Marijuana Mind

Welcome to another fascinating conversation! Adam Levine is a doctor and a lawyer, as well as many other things, and he joins our cohosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis from Tampa Bay area where he does work with FL Legal Advocacy Group of Tampa Bay. They discuss legal and medical views of the current Florida medical marijuana regulatory environment, including the topics of emergency rules/acts, the intersection of telemedicine with medical marijuana, and much more. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome Lorenzo McFadden to the show! He has had a long journey in New Jersey in seeking to help restore and bring social equity to communities and the systems around and adjacent to the marijuana space. He is with The Thrive Network (Co-founder and Operations) and American Training Center. With co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis, they discuss social equity, decriminalization and/or legalization, financial system reform, regulatory reform, and addressing incarceration, as many of the hopeful changes that advocates should seek in the marijuana space. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Today we have a long sought-after guest, the founding CEO and Editor of MJBiz (Marijuana Business Daily) with 25 years of experience in journalism, Chris Walsh! He joins co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis where they discuss so many great topics: Chris starting and now selling MJBizCon, the evolution of the cannabis industry, recent news and changes coming or needed to the regulatory environment, and more. Enjoy the show! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back to the show, and welcome back Dr. Justin Davis from a trip across the ocean! He rejoins fabulous co-host Cynthia Brewer as they kick off September with quite the guest: Trent Hancock. Trent tells us his start with cannabis, his movement into owning his own growing business (Creswell Oreganics in Oregon) and perhaps most exciting, the recent waves he has made. Trent's recent work has been to keep growers and testers in the industry accountable by revealing wrongdoing of some big players, all so that he can help ensure safely grown marijuana for the consumer or patient. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back and don't worry, we are still here! Due to vacation, Dr. Justin Davis is absent, but the gregarious Cynthia Brewer holds down the hosting with a great guest, Tarris Batiste! Tarris has a long description list: NFL player, author ("Don't Let It Smoke You"), marijuana smoker, entrepreneur, firearms safety advocate and more, and he brings a ton of varied knowledge and ideas to the podcast. He and Cynthia have a wonderful conversation on all of the topics above, and discuss the use of cannabis and possible dependency problems. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Here we are again with our wonderful co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis! Without a guest for this week, the dynamic duo discuss some new national possibilities for cannabis reform, as well as more Florida news and medical discussion of treatment for patients here in the sunshine state. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome to another wonderful interview! We have a special guest today, Ty, who is the owner of Southern Sun CBD where he grows hemp on his family farm locally as a great new investment in the cannabusiness world. Co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis discuss Hemp farming, Delta-8, and Ty's great business practices. (Don't miss the bonus content this week: snook fishing, small gas stations, a rude review, and an exciting surprise announcement from our guest!) https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

He's back for Round Four! Michael Minardi returns for yet another show, perhaps cementing a 3-time-a-year segment, and this time discussing more in-depth his race for the new 65th House seat in Florida. Co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis talk through Minardi's platform and his views on the best way forward for Florida, other thorny issues, of course including things that relate to marijuana. https://minardi4florida.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome to yet another episode of Marijuana Mind! Without a guest this week, we once again get our collaborative co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis to engage in their friendly and entertaining banter while discussing some recent news and politics regarding Florida! Also noted, Justin needs to bring a thesauras next week. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome another wonderful woman in the cannabusiness space to the show: April Rodriguez! She is the creator and head of The Cannabis Division of the Keyes Company for real estate, and is also involved in the psychedelic space similarly. With co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis, they discuss the real estate factors around cannabis dispensaries, the differences and similarities between psychedelics and cannabis, and the future of both drugs. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back to another awesome interview! Francesca Vivala, Marketing Director at Alias Cann in Delaware, joins our co-hosts Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer to detail her life's story and work with Cannabis! From her birth, her relationship with her twin sister, and finally to where she is now, Francesca shares how and why she arrived at her current vocation. Despite the sadness in parts of the journey, this conversation (as usual) has lots of laughter and fun along the way! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome to another amazing episode! After some fun shout-outs and banter (as usual), Erich Maelzer and David Miller hop in from Tennessee, who are with Flow Gardens, a hemp company with multiple award-winning products. The discuss the hemp market and their grow, a delta-8 sidebar, much more, and really this is just an awesome and the "most funnest" episode. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back perhaps our most famous Florida guest! Commissioner of Agriculture and Candidate for Governor Nikki Fried is back to discuss her campaign, her vision for Florida, and of course, her views and support of cannabis in the great sunshine state. Enjoy this wonderful episode!

Welcome Scott Camil, a twice wounded Marine veteran, President of Gainesville Veterans for Peace, and activist for peace and Hear about his story coming out of Vietnam, interaction with marijuana throughout many years, and his involvement in protesting and testifying and various other interesting (to say the least) interactions with the government (assassination anyone?) vfpgainesville.org

Ty is the man behind promotions for Marijuana Mind. Ty worked with Cynthia at Kaycha Labs, but is now working in Chicago. Listen along as these friends have a great conversation about the politics regarding marijuana and the latest news around Nikki Fried, that's got everyone talking. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome Andrew Glassman to the show from Connecticut, with Pullman and Comley LLC, currently practicing Cannabis law, and he has 6 years on Connecticut's "Super-Lawyer" list (with much more)! Andy joins Co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr Justin Davis to discuss many of the legal framework problems by different state systems, targeted social equity initiatives, and application details and differences. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome to another episode with our hosts, Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis, and this is a catch-up episode for the Florida scene since we have had so many wonderful guests lately! They go through lots of the current political news regarding cannabis, testing and medical limits and laws, and whether or not new legislation will be signed by Governor Desantis. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Chris Piazza is the Co-Founder and CEO of Canna Devices, and most recently is also the Chairman of The Startup Syndicate. Welcome Chris to the show as Co-hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis dig into yet another entrepreneurial mind and glean lots of amazing information and insight into the cannabis glassware world, big-picture trade ideas, and employee-focused business. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

We have a great crowd today with hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis being joined by Juliana Whitney and Nick Bembenek! They are with Leafsheets, a company that assists small cannabis businesses achieve success through the knowledge and resources they provide to help overcome many of the barriers to entry. Welcome these two great guests who are based out in Las Vegas! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/ https://www.leafsheets.com/

Welcome Marc Brannigan to the show from Colorado! Marc is the CEO of many companies: Diesel Hemp, Diesel Water, Diesel Coffee, and HempMy Pet, and has some other ventures past and present. In this awesome episode, cohosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis interview Marc to bring in great executive and business experience with the use of terpenes in different products, and many other topics that are, as always, quite entertaining.

Another X-Men reboot or underground cannabis farmer? Welcome back our favorite anonymous grower from out West! Hear more about the functioning of the marijuana black market, the current problems in California, and some in-depth discussion of marijuana strains! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome an extremely special guest to the show, Chris Martinez!!! Chris is a co-founder and the President of Kaycha Labs, and joins our great and fabulous hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis for this week's episode. On tap for today: the cannabis testing system intricacies and structural issues, the need for and reputation of Kaycha Labs being transparent and honest, and talk of the need for standardization of testing across the industry. Enjoy! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome back Michael Minardi to the show (again)! We are excited to have him back and to discuss his hopes for the future in Florida and political office, his advocacy for the use of marijuana, and the way to make it accessible to each adult in Florida. Also stay tuned for talks about 2024 and many other topics regarding the marijuana industry and healthcare. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome an awesome guest to the podcast, State Representative Andrew Learned from the 59th district of Florida. Representative Learned served our country in the Navy, has now come to serve the public in the government, and is on today to discuss his advocacy for cannabis and the work he has been doing to that end. Among the the topics are parts of representative Learned's story, the politics around recent reform attempts, the benefits of bipartisanship, and more. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Please welcome the wonderful Naimbe McIntosh with the Peter Tosh Foundation to discuss many things, centering on her family's story and legacy and their pursuit of justice around marijuana incarceration. Hear the story of father Peter, her brother Jawara, and the ensuing campaign for reform: Justice for Jawara. https://petertosh.com/justice-for-jawara/ They also dig into Niambe's work with many communities and partnerships for change, as well as the topics of expungement, barriers to entry, diverse involvement, and normalization of cannabis. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

"Logan" is a black market grower and distributor from California who has come onto the show to share the details of the market and to see the differences, and the pros and cons of being inside vs. outside the system. Join in this truly awesome episode with Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer as they get down into the details and effects of varying cannabis policies and the many moving parts of the black market industry. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

We have another interview with guest Kyle Green, who has lots of experience working in the Marijuana industry and dispensaries. Along with hosts Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer, they discuss a recent state meeting about marijuana legislation, different aspects of the Marijuana market from industry politics to the Black Farmer license, and Kyle's own experience in the workplace.

We are joined by a medical professional known as "Mrs. T" for this episode. Listen along as hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis discuss Mrs. T's story of moving to Florida from a legal state, and the ensuing ridiculous barriers and problems she had to face because of a positive result some 45 days after she had last used cannabis. They are able to highlight some of the many problems inherent in the current system regarding medical marijuana usage for employees in state of Florida. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome Todd Rosales with CannabisLAB and host of the podcast Elevate Your Grind as he joins Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer. This episode features some lengthy rabbit trails on sports, various meats, and of course, marijuana. They delve into Highsman Cannabis from Ricky Williams and the exciting news there. Amazing topics for a new year, and a Happy New Year from the Marijuana Mind Team! https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome Erik Range to the show! Founder of Hemp&fork, Chairman of the Board for Minorities For Medical Marijuana, Inc, and CEO of Art 420. Along with hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis, the discuss the benefits of edible parts of the hemp plant, the finer details of hemp agriculture, the diversity language in the 2017 Medical Marijuana Program, and the connection of social equity to the marijuana industry. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome two terrific women from Florida Cannabis Action Network, Jodi James and Maria Hurley (President) to the podcast hosted by Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis! On the docket today: patient care, ounces for patients, disclosure requirements for cannabis industry workers, and much more. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break to hear from our wonderful guest, Jack Norton, on his fascinating stories and introduction into the Cannabis industry. Jack Norton is the Director of Cultivation at Eden Enterprises, a vertically integrated company in Alameda county, CA. Our hosts Cynthia and Dr. Davis discuss with him the details of various crops and some comparison and contrast between the California and Florida setting. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome back to another episode of Marijuana Mind with hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis! They discuss Delta-8 and 9, the details surrounding the percentage loopholes surrounding some of these new cannabinoid products, social media shadowbans, and other seemingly sketchy patient practices present in Florida. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Welcome Honey Smith Walls, this wonderful woman, a 'cannabis shaman' who hosts the Cannabis Verum podcast, which seeks to help bring truth to the use of cannabis. Hear her tell some of her story regarding cannabis and also hear Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer talk with her about good patient care and so much more. https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Hear from our hosts Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer as they interview Adam Stout on his decision to run for the State Senate seat in District 8, which includes Alachua County, the home base for Marijuana Mind! They cover a variety of topics, of course focusing on Adam's canna-friendly approach and experience as a medical marijuana user to help treat his PTSD from his military service for our country. stoutforflorida.com https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast/

Delta-8 scare tactics, gunshots, and politics, just three of the many topics of discussion for this week as Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis bring us another episode! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Cynthia Brewer joins us this week from the hub of Marijuana business in Las Vegas, the MJBizCon! Listen to her and Dr. Justin Davis reveal some great news concerning the doctor, get a tour of the office, and hear all about the conference! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Dr. Barry Gordon is the Chief Medial Office at Compassionate Cannabis Clinic and our returning guest! He join Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer today as they discuss many things concerning medical marijuana in Florida, especially some interesting news concerning future legislation. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome to a wonderful episode with our hosts Dr. Davis and Cynthia Brewer and their guest, Scott Burgett. He heads up the FAMU hemp program which does cultivation work, as well as being the COO/Co-Owner of Green Earth Cannaceuticals. He brings great insight with this episode into the specific challenges Florida's hemp industry, from the farm to the store. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Michael Minardi is back and he is running for office! He is running in House district 59 for the Florida House as a Republican in support of personal freedom, focusing today on cannabis freedom for Floridians. Hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis discuss legalization and home-grow amendments, Minardi's goals and reasons for running, and many other areas. Enjoy the conversation! https://minardi4florida.com/ https://regulateflorida.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Laura Baldwin Fuentes is our special guest today, a pharmacist and the co-founder and former CEO of Green Roads, a great CBD company. They wade into details about business, testing, and the make-up of various cannabinoid products. Last but not least, we finally find out the answer to a pressing question: are CBD candles effective?! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

This week Dr. Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer are going solo to explain the complexities of MMTC acquisition law and other legal questions that are more confusing than they ought to be. Followed by a discussion of cannabis derivatives and more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Lawyer Sean Hardwick with Mr. Cannabis Law joins Dr Justin Davis and Cynthia Brewer this week! He is an expert in psychedelic and cannabis laws. He helped bring the first Psychedelic legalization bill to the Florida this year. They discuss the possible future of psychedelics for mental health problems, and then discuss some politics regarding the THC cap legislation. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast https://mrcannabislaw.com/

Robert Roundtree has been working with cannabis, starting with the black market. He is now with Sunshine Cannabis in partnership with Trulieve, and provide many strains for the Florida market. Listen along with the conversation about the details of the operation and their more potent products. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome Frederick Pohl to the podcast to talk about Florida cannabis and his new work to make Florida Buds Magazine thrive here in the state! https://floridabudsmagazine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome back Dr. Greg Gerdeman! He joins our hosts Cynthia Brewer and Dr. Justin Davis to have a focused discussion into the quality of cannabinoid products, especially Delta-8. Stay tuned as we get some tough questions later in the episode! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome to this week's conversation where Dr. Davis decides to stick around for the whole episode this time! Still tuning in from Greece, Dr. Davis gives us (most importantly) an update on the snail farmer, then continue on to talk with Cynthia Brewer about some fascinating Florida cannabis news, and some time in the national scene. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

Welcome to all the listeners! We start off this episode with an amazing anecdote from one of the crew who is currently in Greece! And then we get some follow-up on some marijuana news stories with Cynthia Brewer as well as some air time from the Producer Taylor Shrum! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast

In between some laughs, Dr. Davis and Cynthia Brewer continue their enlightening conversation with Russ Hudson. They dig deeper into terpenes, their possibilities for use in future products, and what they actually are! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MJMindPodcast