the business implications and what these changes could mean for the industry.
    This is She Blaze — cannabis culture meets headlines and high standards.
    🎧 Listen now and stay informed.
    34 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 10 ~ MSO Medical Marijuana Moves
    🎙️ New Episode Alert! | She Blaze S7 Ep. 10 — "Federal Marijuana Moves"
    Medical marijuana is expanding, Texas is playing games with MSO permits, a cannabis bankruptcy just got approved, AND is Congress out here smoking? 👀 Let's get into it.
    Ice Dawson & Dasheeda Dawson (@TheWeedHead) breaking it down:
    🍑 Georgia Expands Medical Marijuana — Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 220, adding lupus as a qualifying condition, allowing vaping for patients 21+, and replacing the 5% THC cap with a 12,000mg possession limit. But does it really move the needle? We debate.
    https://www.marijuanamoment.net/georgia-governor-signs-bill-to-expand-medical-marijuana-access-by-allowing-vaping-and-adding-new-qualifying-conditions/
    🤠 Texas Yanks MSO Permit — Cresco Labs was awarded a Texas Compassionate Use Program permit on April 1st — then had it revoked weeks later due to a so-called "tabulation error." Bayou City Medical Dispensary took their spot. Cresco says it's evaluating its options. 👀
    https://mjbizdaily.com/news/texas-revokes-cannabis-msos-permit-to-enter-medical-market/615941/
    💸 Federal Judge Approves Cannabis Bankruptcy — The Cannabist Co. (a Canadian MSO owing $270M+) was granted Chapter 15 bankruptcy protections by a U.S. federal judge — with ZERO objection from the DOJ. Meanwhile Uncle Nearest whiskey got denied bankruptcy for $108M. Make it make sense.
    https://mjbizdaily.com/news/us-bankruptcy-judge-signs-off-on-cannabis-msos-request-for-protections/616001/
    https://www.thestreet.com/retail/159-year-old-liquor-brands-chapter-11-denied-future-unclear
    🏛️ Is Congress Smoking? — Rep. Ilhan Omar told TMZ she believes "a lot of people" in Congress smoke cannabis — and walked off with a peace sign. We are not surprised. ✌️https://www.thestreet.com/retail/159-year-old-liquor-brands-chapter-11-denied-future-unclear
    📋 Congress Directs DEA to Crack Down — The House Appropriations Committee is pushing the DEA & FDA to take action against unregulated cannabinoid products. The same bill also includes a provision to BLOCK further cannabis rescheduling. It's complicated out here.
    https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-committee-directs-dea-to-crack-down-on-unregulated-cannabis-products-that-threaten-consumer-safety/
    🏢 MSOs Moving to Delaware — Trulieve is seeking shareholder approval to reincorporate in Delaware. With DOJ no longer objecting to cannabis bankruptcies, the legal landscape is shifting fast.
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    #SheBlaze #CannabisNews #FederalCannabis #MSO #GeorgiaCannabis #Texas #Trulieve #Bankruptcy #IlhanOmar #WeedHead #Podcast
    47 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 9 ~ Medical Marijuana Mergers
    🎙️ EP. 9 — "Massive Mergers Begin"
    📢 Main Post:
    🎙️ New Episode Alert! | She Blaze S7 Ep. 9 — "Massive Mergers Begin"
    Is the government targeting Black-owned cannabis businesses? Two NJ cops get reinstated after being fired for off-duty cannabis use. And the cannabis industry is merging like crazy — we're breaking it ALL down. 🌿
    Ice Dawson & Dasheeda Dawson (@TheWeedHead) are on it:
    🙏 22 Buddhist Monks Arrested at Airport — Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were caught with 242 lbs of Kush hidden in false walls in their luggage. The largest single cannabis bust at that airport. We don't even know where to start. 😳https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monks-arrested-sri-lanka-airport-record-drug-bust-kush/
    👮 NJ Police Officers Reinstated — The New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that two Jersey City officers fired for off-duty cannabis use must be reinstated with back pay, benefits & seniority. The court found the department violated state law — and that federal gun laws did NOT conflict. A major win for cannabis workers' rights. https://www.nj.com/news/2026/05/nj-city-was-wrong-to-fire-cops-over-off-duty-cannabis-use-court-rules.html
    🚨 FBI Raids Virginia State Senator's Office — Federal agents raided the Portsmouth office of state Sen. Louise Lucas, one of Virginia's most powerful lawmakers, in a law enforcement operation tied to multiple locations across the commonwealth. Her cannabis business connections are part of the conversation.https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/06/fbi-raids-sen-louise-lucas-portsmouth-office-cannabis-business/
    🤝 Massive Mergers in Cannabis — Vireo Health is making BIG moves: acquiring cannabis delivery platform EAZE, buying Hawthorne from Scotts Miracle-Gro, and picking up FLUENT in an all-stock transaction. Meanwhile ACE Venture has acquired 51% of Vireo — a MWBE cannabis holding company. The consolidation era is HERE.
    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/30/3284736/0/en/vireo-growth-to-acquire-fluent-in-all-stock-transaction.html
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    #SheBlaze #CannabisNews #CannabisMergers #VireoHealth #BlackOwnedCannabis #NJCannabis #CannabisIndustry #WeedHead #Podcast
    50 min
  • She Blaze S7 Ep. 8 ~ Medical Marijuana DEA Rescheduling
    🎙️ New Episode Alert! | She Blaze S7 Ep. 8 — "Medical Marijuana & Automatic Rescheduling"
    DEA rescheduling is still dominating the headlines and we're cutting through ALL the legal word salad so you don't have to. 🌿
    Ice Dawson & Dasheeda Dawson (@TheWeedHead) are breaking it down:
    🤠 Texas Hemp Update — A judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking the state's smokable hemp ban. THC flower, concentrates & hemp products can continue to be sold until at least July 27th. The fight between hemp industry advocates and Texas state health agencies is far from over. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/texas-judge-allows-smokable-hemp-other-products-sold-blocking-state-ban/
    🚨 Louisiana is Still Locking People Up — Louisiana lawmakers just passed HB 568 with a 59-34 vote — a bill that could send people to jail for up to one year for smoking marijuana within 2,000 feet of ANY school property, including college campuses. It's now heading to the Senate. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/louisiana-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-send-people-to-jail-for-smoking-marijuana-near-college-campuses/
    💸 Rescheduling & 280E Tax Relief — With cannabis moving to Schedule III, medical marijuana businesses are no longer subject to the federal 280E tax rule that blocked standard business deductions. California's Dept. of Cannabis Control is already streamlining the process for license holders to switch designations — but adult-use expenses are still not deductible for now. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-officials-make-it-easier-for-marijuana-businesses-to-access-federal-benefits-under-trumps-rescheduling-move/`134567890-/
    🚫 DEA Bans Synthetic Cannabinoids — The DEA has officially clarified that HHC (hexahydrocannabinol), a synthetically derived cannabinoid, is a Schedule I federally illegal substance and does NOT qualify as legal hemp. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea-clarifies-that-the-synthetic-cannabis-compound-hhc-is-federally-banned-and-doesnt-count-as-legal-hemp/
    📋 DEA Releases Medical Cannabis Applications — Businesses can now apply for DEA registration to handle medical marijuana, extracts & naturally derived delta-9 THC. A broader rescheduling hearing process kicks off June 29th.
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    #SheBlaze #Rescheduling #DEA #MedicalMarijuana #CannabisNews #280E #TexasHemp #Louisiana #HHC #WeedHead #Podcast #PlantLife #GardenLaws
    46 min

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She Blaze is an award-winning podcast bringing cannabis culture from a woman’s perspective to the mainstream. Co-hosts Dasheeda and Ice are millennial women offering a frank and funny take on the industry, combining keen business insight with head-nodding real talk, news, reviews, and interviews. Welcome to a bold new take on the high life!