Steve’s Cannabis Show

This is part 2 of my interview with Pearson Crosby.  On this episode, we discuss medical Cannabis advocacy for veterans, along with his experience as a Cannabis transportation professional.

Pearson Crosby is a USMC combat veteran, medical Cannabis advocate, and Cannabis entrepreneur.  He was featured on the cover of High Times in April 2017 for his advocacy work.

Rob Bonfiglio is an master hydroponic grower with over 11 years of growing experience.  He is one of the founders of #HydroInc, the #1 consumer rated hydroponics store in Western NY.

To learn more about the 2020 Virtual Conference on the Medicinal Development of Cannabis and Cannabinoids, check out the event website.  Tickets to this first-of-it's-kind event are $99, but as one of the conference organizers, I am able to give my podcast listeners tickets for just $30 using the promo code Student30.  Check out the event pages on Facebook and LinkedIn for more info!

Jaime Laureano is a seasoned business strategist, with 15 years of experience in digital marketing and data strategy.  He currently is the Chief Strategy Officer at Impact Earth, and was previously the CMO Leep Foods, a local superfood mushroom company.

Reggie Keith is the Founder and CEO of Canna-House -- a premium activity-based Cannabis Social Club located in Buffalo, NY.  He was featured on Yahoo Finance’s “65 Outstanding Black and Hispanic Men Leading in Cannabis.”

Dr. Mohan Cooray is the CEO of Cannalogue -- The first direct-to-sale Health Canada licensed e-commerce platform for medical cannabis.  Cannalogue provides its customers with complete and unrestricted access to choose from a number of licensed producers and their products across Canada.  Dr. Cooray is a gastroenterologist by trade and is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at McMaster University.

Brian Malkin is an FDA regulatory attorney at Arent Fox.  He is an active member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) where he is chair of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law section, and the founder of the Committee on Cannabis Law.

Diane Savino is a NYS Senator in the 23rd district.  We discuss the current state of the NYS legislative session, and what that means for adult-use Cannabis legalization in 2020.

On Tuesday May 12th, The Rochester, NY City Council approved legislation that, effective immediately, removed THC as a chemical tested for during pre-employment drug screenings.

Mitch Gruber is a Rochester City Councilmember and Chief Strategy Officer at Foodlink, the regional food bank.  We discuss the new legislation in depth and what it means for Rochester residents.