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Shaleen Title, an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years, and the author of "Fair and Square: How to Effectively Incorporate Social Equity Into Cannabis Laws and Regulations." She is CEO and co-founder of the drug policy think tank Parabola Center, which creates model policies to protect people rather than corporate profits. She currently serves as Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and as vice-chair of the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition. She is a frequent keynote speaker and consultant on cannabis policy and has testified before governmental bodies around the world about restorative justice in marijuana laws, and in 2021 was an honoree on the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. Shaleen, one of the nations foremost experts on cannabis legalization, cannabis reform, social equity and economic inclusion joins Relax Its Just Cannabis to break down, in terms we all can understand, the major cannabis legislation including SAFE, the MORE Act, the SHIP Act and CAOA . In addition we discuss the cannabis regulator process as well as the importance of grass roots organization involvement in cannabis reform and holding regulators, politicians and policy makers accountable for  social and economic equity in the exploding cannabis market. 

In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Texas Congressman Al Green, Host Ramses Ja discusses the MORE Act with Representative Green, and how this bill will favorably impact people in Black communities if it becomes law in the United States.

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Hello and welcome to the High Rise! In this episode we bring back financial analyst Matt McGinley to help break down earnings season as it wraps up in April. 

As always our hosts Cy and Emily keep the laid back data-backed flowing around the latest news of the week in world of cannabis. They crack right into a few major industry updates with the MORE Act passing the house. The state of New Jersey seems to be dragging its feet with their legalization efforts, and RIV makes a nice acquisition in New York.

Be sure to give this episode a full listen, it’s packed with so much industry news and analysis, you’ll need a little sativa just to keep up! Thanks again for streaming the best podcast in cannabis and please remember to rate and share the High Rise with everyone you know. 

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Biden's "Billionaire" tax is the big talking point for his 2023 budget plan. What is it? How will it work (if at all)? How has a similar tax worked for other countries? And what will it mean for his approval rating? 

The House took the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act to the floor on Friday in an effort to legalize cannabis at the federal lever. With over 90% of Americans supporting the legalization of marijuana on some level, this should make our two-party system look pretty bad. 

Red Pill vs Blue Pill - Florida's "Don't Say Gay" Bill. Which pill would you swallow? Tune in for the arguments!!

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Amazon makes an announcement that has the industry talking.  We dive straight into what it all could mean with a special guest journalist from Forbes Will Yakowicz and how this might effect legalization and the industry going forward. The MORE Act has returned to Congress and we discuss the huge potential benefits if this gets passed into law soon, finally. In earnings news, we talk about Canopy Growth's EBITDA loss, their CEO's bullish take on legalization, and Constellation Brand's influence. We also talk about the recent Hexo + Redecan acquisition and how this deal could make them the number one player in the Canadian recreational cannabis market. We are also joined by a special guest host Maggie Conners Founder & CEO of besito a cannabis vaporizer company in California who shares some M&A news that speaks to vertical integration, brands, and CPG. This is one High-Rise episode not to miss.    

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Host Heather Wicklein talks with  Sheri Orlowitz, founder of the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation and Board member of Marijuana Policy Project and Patrice Angle Senior Advisor to New Frontier Data . They discuss the politics of the MORE Act, the likelihood of its passing, and what its lasting impact could be on the future of the North American cannabis Industry. 

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This week on the show we have John Kern's of New Bloom Labs, Ben Meggs of Bayou City Hemp in Houston & Adam Jernigan
Co-Founder COO | Sweet Sensi CBD. Great kick-off for the new Podcast, and our co-host is Jesse Williams of the Texas Cannabis Collective.  We discuss the smokable Hemp ruling for Texas as well as the MORE Act of 2019.  We discuss smokable hemp ruling, how 2020 is an R&D year for Texas, difficulty with growing hemp, genetics for better grows, and lab testing tips including how to mail samples properly. A great show for week 1. We encourage you to support the Texas Hemp Reporter and the Texas Hemp Show by sharing the link with your social sites and friends.