As more states legalize marijuana, it's creating more conflict with the feds who still say pot is illegal. Yet, the IRS is more than happy to collect millions of dollars in pot profits.
Oct 2022
Legal weed’s half-baked promise
Pro-pot Californians said legalizing marijuana would end the state’s black market for reefer. Instead, says LA Times investigative reporter Paige St. John, the illegal market is bigger than ever.
This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-check ... Show More
26m 6s
Jan 2024
😶🌫️ “Merlot vs Marijuana” — Cannabis’ Dry January surge. SmartLess’ $100M podcast deal. Big Tech’s dollar saved.
<p>Dry January is drier than ever, but the real winner is the Cannabis industry — Marijuana sales surged this month because it’s actually “Canuary.”</p><p>Google and Microsoft just announced record profits, but they also announced more and more layoffs — Because a dollar sav ... Show More
18m 20s
Apr 2023
Ep. 320: CRAZY Fact Makes People Stop Smoking Weed
The devastating story of Cat Mayberry, recently published in National Review, details how a young 20-year-old fell into psychosis, triggered by incessant marijuana use. On the marijuana holiday, Liz separates the prevailing narratives from the actual facts to break down the studi ... Show More
42m 26s
Nov 2022
🍿 “Work From Movie Theater” — AMC’s Zoom theater. Athletic Brewing’s non-alcohol. The Election’s cannabis bet
Our 3 business Takeaways from the election: Cannabis is down, Sports Betting is really down, and stocks love gridlock. Athletic Brewing just raised $50M from Dr. Pepper for a non-alcoholic beer party. And AMC and Zoom just partnered up for your new office space: Empty Movie Theat ... Show More
19m 5s
Dec 2022
The Road to Legalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level - Beyond the Scenes
The cannabis industry brings in billions of dollars in legal revenue, with Big Cannabis companies leading the charge. However, cannabis offenders remain incarcerated and federal restrictions prevent them from legally benefitting from this thriving industry. BOWL PAC founder, Just ... Show More
56m 55s
Oct 2021
Sick Money (Pt 1): Exposing the drug companies' price gouging tactics
In the first of two episodes this week, we're taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry. How much does the medication you take actually cost? What if a company came along and bought the rights to a particular drug and started charging double, triple, or even 10,000 time ... Show More
29m 31s
Jan 2024
Sometimes Always Never Back Down
<p>Monday, January 22nd, 2024</p><p>Today, Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race as New Hampshire gets ready to go to the polls; the DC Bar authority has filed charges against Trump 2020 election lawyers; newspapers were stolen in Colorado after reporting a rape allegation; Wa ... Show More
34m 45s