Episodes
Kelly Perez and Courtney Mathis of Cannabis Doing Good join host Jordan Wellington to talk about their shared history in Colorado’s legal marijuana industry and their work developing Corporate Social Responsibility in cannabis. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 09/11/20
Molly Duplechian, Denver Department of Excise and Licensing, joins host Jordan Wellington to talk about the process that Denver is going through as it continually evolves its legal cannabis program. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 08/28/20
Attorney Lara DeCaro and Sabrina Fendrick, Chief Public Affairs Officer at Berkeley Patients Group, join host Jordan Wellington to talk about the state of the California marijuana market. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 08/14/20
Former Oakland Deputy City Attorney James Anthony is now a leading activist for marijuana and civil rights reform and speaks with host Jordan Wellington about the ongoing evolution of the California legal cannabis market. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 08/06/20
Colorado State Rep. Jonathan Singer speaks with host Jordan Wellington about his time in office, the history of cannabis legalization in Colorado, and his role as the only lawmaker to endorse Amendment 64, which made adult use marijuana legal in the Centennial State, when it debuted. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 07/24/20
Ryan Kiesel, Executive Director of the ACLU of Oklahoma, speaks with hosts Jordan Wellington about the latest developments in the state of Oklahoma for cannabis policy reform, particular within the realm of social justice. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 07/17/20
Colorado Representative Leslie Herod speaks with hosts Jordan Wellington and Andrew Livingston about the current state of police reform activism and how Colorado’s state legislature is approaching it. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 07/02/20
Corporate Social Responsibility expert Marc Ross of Needle Consultants, LLC speaks with host Jordan Wellington about how companies are incorporating social responsibility into their operations. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 06/26/20
In this episode of the Weed Wonks, Jordan and Andrew flip the script a bit and appear as guests on the Cannabis Policy Now podcast, the official show of the Marijuana Policy Project, where they discuss how marijuana was legalized in Colorado. We’ll be back with a regular episode of the Weed Wonks next week!
Published 06/19/20
Colorado state representative James Coleman joins host Jordan Wellington to talk about the social equity legislation being worked on right now, in the last days of Colorado’s legislative session. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 06/11/20
We’re taking a break from our regular publishing this week and featuring a stellar interview run by our sister podcast the Green Rush with filmmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith. This one is not to be missed- give it a listen! We’ll be back with a regular episode of the Weed Wonks next week. Produced by […]
Published 05/15/20
Jill Ellsworth, Founder and CEO of Willow Industries, joins host Jordan Wellington to talk about the art and science of contaminated marijuana remediation and how our industry can test and design around the realities of biological contaminants. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 05/07/20
Robert Hunt, founder and principle attorney at Shingle Hill, joins hosts Jordan Wellington and Andrew Livingston to delve into how California, the world’s largest marijuana market, is being affect and is reacting to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 04/30/20
Jonathan Rose, Associate Editor at the Denver Business Journal, joins host Jordan Wellington to talk about how the coronavirus is impacting Colorado’s industry and the nation at large and what is and can be done about it. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 04/23/20
Marijuana Policy Project Deputy Director Matthew Schweich and Director of State Policies Karen O’Keefe join Jordan and Andrew to talk about the current state of marijuana policy reform in the United States as the coronavirus pandemic sets in. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 04/16/20
Mary Bailey, Managing Director of the Last Prisoner Project, along with cannabis entrepreneur and co-founder of the Last Prisoner Project Steve DeAngelo speak with Jordan and Andrew about the vital work their organization does to get people out of prison for drug-related crimes. The war on drugs is not over until the last prisoner comes […]
Published 04/07/20
Connecticut State Representative Michael D’Agostino and TJ Magnoli, policy analyst with the Office of the Connecticut Speaker of the House, speak with Jordan and Andrew about the fight in their state to further marijuana legalization. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 04/02/20
Andrew Kline, Director of Public Policy for the National Cannabis Industry Association, joins hosts Jordan Wellington and Andrew Livingston to talk about his interesting path into the legal cannabis industry via Democratic politics, the recent vape health scare, and some of the best ways to transition illicit market players into full legality. Produced by Shea […]
Published 03/18/20
Owen Parker, Program Manager of the Office of Medical Cannabidiol with the Iowa Department of Public Health speaks with Jordan and Andrew about how his state is rolling out a limited medical marijuana program focused on CBD medicine. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 03/11/20
Sarah Payan Public Education Officer at Apothcarium, member of San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee, and host of the Planted Podcast, joins host Jordan Wellington in this special cross-episode to talk about marijuana policy reform, the latest cannabis-related news from leading Democratic presidential candidates, and the use of medical marijuana by military veteran patients. Produced by […]
Published 03/05/20
Justin Strekal, the Political Director at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), joins host Jordan Wellington to take a deep dive into the MORE Act, or the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, which would remove marijuana as a scheduled drug, expunge past marijuana-related crimes, and provide funding for communities that […]
Published 02/27/20
Chris Lindsey, Director of Government Affairs for the Marijuana Policy Project, talks with Jordan and Andrew about the latest developments in Illinois for legal marijuana reform. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 02/19/20
Attorney Jason Brandeis, an expert in the Alaska legal marijuana industry and an associate professor of justice and legal studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage, joins Jordan, hosting solo this week, for an in-depth discussion on the latest developments in Alaska’s legal cannabis market.
Published 02/12/20
Andrew and Jordan do a deep dive into Mexico legalization with Zara Snapp, co-founder of Instituto RIA and host of the Spanish podcast 4o Amparo.
Published 02/05/20
Matt Simon, New England Political Director at the Marijuana Policy Project, joins Jordan and Andrew to talk about what is going on for marijuana policy reform in the northeast, with a particular focus on New Hampshire. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Published 01/31/20