Weed Wonks

Jordan Wellington hosts Henry Crisler, executive director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association (3MA), and Slates Veazey, a partner and co-chair of the Cannabis Industry team at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, for an in-depth look at the latest cannabis policy and industry developments in the Magnolia State. They discuss recent legislative setbacks, escalating business consolidation, the ongoing DEA inspections of Mississippi dispensaries, and what it all means for the broader industry. 

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Strategies 64’s Jordan Wellington hosts Dr. Alisa Padon, research director for the Prevention Policy Group (PPG), for a conversation about cannabis marketing and how irresponsible practices can contribute to negative public health outcomes. They explore the role marketing and pop culture play in public perceptions about cannabis and how it influences consumer behavior. They also discuss how companies can market cannabis products responsibly and avoid marketing to underage people. 

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Jordan Wellington hosts Chuck Smith, CEO of Colorado’s cannabis trade association, Colorado Leads, for a conversation about the challenges associated with protecting and advancing the legal cannabis industry while continuing to prioritize public safety. They also discuss some consumer trends seen in other industries but not in cannabis, and they take an in-depth look at the economic and logistical hurdles facing the cannabis beverage market, which was the subject of legislation this year in the Colorado Legislature. 

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Jordan Wellington hosts Pulak Sharma and Dr. Sean Arora of Kazmira, for a conversation about their licensed compounding pharmacy, which provides THC-free, clinician-directed cannabinoid formulations that target patients’ specific needs. They also discuss the problem with the federal government’s bifurcation of the cannabis plant into hemp and marijuana and why it's so important to anticipate which direction policy is moving, especially when it comes to medical cannabis. 

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Jordan Wellington hosts Gabe Parton Lee, General Counsel at Wyld, one of the nation’s leading cannabis edibles producers, for a look at how cannabis regulations often put businesses in a bind, especially when it comes to packaging and marketing. They explore the fine line companies must walk in order to market cannabis products to adults without appearing attractive to children. They also discuss what it took to advance federal cannabis rescheduling and why, when it comes to legal cannabis, you should never “piss off the squares.”

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