What happens when cannabis culture grows faster than the industry around it? Bobby Nuggz joins Sara to talk East Coast cannabis, extract culture, events, community, and the people who helped build the scene long before legalization changed the landscape. [Ep 228]
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Cannabis policy looks very different when you zoom out. Global cannabis attorney Anthony Traurig joins Sara to talk about expanding medical access, the growth of international trade, and why the U.S. is still largely shut out of that market. [Ep 227]
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What happens when a company loses control of its conscience? Sara sits down with Ben Cohen to talk corporate power, the fight to Free Ben & Jerry’s, and why he’s bringing the same social mission to cannabis to help repair the damage of the War on Drugs. [Ep 224]
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What happens when a chef approaches cannabis like food? Chef Chris Cosentino joins Sara to talk whole-animal cooking, sustainability, terpenes and creating cannabis with the same care he brings to the kitchen. [Ep 223]
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Recorded live at the California State Fair, Sara joins Ishaq Ali of ECCO and Laura Fogelman of PAX to ask: What does California owe the future of cannabis? Legacy, compassion, quality, research and what it will take for California to keep leading. [Ep 221]
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Comedy legend and cannabis godfather Tommy Chong and Joey Marin join Sara on Planted. Tommy revisits the rise of Cheech & Chong and shares stories about comedy, cannabis, and the culture they helped shape, as only he can. [Ep 219]
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What if the future of cannabis starts with taking better care of the land? Tom Forrest and Rāwiri Manawatu of Puro NZ join Sara Payan for a conversation about sun-grown cannabis, Māori knowledge, modern science, and why healthy communities begin with healthy whenua. [Ep 217]
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The cannabis industry is asking a different question: not how fast can we grow, but how do we build something that lasts? Patrick and Elliot Lane of IgniteIt join Sara to talk about smarter capital, stronger businesses, and why relationships still move the industry forward. [Ep 216]
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California cannabis is more than a product. It’s agriculture, culture, history, and community. This week, James Leitz of the California Cannabis Awards joins sara to talk about celebrating craft farmers, breaking stigma, and why quality matters. [Ep 215]
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What can Europe teach the rest of the cannabis world? This week on Planted, two live conversations from Cannabis Europa London with Barry Laxer of Cielo Verde and Simone van Breda of the Union of Coffeeshop Retailers. [Ep 212]
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