Weed Wonks Podcast
1) Episode 109: Vermont Cannabis Control Board Chair James Pepper on Their “Very Vermont” Approach to Legal Marijuana
Jordan Wellington hosts James Pepper, chair of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, for a look at how the state crafts its cannabis policies to reflect Vermont’s values and culture. This includes takin...Show More
2) Episode 108: Mary Jane Oatman of the ICIA and Riana Durrett of the Nevada CCB on tribal engagement in cannabis
In the latest Weed Wonks episode, Jordan Wellington hosts Mary Jane Oatman, founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association, and Riana Durrett, vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Boa...Show More
3) Episode 107: Eugene Hillsman of the California Department of Cannabis Control on Social Equity and Having an Investor Mindset on Policy
Jordan Wellington hosts Eugene Hillsman of the California Department of Cannabis Control for an in-depth look at cannabis social equity and what it takes for states to develop thriving cannabis market...Show More
4) Episode 106: CANNRA Executive Director Gillian Schauer on Product Safety, Balancing Marijuana and Hemp Regulations, and Public Safety
Cannabis Regulators Association Executive Director Gillian Schauer joins Jordan Wellington to discuss the state of regulated marijuana markets, the national emergence of consumable hemp products, and ...Show More
5) Episode 105: Government Affairs Expert and “Practical Politics” Podcast Host Sabrina Noah Discusses the Promise of True Legalization
Jordan Wellington picks up the conversation where he left off in our previous episode with Sabrina Noah, principal at NRM Consulting and host of the Practical Politics podcast. They discuss their path...Show More
6) Episode 104: Cannabis Law Institute Panelists Zack Kobrin and Victoria Cvitanovic on Smart Policy and moving from Medical to Adult-use
Jordan Wellington hosts attorneys Zack Kobrin and Victoria Cvitanovic, who will be panelists at the upcoming Cannabis Law Institute hosted by the International Cannabis Bar Association in collaboratio...Show More
7) Episode 103: Cannabis Law Institute Panelists Lara DeCaro and Shay Aaron Gilmore on Women in Cannabis and going from Legacy to Legal
Jordan Wellington hosts attorneys Lara DeCaro and Shay Aaron Gilmore, who will be panelists at the upcoming Cannabis Law Institute hosted by the International Cannabis Bar Association in collaboration...Show More
8) Episode 102: David Vaillencourt of the GMP Collective on the Regulatory Challenges of Cannabis Labeling
In the latest Weed Wonks episode, Jordan Wellington hosts David Vaillencourt, founder and CEO of GMP Collective, for a conversation about the broken state of cannabis labeling policy, how it went awry...Show More
9) Episode 101: Meredith Buettner of the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition on Legalization—and the Need for Positivity and Patience in PA
Jordan Wellington hosts Meredith Buettner, executive director of the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition, for a discussion about her group’s ongoing efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis via the state’s ...Show More
10) Episode 100: Former Top Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator Shawn Collins on Finding the “Goldilocks Approach” to Cannabis Policy
Jordan Wellington hosts Shawn Collins of the Homegrown Consulting Group for a discussion about the cannabis policymaking process. Collins, who served as the first head of the Massachusetts Cannabis Co...Show More