Best WeedWeek Podcasts (2024)

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Cannabis Safety for Parents and Kids 43:33

2M ago43:33

43:33

In 2022, 30% of 12th graders reported using marijuana in the past year, and 6.3% reported using marijuana daily in the past 30 days. The Hook Co-Founders, Stephanie Kimitsuka and Bayley Logan, are on a mission to help educate parents and kids about safe cannabis consumption. We also talk about the dangers of alcohol vs cannabis, and the continuing …

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UFC & MMA Legend, Jon Fitch on Cannabis for Athletes and Recovery 16:20

2y ago16:20

16:20

Jon Fitch has one of the most winning records in UFC and MMA history and dominated the welterweight fighting scene from 2002 to 2020. Throughout his successful career cannabis helped him deal with the aches and pains of top athletic performance. Jon shares his long time passion for fighting, self defense, and staying healthy.…

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Velvet Cannabis CEO, Matt Morea says it takes “Perseverance” 24:53

3y ago24:53

24:53

Matt Morea has been involved in nearly every aspect of the cannabis industry, from investment, to operations and management, to brand-building and retail. He shares his vast experience, what’s ahead, what’s challenging, and why patience and perseverance is essential to be successful. www.go-velvet.com…

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A Social Equity Experience with Will Holland, Owner of Holland Pharms Dispensary in Palm Springs 17:23

3y ago17:23

17:23

Will shares his experience of becoming a social equity applicant and the help provided by his local City of Palm Springs. As the father of 4 children, Will talks about his view of raising kids in the shadow of his cannabis businesses. www.hollandpharmsinc.com

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From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation business in Record Time, with Author Ryan Douglas 23:03

3+ y ago23:03

23:03

Ryan shares excerpts from his book and years of growing experience. Launching a commercial cannabis cultivation business is exciting with potential for big profits, but can lead to lapses in judgment that prove devastating for many start-ups. https://douglascultivation.com/

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How the LGBTQ Movement Gave Birth to Cannabis Rights and Why We Need to Keep Fighting, with Wayne Justmann 24:04

3+ y ago24:04

24:04

Wayne talks about San Francisco in the 90’s, the gay-rights movement, and cannabis’ role in the fight to survive HIV. His early efforts to provide medical marijuana to HIV and AIDS patients helped pave the way for legalization and cannabis rights we have today.

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Will Social Equity Support Come A Little Too Late With Donnell Alexander, Writer At WeedWeek California Magazine 32:44

4y ago32:44

32:44

Donnell Alexander talks about social equity struggles in a rapidly changing industry and his work covering the California beat for WeedWeek magazine. https://www.weedweek.net/

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Merging Science and Meditation to Improve Cannabis' Effectiveness, with Emily Earlenbaugh PhD 24:26

4y ago24:26

24:26

Emily Earlenbaugh shares what inspired her approach to cannabis use, and some of the challenges facing cannabis research today. www.mindfulcannabis.com/

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Assessing Positive and Negative Effects of Covid 19 with Lisa Tollner, Co-Founder of Sensi Products 7:23

4y ago7:23

7:23

Lisa talks about how some of the negative changes driven by Covid-19 have had positive outcomes.

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109. Chelsea Cebara's Weed Sexuality Defies Gravity 39:13

4y ago39:13

39:13

A special episode with the co-founder of acclaimed cannabis lubricant brand Velvet Swing. Chelsea Cebara wasn’t a cannabis consumer when she arrived in Seattle as a Florida transplant. Trained in the scientific method, Cebara came to the creation of her product through unorthodox avenues. Cebara entered the cannabis industry while teaching sex educ…

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Freezer Stash 1: Sister Kate's Cannabis Devotion 24:31

4y ago24:31

24:31

Our first Freezer Stash release is an interview with Sister Kate, who declared herself a nun in 2014 and has dedicated herself to compassionate activism. Sister Kate and the Sisters of the Valley make the grow hemp in a spiritual environment, specifically a farm outside of Merced, California. The documentary Breaking Habits covers Sister Kate's fas…

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Freezer Stash #3: WeedMaps' Nic Juarez on Cannabis Culture Evolution 26:07

4y ago26:07

26:07

For our final installment of this series, we bring you our once-exclusive 2019 discussion with the culture editor at Weedmaps. Nic joins Alex and Donny in talk about: Our rapidly changing cannabis culture Creating content for Weedmaps, and the bravery of writing about weed. The refreshingly unglamorous portrayal of marijuana in Broad City. Nicolas …

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108. Tammy Pettigrew Is Microdosing Toward Parenting Excellence 23:40

4y ago23:40

23:40

WeedWeek Council member Tammy Pettigrew is best known as Instagram educator @thecannabiscutie — one of the fresh voices out of Orange County weed. Alex and Donnell chat with Pettigrew about weed's place post-quarantine, and how microdosing edibles has been a recent key to pleasant parenting. An educator and cannabis advocate, Tammy Pettigrew also h…

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107. The Book on Jack Herer 36:18

4y ago36:18

36:18

Dan Herer’s father crashed the hemp movement into existence with his self-published 1985 book The Emperor Wears No Clothes. A new ebook edition is out, and the pioneer’s son explains why hemp’s sacred text is more relevant than ever. A post-divorce convert to cannabis, Jack Herer clashed with the established legalization movement In 1980, the senio…

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Freezer Stash 2: Chip Moore IS Mr. Dabba Hashery 29:07

4y ago29:07

29:07

In the early months of California legalization, Donny traveled to Oakland for a conversation with 4&20 Blackbirds CEO Chip Moore, also known as a mainstay of the He Ain't Heavy Alliance. The two discuss: Oakland's proud weed history and the role of activism like the Munchie Movement in it. The evolution of Moore's delivery service-turned-community …

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52. Buck Angel: From Porn Star to “Tranpa” 31:04

4y ago31:04

31:04

This week Alex and Donnell sit down with LGBTQ activist and cannabis entrepreneur Buck Angel to talk about the queer community's role in cannabis legalization, Buck's experience being the first trans man in LA to have hormone replacement therapy, and how he made his way from porn star to public figure. Plus, CBD is on the rise. Pride Wellness: http…

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106. Nikki & Swami Farm the Living Soil 38:56

4y ago38:56

38:56

Swami Select founders Nikki Lastreto and Swami Chaitania met in San Francisco during the Summer of Love, coupled in 1980, and started their Mendocino County farm in 2003. The couple share their transition from globe-trotting seekers to practitioners of regenerative farming. Swami Select Why cannabis growers are looking to regenerative farming? “Cor…

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Cannabis Start-up Developing Terpene-Infused Hand Cleanser and Organizer of Masks for Good Campaign, with Cal Chan of Trilogia 13:21

4y ago13:21

13:21

Cal talks about the inception of his new start-up and how it will utilize terpenes and botanicals to develop a unique category of products that do not contain cannabinoids. Masks for Good is a fund-raising campaign Cal’s group developed to get KN95 masks into the hands of healthcare providers fast. www.trilogia.com/…

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105. Swapcast Consummation with The Wondering Jews 30:18

4y ago30:18

30:18

One day past 4/20, we reciprocate our podcast swap with Portland’s Wondering Jews. This time, Alex and Donny quiz Roy and Josh on how they came to effortlessly blend Talmudic study and cannabis love. Plus: The Man Who Legalized Cannabis.Alex and Donny Join the WJ’s “What Jew Talkin’ About?”http://wonderingjews.buzzsprout.com/385243/3340495-episode-…

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420 Special: Fighting for Our Rights, with Ellen Komp, Deputy Director of CA NORML 27:31

4y ago27:31

27:31

Ellen talks about the history of cannabis advocacy plus upcoming legislation that is critical for consumer and business rights at the State and Federal levels. www.canorml.org/

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Cannabis Start-ups Get a Leg Up on Building Their Businesses, with Ken Hwang, CEO and Co-Founder of My Green Network 18:49

4y ago18:49

18:49

Ken talks about his incubator platform that simplifies the cannabis business-building process where entrepreneurs can share ideas, collaborate on projects, and spearhead innovation. www.mygreennetwork.com

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Swapcast Special: WeedWeek Joins the Wondering Jews 45:26

4y ago45:26

45:26

This week's installment of What Jew Wondering About features guests Alex and Donny talking cannabis seders and WeedWeek's origins with hosts Josh and Roy. The Wondering Jews podcast "keeps its keep their social distance while maintaining emotional closeness."Wondering Jewshttp://wonderingjews.buzzsprout.comAlex Halperin's Cannabis Dictionarywww.ama…

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104. The LSD Story Dock Told Donny 45:50

4y ago45:50

45:50

In recognition of Bicycle Day — the April 19 LSD holiday — we explore the origins of major league pitcher Dock Ellis’s acid-fueled no-hitter. Donny is joined by other Ellis experts to discuss the legacy of his achievement, which turns 50 on June 12.What Is Bicycle Day?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L32mAiLXnLsAn LSD No-Nohttp://weekendamerica.publ…

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Seniors & Cannabis: Educating the Fastest Growing Consumer Segment, with Kandice Hawes of Bud & Bloom + Plant-Based Wellness For Seniors, with Keiko Beatie of Cannabis For You & Me 31:22

4y ago31:22

31:22

Kandice believes Seniors are the next big wave of cannabis consumers, and her team at Bud & Bloom have tapped into their local Senior market with a friendly and fun education formula that’s breaking through. Keiko talks about her work with Seniors, caregivers, and clinicians, and the changing attitudes about wellness. She focuses on making cannabis…

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Jane Technologies eCommerce Platform Brings Cannabis Companies Into The New Age of Retail, with CEO, Socrates RosenFeld 19:56

4y ago19:56

19:56

Socrates shares his vision for the future of cannabis retail, how small businesses can stay connected and competitive in their communities, and the rapid technology adoption underway as a result of the pandemic. www.iheartjane.com/

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103. For CEO Alex Shah, Intelligence is Central 39:37

4y ago39:37

39:37

From the onset of adulthood through 1995, guest Ashesh “Alex” Shah worked as a profiler for the CIA. Shah now runs Solo Sciences, a Boston company specializing in the authenticating weed products. He shares with Alex and Donnell the unclassified truth of his unlikely professional transition. Ashesh “Alex” Shah on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/alexshah…

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How This Virus Has Pushed Dispensaries to Use Technology, with Victor Arocho, CRO of Paywana 20:04

4y ago20:04

20:04

As Chief Revenue Officer for Paywana, Victor is hyper focused on the sales process inside, and now outside of dispensaries. Covid-19 is forcing change and those who can rapidly integrate technology into their processes he predicts will come out on top and be prepared for the next wave. www.paywana.com…

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102. A Sound Bath & Beverage in Venice 37:19

4+ y ago37:19

37:19

In February Donny traveled to Venice, California for a sound bath guided by the musical duo called Dynasty Electrik. This week, Alex Halperin unpacks what his co-host learned about this trendy form of sonic healing and what happens when it’s enhanced with the cannabis drink called bhang.Dynasty Electrikhttps://www.dynastyelectrik.comDynasty Electri…

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101. Karim Webb Brings Sauce to Social Equity 37:42

4+ y ago37:42

37:42

Karim Webb is best known for opening California’s first Buffalo Wild Wings. In February, the restaurateur sat down with Alex and Donnell to explain 4thMVMT, his answer to what’s been ailing social equity.4thMVMThttps://www.4thmvmt.comKarim Webb on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/karimwebb/?hl=enAlex Halperin's Cannabis Dictionaryweedweekreports.…

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How Shelter-in-Place has Created the Cannabis Industry’s Amazon Prime Moment with Chris Lane, CMO of Airfield Supply Co. 19:53

4+ y ago19:53

19:53

Chris talks about a rapid shift to online ordering and delivery due to COVID-19, the impact on Airfield Supply and their customers, and the shift toward how cannabis is purchased in the future. www.airfieldsupplyco.com

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100. The WeedWeek Playlists 42:16

4+ y ago42:16

42:16

Molly Peckler of Highly Devoted returns to the pod to help us celebrate our 100th episode. She joins Alex and Donnell to talk through cannabis love in the time of Covid-19 and some highlights from past episodes.WeedWeek Playlistshttps://soundcloud.com/weedweeknews/setsMolly Peckler on WeedWeekhttps://soundcloud.com/weedweeknews/43-love-in-the-time-…

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The Intersection of Cannabis and Nutraceuticals with Lisa Tollner, Co-Founder of Sensi Chew 9:36

4+ y ago9:36

9:36

Lisa talks about the merger of cannabis and nutraceuticals and what that means for consumers and the cannabis industry. www.sensiproducts.com

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99. Politico Reporters on the State of Weed Politics 29:32

4+ y ago29:32

29:32

Politico reporters Natalie Fertig and Mona Zhang call into the WeedWeek studio from the nation's capitol. The Capitol Hill journalists draw stark distinctions between the policies of Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders and update us on CBD and veterans' access.Natalie Fertighttps://twitter.com/natsfert?s=20Mona Zhanghttps://twitter…

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98. Tiffani Sharp Lifts Women Upward in Cannabis 31:30

4+ y ago31:30

31:30

Sacramento lawyer Tiffani Sharp began advocating for the dispossessed in the wake of 2001’s terror attacks, as a lawyer for immigrants. Today Sharp’s focus is helping women of color to find a place in the cannabis industry. In this episode the attorney advocates for calling weed marijuana and explains to Alex and Donnell what it feels like to be in…

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97. Who Hurt Kristen Yoder? 29:14

4+ y ago29:14

29:14

In 2005, CannaBS Detector Kristen Yoder started her career in weed as a Venice budtender, when only a few dispensaries dotted the Southern California landscape. In 2020 she’s the curmudgeonly voice of those heartbroken by the ups and downs of legal weed. She shares with Alex and Donnell a string of blistering observations that might make you rethin…

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March and Ash’s Commitment to Education with Jon Saco and Spencer Andrews 23:02

4+ y ago23:02

23:02

Jon Saco and Spencer Andrews discuss their business and brand philosophy, why education is essential in the cannabis industry, how they've worked with local governments, and why consolidation is inevitable in 2020. www.marchandash.com

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Marc Matulich, Founder and CEO of Airfield Supply Co, on celebrating 10-years and becoming one of the highest-volume cannabis dispensaries in America 16:07

4+ y ago16:07

16:07

Marc Matulich looks back on ten years in cannabis, staying true to his core values, what lies ahead, and trends for 2020. www.airfieldsupplyco.com

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Bonus: Cooking Up a Buzz with Jeff the 420 Chef 31:42

4+ y ago31:42

31:42

Before authoring a best-selling cannabis cookbook, Jeff the 420 Chef was a marketing executive in New York’s fashion industry. By stroke of fortune and dint of hard work, he developed and sold the successful cookbook The 420 Gourmet. This week the relocated chef drops by the studio to discuss his effort to convert lit success into a West Hollywood …

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Swapcast Special: WeedWeek on the Periodic Effects Podcast 34:24

4+ y ago34:24

34:24

Pre-rolls burn, tables turn. In this episode of the Periodic Effects podcast, host Wayne Schwind fulfills his part of our first-ever swapcast event. (Wayne appeared on Episode 95 of the WeedWeek podcast.) For his show, Wayne asks Alex and Donny about WeedWeek's origins and future projects and our hosts take the Portland-based podcast's host on a tu…

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96. Amber Senter Knows a Superwoman When She Sees One 27:08

4+ y ago27:08

27:08

Oakland’s Amber Senter is a co-founder of Supernova Women and owner of the Breeze Distro cannabis brand. The military veteran and Midwest native explains to Alex and Donnell the qualities that make her fit to judge top cannabis at the inaugural WeedWeek Weedys awards, drops rare social equity knowledge, and shares how her blogging background set th…

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95. Periodic Effects: When Candies Go Pod 25:53

4+ y ago25:53

25:53

Our guest Wayne Schwind runs both the Oregon cannabis brand Periodic Edibles and the acclaimed Periodic Effects podcast. In a swap, Alex and Donny will appear on Thursday’s edition of that podcast. Here Schwind explains how he went from Northern Michigan chemistry student to Portland edibles entrepreneurs with a neat media tool.Forbes Top 8 Podcast…

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Building a Brand in the Epicenter of Cannabis with Daniel Yi of the Shryne Group 18:08

4+ y ago18:08

18:08

Daniels talks about managing the brand with vertical integration, Shryne's focus on California, and the biggest challenge for 2020. shrynegroup.com/

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94. Canadian Mids, Quads & Swag with Jesse Staniforth 29:02

4+ y ago29:02

29:02

WeedWeek Editor Jesse Staniforth joins Alex and Donny to discuss the legalization of manufactured products like edibles and vapes. In Canada, they’re calling it Legalization 2.0.Reflecting on his first U.S. purchases, Staniforth contrasts the differences between his home in Montreal — where there’s no weed advertising and limit of 10 mg THC per **p…

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93. Equity Gains Momentum: Eaze and the Underrepresented 26:26

4+ y ago26:26

26:26

In legal cannabis, atoning to Black and Latino communities for the excesses of the War on Drugs is a recurring and complicated issue. This fall, California-based delivery platform Eaze unveiled Momentum, a 10-week business accelerator for entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities. WeedWeek co-host Donnell Alexander was at Eaze headquarters fo…

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92. Matt Barnes & Al Harrington: NBA Weed Leaders 43:11

4+ y ago43:11

43:11

The National Basketball Association is the professional sports league most identified with cannabis, so there’s little surprise that the NBA has generated two of sport’s most prominent activists-entrepreneurs, Al Harrington and Matt Barnes. Late last year Harrington opened the Detroit dispensary Viola — named after his grandmother — and joined Donn…

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91. Weed & the Body at War, with Alice Moon 34:54

4+ y ago34:54

34:54

Five years ago, cannabis entrepreneur Alice Moon was well known on the Los Angeles scene, from high-end bud events to her very smokey Instagram account. Then Moon — who didn’t consider herself a heavy THC consumer — began to vomit upon smoking. Initially in disbelief that cannabis could harm her, she suffered through a period of continuous vomiting…

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Planet 13’s Marketing Coordinator, Brandon Zimmer, on Creating an Engaging Customer Experience 10:02

4+ y ago10:02

10:02

Brandon explains Planet 13’s focus on cannabis tourism, new attractions and entertainment coming soon, and what’s next for Planet 13 as they plan expanding to California. https://www.planet13lasvegas.com/

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Mood33 Co-Founder, Michael Christopher, on the Challenges of Cannabis Infused Beverages 15:43

4+ y ago15:43

15:43

Michael explains the national hemp infused beverage opportunity and Farm Bill 2018, how cannabis companies can cross-promote into hemp to extend their brands, and some of the challenges of scaling an infused mainstream beverage product. Mood33.com

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Cannalysis’ Scientific Advisor, Swetha Kaul, on Why We Need Cannabis Testing Standardization 21:02

4+ y ago21:02

21:02

Swetha discusses the importance of testing standardization between all labs, taking the lead on illegal vaping products, and how companies should incorporate cannabis testing into their R&D. https://www.cannalysislabs.com/

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Co-Founder of Dope CFO, Naomi Granger on Accounting Practices for the Cannabis Industry 9:56

4+ y ago9:56

9:56

Naomi explains why accounting in the cannabis industry is different than any other industry and why having a trained cannabis accountant can save a cannabis business from unnecessary 280e tax losses and other consequences of improper accounting. dopecfo.com

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