Episode 56: Mara Gordon of Aunt Zelda’s
Mara Gordon , cofounder of Aunt Zeldas is the guest for episode 56 of the Lonestar Collective Podcast. Mara Gordon is a cannabis advocate, entrepreneur, and researcher. She has harnessed her background as a process engineer to create therapeutic dosing regimens for thousands of patients around the world, drastically improving their health, quality of life and longevity. Mara openly shares her knowledge about the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant – whether consulting with medical teams, through TEDx Talks or calling out hyperbole in the industry she cares so deeply about.
Nobody is giving children cannabis edibles for Halloween
Every year you can count on an outlet posting an article about how either a law enforcement agency or advocacy group is pushing the idea that your neighbors just wanna see your kids suffer by giving them tainted Halloween candy.
Episode 55: Priscilla Mora of VIVID CHICA
Priscilla Mora aka VIVID CHICA joins the latest episode of Lonestar Collective Podcast as a guest. Priscilla operates VIVID CHICA which is a hand made jewelry and grinder company using recycled jewelry as art. Mora is also a patient in the TCUP
Week of 9/24/2022 CannaNews: DoJ likens marijuana users to wife beaters in recent filing on firearms, Oklahoma marijuana ballot question 820 won’t be on ballot
This week in our short recap, Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied Yes to 820’s petition that the state be forced to put the ballot initiative on the upcoming November 2022 ballot. In a battle between the DOJ and the Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried, the DOJ has likened federally illegal marijuana users to domestic violence perpetrators saying they cannot exercise proper judgement and should not have firearms rights. Audio player included for those on the go.
Lonestar Collective Podcast Episode 54: Lamont Ratcliff
Lamont Ratcliff of Texas MMJ Doctors is the guest for this episode. Lamont talks with Jesse and Gramps about the patient makeup of the #TCUP (Texas #Compassionate Use Program) that they see, the issues the program is facing in Texas and much more.
Week of 9/17/2022 CannaNews: Poll shows Republicans favor marijuana reform, FDA’s response on cbd insufficient, drug testing and supply chain issues
How drug testing could be feeding into the labor supply issues, Republicans nationally were polled to highly support medical cannabis reform, and FDA disappointment all in this week’s update.
Episode 53: Amanda Reiman
Amanda Reiman PhD. of My Person Plants joins the show with Jesse and Gramps hosting this week. Amanda Reiman is the vice president of community development for Flow Cannabis Company. She is also the founder and CEO of Personal Plants, an online platform that supports the home cultivation and processing of therapeutic plants and fungi. Reiman is a board member for the California Cannabis Tourism Association, the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, and The Initiative, the first incubator/accelerator for women-owned cannabis businesses.
Week of 9/10/2022 CannaNews – Human Trafficking w/ illegal marijuana, Biden & Fetterman quiet on decrim talks
This week the state of California has seen issues with illegal grow operations using immigrants to tend to their illegal grows. The illegal grows have popped up due to supply issued caused by the state’s licensing system. John Fetterman had a meeting with Joe Biden, but Karine Jean-Pierre led reporters to repetitive details in the recent press conference where she was asked. Audio player included for those on the go.
Episode 52: Shaun McAlister of DFW NORML
DFW NORML’s executive director Shaun McAlister joins the Lonestar Collective podcast for episode 52. Shaun talks about the Marijuana March and Freedom Festival taking place on October 8th, 2022.
Episode 51: Jarell Wall of Gentleman Quinns
Gramps takes over as host this week to interview Jarell Wall of Gentleman Quinn’s. The two discuss how Jarell started his company, the processes they went through to make their company what it is today, and social equity in the cannabis space.