Profit and Laws

The group welcomes back guests Rod Kight and Jocelyn Sheltraw, international cannabis attorney and Director of Industry Relations at Headset respectively. We examine the recent legalization of cannabis in Mexico from several angles with Rod having recently relocated there to work on the ground and Jocelyn sharing projected first year sales. Other topics include the psychedelics patent race, potential uses for cannabis tax proceeds, an examination of the recent vaporizer shipping ban, and a look at cannabis product labeling regulations state by state. The show rounds out with a new game, “Guess which politician said this”. Tune in and see if you can guess the correct answer! 

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor The GMP Collective. 

Episode’s Group:

Jahan Marcu, PhD (Moderator)

Jocelyn Sheltraw

Rod Kight, JD

Nigam B. Arora, PhD

News Links (2:21): 

The Race is on to Patent Psychedelics - Profit margins leading the race,  disappointment is in second place, and coming up in tie for last place, compassion and sustainability 

South of the Border, Down Mexico Way - Is this where we will fall in love with a nation’s cannabis policies?

How Should Virginia (and other States) Spend Their Cannabis Profits?

From the Department of Idiotic and Worthless ideas - New law banning vaporizer shipments takes effect this year

Rapid Fire Science Study Links (52:30):

Kruger, D. J., Korach, N. J. & Kruger, J. S. Requirements for Cannabis Product Labeling by U.S. State. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res (2021) doi:10.1089/can.2020.0079. 

Carhart-Harris, R. L. How do psychedelics work? Curr Opin Psychiatr32, 16–21 (2019).

Today’s Game (1:19:41):

“Guess which politician said this” - A new game for the group, can you guess the answer correctly?

Credits:

Podcast production by Dylan Agajanian, Cover art by Selina Lee, Intro music by Buddha by Kontekst, Transition Music by K. LOUK. Outro music by Bensounds. Special thanks to Julian Amkraut for supporting this episode.

More at:

howtolaunchanindustry.com

marcu-arora.com