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We want to hear from you! Send us a question or comment.Some of the information in this episode was taken from my good friend Ben Cort, author of "Weed, Inc."  If you want to learn more from him, please reference his Ted Talks:https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_cort_what_commercialization_is_doing_to_cannabisThe modern marijuana landscape has undergone a radical transformation that few people fully understand. What was once a relatively mild substance with THC concentrations of 0.5-1% has evolved into a highly potent drug containing 15-30% THC in plant form and up to a staggering 90% in concentrates. This isn't your grandparents' weed - it's a completely different substance with serious health implications.As competition drives dispensaries to create increasingly potent products, we're witnessing a marketplace-driven acceleration of THC delivery with minimal regulation. Unlike alcohol, which faces strict concentration limits and ingredient oversight, marijuana cultivation practices often include concerning chemicals and pesticides that would never be permitted in other consumable products. The result? A substance that's potentially more dangerous than many realize.The health consequences are troubling. Recovery from marijuana addiction now takes longer than recovery from substances like methamphetamine or fentanyl, with normal cognitive and memory function potentially impaired for 60-90 days after cessation. Young chronic users face significantly higher risks of psychiatric issues including THC-induced psychosis. Perhaps most alarming is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a painful condition causing violent vomiting that affects up to 30% of chronic users and can only be treated through complete abstinence.What makes marijuana addiction particularly challenging is its gradual progression, allowing users to easily deny the connection between their use and life problems. If you're concerned about a loved one who uses marijuana heavily, especially if they began at a young age, understanding these modern realities is crucial. Reach out to me at matt@partywreckers.com or interventiononcall.com if you need guidance navigating this complex issue.Support the showJoin us Every Thursday Night at 8:00 EST/5:00PST for a FREE family support group. Register at the following link to get the zoom information sent to you: Family Support MeetingAbout our sponsor(s):Intervention on Call is on online platform that allows families and support systems to get immediate coaching and direction from a professional interventionist. While a professional intervention can be a powerful experience for change, not every family needs a professionally led intervention. For families who either don't need or can't afford a professional intervention, we can help. Hour sessions are $150.Therapy is a very important way to take care of your mental health. This can happen from the comfort of your own home or office. If you need therapy and want to get a discount on your first month of services please try Better Help.If you want to know more about the host's private practice please visit:Matt Brown: Freedom InterventionsFollow the host on TikTokMatt: @mattbrowninterventionistIf you have a question that we can answer on the show, please email us at matt@partywreckers.com

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A bedtime story for preschooler, by Clare Freedman and Ben Cort, as read by Dan Stevens.

Ben Cort spent a decade inside the drug and alcohol addiction treatment field and is now is a consultant to the industry. Ben is the author of "Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry" about the THC industry. Ben joins me once again to discuss the commercialization of the THC industry and how the danger should be advanced in the discussion of legalization which considers the potency of these products and how they can impact our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support

A bedtime story for preschoolers, by Clare Freeman and Ben Cort as read by Dan Stevens.

Ben Cort has been sober since 1996 and has been part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson. He joined the field professionally in 2007 working inside of nonprofits, treatment programs and consulting to athletics and organized labor. Highlighted in his book, Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry, and his TED talk “Surprising Truths about Legalizing Cannabis” Ben has remained active in the discussion around marijuana, assisting several states efforts to hold back Big Marijuana and always advocating for recovery. His reputation as being pro-logic and recovery oriented rather than anti anything, and his widely adopted curriculum on ethical treatment and practices has garnered national recognition. He is utilized by the likes of NFL, and NCAA programs to determine appropriate treatment for their athletes, coaches and their families as well as develop recovery oriented policies. Today on the show we discuss: Why Ben has been advocating against legalization of marijuana, why parents should be taking cannabis seriously, why more people are going to rehab for cannabis addiction, steps parents can take if their kid is struggling with cannabis addiction, what Ben would do if he was in charge of changing things, why cannabis is destroying peoples lives and more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you've consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, () and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ADULT use cannabis is now legal in Connecticut  with first retail marijuana hitting shelves in January of this year. We were thrilled to welcome Ben Cort on the Podcast.  Author of Weed, Inc., addiction treatment specialist, Ted Talk speaker, and national consultant in marijuana education-  Ben offers essential information, knowledge, and skills for anyone interacting and raising youth right now in our state.  THC levels are off the hook,  impact on youth development and addiction is serious, and community awareness and discussion essential. Phoebe also shared some awesome insight from a L/OL youth perspective- you don't want to miss it!   If you like what he has to share,  Ben Cort will be joining LYSB for an evening ZOOM webinar on March 29th 7PM.  Please register at www.lysb.org  

Ben Cort spent a decade inside the drug and alcohol addiction treatment field and is now a consultant to the industry. Ben is the author of "Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry" about the THC industry has no federal oversight and has grown at a pace that's made building and enforcing responsible regulation totally impossible, with adverse impacts to society, health, and the environment.

The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC. American Thought Leaders. American Thought Leaders Ben Cort: The Truth About the Marijuana Industry and the Terrifying Effects of High-Potency THC  Nov 23 2022   “Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.” Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry.” “If one pictures their body as the cannabis plant, originally THC was about the size of our big toe,” says Cort. “By the mid-2000s, [it] was about up to our knee, and now we have THC-available products that are past our eyes.” Cort is now fighting back against a multi-billion-dollar industry that he says turned a once natural, relatively harmless plant into a highly addictive, psychosis-inducing narcotic. “There are pesticides that we find regularly inside of cannabis plants that are not safe for topical animal use, and this is being inhaled by human beings,” says Cort. Follow EpochTV on social media:   HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD!  Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks. Forward this show to friends. Ways to subscribe to the American Conservative University Podcast Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher FM Player Podcast Addict Tune-in Podcasts Pandora Look us up on Amazon Prime …And Many Other Podcast Aggregators and sites   Please help ACU by submitting your Show ideas. Email us at americanconservativeuniversity@americanconservativeuniversity.com Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks.   ACU Committed to an ad-free Podcast. Note: Sorry for the ads in recent shows. That was not done by ACU. Somehow Podbean started running ads without our knowledge by mistake. Hopefully we have solved the problem and continue committed to an ad-free Podcast. Thanks.  

“Ten years ago … the idea of physical addiction to cannabis was absolutely laughable. That people would be having psychotic episodes, and then psychotic breaks, just from THC? It was unfathomable.”Ben Cort is the CEO of the Foundry Treatment Center and author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry.”“If one pictures their body as the cannabis plant, originally THC was about the size of our big toe,” says Cort. “By the mid-2000s, [it] was about up to our knee, and now we have THC-available products that are past our eyes.”Cort is now fighting back against a multi-billion-dollar industry that he says turned a once natural, relatively harmless plant into a highly addictive, psychosis-inducing narcotic.“There are pesticides that we find regularly inside of cannabis plants that are not safe for topical animal use, and this is being inhaled by human beings,” says Cort.Follow EpochTV on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVusRumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTVTruth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@EpochTVGettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVusGab: https://gab.com/EpochTVTelegram: https://t.me/EpochTV

A decade after the first states legalized marijuana for recreational use, it's become a thriving industry. Today, recreational use is allowed in 19 states plus Washington, D.C., with another five states voting on legalization in November. A total of 37 states allow the medical use of marijuana. Clearly, acceptability is on the rise. At the same time, cannabis has gotten much, much more potent, with THC levels now as high as 100 percent in some products, compared to less than 2 percent for most weed smoked in the 1960s. We speak with Ben Cort, author of “Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry.” He explains how we've been down this road before, with Big Marijuana being no different from Big Tobacco and Big Pharma. Next, in America Q&A, we ask: If you could give President Joe Biden one piece of advice, what would it be? Then we look at marijuana's medical impact. Is it the dream drug it was billed as, or are there unintended side effects? Dr. Ken Finn, president of the American Board of Pain Medicine, and co-Vice President of the International Academy on the Science and Impacts of Cannabis (IASIC), has some surprising answers. Finally, in our second America Q&A, we ask: What's your concept of a fruitful day? ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

People in recovery have unique insights into the dangers and risks of underage drinking and other drug use. In this episode we hear from Ben Cort, a father who is in recovery. Ben talks about the opportunities, the occasional discomfort, and the urgency around how he helped his kids navigate away from drinking and using drugs at an early age. Ben is also in the business of assisting others in his community and around the country to have these tough conversations with kids. Both parents who are in recovery and those who are not will walk away with useful insights from this episode.As a reminder, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Today Michael Walsh speaks with Ben Cort, author of Weed, Inc. Ben is a Jr Fellow at the University of Florida inside of their drug policy institute, a board member for NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender treatment providers and their allies), a Board member at SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and faculty at numerous institutes. He is a published author (Weed, Inc., HCI/Simon and Schuster 2017). In November of 2019 Ben moved from a consulting role with the Foundry Steamboat Springs to CEO. When not working or hanging out with his wife and three kids Ben can be found chasing trout with his fly rod or buried deep in a book. Ben's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, Ben has been a part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson. In 2007, Ben helped start the Colorado based nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, now “The Phoenix”. Ben was instrumental in building this organization that has received frequent national recognition for their innovative approach to building sober communities around sport and healthy activities. In 2012, Cort joined the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) where he ran the marketing, business development and admissions departments for their substance abuse treatment services known as CeDAR. He left that role in 2017 to consult inside of the treatment community, athletics and organized labor. Throughout this time Ben has remained active in the discussion around marijuana, assisting several states efforts to hold back Big Marijuana and always advocating for recovery. These efforts keep him close to the national discussion and make him a frequent guest in the media.

Ben Cort Ben's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, Ben has been a part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson. Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. From non-profits to hospitals to private programs Ben has been a leader inside of many forms of addiction treatment and prevention. From 2017-2020 Ben was a consultant to various treatment programs, state governments, professional and collegiate athletics and labor. He is now CEO of the Foundry Steamboat Springs, an inpatient treatment program for men in the mountains of Colorado. Ben is a Jr Fellow at the University of Florida inside of their drug policy institute, a board member for NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender treatment providers and their allies), a Board member at SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and faculty at numerous institutes. He is a published author (Weed Inc, Simon and Shuster 2017) and his TED talk “Surprising Truths about Legalizing Cannabis” has been viewed over 4 million times.

This community talk is from October 2020 with Ben Cort as he shares about conflicting values in the industry. He also has a ted talk shared below: "In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and kickstarted a multibillion dollar industry with every product imaginable -brownies, gummy bears, granola bars, even lube! But to say that we've “legalized cannabis” is mistaken - we've commercialized THC. In this fascinating talk, expert Ben Cort examines the impacts of this growing new industry on everything from policing & arrest rates to LGBTQ issues. Sober since 1996, Ben Cort has seen the devastation that substance abuse can bring first hand as well as the joy that is recovery. He spent the last 10 years inside nonprofit drug treatment and education programs like Phoenix Multisport, Stout Street Foundation, and The University of Colorado Hospital. He is the author of Weed, INC., a professional speaker, and a frequent guest in the media. Ben is a husband, father of three, and an avid sportsman. He enjoys fly fishing, hunting, mountaineering, and bike racing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. You can watch his ted talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmqtPaMMVuY

Monsters Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort - Read by Martyn Kenneth on The Lights Out Podcast. Now with almost 600 Ad-free Bedtime Stories for Boys and Girls around the world - FOREVER

Illegal Drug Overdose Deaths Rise - How Addiction is Killing Us The latest from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is that “more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths” were reported from March 2020 to March 2021. This statistic means that Drug overdose deaths have increased nearly 30% compared to 2019.  Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Trent Hall of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center calls it a “collision of health crises.” It appears that there is a link between the COVID Pandemic and U.S. drug overdose deaths. It's an easy, simple reason. We like simple; we like easy. “Take a pill and call me in the morning” is a good remedy. In this One-On-One, I speak with the author of “Weed, Inc. The Truth About THC, The Pot Lobby and Commercial Marijuana Industry.”  For more on this story, please check out my website https://gloriamoraga.com/. I will post additional information on this topic, and stay tuned; I'm purchasing a couple of copies of Ben Cort's book and giving them away to listeners and YouTube viewers.        

Peter Bently is a prolific author of rhyming picture books for children. These include The Great Dog Bottom Swap (with Mei Matsuoka), Meet the Parents (with Sara Ogilvie), The Shark in the Dark (with Ben Cort) and Potion Commotion (with Sernur Isik). Cats Ahoy!, his first picture book with Jim Field, won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011]and King Jack and the Dragon (with Helen Oxenbury) was named as an American Library Association Notable Book of the year.In this episode, he talks to Nikki Gamble about how he creates rhyming stories and the recently published The King's Birthday Suit and forthcoming I Am Dog.

Written by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. Read by Deshna Sadda

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On this week's episode our interview is with our Clearing The Haze Virtual Summit: Unmasking the Marijuana Camouflauge speaker Ben Cort. Ben’s passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, Ben has been a part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable and is now CEO of the Foundry Steamboat Springs. Ben Cort https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-cort-1495361/ https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_cort_what_commercialization_is_doing_to_cannabis?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Clearing The Haze Virtual Summit: Unmasking The Marijuana Camouflage: https://coloradomobiledrugtesting.com/clearing-the-haze-virtual-summit/

Ben Cort, author of "Weed, Inc.: The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry", joins us to talk about the state of the marijuana today.

Lindsay and Amelia read "Dinosaurs Love Underpants" by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/warriorcast5/message

A recent Scientific American article entitled Is “Cannabis Good or Bad for Mental Health?” suggested that if you think you understand cannabis and its impact on our well-being, you probably don’t. With over 500 chemical constituents, interacting a different doses and ingested by different means, there are endless permutations of complexity for the ways cannabis can impact our emotional health. We can’t slap one label on it as either “all helpful” or “all harmful” when it comes to the impact on depression, anxiety, trauma and psychosis. Cannabis and all of the spin-off substances continue to evolve faster than rigorous science can keep up. The truth is — at the level of randomized control trials — we know very little. for more information on this and other Hope Illuminated episodes go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/37

COMMENT:As we edge ever closer to our referendum next year on cannabis, the debate's heating up.That's a good thing. We need to be as well informed as we possibly can before we vote. It's easy to come at these issues from whatever your personal experiences or interests are.But part of living in a democratic society is being able to look at debate from all sides. At the moment with the legalise cannabis debate, I tend to come at it from my standpoint as a parent.But one angle which pricked my interest this week was that of its move into the hands of big corporates - and with that, it's increased potency.If we look to overseas examples, which we should, a Colorado native and author of the book "Weed, Inc", Ben Cort has been shedding some light on what's happened in his hometown.Colorado legalised cannabis in 2012. Since then, commercial interests have taken over sales and they're making millions.Not only that, the product's been hijacked. The 'natural plant' as cannabis enthusiasts from the 1970s may've called it, is no longer just a plant. It's concentrated and distilled into edibles, eye drops, gum, lollies, nasal sprays, ice cream - whatever you can think of now contains THC – which is the active ingredient in marijuana. The part that gets you high.Cort says it's so dramatically more potent now than it was back then. Where plants of the 70s may've contained about 4 per cent THC, the levels now are more like 42 per cent.Why? Because it's now being grown in glasshouses and commercial production facilities, with pesticides, fertilisers and metals added to it.In his TED talk, Cort cites a mate of his who quit working in one of the cannabis growing facilities due to his fears about the amount of chemicals he was around. Their employers were asking them to wear Hazmat suits – that's how much chemical spraying was going onto these plants.So with the increase in THC comes of course the increase in addiction. The key factors in terms of addiction are age of onset, frequency of use, and potency. It's said that adolescents who take up cannabis these days have a 50 per cent chance of getting addicted. It used to be around 17 per cent.The arguments against – that it's a health issue and not a criminal one – I hear that. But don't we create a bigger health issue for ourselves than we already have with those other legalised corporatised addictive drugs such as tobacco and alcohol? They're legal: look how that turned out.Is this what we really want for our country?A more potent drug than ever before, and in the hands of corporate giants milking it for every cent?I wouldn't have thought so.

In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and added to what has fast become a multibillion-dollar global industry for all things weed-related: from vape pens to brownies and beyond. But to say that we've legalized marijuana is subtly misleading -- what we've really done is commercialized THC, says educator Ben Cort, and that's led to products that are unnaturally potent. In an eye-opening talk, Cort examines the often unseen impacts of the commercial cannabis industry -- and calls on us to question those who are getting rich off of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2012, Colorado legalized cannabis and added to what has fast become a multibillion-dollar global industry for all things weed-related: from vape pens to brownies and beyond. But to say that we've legalized marijuana is subtly misleading -- what we've really done is commercialized THC, says educator Ben Cort, and that's led to products that are unnaturally potent. In an eye-opening talk, Cort examines the often unseen impacts of the commercial cannabis industry -- and calls on us to question those who are getting rich off of it.

2012년, 콜로라도는 대마초를 합법화하고, 전자 담배부터 브라우니까지 다양한 대마 관련 제품으로 수십억 달러 규모의 국제적 산업을 급속도로 형성합니다. 하지만 대마초의 합법화가 미묘하게 잘못된 방향으로 가고 있고, 정작 THC의 상업화로 인해 비정상적으로 강한 제품들이 나오고 있다고 교육자 벤 코트(Ben Cort)는 말합니다. 그는 이 놀라운 강연을 통해, 종종 잘 드러나지 않는 상업 대마초 산업의 영향에 대해 살펴보며, 대마초로 부를 쌓는 이들에게 질문할 것을 요구합니다.

En el 2012, Colorado legalizó el cannabis, impulsando lo que rápidamente se ha convertido en un industria mundial de miles de millones de dólares con todo tipo productos derivados de la marihuana, tales como cigarrillos electrónicos, brownies y mucho más. Pero decir que hemos legalizado la marihuana es engañoso... Lo que realmente se hizo es comercializar el THC, según nos dice el educador Ben Cort, porque hemos creado productos extremadamente potentes que no son naturales. En una charla que nos abrirá los ojos, Cort examina los impactos con frecuencia poco vistos de la industria de la comercialización del cannabis, y nos llama a cuestionar a aquellos que se están enriqueciendo con ella.

Em 2012, o estado do Colorado legalizou o cannabis, somando-se ao que rapidamente se tornou uma indústria global multimilionária para tudo que é relacionado à maconha: de cigarros eletrônicos a brownies e muito mais. Mas dizer que a maconha está liberada é ligeiramente enganoso. O que realmente fazemos é comercializar o THC, diz o educador Ben Cort, e isso levou a produtos artificialmente potentes. Em uma palestra esclarecedora, Cort examina os impactos normalmente não vistos da indústria comercial do cannabis, e apela para que questionemos quem está enriquecendo com ela.

En 2012, le Colorado a légalisé le cannabis. Cela en a rapidement fait une industrie mondiale de plusieurs milliards de dollars pour tout ce qui concerne les herbes : des e-cigarettes aux brownies et plus encore. Mais dire que nous avons légalisé la marijuana est trompeur car en fait, ce que nous avons vraiment fait, c'est commercialiser le THC, dit le consultant Ben Cort, et cela a donné naissance à des produits qui sont anormalement puissants. Dans un exposé révélateur, Ben Cort examine les répercussions souvent invisibles de l'industrie du cannabis commercial et nous invite à interroger ceux qui s'enrichissent grâce à elle.

Organizing for Change Podcast - Episode 17 Show Notes Goal: “to equip coalitions, organizations, and individuals to bring change to their community”   Host, Amanda Decker joins Ben Cort from Cort Consulting. Ben has been part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable from a recipient of services to a spokesperson to a respected professional inside of the treatment industry. Sober since 6/15/96 he has seen the devastation that substance use disorder can bring first hand as well as the joy that is recovery.   Ben began his career inside of Human Resources and was a Director at an S&P 500 firm by 27. He left that position to help start the Colorado based non-profit Phoenix Multisport, an organization that provides pro-social activities that are primarily athletic in nature to those living sober lives.   As an original Board member and the first full-time employee Ben was instrumental in building an organization that still receives frequent national attention for its innovative approach to fighting addiction through sport and the community that surrounds sport.   In May of 2012, he left Phoenix Multisport to join the opposition campaign for Amendment 64, the constitutional amendment that would ultimately allow for the commercialization of marijuana in Colorado. Following that campaign Cort joined the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) where he ran marketing, business development and admissions for their substance abuse treatment service line known as CeDAR. He left that role in January 2017.   Throughout his time with UCH Ben remained active in the discussion around marijuana, assisting several states in their efforts to hold back Big Marijuana and always advocating for recovery. These efforts kept him close to the national discussion and made him a frequent guest in the media. Ben has earned a reputation as being pro-logic and recovery rather than anti anything.   His direct and honest approach has made him a sought after speaker and respected voice in this national conversation.   Welcome to Episode 017 of the Podcast:   Guest: Ben Cort, CEO - Cort Consulting   Cort Consulting Website: https://www.cortconsult.com/   Organizing for Change Website: https://organizing4change.podbean.com/   Organizing for Change Twitter: @organizing4chng   Insights from This Episode:   Big "Marijuana, Tobacco, Alcohol, Pharma" targets those strugling with a substance use disorder. Ben talks about how he as a person in recovery stood up to Big Addiction in his state......   Next Episode: Subscribe now for free and you won’t miss episode 018

Ben Cort, author of Weed, Inc. joins your host, Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center for a discussion about the pot lobby and corporate Marijuana. During this episode they reveal the Big Money behind the MJ Madness.Ben Cort spent a decade inside the drug and alcohol treatment field and is now a consultant to the industry. Ben joined the drug policy conversation at the national level in 2012. He was part of the “No on 64” campaign and following the amendments passage, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) as well as NALGAP (The National Gay, and Transgender Treatment Providers). Ben’s passion about the intersection of recovery and public policy makes him a frequent guest in the media.www.cortconsult.comListen to Ben's talk about the MJ industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmqtPaMMVuY 

Segment 1: Mark Steber is the Chief Tax Officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. He is responsible for key initiatives that support overall tax service delivery and quality assurance.Segment 2: Courtney Reum is the co-founder of M13, a brand development and investment company accelerating businesses at the nexus of consumer products, technology, and media. Segment 3: Nathan Hirsch is a serial entrepreneur and expert in remote hiring and eCommerce. He started his first eCommerce business out of his college dorm room and has sold over $25 million online. He is now the co-founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a marketplace that connects businesses with pre-vetted freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, and much more.Segment 4: Ben Cort's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. His first book, Weed INC. published by HCI, was released in September 2017.Segment 5: Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.Sponsored by Nextiva.

Ben Cort’s passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 1996, Ben has been a part of the recovery community in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson. Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. Ben Cort shares about his book Weed, INC.

Happy new year gang, it's the return of the swamp! In our first episode of 2018, we'll be talking to Simon Rosenberg, President of the New Democratic Network, to get his take on the "bomb cyclone" enrapturing Steve Bannon (aka Darth Vader) and the WH. Next, Chenell sparks up conversation with Ben Cort, author of "Weed, Inc. The Truth About the Pot Lobby, THC, and the Commercial Marijuana Industry". Finally, we peek behind the curtains of Congress with former United States Congressman Joe Garcia.

Ben Cort's passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, he has been a part of the recovery community in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient, to a provider, to a spokesperson, Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized.Ben joined the drug policy conversation at the national level in 2012 after leaving PM to be a part of the "No on 64" Campaign. Following the passage of A64 he has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), as well as NALGAP (the National Association of Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Treatment Providers and their Allies). Ben's passion about the intersection of recovery and public policy makes him a frequent guest in the media.His first book, Weed, Inc., published by HCI is due out in 2017. Ben resigned from his position with the University of Colorado Hospital inside of their chemical dependency treatment service line January 2017 to focus on marijuana education and consulting inside of the substance use disorder treatment field.www.cortconsult.com

Aliens Love Underpants By Claire Freedman Illustrated by Ben Cort Read by Rik Mayall Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size! First published in 2007, Claire Freedman and Ben Cort’s tale of knicker-snatching aliens was an instant hit and now this zany, hilarious tale is delightfully brought to life with an audio reading by the late, great Rik Mayall.

The holidays bring many wonderful thing to Scholastic, chief among them, the employee book fair! There's something for readers of every age, from picture books, coloring books, and cookbooks, to how-to books, graphic novels, and memoirs. In this episode, we talked with colleagues who are shopping and volunteering at the fair to find out what are the must-have books this holiday season. Here's a list of all the books mentioned in this episode with links to their Goodreads pages: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen One Plus One by Jojo Moyes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Tie-in books Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne Harry Potter and the Sorcerer' Stone Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay Slide and Find Animals by Roger Priddy My First Book of Colors by Scholastic Duck and Goose Let's Dance by Tad Hills and Lauren Savage Goosebumps: Slappy's Revenge by R.L. Stine Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine Give Yourself Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Red by Michael Hall Smile by Raina Telgemeier Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Pinball Science Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Heartless by Marissa Meyer Untwine by Edwidge Danticat Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz Holding up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Another Brooklyn by Jaqueline Woodson Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort Izzy the Ice Cream Fairy by Tim Bugbird The Airport Book by Lisa Brown Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow  

The holidays bring many wonderful thing to Scholastic, chief among them, the employee book fair! There's something for readers of every age, from picture books, coloring books, and cookbooks, to how-to books, graphic novels, and memoirs. In this episode, we talked with colleagues who are shopping and volunteering at the fair to find out what are the must-have books this holiday season. Here's a list of all the books mentioned in this episode with links to their Goodreads pages: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen One Plus One by Jojo Moyes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Tie-in books Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne Harry Potter and the Sorcerer' Stone Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay Slide and Find Animals by Roger Priddy My First Book of Colors by Scholastic Duck and Goose Let’s Dance by Tad Hills and Lauren Savage Goosebumps: Slappy’s Revenge by R.L. Stine Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine Give Yourself Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Red by Michael Hall Smile by Raina Telgemeier Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Pinball Science Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer Heartless by Marissa Meyer Untwine by Edwidge Danticat Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz Holding up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Another Brooklyn by Jaqueline Woodson Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort Izzy the Ice Cream Fairy by Tim Bugbird The Airport Book by Lisa Brown Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow  

In a recent decision, the Drug Enforcement Administration ruled that marijuana will remain a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Substances in Schedule 1 are determined by the Food and Drug Administration to be drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.   On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, host J. Craig Williams joins Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML and Ben Cort, business development manager for the Center for Addiction Recovery and Rehabilitation (CeDAR), to discuss the recent decision by the DEA to keep marijuana on the Schedule 1 list. They will talk impact, the legalization of marijuana, manufacturing marijuana for scientific purposes, and what the future holds on this controversial topic. Paul Armentano is deputy director of NORML, and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and a senior policy advisor at Freedom Leaf, Inc: The Marijuana Legalization Company. He is the co-author of the book “Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?” Paul was also the principal investigator for defense counsel in U.S. v Schweder, the first federal evidentiary since 1973 hearing to challenge the constitutionality of cannabis as a schedule I controlled substance. Ben Cort is business development manager for the Center for Addiction Recovery and Rehabilitation (CeDAR), part of the University of Colorado Health system. Ben’s passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 1996, Cort is also a junior fellow at the University of Florida’s Drug Policy Institute and serves on the boards of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) and the Stout Street Foundation. Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

We're continuing Season 2 strong! This week the very fun... but weird, Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman (author) and Ben Cort (illustrator). Every pirate has to have a theme, I suppose, so what happens when a particular pirate crew is underpants themed? Shenanigans is the only possible outcome. Rachel & Sam Read a Story is about the fun of reading children's books, and also about how little sense these books make when you read them 20 years later. We read the books aloud and make fun of them while we do. Enjoy! Follow Sam (@SamGasch) or follow Rachel (@Sknowite). Either way, please subscribe!