MN Cannabis Conversations with Michael Ford, Executive Director, Minnesota NORML

Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Michael Ford, Executive Director, Minnesota NORML. 

Michael Ford is the Executive Director of Minnesota NORML. As well, in 2018 Ford ran for statewide office in Minnesota, which served to qualify the Legal Marijuana Now party as a major party in state. The conversation ranges from advocacy efforts to politics to cannabis and exercise.

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Maren Schroeder of Sensible Minnesota and Sensible Change Minnesota. 

Maren Schroeder discusses her history working on cannabis reform issues in Minnesota as well as what advocacy issues are on the near horizon during the 2020 legislative session in the State. Schroeder has been instrumental in nearly all advocacy efforts in the state - as the co-founder of Sensible Change Minnesota and Sensible Minnesota. 

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with State Representative Heather Edelson (DFL) District: 49A.

Representative Edelson talks about legislation she will introduce in the current legislative session, including a bill to add flower to the mix of cannabis medicine available to patients in Minnesota. As well, Representative Edelson discusses how parents ought to be able to have their children access medical cannabis like any other medication in schools. 

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Senator Melisa Franzen (DFL) from the 49th District.

Senator Franzen talks about her effort to introduce legislation to include flower into the medical cannabis program in Minnesota. As well, she dives into the importance of the 2020 election as it relates to cannabis legislation in Minnesota.

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Representative Ryan Winkler (DFL) - the Majority Leader in the Minnesota House of Representatives. 

Representative Winkler discusses insights garnered during a legalization listening tour, the importance of the DFL winning the Senate in Minnesota this year, and the "must-haves" for any legalization bill.

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Parker Smith of Cold State Scientific during MJBizCon 2019.

Cold State Scientific was founded by two local Minnesota brothers - Harrison and Parker Smith - raised by a family of entrepreneurs they had the desire to create tangible, artisanal products of unquestionable quality and value. Cold State Scientific uses supercritical CO2 extraction and processing equipment and technologies. 

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Mathew Willner of Native Girl Farms during MJBizCon 2019.

Native Girl Farms is located in St. James, Minnesota and is a maker of CBD products. The conversation focuses on the company, its products and the future for CBD and the surrounding industry in Southern Minnesota.

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with John Dugas of Superior Extractions during MJBizCon 2019.

Superior Extractions is an extraction company based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The conversation included Superior Extractions start-up story, but delved into the value of allowing farmers to remediate 'hot hemp' in order to bring down overall THC content in the hemp crop. 

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Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sits down for a Minnesota Cannabis Conversation with Ben Levitz of Studio On Fire during MJBizCon 2019.

Studio On Fire is a design and packaging company based in St. Paul, Minnesota that has done some groundbreaking and beautiful work in the cannabis sector. Ben's perspective on the sector - and MJBizCon 2019 itself - makes for a compelling conversation. 

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Business of Cannabis co-founder and president Jay Rosenthal and Jason Tarasek of Minnesota Cannabis Law sit down at MJBizCon 2019 to introduce Minnesota Cannabis Conversations.

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