Marijuana Today
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 252 ratingsMarijuana Today is the most in-depth discussion and analysis of the current state of marijuana business and politics.
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Episode 284 - Back in Vegas! Marijuana Today Goes All In
December 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBAdam Smith, Kris Krane, Betty Aldworth, Andrew Livingston, Troy Dayton, Shanita Penny, Jordan Wellington, Anne Donohoe, and Lewis Goldberg join host Dan Goldman for a very special in-person episode from the big 2019 marijuana business conference in Las Vegas, where they talk about the year in cannabis and what 2020 could hold for the industry. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 283 - As Cannabis Deals Fall Through
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBTaylor West and Lewis Goldberg join host Kris Krane to talk about recent large marijuana deals and acquisitions that have fallen through, the latest updates with the Marijuana Primary, and cannabis news that we could see breaking in 2020. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 282 - Our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBJane West and first time guest Jimi Devine join host Dan Goldman to talk about all the latest and greatest holiday gifts for the cannabis fans in your life. We'll be back with a regular episode of Marijuana Today next week! Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 281 - Marijuana's Big Day in DC
November 25, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBAdam Smith joins host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the recent passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, just voted out of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, marking the first time Congress has passed legalization at the committee level; as well as recent comments made by former Vice President Joe Biden on marijuana's status as a gateway drug.Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 280 - Cleaning Up Bad Grows
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBBetty Aldworth joins host Dan Goldman to talk about efforts in California to clean up illicit marijuana grows on public lands as well as where the newest entrants to the 2020 Democratic presidential primary stand in terms of cannabis policy reform. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 279 - What The Elections Mean for Cannabis
November 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBAdam Smith and Taylor West join host Dan Goldman to talk about the results of the recent U.S elections and what they mean for legal cannabis, the developing legal marijuana industry in the African nation of Lesotho, and the recent Drug Policy Alliance conference that just took place in St. Louis, Missouri. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 278 - The Universal Symbol(s) of Legal Marijuana
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBMike Liszewski and Jahan Marcu joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest cannabis news from Capitol Hill, a new study looking at marijuana's use to treat anxiety, and the development and adoption of universal symbols for legal marijuana products. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 277 - Getting Back to the Marijuana Primary
October 28, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBDan Goldman and Andrew Livingston joins host Kris Lotlikar to talk about Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' newly released plan to legalize marijuana, the latest poll numbers from Gallup on the support of legalization, and a check-in with the 2020 Presidential Marijuana Primary. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 276 - The Fight Over Interstate Cannabis Commerce
October 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBAdam Smith and Lewis Goldberg joins host Kris Krane to talk about the recent summit by the governors of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to coordinate regional cannabis policy, the future prospects for interstate cannabis commerce, and a check in with the marijuana primary. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 275 - Weed Wonks and Adam Smith on Interstate Cannabis Commerce
October 18, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBIn special Friday edition, we bring you an episode of our new show Weed Wonks, which features an interview with Marijuana Today regular Adam Smith who dives into the exciting topic of interstate cannabis commerce. Produce by Shea Gunther.
Episode 274 - Is Moscow Mitch Learning to Love Cannabis?
October 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBAndrew Livingston joins host Dan Goldman to talk about Senator Moscow Mitch McConnell's new love for industrial hemp; the raft of new studies showing that legal marijuana is good, mmmmkay; as well as the latest news in the ongoing vape health scare. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 273 - A Twenty Year Fight for Student Aid
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBAdam Smith and Betty Aldworth join host Dan Goldman to talk about the proposed FAFSA Act, which would partially repeal a law stripping students convicted of certain marijuana crimes of federal student financial aid, as well as an uptick in marijuana arrests in the U.S. and some recently announced cannabis sector losses. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 272 - As Vape Bans Spread
October 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBTaylor West and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the ongoing health scare over the use of vaporizers, the recent passage of the SAFE Banking Act, as well as a plan to coordinate marijuana policy between New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 271 - The SAFE Banking Act Goes to Washington
September 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBBetty Aldworth, Shanita Penny, and Mike Liszewski join host Kris Krane to talk about the progressive pushback on the SAFE Banking Act over its lack of social justice provisions, the prospects for legal marijuana dispensaries in downtown Chicago, as well as the fight by the city of Washington, DC to enact local cannabis legalization. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 270 – Special: Introducing the Weed Wonks podcast!
September 22, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBAs part of our irregular series sharing great new marijuana-related podcasts, we’re publishing an episode of the Weed Wonks podcast, a new show we’re developing here at MJToday Media that is hosted by our friends Jordan Wellington and Andrew Livingston. We’ll have a regular episode of Marijuana Today up, as usual, on Monday. You can listen to more episode of the Weed Wonks over at WeedWonks.com.
Episode 269 - The Empire State's Ban On Vapes
September 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBDan Goldman and Taylor West join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the latest developments in the ongoing vape health scare as well as how marijuana is factoring into the Democratic Presidential Debates. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 268 - Rethinking Restrictions on Marijuana Science
September 10, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBAdam Smith and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about current federal restriction on the academic study of marijuana, the recent meeting held in Oregon by police and prohibitionists, and the continuing vape-related health crisis. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 267 - Bad Vape
September 04, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBAlex Kreit and Mike Liszewski join host Dan Goldman to talk about the recent phenomenon of people seeking medical attention for lung injuries sustained from consuming contaminated vaporizers, the view on marijuana reform among older Democratic politicians, as well as the recent move by Weedmaps to stop listing illicit businesses. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 266 - Pot Stocks Take a Dive
August 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBAndrew Livingston and first-time guest Lewis Goldberg join host Kris Krane to talk about the ups and downs of the legal cannabis stock market as well as the new ballot initiative push for legal adult use marijuana in Florida. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 265 - Setting The (American) Bar on State Legal Marijuana
August 20, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBTaylor West joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the recent call by the American Bar Association for states to be free to experiment with legal cannabis, a recent study suggesting a link for teens between vaping nicotine and cannabis, as well as the possibility of Anthony Scaramucci getting involved in the industry. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 264 - A Legalization Loophole for Ohio?
August 13, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBDan Goldman and Kris Krane join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the possibility of a legal loophole legalizing marijuana in Ohio as well as a recent Bernie Sanders podcast in which he talked cannabis and drug reform policy. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 263 - The Women of Marijuana, Today
August 06, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBBetty Aldworth and Taylor West join host Shanita Penny to talk about the current and future role of women in the legal cannabis industry, the most recent round of Democratic Presidential debates, as well as the shift in the moods of legal marijuana investors away from debt and towards equity. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 262 - You Want Some Tegridy?
July 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBKris Krane, Mike Liszewski, and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest marijuana bills and hearings introduced and held in Washington, DC this past week, the just-held NCIA conference in California, as well as how South Park might just be getting into the legal cannabis industry with their in-show brand Tegridy Farms. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 261 - All The Consequences of Legal Marijuana
July 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBAlex Kreit and Betty Aldworth join host Dan Goldman to talk about some of the studied outcomes of legal cannabis that we're starting to see in states with progressive marijuana policies, as well as the United Nation's latest World Drug Report. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 260 - Predicting the Next Five Years for Marijuana
July 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBDan Goldman, Kris Krane, and Mike Liszewski join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the last five years in legal marijuana reform and what the next five years could hold, with contributions by Betty Aldworth and Taylor West. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 259 -Green Rush Speaks with Taylor West (Last Week of Summer Vacation)
July 09, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBWe're taking our annual two week summer break and running an episode of the Green Rush podcast instead of our normal show. This episode features our very own Taylor West, who talked about the marketing of marijuana. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 258 -Green Rush Speaks with Willy Wonka (Summer Vacation)
July 02, 2019 04:00 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBWe're taking our annual two week summer break and running an episode of the Green Rush podcast instead of our normal show. This episode features New York-based edibles maker "Willy Wonka", who talks about the business of bespoke cannabis edibles. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 257 - The House Protects Adult Use
June 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBAlex Kreit and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the failure in New York to legalize adult use marijuana, the passage of protections for state legal cannabis in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the latest developments up in Canada. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 256 - Joe Biden's Drug War
June 18, 2019 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBDan Goldman and Adam Smith join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about recent polling data on marijuana legalization as well as President candidate Joe Biden's less-than-stellar history on marijuana and drug policy. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 255 - Making Marijuana Banking SAFE
June 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBTaylor West joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest developments for proposed marijuana banking bill the SAFE Act, a vote in Oakland to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms, and a study questioning the real impacts of driving after consuming cannabis. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 254 - Illinois Goes Legal!
June 04, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBKris Krane joins first time host Shanita Penny to talk about the legalization of adult use marijuana in Illinois as well as social equity programs and how they are funded. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 253 - Looking Back at Episode One
May 28, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBOur regular schedule takes a pause for Memorial Day as we re-run our very first episode, published back in July, 2014. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 252 - The Future of Interstate Cannabis Commerce
May 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBAdam Smith and Kris Krane join host Dan Goldman to talk about the recent vote in Oregon allowing for (eventual) interstate cannabis commerce as well as this week's National Cannabis Industry Association's Lobby Days in Washington, DC. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 251 - Pushing the Frontier of Drug Legalization
May 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBAndrew Livingston, Shanita Penny, and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the decriminalization of mushrooms, the latest develops for marijuana reform in DC, and the fight for cannabis-related intellectual property rights. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 250 - A Look Back at Five Years of Podcasting
May 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBDan Goldman, Adam Smith, and Betty Aldworth join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about what the last five years of podcasting have been like for the Marijuana Today crew, as well as what's ahead for our show . Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 249 - Biden's Dismal Record on Cannabis
April 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBAdam Smith joins host Dan Goldman to talk about Joe Biden's dismal record on marijuana policy as well as the latest develops in drug testing and marijuana policy lobbying in Washington, DC. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 248 - 4/20's Biggest Year
April 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBKris Krane joins host Dan Goldman to talk about the significance of the 4/20 holiday, the recently announced acquisition deal between Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings, what's going on in states like Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 247 - A Smashing Hash Bash
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMike Liszewski and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest developments on Capitol Hill for legal marijuana at the federal level, the current situation in New York State, and how things went for last week's Hash Bash in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 246 - No Second Chances in New York?
April 08, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBAdam Smith and Andrew Livingston join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about what just happened for legal marijuana's chances in New York state as well as the recent efforts in California to expungement marijuana crimes using computer code and smart algorithms. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 245 - Is Legalization Still Alive in New Jersey?
April 03, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBKris Krane, Betty Aldworth, Mike Liszewski, and first-timer Brett Phelps join host Dan Goldman for a live in-person taping during the recent 2019 Students for Sensible Drug Policy conference in Chicago, Illinois, where they talk about how things are going in New Jersey and New York for the prospects of legalized adult use. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 244 - A Short Show Visits The Daily
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBWe had some snafus knock us out of production this week and are running an episode of our popular daily news podcast Marijuana Today Daily. We'll be back with a full show next week! Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 243 - A VERY Big Deal at the UN
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBBetty Aldworth and Andrew Livingston join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest groundbreaking positive development for marijuana policy in the United Nations as well as how things are going for adult use legalization in New York and New Jersey. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 242 - Dan Takes on Fox & Friends
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBTaylor West and Shanita Penny join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest reform efforts for legal marijuana in the U.S. Congress as well as the latest cannabis poll from Quinnipiac University, with a special appearance by host Kris Lotlikar to talk with Dan about Dan's recent appearance opposite prohibitionist Kevin Sabet on Fox & Friends. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 241 - Acting on the Marijuana Justice Act
March 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBKris Krane and Mike Liszewski join host Scott Cecil to talk about the newly-filed Marijuana Justice Act as well as some of the recently-proposed bills coming out of various state houses of legislature. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 240 - Obama's Late To The Game
February 26, 2019 05:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBDan Goldman and Adam Smith join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about newly released stats on legal cannabis from Canada as well as recent comments made by President Obama about the need for young people to get active in fighting the war on drugs. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 239 - Banking on Cannabis Export
February 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBAdam Smith and Mike Liszewski join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest hearings on marijuana banking held by the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the future of legal commercial cannabis export out of Oregon. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 238 - A (Senator) Burr in Marijuana's Saddle
February 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAlex Kreit and Mike Liszewski join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest legal marijuana developments in Congress and the new, and kind of confusing, world of legal industrial hemp. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 237 - The Very Long History of Medical Marijuana
February 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBDan Goldman and Kris Krane join host Kris Lotikar to talk about the history of medical marijuana and the latest testimony given on legal cannabis by Attorney General nominee William Barr. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Episode 236 - Trump Ends His Shutdown
January 29, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBKris Krane and Andrew Livingston join first-time host Scott Cecil to talk about how the end of the Trump Shutdown will affect legal cannabis, the current status if state-level legalization efforts, and the arrest of bigot and alleged traitor Roger Stone, who also happens to be pro-cannabis. Produced by Shea Gunther. Photo: Diego Cambiaso/Flickr
Episode 235 - The State Embrace of Legal Marijuana
January 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBTaylor West and Alex Kreit join host Dan Goldman to talk about the flurry of state governor's coming out in favor of legalization, the new world of legal industrial hemp, and more. Produced by Shea Gunther.