The Marijuana Solution

Regulate Florida Campaign Chairman Michael Minardi, and Board Member Chris Williams join host Robert Roundtree to discuss the recently launched Free The Plant petition to make homegrow and adult use legal for all adults 21+ in Florida and how to get involved. Regulate Florida Website Regulate Florida Petition Donate to Regulate Florida

DreadG5, a successful recording artist, engineer and patient advocate joins host Robert Roundtree to discuss cannabis, art and music among other things. He's been actively involved in helping the mmj movement in Florida and he's a big advocate for medical cannabis as an alternative medicine. Download the latest DreadG5 Album GEMINI 2 Connect with DreadG5...

Kim Rivers, the co-founder and CEO of Trulieve Cannabis Corporation joins host Robert Roundtree for the first episode of 2021. Ms Rivers is one of the most requested guests on the podcast and she is always a a great and informative during the show. 2020 was year that won't be forgotten anytime soon. Ms Rivers...

Michael Thompson joins host Robert Roundtree for episode 109 of The Marijuana Solution. Michael is the founder and CEO of Green Peak Mesia , one of the leading cannabis marketing and social media marketing agencies in the world, and his agency has worked with many of the top brands from around the globe. The two...

Eric Stevens joins host Robert Roundtree to discuss al things Florida cannabis, specifically current issues, patient and physician rights that need to be established and how everyone can get involved at all levels right now! JOIN FLORIDA FOR CARE HERE Get Contact Info for State Legislators Make sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes and...

This episode featuring Michael Minardi is a very in depth and informative show covering a wide range of topics everyone has been asking about. We need everyones help to make the needed changes in Florida and we discuss how you can help very easily just by doing a couple simple things. Make sure to subscribe...

Jared Mirsky is one of the top thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the cannabis space. He started his first business at the age of 19 and hasn't looked back since. He joins Robert Roundtree on The Marijuana Solution to discuss branding and marketing for the cannabis space and what the future of the industry looks...

Ed Weidenfeld is the cofounder of Phyto-Management and Maryland Cultivation and Processing, a licensed medical marijuana company that operates in the District of Columbia and Maryland. The following is a bio taken from Wikipedia; As the founder of the Weidenfeld Law Firm,[3] P.C. in Washington, D.C., he is an attorney specializing in estate and asset protection law.[4] He...

Todd Kleperis, CEO of Hardcar, the largest provider of security and logistics for cannabis companies. With operations in 15 states they provide cash and cannabis delivery services at scale for cannabis producers. American Express recently cancelled their account and the reasoning was because of cannabis being a Schedule I narcotic. If a company like Hardcar,...

Jeffrey Sharkey, President of the Florida Hemp Industries Association, joins Robert Roundtree to discuss the recent 850 Hemp Summit held inn Tallahassee Florida. The Florida hemp industry is just about ready to kick off and interest is bursting at the seams. This was quite evident at the 850 Hemp Summit. The event was held at...

Jill Gileson, Dawn Yarnell, and Kelly Glaeser are joining Robert Roundtree to discuss the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference being held at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Florida on February 21st-23rd 2020. This is the fourth installment of the FMCC and each year it's grown in size, popularity and level of education provided....

Michael Minardi joins Robert Roundtree to give a historic update to legalization. Regulate Florida is about to make Supreme Court review and this will be the first time in the history of Florida's legalization movement that an adult use ballot initiative has made this part of the process. This show was recorded earlier this week,...

Fionna is a Florida medical marijuana patient that has battled back from the brink to lead a much happier and healthier life thanks to cannabis. We have her on to tell her incredible story of survival from the days of taking over 20 prescription pills down to cannabis being the primary medication being taken on...

This episode of The Marijuana Solution we speak with Dr. Barbara Aggarwal, a recommending physician with the CannaMD practice. Prior to becoming a recommending physician, Dr. Aggarwal specialized in internal medicine with over 15 years in urgent care. We invited her on the show today to discuss how the medical marijuana recommending has been for...

See-More Sunshine joins Robert Roundtree to discuss how the Sunshine Cannabis Gainesville Green has helped her. Gainesville Green is a sativa dominant hybrid by Sunshine Cannabis that is currently available in the TruPOD device exclusively at Trulieve. See-More is a Florida medical marijuana patient that has found relief from the Sunshine Cannabis product and expressed...

Roger Brown, CEO/President:  Mr. Brown co-founded American Clinical Solutions LLC, a premier analytical clinical laboratory, in 2008 along with Brian Artze.  Mr. Brown is a serial entrepreneur, having successfully founded and sold numerous companies during his career.  Prior to founding ACS, Mr. Brown was President of CMB Additives, an animal feed additive manufacturer.  In 1996,...

Jose Belen, founder of Mission Zero joins Robert Roundtree for his third appearance on The Marijuana Solution to discuss the future. Mission Zero, under the guidance of Jose and his wife Danielle have set out to end veteran suicide from PTSD and this mission has taken him far and wide around the globe and back....

Rick Naya and Chris Sunshine join Robert Roundtree for an incredible podcast that sheds light on the recent article on Gainesville Green that was run in the Gainesville Sun . Rick Naya, and myself, Robert Roundtree were misrepresented. Find out the truth from the creator of Gainesville Green, Rick Naya. Read this article from the...

One of the Sunshine States favorite and most sought after names in the Florida cannabis industry joins Robert Roundtree on The Marijuana Solution podcast. Chris Sunshine is a legendary cannabis breeder that perfected his craft over decades and made the tough decision to leave the black market and focus his full attention on reforming the...

Jake is the founder, Chariman and CEO of Praetorian Global. In 2015, Jake capitalized on his unique experience of building luxury brands by founding Praetorian Global and creating both the Binske cannabis brand and the Alchemist nutraceutical brand. To differentiate his companies from the rest of the marketplace, he systematically developed a portfolio of brands...

Kyle Trent joins Robert Roundtree on another amazing episode of The Marijuana Solution. He runs the daily operations of the best cannabis art brand in the game, Nugtopia. Nugtopia is a brand built around the incredible strain artwork of Kyle's brother, Kole Trent. Kole was previously a guest on The Marijuana Solution. Below is a...

Florida's Director of Cannabis, Holly Bell, was appointed by the Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried to head the new department for the Department of Ag. Director Bell joins Robert Roundtree to discuss her new position and the responsibilities that she will have in creating rules for the Florida hemp program and working with the Office...

Gainesville Green is a strain that Floridians have long sought out, and it became such a popular cut that the name became synonymous with great cannabis. This is one of those strains that have a lot of myths and legends surrounding it. Rick Naya joins Robert Roundtree to set the record straight as to the...

Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey is the founder of the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida. Dr. Sharkey joins Robert Roundtree on The Marijuana Solution to discuss what this years legislative policy conference will provide for the attendees. The MMBAFL is the leading business organization for the medical marijuana industry of the Sunshine State. This years conference...

Florida Politics published an article that set the Florida cannabis industry on fire. Specifically the unlicensed and unregulated Hemp CBD industry. The article was titled Nikki Fried may soon target stores selling CBD oil. This sent the advocates into a frenzy online with many calling for investigations and the states most prominent lawyer, Michael Minardi,...

Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith just filed a bill to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. You can read the full text of the filing of this bill. We cover a wide range of topics in the medical marijuana program and some of Representative Smith's other agenda items this legislative session. Smoking Marijuana not bad for the lungs...

Rick Naya is a legendary cannabis breeder, activist, humanitarian and all around great guy. He has been involved in the push for legalization for nearly four decades and has a wealth of experience and knowledge. This podcast is over an hour long and we find out about the struggles he has overcome. We also learn...

This is a long overdue podcast that was recorded a couple of weeks ago. Wendy Love Edge and Topher Kogen have been fighting on the frontlines of the drugwar in Arkansas, and recently invited me onto their show to discuss the Florida medical marijuana program. On this episode I invite them on to discuss what...

Senator Jeff Brandes, a conservative Republican lawmaker with district offices in St. Petersburg, Florida has filed SB182 to end the smoking ban on medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. Senator Brandes has been a strong voice for implementing the will of the 71.3% of voters that approved the United for Care Amendment 2 in 2016....

We previously had on Cynthia Brewer, the director of operations for Evio Labs Florida and this episode Robert Roundtree speaks with Chris Martinez, the co-founder and President of Evio Labs Florida. Since Cynthia first introduced The Marijuana Solution listeners to Evio Labs, a lot has happened. Evio has received ISO certification on its Davie lab,...

This episode, the organizers of the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference, Jill Giles and Dawn Yarnell give a sneak peak at what to expect for this year's three day cannabis industry conference and expo. This show was previously recorded, and since the recording it has been announced that Governor Ron Desantis will be speaking on the...

Eric has been a pioneer of the Florida medical marijuana program since his days as a University of Miami student. This podcast gives a good background and idea about his passion for medical cannabis in Florida. Originally from Massachusetts, he's now a Floridian. As the managing director of Florida for Care, he is here to...

@strainslayer joins us to discuss the Florida medical marijuana program from the patients perspective. He is a patient advocate and educator that provides content on social media and his website StrainSlayer.com.

David is an Army Veteran that I met in Trulieve as a recipient of a Sunshine Compassion free medical marijuana recommendation. I wanted to bring him on to speak about his amazing story. He will also be helping launch The Veteran Solution Podcast featuring veterans issues and guests.

Talal Tshaidat is the Liberty Health Sciences Chief Sciences Officer. Liberty Health Sciences is a medical marijuana treatment center located in Gainesville Florida.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture-Elect Nikki Fried joins The Marijuana Solution for a third appearance. She came on to discuss the heated topic of medical marijuana users and the 2nd amendment. There is so much confusion surrounding this issue. Can you be a Florida medical marijuana patient and apply for a concealed weapons permit? What about...

Victoria Walker joins Robert Roundtree for episode 71 to give a year end recap of Trulieve's progress in Florida, and a sneak peak at what's in store for 2019. Victoria is the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach, and she has played an instrumental role in Trulieve's success going from startup to scale. We also...

R Gage Amsler, author of The Strains of War, joins Robert Roundtree for the second appearance on The Marijuana Solution. While on tour in Afghanistan, with snow lightly covering the Hindu Kush region, Gage and his team spot a handful of beautiful cannabis plants that were chock full of seeds. The genetics are now back...

Jose Belen, founder of Mission Zero gives host Robert Roundtree and The Marijuana Solution listeners a birds eye recap of what happened in the United States Southern District of New York Federal Courtroom earlier this week.  We are extremely grateful for Jose coming on to update The Marijuana Solution.  This was recorded by phone after the hearing while...

Robert Roundtree has a special guest this episode.  Military veteran, Jamie Renee Cruz founded 420RX Canna Cruz Cooking with the goal of educating others on how to safely dose and consume edible cannabis medication.  Her recipes are based on the powerful distillate based cannabis oil that's available at dispensaries like Trulieve.   Jamie has recently...

This episode I bring on our most popular guest, Kim Rivers, the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Trulieve Cannabis Corporation. Since I last spoke with Kim Rivers on The Marijuana Solution, Trulieve has made major leaps forward in the cannabis industry in Florida and globally. Kim Rivers recaps some of those leaps with...

Hunter Reid joins The Marijuana Solution podcast on episode 66 to discuss what it's like working in the Florida medical marijuana industry for Trulieve.  Hunter is one of the lead growers at the Quincy cultivation facility of Florida's largest medical marijuana producer.  Hunter gives us an inside look at what it's like to work for...

I was introduced to Brittany Lengyel at the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference and we instantly connected.  She loves talking smack, making jokes and staying positive.  Little did I know she had recently had a traumatic brain injury and that's what makes her passionate about medical marijuana.  Brittany has used mmj to help with the issues...

Nikki Fried joins The Marijuana Solution for a second time to discuss the race with Matt Caldwell.  We cover a range of topics, such as the environment, medical marijuana, and guns.  If you would like to know more about Nikki Fried's 2018 campaign, you can go to her official campaign website.   FIND OUT IF...

Daron Babin, the brains behind the USCC Expo joins host Robert Roundtree on the 63rd episode of The Marijuana Solution.  The USCC Expo will be held in Miami, Florida August 24-26.  You can receive 50% off the price of FULL registration by using our exclusive coupon code FMN2018.  Daron provides insight into what will take...

Nikki Fried recently spoke to Robert Roundtree on The Marijuana Solution Podcast to discuss her recent candidacy for the Agricultural Commissioner of the Sunshine State. There have been longstanding rumors of her involvement in dispensary bans around the state of Florida on behalf of her client The Green Solution.   Nikki speaks with us to clear the...

On episode 60, Robert Roundtree speaks with Cynthia Brewer.  Cynthia is the director of operations and sales at Evio Labs Florida.  Cynthia has her experience highly regulated industries such as banking and pharmaceutical.  She was active in Tallahassee during the 2017 Legislative session and Special session. She has provided testimony for both the senate, house...

Robert Roundtree speaks with Jon Mills on episode 061. Jon Mills is the former speaker of the House of Representatives, and an author of the Florida medical marijuana amendment. Jon is also the lead lawyer for the #nosmokeisajoke lawsuit with Cathy Jordan. Earlier this week, Judge Gievers vacated the automatic stay that was triggered when...

Chris Sunshine, founder of Sunshine Cannabis, joins Robert Roundtree on The Marijuana Solution podcast episode: 059.  Chris “Sunshine” Williams, founder of Sunshine Cannabis is a well regarded expert grower & Cannabis breeder with over 2 decades of experience specific to Florida. Also a proud Floridian, his mission is to help spread the best rare genetics...