Weed Wonks
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Hosted by Jordan Wellington of Strategies 64, the Weed Wonks podcast digs deep into cannabis-related politics, controversies, people, and hot topics shaping the industry. Featuring star guests in each episode, join us for an inside look at the fascinating stories behind this rapidly growing industry.
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Episode 117: Attorney Jason Tarasek on Why Minnesota is the Most Fascinating Cannabis Market
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 116: Attorney Jason Adelstone on Cannabis Policy Around the Globe and the Impact U.S. Drug Policy Has Overseas
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 115: Mike Hennesy of Wana Brands on the “One-plant Solution” and Bridging the Marijuana-hemp Policy Divide
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 114: Riana Durrett on the CPI Symposium, Rating Cannabis Markets, and Nevada Regulatory Issues
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Episode 113: How Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Plan to Clear Up the “Guesswork” on Medical Cannabis
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 112: Do Cannabis Attorneys Already Have a Legal Workaround for 280E?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 111: Law professors Courtney Barnes and Scott Seder on the Bottom-up Movement to Legalize Psychedelics
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 110: Marijuana Policy Project's Adam Smith and Karen O'Keefe on Legalization, Civil Rights, and stopping “Neo-prohibitionists”
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 109: Vermont Cannabis Control Board Chair James Pepper on Their “Very Vermont” Approach to Legal Marijuana
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Mary Jane Oatman of the ICIA and Riana Durrett of the Nevada CCB on tribal engagement in cannabis
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Episode 107: Eugene Hillsman of the California Department of Cannabis Control on Social Equity and Having an Investor Mindset on Policy
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 106: CANNRA Executive Director Gillian Schauer on Product Safety, Balancing Marijuana and Hemp Regulations, and Public Safety
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Episode 105: Government Affairs Expert and “Practical Politics” Podcast Host Sabrina Noah Discusses the Promise of True Legalization
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 104: Cannabis Law Institute Panelists Zack Kobrin and Victoria Cvitanovic on Smart Policy and moving from Medical to Adult-use
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Cannabis Law Institute Panelists Lara DeCaro and Shay Aaron Gilmore on Women in Cannabis and going from Legacy to Legal
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 102: David Vaillencourt of the GMP Collective on the Regulatory Challenges of Cannabis Labeling
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 101: Meredith Buettner of the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition on Legalization—and the Need for Positivity and Patience in PA
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Former Top Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator Shawn Collins on Finding the “Goldilocks Approach” to Cannabis Policy
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 99: Government Affairs Expert Sabrina Noah on Cannabis Advocacy and How the Industry and Authorities Can Work Together
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Top Missouri Cannabis Regulator Amy Moore on How Much Weed the State Needs and Why Its Legalization Rollout Has Worked
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Riana Durrett of the Nevada CCB on Cannabis Policymaking and the Inaugural Cannabis Policy Institute Symposium
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Episode 96: Michael Bronstein and Chris Lindsey of ATACH on What it Will Take to End Cannabis Prohibition Once and for All
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 95: David Culver of the U.S. Cannabis Council on How Cannabis Policy Reform Was Victorious This Election — Despite the Setbacks
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 94: Lauren Niehaus of Trulieve on Cannabis Ballot Initiatives and Putting Legalization on the Ballot in Florida
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 93: Scot Rutledge and Christopher LaPorte of RESET on How Consumption Lounges Can Advance the Cannabis Industry
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 92: Erik Gundersen of ERG Strategies and Mackenzie Slade of Cannabis Public Policy Consulting on Building Viable Cannabis Markets
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 91: Sam Flynn of the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program on Bipartisan Politics and Knowing What You Don’t Know in Cannabis
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 90: NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano on Federal Rescheduling and Seismic Shifts in Cannabis Politics and Public Opinion
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Episode 89: Top Colorado Marijuana Regulator and CANNRA President Dominique Mendiola on Cannabis Policy and the Natural Medicine Program
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Adam Fine of Vicente LLP on the Maritime Marijuana Dispute and Righting the Ship for Massachusetts Cannabis
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Episode 87 part 2: Amber Littlejohn and Mitzi Vaughn on Where Cannabis Policy and Legalization Stand in 2024
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 87 Part I: Attorneys Jason Horst and Shabnam Malek on the Critical Legal Issues Facing Cannabis
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Lewis Koski of Metrc on Cannabis Legalization in Germany and the Lessons Learned from Colorado
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 85: Nick Richards of Greenspoon Marder LLP on How Tax Policy is Affecting the Future of Cannabis
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 84: Douglas Fischer of Advanced Vapor Devices on What the Cannabis World Can Learn from the E-Cigarette Industry
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Kimberly Roy on Marijuana Education, Public Safety, and Leveling the Playing Field
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: From VS Strategies to Strategies 64 — What’s In a Name (and Number)?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 82: Stephen Goldman of Kaycha Labs on the challenges of cannabis testing
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Episode 81: Henry Crisler of 3MA Talks Cannabis Testing and Product Safety in Mississippi
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 80 Part II: Brian Vicente of Vicente LLP on “The Absolute Landmark Event” that is Cannabis Legalization in Ohio
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 80 Part I: Brandon Lynaugh on Cannabis Legalization in the Great State of Ohio
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Episode 79: Dan Smith of VS Strategies on Why 2024 Will Be One of the Most Interesting Years Ever for Cannabis Policy
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Jeff Brown of the NJ-CRC on the State of Legal Cannabis in New Jersey
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Episode 77: Former Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board Executive Director Tyler Klimas on What the State is Doing Right on Cannabis
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Episode 76: Top Maine Cannabis Regulator John Hudak on Why Legalization Requires Preparation
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 75: Chris Tholkes on Minnesota’s New Approach to Legal Cannabis
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 74: Jason Tarasek on Why Minnesota Will Be Such a Fascinating Legal Cannabis Market
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Colorado Governor Jared Polis Shares His Cannabis Proposals for the New State Budget and What They'll Mean for the Industry
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 73: Hirsh Jain and the Ongoing March Towards Progress in Cannabis
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 72: What makes a cannabis market successful?
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Episode 71: The Push for Universal Standards in Cannabis - and Why it Matters
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 70: The Weed Beat - Ricardo Baca, John Schroyer, and Mason Tvert Discuss How Journalism Affects Cannabis Policy and the Industry
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Joshua Kappel Takes Us on a Long, Strange Trip into the Intricacies of Psychedelics Legalization
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Episode 68: Adria G. Berry, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, Sets the Record Straight
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Episode 67: “It Just Gets More and More Complex” - Making Sense of the Intoxicating Cannabinoids Market
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 66: What Maryland is Doing Right on Legalization with Andrew Garrison of the Maryland Cannabis Administration
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 65: “The Coolest Business Trip of All Time” - Mike Hennesy of Wana Brands’ Weed Journey Across Morocco
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Episode 64: “It Was Never About Science” - Shane Pennington of Vicente LLP Talks Federal Rescheduling and the Status of Cannabis
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Episode 63: Meet CANNRA’s Gillian Schauer, “Queen of the Cannabis Nerds”
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May 09, 2023 |
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Episode 62: A Tribute to Steve Fox
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Episode 61: How New York and New Jersey Are Legalizing Marijuana with Evan Nison
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Episode 60: Safe Access to Medical Marijuana with Michelle Walker
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May 18, 2021 |
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Episode 59: Microbial Contamination and Testing with Benjamin Katchman, PhD, of PathogenDx
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May 06, 2021 |
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Episode 58: New Mexico’s Foray Into Legalization with Emily Kaltenbach
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Episode 57: Federal Marijuana Policy Reform with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 56: The Nitty Gritty of Cannabis Finance with Charles Alovisetti
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Episode 55: The Evolution of Arizona’s Legal Marijuana Industry with Sam Richard
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Episode 54: Can Virginia Legalize This Year? with Ngiste Abebe
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Archive: Justin Strekal Talks Legalization, Federal Cannabis Policy, and the history of NORML
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Archive: Marc Ross on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Cannabis Space
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Feb 09, 2021 |