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In this episode of The Cole Memo, Cole welcomes Shaleen Title for a thought-provoking discussion on cannabis legalization, the evolving role of hemp, and the need for policy innovation. Shaleen reflects on her career in drug policy reform and her focus on cultivating the next generation of leaders, and Cole explores how the hemp industry's advantages could inform better cannabis regulations. Together, they tackle the successes and shortcomings of legalization, the fight against overregulation and corporate capture, and the ongoing importance of grassroots movements like Hash Wednesday in shaping change. This nuanced conversation connects decades of activism with today's challenges and opportunities in cannabis reform. Watch video version and read full show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2024/12/16/e153/
This week on The Horse Race, Shaleen Title of the Parabola Center joins Jennifer Smith and Steve Koczela to discuss a survey on what Americans think marijuana legalization should look like. Plus, how are Boston Public School parents thinking about the proposed facilities plan, and what did Steve learn at the national pollsters' conference?
Best Of BPR 5/14: Shaleen Title Goes Behind The Marijuana Rescheduling Headlines & Trump's Election Interference Mishegoss With Nancy Gertner
For the last 54 years, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug: a category that carries drastic criminal penalties and also includes hard drugs like heroin. But the Biden administration has the power to change that as scientists at the FDA are now recommending it be reclassified in a much less severe category. But Jonathan wonders, would descheduling marijuana be enough to solve all of the issues caused by the War on Drugs? Drug policy activist and attorney Shaleen Title joins Jonathan to answer that very question, and to explain some of the risks and rewards of federal marijuana legalization. Shaleen Title is an attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years. She is a former top regulator for the state of Massachusetts, where she served as commissioner of the Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 to 2020. Currently, her primary focus is running the nonprofit think tank Parabola Center, which pushes for cannabis policies to protect people rather than corporate profits. You can follow Shaleen on Instagram @shaleentitle. You can find Parabola Center on Instagram @parabolacenter and TikTok @parabolacenter. You can find Parabola Center's latest paper here. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our senior producers are Chris McClure and Julia Melfi. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike and Mary Jane snack and smoke their way through this jam-packed holiday ep! MJ's going viral on TikTok, and Mike gets in the joke of the year as they explain the difference between ghost and demon sex, skewer Matt Rife, and one-up each other with three different, incredible, thicc sandwiches. Plus, a brilliant Tombstone Invention. LIKE/ SUB/ IF IT'S A DEMON, DON'T DO IT Music by Jesse Case Follow Weed + Grub IG Watch Weed + Grub YT Tickets to The Feds Can F*Ck Off Comedy Tour Get ScentAir - use code GRUB for an extra 25% off! Timmy's Brown Bag BOTW: The California cannabis community & Shaleen Title
In this episode, I speak with Shaleen Title about two papers that the Parabola Center just released. We also discuss the topic of Hash Wednesday. Read full show notes here: http://thecolememo.com/2023/11/22/episode-17-shaleen-title-parabolacenter-com-new-papers-hash-wednesday/
In this episode, Shaleen Title joins me for a short conversation about a recent headline story in the cannabis industry. Shaleen is the Founder and Director of the Parabola Center. You can learn more at ParabolaCenter.com. Watch video version of podcast or read full show notes here: https://chillinois.net/2023/05/10/277-shaleen-title/
In this episode, I talk about a debate that I recently became aware of. Shaleen Title, Grant Smith-Ellis, Scott Redman, and Pamela Althoff joined me to share their insights on this topic. Watch the video version of this episode and read the full show notes here: https://chillinois.net/2023/04/28/271-cannabis-commission-vs-cannabis-agency/
Welcome to spring 2023, and our 100th episode! We're excited to welcome our first guest host, former Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner and social equity champion, and the CEO of the Parabola Center for Law & Policy, Shaleen Title.In this episode, Shaleen finds out what small cannabis companies can learn from her dream guest, Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and founder of the new cannabis non-profit Ben's Best Blnz.Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream has long been famous for supporting causes its founders care about, including cannabis legalization which specifically focuses on equity and justice for communities of color. Last year, Ben continued that mission by starting the Vermont-based nonprofit Ben's Best Blnz, which specializes in growing cannabis with moderate levels of THC, and gives all profits to the state's Black cannabis community and groups advocating for criminal justice reform.Shaleen and Ben discuss how Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Company started, and how it stayed value-driven and community-focused despite going international. Ben opens up about his and Jerry's experience fighting off the wealthy Pillsbury Doughboy back in the 1980s, and he talks about what small cannabis companies today can learn from their success going up against big wealthy corporations.Ben and Shaleen also discuss how, as massive cannabis companies start to act like they're locally owned, small cannabis companies can stay in business and remain focused on quality and community. They also talk about karma in business, building customer loyalty through aligned values, and their shared vision for the future of the cannabis industry.Get your Spring 2023 issue of Different Leaf the magazine at DifferentLeaf.com and flip to page 36 to read more on Ben and Shaleen's conversation, and to enjoy a rare early-day photo of Ben and Jerry from back in the 70s!Find out more about our guests; Shaleen Title at parabolacenter.com and Ben Cohen at bensbest.comFollow us on social media @DifferentLeaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritishGot to DifferentLeaf.com to get your copy of our latest magazine issue.
On this episode of Let's be Blunt, Montel speaks with Shaleeen Title. Shaleen is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years. She served as the Commissioner of the MA Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 to 2020. She left to focus on running the Parabola Center, a nonprofit think tank that pushes for equity in cannabis policymaking. She has been described as “the people's weed watchdog”.
In this episode of the Chillinois Podcast, I have a conversation with Shaleen Title. Shaleen is an attorney and drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing cannabis laws for over 20 years. She is the Founder and CEO of the Parabola Center. Watch the video version of this episode or read the full show notes by clicking here: https://chillinois.net/2022/10/09/224-shaleen-title-parabolacenter-com/
On this week's episode of Lever Time: On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium: Joel Warner speaks with attorney and drug policy expert Shaleen Title about Joe Biden's recent announcement on marijuana decriminalization and reform. Joel and Shaleen break down every aspect of Biden's plan, as well as the corporate interests hoping to turn a profit from marijuana legalization (6:03). Then, David Sirota interviews Gary Chambers, a progressive Democrat running for a U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana. David talks with Gary about his roots as a community organizer, the resistance he's met from the Democratic establishment, and how he hopes to become the state's first Black senator (34:06). If you'd like access to Lever Time Premium, which includes extended interviews and bonus content, head over to LeverNews.com to become a supporting subscriber.If you'd like to leave a tip for The Lever click the following link. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. levernews.com/tipjarA rough transcript of this episode is available here.ParabolaCenter.comChambersForLouisiana.com
Live show with guests representing cannabis stakeholders, Shaleen Title (social equity), Chris Goldstein (patients and consumers), and Adian Coffey of labor union international UFCW (workers). We discuss the SHIP Act, labor peace agreements, a cannabis workers bill of rights, price gouging and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
This week we are joined by Shaleen Title , Founder of Parabola Center to discuss:Safe BankingPreventing MonopoliesBuilding an Equitable Industry Is Big Tobacco a threat to Cannabis?Shaleen Title is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years. She is a former top regulator for the state of Massachusetts, where she served as commissioner of the Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 to 2020. She is the author of “Fair and Square: How to Effectively Incorporate Social Equity Into Cannabis Laws and Regulations” and “Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market.”Parabola Center is a nonprofit think tank of legal professionals and drug policy experts coming together to protect people, not corporations. Our mission is to provide everyone with access and expertise to participate in the drug policy arena.https://www.shaleentitle.com/https://www.parabolacenter.com/https://twitter.com/parabolacenterhttps://twitter.com/shaleentitle#Cannabis #Cannabiscommunity #tobaccoAt Eighth Revolution (8th Rev) we provide services from capital to cannabinoid and everything in between in the cannabinoid industry.8th Revolution Cannabinoid Playbook is an Industry-leading report covering the entire cannabis supply chain The Dime is a top 50 Cannabis Podcast Contact us directly at info@8threv.com Bryan Fields: @bryanfields24 Kellan Finney: @Kellan_Finney
This week we are joined by Shaleen Title , Founder of Parabola Center to discuss:Safe BankingPreventing MonopoliesBuilding an Equitable IndustryIs Big Tobacco a threat to Cannabis?Shaleen Title is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years. She is a former top regulator for the state of Massachusetts, where she served as commissioner of the Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 to 2020. She is the author of “Fair and Square: How to Effectively Incorporate Social Equity Into Cannabis Laws and Regulations” and “Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market.”Parabola Center is a nonprofit think tank of legal professionals and drug policy experts coming together to protect people, not corporations. Our mission is to provide everyone with access and expertise to participate in the drug policy arena.https://www.shaleentitle.com/https://www.parabolacenter.com/https://twitter.com/parabolacenterhttps://twitter.com/shaleentitle#Cannabis #Cannabiscommunity #tobaccoAt Eighth Revolution (8th Rev) we provide services from capital to cannabinoid and everything in between in the cannabinoid industry.8th Revolution Cannabinoid Playbook is an Industry-leading report covering the entire cannabis supply chain The Dime is a top 50 Cannabis Podcast Contact us directly at info@8threv.com Bryan Fields: @bryanfields24 Kellan Finney: @Kellan_Finney
This week we are joined by Shaleen Title , Founder of Parabola Center to discuss:Safe BankingPreventing MonopoliesBuilding an Equitable Industry Is Big Tobacco a threat to Cannabis?Shaleen Title is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist who has been writing, passing, and implementing equitable cannabis laws for over 20 years. She is a former top regulator for the state of Massachusetts, where she served as commissioner of the Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 to 2020. She is the author of “Fair and Square: How to Effectively Incorporate Social Equity Into Cannabis Laws and Regulations” and “Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market.”Parabola Center is a nonprofit think tank of legal professionals and drug policy experts coming together to protect people, not corporations. Our mission is to provide everyone with access and expertise to participate in the drug policy arena.https://www.shaleentitle.com/https://www.parabolacenter.com/https://twitter.com/parabolacenterhttps://twitter.com/shaleentitle#Cannabis #Cannabiscommunity #tobaccoAt Eighth Revolution (8th Rev) we provide services from capital to cannabinoid and everything in between in the cannabinoid industry.8th Revolution Cannabinoid Playbook is an Industry-leading report covering the entire cannabis supply chain The Dime is a top 50 Cannabis Podcast Contact us directly at info@8threv.com Bryan Fields: @bryanfields24 Kellan Finney: @Kellan_Finney
Massachusetts State Senator Diana DiZoglio joins us for a live show with calls from Ed DeSousa of RiverRun Gardens, Shaleen Title of the Parabola Center, Warren Lynch, and Just Bill. Discussing DiZoglio's campaign for Mass State Auditor, cannabis policy in Massachusetts, her fight against NDA's on Beacon Hill and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
For good reason, about 150 million people use cannabis, according to the World Health Organization. That's around 3 percent of the global population or the entire population of Russia. In most places, smoking the flowers or extracts of this plant can come with some steep legal consequences: long prison sentences, heavy fines, loss of civil... The post Episode 74: Cannabis And Capitalism — Preventing Another Big Tobacco with Shaleen Title appeared first on Narcotica.
Here in Episode 10 "The Cannabruhz" serve up the hottest news in the cannaverse in a segment appropriately named "Word on the Street" as the guys speak on Borderland Patrol on alert due to New Mexico legalizing recreational cannabis (marijuana) on April 1st, NCAA increase on the drug testing threshold for student athletes, President Biden addresses everything except for cannabis. Also they guys continue the "Social Equity Mini-Series" with insight on reinvesting tax revenue collected from cannabis busineses back into DACs as a potential solution for Social Equity, the ramifications of faulty licensing processes and programs and why that could swing the argument in favor of reallocating tax revenue as an economic and social equity solution, the effects of social injustices and inequalities that tie back to slavery and how the conditioning of the mind from those times is still relevant today, and more. Corey and Jerell also give flowers to emerging businesses in the cannabis/cannabis adjacent sector: Mujeres Valley IG @mujeresvalley/ @crookedarrowfarmnm Ganja Freedom Fest was a success. Continue to support Mujeres Valley as they get the Cannabruhz stamp of approval! Texas Cannabis TV IG @texascannabistv/ @greenlightseventsco SXSW event sponsored by @weedmaps coming in 2023 Stay tuned for more coming from the team over at Texas Cannabis Tv & Green Lights Events Co. Shaleen Title's article (through the Ohio State University): https://deliverypdf.ssrn.com/delivery... Welcome to the SHOW! You are now listening to "The Cannabruhz" Music by: @marcus.makes.music on IG Purchase/Lease this track or one of Marcus' other masterpieces at www.airbit.com/marcusmakesmusic BOOK A FREE 15-MINUTE STRATEGY SESSION FOR YOUR CANNABIS TAX, BOOKKEEPING, & ACCOUNTING NEEDS: https://calendly.com/harvestaf/strate...
In this podcast, we raffle winners for our Tommy Chong giveaway and then we discuss Illinois cannabis news, the failures involving social equity in Illinois, and we end the episode by reading a proposal that was drafted by a local Chillinoisian. Citations: - Several amendments introduced for craft growers — https://illinoisnewsjoint.com/several-amendments-introduced-for-craft-growers/ - Shortened Illinois legislative session casts doubt on more licenses and regulatory changes — https://grownin.com/2022/02/03/shortened-illinois-legislative-session-casts-doubt-on-more-licenses-and-regulatory-changes/ - Why It's So Hard To Sell Weed In Chicago — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jm89yctQVs&t=1s - How can the US marijuana industry be more equitable? — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUqzKFsucTk - Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market by Shaleen Title — https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4018493 - How to stave off marijuana industry monopolies: Q&A with Shaleen Title — https://mjbizdaily.com/shaleen-title-discusses-how-to-avoid-marijuana-industry-monopolies/ - Somebody that claimed to represent Curaleaf made this statement to me — https://www.reddit.com/r/ILTrees/comments/mzoc5m/discussion_licenseholders_lobby_alongside_police/gw6geme/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3
This week Shaleen Title joins us to talk about her meeting with Senator Schumer, and her latest paper, "Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market" and then we look at the bizarre decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to recall hundreds of vape products. And finally we turn our attention to a new program MedMen launched that they're calling the Cannasseur Personal Concierge Service. We'll be discussing all those stories and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business... As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what's happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more---- Segment 1 - CAOA is Coming in April https://www.marijuanamoment.net/schumer-plans-to-file-marijuana-legalization-bill-in-april-as-top-house-lawmaker-details-his-own-reform-plan/ "Bigger is Not Better: Preventing Monopolies in the National Cannabis Market" ----more---- Segment 2 - Pennsylvania Recalls 650 Medical Marijuana Vape Products https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pennsylvania-recalls-hundreds-of-medical-marijuana-vape-products-with-little-explanation/Content?oid=21053714 ----more---- Segment 3 - WTF is a Cannasseur? https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005392/en/MedMen-Announces-Cannasseur-Personal-Concierge-Service/ ----more---- Big Finish links - Buy Lily Krane's Girl Scout Cookies https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lillian315415 This episode of Marijuana Tomorrow is brought to you by Cannabeta Realty and The Emerald Farm Tours.
Today we talk to Shaleen Title from the Parabola Center, who has been actively involved in the effort to put equity and justice at the heart of drug policy here in Massachusetts. We talk about how our state was early to make marijuana legal through a ballot initiative, but our legislature has been slow to enact the details that would make our drug policy fair.Shaleen's paper:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c...Parabola Center's resources:https://www.parabolacenter.com/resour...Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the audio version of the Incorruptible Mass podcast, season 4 episode 33. The video version is available here.You're listening to Incorruptible Massachusetts. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: we investigate why it's so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. To stay informed:* Subscribe to our YouTube channel* Subscribe to the podcast (https://incorruptible-mass.buzzsprout...)* Sign up to get updates at https://www.incorruptiblemass.org/
Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne talks about Governor Charlie Baker's latest plan to distribute over two million rapid tests to Massachusetts towns in need, and the state of democracy in the U.S. Dionne is a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. His latest book is "Code Red: How Progressives And Moderates Can Unite To Save Our Country." Then, we ask listeners their outlook on climate change, after tornados sweeping through Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee left dozens dead and scores of buildings demolished. Revs. Irene Monroe and Emmett G. Price III weigh in on Gen Z's relationship with religion and a Black medical illustration going viral. Monroe is a syndicated religion columnist, the Boston voice for Detour's African American Heritage Trail and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. Price is the founding pastor of Community of Love Christian Fellowship in Allston, the inaugural dean of Africana studies at Berklee College of Music and co-host of the All Rev'd Up podcast. Shaleen Title shares takeaways from her recent academic paper on solutions to equity issues in cannabis laws, and the state of legalization and decriminalization of drug use across the country. Shaleen Title is a former Cannabis Control Commissioner who is now the Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence at the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Ohio State University. She is also the CEO and co-founder of the Parabola Center. Charlie Sennott discusses civilian casualties from the War on Terror that the U.S. military hid from the public, and how U.S. democracy compares to other countries. Sennott is a GBH News analyst and the founder and CEO of The GroundTruth Project. Brian O'Donovan previews this year's return to an in-person Christmas Celtic Sojurn, and his inspiration behind the event. Brian O'Donovan is host of Celtic Sojourn on GBH. A Christmas Celtic Sojourn begins its holiday run tomorrow, with a sold out show in Rockport. Tickets are still available for shows at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston – www.christmasceltic.com. We end the show by talking with listeners their experiences with holiday yankee-swap events.
Social Equity. What does it mean in the Cannabis Industry? Andrew sits down with Shaleen Title (Cannabis Attorney and Speaker) and Nina Parks (Cannabis Activist) to talk about what social equity truly means in the Cannabis industry. It's not new knowledge that the war on drugs, especially marijuana, has greatly impacted Black, Latinx, Native American, and other minority communities. What cannabis social equity can do is to ensure that these communities get the resources they need to thrive in the budding industry that once persecuted them. Some topics Shaleen, Nina, and Andrew cover:
Windy Borman is the executive producer and director of a great documentary, Mary Janes: The Women of Weed, where she is highlighting the stories of women breaking barriers and building businesses in cannabis. Joyce loves the film and knows so many of these ladies and wants you to know them too. Windy and Joyce talk about why she took a leap into cannabis filmmaking, a few of the ladies in the documentary, and what inspired her to create a Puffragette movement.And a quick reminder that The Canna Mom Show needs your support to continue sharing the stories of the women in the emerging cannabis industry, the pioneers! We are also preserving these stories, because pretty soon cannabis will be just another industry and we want women to influence the culture of this emerging industry as well as benefit from it. Please connect if you would like more information on how to support our mission.Topics Discussed(2:05) Tip O'Neill(2:55) Michelle Wu Boston Mayor!(3:40) Sponsorship Opportunities(4:20) Mary Janes: The Women of Weed(4:55) Windy Borman(6:00) Oregon Cannabis Policy(8:40) Curiosity and Cannabis(9:40) Time Capsules and Road Maps(11:34) Turning a Movement into an Industry(11:50) Betty Aldworth(12:10) Wanda James(12:36) Shaleen Title(14:20) Melissa Etheridge(15:45) Not a Consumer(19:17) Women and Plant Medicine(30:13) Budtenders(31:15) Hello Again!(32:18) Women Working in Cannabis(34:18) Puffragettes (34:57) Gender Equity, Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability(35:38) How To Watch Women In Weed (38:09) Connect with WindyThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music
This week's discussion focuses on the current state of Massachusetts' cannabis industry, and how the conversation around social equity is evolving as the industry grows.
Shaleen Title is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist. She currently serves as Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and as vice-chair of the Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition. She is a frequent keynote speaker and consultant on cannabis policy and has testified in front of governmental bodies around the world about restorative justice in marijuana laws. As CEO of the crowdfunded policy project Parabola Center, she co-authored 2021 model federal amendments focusing on people rather than corporate profits. In 2017, she was appointed by the Massachusetts governor, attorney general, and treasurer to serve as one of five inaugural commissioners of the Cannabis Control Commission, the agency tasked with regulating legal and medical marijuana in the commonwealth. Her three-year term was extended to December 31, 2020. Described as “the people's weed watchdog” in Boston Magazine's 2019 Power List, she was widely recognized during her term for her focus on racial justice and her efforts to make the cannabis industry more fair and inclusive. Previously, in her role as a founding board member of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, she led the creation of the MCBA Model Bill, the first state-level model bill created to give states guidance to implement a process of reinvestment and reconciliation. She also served as a trustee for Students for Sensible Drug Policy and a board member of the National Lawyers Guild. She was a co-founder of THC Staffing, the first recruiting firm focused on inclusion in the cannabis industry, and was part of the multistate tax group at Deloitte Tax. Shaleen's interviews have been featured in outlets including PBS NewsHour, Politico, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, The Guardian, Vice News, and many NPR stations, and she has written guest op-eds for The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, Commonwealth Magazine, Marijuana Moment, and Boston Business Journal. She is an alumna of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public magnet school with an emphasis on developing problem solvers, and she holds a business degree, law degree, and graduate degree in accounting from the University of Illinois. To learn more about The Parabola Center visit theparabolacenter.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabisdiversity/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabisdiversity/support
Victor Pinho of Emerald Farm Tours joins me this week, as our regulars take the week off. We’re talking about a couple of recent Op-Ed’s that were published at Marijuana Moment. The first is by friend of the show, Shaleen Title, arguing that Congress isn't going far enough to protect the legalization vision many advocates have dreamed of, and another by the deputy director of the Marijuana Policy Project, Matthew Schweich, talking about how cannabis is caught up in the current war on ballot initiatives. And finally, we’ll look at a recent comic by our friend, Brian “Box” Brown, that discusses microbial remediation of cannabis and how Canada’s approach differs from many US states. We’ll be discussing all these stories and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business... As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----SHOW NOTES Segment 1 - Congress Only Has One Chance To Legalize Marijuana The Right Way https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-only-has-one-chance-to-legalize-marijuana-the-right-way-op-ed/----more---- Segment 2: The War On Ballot Initiatives Has Marijuana In The Crosshairs https://www.marijuanamoment.net/the-war-on-ballot-initiatives-has-marijuana-in-the-crosshairs-op-ed/----more---- Segment 3: Legalization Nation on Microbial Testing Rules in Canada https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlvRVCjB2F/
This week we take a long look at legalization finally coming to New York! And then we look at the case of a public school teacher fired for her legal medical marijuana use in Florida. And finally, we’ll have Part 2 of my “Ask A Canna Expert” interview with Shaleen Title. We’ll be discussing all this and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business… As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more---- SEGMENT 1 - New York, New York! https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-marijuana-legalization-bill-heads-to-governors-desk/ https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-nys-needs-for-legal-pot-20210330-5uztyakuirazfab56r53jba6l4-story.html https://drugpolicy.org/press-release/2021/03/victory-dpa-hails-historic-passage-marijuana-legalization-new-york----more----Segment 2: We Don’t Need No Education https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/03/24/brevard-teacher-terminated-medical-marijuana-use/4723723001/
This week we discuss the Biden administration’s purge of some of their staffers who admitted their previous cannabis use. And then we’ll look at the reparations Evanston, Illinois is paying funded by cannabis taxes, and ultimately, we have Part 1 of an interview with former Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title, to talk about her new job, her old jobs, and then some... We’ll be discussing all this and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business… As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----SHOW NOTES SEGMENT 1 - Biden’s True Colors... https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-white-house-sandbags-staffers-sidelines-dozens-for-pot-use https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-related-firings-in-biden-white-house-represent-antiquated-response-congressman-says/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-congressman-condemns-marijuana-related-white-house-firings-in-letter-to-biden/ https://www.marijuanamoment.net/biden-worried-endorsing-legal-marijuana-would-lead-to-trump-win-insider-says/ ----more---- Segment 2: Cannabis Taxes Fund Evanston Reparations Program https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-evanston-reparations-passes-tl-0325-20210323-hjetmkcmr5g5hhxaxjohovcmii-story.html----more----Segment 3: An Interview with Shaleen Title
Mike Crawford, hosts a discussion on the dozen dispensaries that left the Commonwealth Dispensary Association (the CDA) this week over a delivery lawsuit that the CDA has since withdrawn. Shaleen Title is an Indian-American drug policy activist and attorney who served from 2017 through 2020 as one of five commissioners on the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, the agency tasked with regulating legal and medical marijuana in the commonwealth. Described as “the people's weed watchdog” in Boston Magazine's 2019 Power List, she has won several awards for her advocacy work and her efforts to make the cannabis industry more fair and inclusive. Fabricio DaSilva is the Vice President of UFCW 1445, a local labor union representing cannabis dispensary employees at NETA, SIRA, Mayflower, and more. Aaron Goines is a graduate of Northeastern University, starting his entrepreneur career path with a decade of employment in the financial services industry, a Founder and Board Advisor to the Massachusetts Cannabis Association for Delivery and is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Emerald Turtle, a majority minority-owned cannabis venture. Devin Alexander is the CEO/Co-Founder of Rolling Releaf. Grant Smith, is a contributor with DigBoston, The Young Jurks and Midnight Mass, and President of MassCann. Support us, subscribe on anchor.fm, Midnight Mass or our Patreon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
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Grant Smith interviews Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title on social equity, new proposed regulations and bills she supports that would establish a cannabis social equity loan fund as well as another that would allow cities and towns to license social consumption business. And much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Grant Smith interviews Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title & MA State Rep Chynah Tyler. If you would like to support our content, subscribe at http://midnightmass.substack.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
First up, reps of the leading Massachusetts patients group, the MPAA, the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, are opposing a Beacon Hill bill that would expand veteran access to medical cannabis. And they are not alone, a Medical Doctor who derives income from writing cannabis recommendations also joined them. https://midnightmass.substack.com/p/med-advocates-oppose-expanding-vet Next, we'll take a look at Boston media smurfing it up with see through fear-mongering about non-existent cannabis re-sales and what Cannabis Control Commissioner, Shaleen Title had to tell us about it. Also in this dispatch: Big cannabis-Revolution Clinics expected to face opposition in Cambridge, Horace Small for Mass Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), and to wrap it up, we'll share how happy we are about our four NECANN award nominations. Vote for us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LNT2IzKAObCBxKKAeFCA5i6jm5pvU8wXm1Nn-e4MzAI/alreadyresponded?edit_requested=true --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Hi Podcast - This is a short 17 minute, valued packed conversation with Shaleen Title, Commissioner of Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Shaleen was appointed by the governor, treasurer, and AG to serve in the social justice seat, one of five seats, responsible for regulating medical and adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts. Prior to her appointment, Shaleen co-authored the Massachusetts marijuana legalization referendum and has consulted on state and local marijuana policy around the country. As an attorney specializing in marijuana regulations, she's provided regulatory expertise for leading marijuana consulting firms. She also served as founder of a women-led recruiting firm and as a founding board member of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, where she led the drafting of the first model bill created to give states guidance to implement a process of reinvestment and reconciliation. She previously served on the national boards of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Marijuana Majority, the Cannabis Law and Family Alliance, and the National Lawyers Guild. Wesbite https://www.shaleentitle.com/ Twitter @shaleentitle LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaleentitle/
Guest call in from Ihssane Lackey for US Congress. The Young Jurks also take calls and discuss Rev Clinics boycott, Boston cannabis licensing, Shaleen Title and Charlie Baker/DPH vape ban. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
The August 14th Cambridge City Ordinance hearing for cannabis economic empowerment, gets heated. Attorney for Registered dispensaries threatens to sue the city of Cambridge over delays in recreational licensing as the city continues to debate a 2 year moratorium on existing dispensaries from going rec to give economic empowerment applicants an actual opportunity. Richard Harding supporting economic empowerment calls the Simmons (dispensary backed) amendment, a slave amendment. With testimony from Shaleen Title, Grant (Smith) Ellis, and many other local supporters of economic empowerment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
This week Alex and Donnell talk with Shaleen Title, one of five commissioners on the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Title's goal is to ensure legalization has economic benefits for victims of past injustice. She updates us on the status of licensing in MA and what she has learned from mistakes in CO and the west. Plus, we have an update on cannabis banking.Follow Shaleen Title on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaleentitleFollow the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MA_CannabisThree Republicans Stand in the Way of Legalization: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/cannabis-weed-federal-legalization-crapo-graham-mcconnell-857036/Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/weedweek. We have thank-you gifts at every donation level. For just $2/month, you get a bonus episode of WeedWeek every month. For $25/month you get the bonus episodes, additional swag, plus an OTTO, the precision joint machine by Banana Bros ($129 value). Watch how the OTTO works here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zqq9m1Bf7U. Join now at www.Patreon.com/WeedWeek.WeedWeek is the best way to keep up with the Green Rush at WeedWeek.net. Sign up for our free newsletters: WeedWeek, WeedWeek Canada, and WeedWeek California at www.weedweek.net/newsletterRate and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weedweek/id1332937362Email us your comments, questions or suggestions at hello@weedweek.netFollow us on Twitter and Instagram:twitter.com/weedweeknewstwitter.com/alexhalperintwitter.com/donnyshellinstagram.com/weedweeknews
Shaleen Title, Commissioner of the Cannabis Control Commission, joins us to break down the recently enacted laws enabling medical and adult use marijuana in the Commonwealth.
The Young Jurks go LIVE with MA Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title, Somerville Alderman Ben Ewen-Campen, & Manisha Bewtra, Melrose Alderman-At-Large, discussing cannabis zoning and how to ensure licenses for locals and those who have been disproportionally harmed by cannabis prohibition, hosted by Mike Crawford. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
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The criminalization of cannabis was a foundational pillar of the New Jim Crow. Now, the decriminalization of cannabis might just make a small number of white and privileged folks really rich. Shaleen Title is working to make sure that the burgeoning cannabis market in Massachusetts is one that accounts for and corrects that inequity.
On-hiatus regular and current member of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Shaleen Title joins host Kris Krane to talk about how things are going in Massachusetts as the state rolls out legal adult use cannabis for the first time. Produced by Shea Gunther.
To listen to the state's newest regulatory commission in its meetings, the tenor and terms, for the most part, are no different than hearings regarding oversight of most industries in the state. But the big difference is the industry they are charged with overseeing – legal marijuana – and members of the Cannabis Control Commission have just hit a historic milestone, finalizing regulations to get legal recreational sale and use of marijuana ready to roll. “July 1 is the start date, not the end date,” says commission chairman Steven Hoffman, who along with commissioner Shaleen Title joined The Codcast to talk about the regulations. “The industry is going to take time to evolve. It's going to take a few years, I believe, before this industry looks mature.”
Cannabis activist Shaleen Title joins us and takes us through her early realization that numbers made sense foisting her into accounting only to realize that drug policy was where she wanted to be. She joined SSDP and eventually had a hand in Amendment 64 passing in Colorado. She went to law school to get well versed in legal writing, political speech and how the law worked to serve her in her cannabis law reform work. She moved to the east coast and served in tax law for six months- her first day of orientation being the economic crash- which had her realize that the universe didn’t want or need her where she was- "Lehman just went down- but here’s your desk." Which is ultimately what set her on her ultimate path of full time cannabis policy.
Andrew Livingston, Shaleen Title, and Tom Angell join host Kris Krane to talk about the latest situations in Massachusetts and Vermont as well as the vital role diversity played in Pennsylvania's recent license awarding process. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Massachusetts Marijuana regulation, taxation and implementation discussed as Bethany Moore speaks to two of the drafters of the measure, Kris Krane and Shaleen Title.
Taylor West, Betty Aldworth, and Shaleen Title join guest host Kris Krane to talk about the latest develops in Trump world. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Shaleen Title, Esq. shares what it's like running a THC staffing agency, and why she believes the weed biz is such a great place for women to work. The Women Promoted on this Episode: "Sue Taylor just won a license in Berkeley to open the first dispensary that is aimed at seniors, and to my knowledge she's the first black female senior to own a dispensary," says Shaleen. "Dispensaries can be kind of like hip, young places, which is great, but it's not great when you have seniors who need to feel comfortable asking questions and learning, and so I think her dispensary in Berkeley, which is going to be called 'I Can,' is going to be so groundbreaking and historic, and Sue Taylor is an amazing person with no fear and such a wonderful, strong woman." Follow These Women on Twitter: Women's Health: @womenshealthmag Caitlin Abber: @everydaycaitlin Shaleen Title: @ShaleenTitle Episode Credits: Uninterrupted is produced by Caitlin Abber. Editorial support was provided by Lisa Chudnofsky. Our theme music is “Bullshit” by Jen Miller.
Shaleen Title, a partner at the THC Staffing Group, and Malik Burnett, a preventative medicine physician at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and former DC Policy Manager at the Drug Policy Alliance, join Sam and Rachelle to discuss race and racial justice in the drug policy reform movement. News: Researchers Will Try to Grow […] The post This Time It’s Racial Justice [#38] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.
The MCBA has been created specifically to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity, creating equal access and economic empowerment for cannabis businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the war on drugs. After a recent Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) meeting, we turned on the microphones where the chairman Jesse Horton and some of the board members- Jennette Ward of MJ Freeway, Shaleen Title of THC Staffing, Jason Ortiz of MVFR, our old friend Shabnam Malek of Brand + Branch, Judge Shelli Hayes, Dani Kizaire Sutton and Ngaio Bealum all shared a bit.
Dan Goldman, Betty Aldworth, and Shaleen Title joins host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the results in Ohio and Sean Parker's legalization initiative in California. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Jane West, Shaleen Title, and Betty Aldworth joins host Kris Lotlikar to talking about the growing influence of women in the cannabis industry and dig into the new effort in Colorado to allow limited public cannabis consumption. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Kris Krane, Taylor West, and Shaleen Title join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about the latest Massachusetts initiative and proposed regulations on edibles in Colorado. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Tom Angell, Shaleen Title, and first timer Jane West join host Kris Lotlikar to discuss the state of marijuana, the quickly ramping 2016 presidential race, and to look at shifting regulations in Oregon and Washington. Produced by Shea Gunther.
Shaleen Title, Taylor West and Aaron Houston join host Kris Lotlikar to discuss the new bipartisan Senate bill that both reschedules and de-schedules medical marijuana and look at the pros and cons of government-run dispensaries. Produced by Shea Gunther.
This special episode was recorded at the Students for Sensible Drug Policy International Conference with Stacia Cosner, Shaleen Title, Shea Gunther, Shawn Heller, Dan Goldman and Kris Krane joining host Kris Lotlikar. The panel discusses how they each became involved in SSDP as they relay the history of the student organization that has been successfully working to end the drug war for over 16 years.