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Tolerance Break
May 1, 2023

Tolerance Break

Are you familiar with tolerance breaks? Have you ever taken a t-break from cannabis? Don is on day three of a 21-day tolerance break and he talks about the philosophy behind them, why they're worth doing and some tips and …

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Tommy Chong
April 20, 2023

Tommy Chong

Strap in, stoners. This anniversary episode is a doobie. If there was a Mount Rushmore of cannabis influencers, Tommy Chong would be on it. The legendary comedian, actor and musician talks with Don about cannabis activism ove...

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Cornbread Hemp
April 5, 2023

Cornbread Hemp

Cannabis gummies have exploded in popularity in the last few years, and now a true game changer has hit the market. Building on 250 years of Kentucky Hemp tradition, Cornbread Hemp was founded by cousins Jim Higdon and Eric Z...

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Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Illinois' new cannabis working group
March 27, 2023

Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - Illinois' new cannabis working group

Cannabis has been recreationally legal in Illinois for three years and medically legal for nearly a decade. Regardless of any flaws in Illinois' Cannabis Act , the state has sold billions of dollars worth of cannabis products...

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43 - Metro Blac
March 21, 2023

43 - Metro Blac

An amazing thing about the legal cannabis industry is the people in it, there are fantastic new events and opportunities popping up all the time. One such jamboree is happening on the South Side of Chicago this week. The Metr...

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42 - Miranda May
March 17, 2023

42 - Miranda May

Have you ever communed with the dead? This week's guest says anyone can be a medium, they just need to be taught the skill. Miranda May lost someone very close to her and like many others, she relied heavily on …

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41 - Robert Lund, Studio TBD
March 9, 2023

41 - Robert Lund, Studio TBD

Is legal cannabis trending in an unsafe direction? In light of recent studies underscoring the potential dangers of products with high rates of THC, it's a fair question to ask. More evidence is showing that CBD can protect o...

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40 - Aaron Edelheit
Feb. 22, 2023

40 - Aaron Edelheit

Question or Comment Cannabis may already be a 100 billion dollar-a-year industry, even with the patchwork state-by-state legalization in the U.S. right now. The "green rush" is on, people want to claim their fortunes and lega...

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Episode 40 - Matt Ross and Ethan Stockton, Deep Space Creations
Feb. 15, 2023

Episode 40 - Matt Ross and Ethan Stockton, Deep Space Creations

Question or Comment Cannabis may grow like a weed, but it doesn't mean that weed is worth smoking. There is a wide spectrum between shwag headache dust and the glory of the stickiest icky. How does one grow great cannabis? …

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Episode 38 - Viktor Karpenko
Jan. 20, 2023

Episode 38 - Viktor Karpenko

We live in a browser-based generation. When people want to know something, they ask a search engine. As the cannabis industry expands and refines, people are creating new products and businesses looking for ways to stand out ...

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Episode 37 - Yesenia Roman
Jan. 13, 2023

Episode 37 - Yesenia Roman

Anyone who uses cannabis and has been on a first date knows how awkward it can be to broach the topic. The lingering stigma of reefer madness can ruin a potential relationship in a heartbeat. Yesenia Roman knew this firsthand...

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Episode 36 - Olive Harvey College President Dr. Kimberly Hollingsworth and Dean Akilah Easter
Jan. 4, 2023

Episode 36 - Olive Harvey College President Dr. Kimberly Hollingswort…

What better way to start the new year than exploring an exciting opportunity to learn much more about cannabis? Something unique is growing at Olive Harvey College on Chicago's southeast side. OHC President Dr. Kimberly Holli...

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Episode 35 - Fred Sanders
Dec. 28, 2022

Episode 35 - Fred Sanders

In the final episode of 2022, Fred Sanders shares with Don his journey to create a business within a business. Working in The Apple House in Terre Haute, Indiana, right on the border with Illinois where cannabis had just beco...

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Episode 34 - Stoner Nataly
Dec. 19, 2022

Episode 34 - Stoner Nataly

Stoner Nat knew cannabis was powerful and positive before taking a break from it to serve in the U.S. Navy. Upon her separation in California she reconnected with the plant and set out for Chicago. Eventually she was inspired...

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Episode 33 - President Biden signs Cannabis Research Bill
Dec. 2, 2022

Episode 33 - President Biden signs Cannabis Research Bill

An episode to mark an historic day in the United States as President Joe Biden signs the first ever standalone piece of federal cannabis reform legislation ! It has do with cannabis research and will clear many roadblocks and...

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Episode 32 - Anna Rose and Vi Herring
Nov. 25, 2022

Episode 32 - Anna Rose and Vi Herring

There has been much ballyhooing and celebrating of the social equity component of Illinois' legal cannabis market. How equitable has it really been, though? Anna Rose and Vi Herring of True Social Equity in Cannabis and Weed ...

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Episode 31 - Cory Getz
Nov. 17, 2022

Episode 31 - Cory Getz "The CBD Surfer"

What does a brain stem stroke feel like? Cory Getz, aka The CBD Surfer , tells Don exactly what it felt like on this week's episode. Cory shares his experience of waking up with half of his body paralyzed along …

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Episode 30 - Kala Sanmartin
Nov. 10, 2022

Episode 30 - Kala Sanmartin

Like many people around the world, Kala Sanmartin struggled to get to sleep. She was prescribed sleeping pills which helped but also hurt in different ways. She decided to seek a more sustainable solution and found that canna...

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Episode 29 - Katarina Francesca and Rozzi Gonzalez of Bedford Grow
Nov. 3, 2022

Episode 29 - Katarina Francesca and Rozzi Gonzalez of Bedford Grow

Strap in for double the action as Don interviews two guests at once on this week's episode! Katarina Francesca and Rozzi Gonzalez both work at Bedford Grow , an Illinois company making high quality cannabis products on a cons...

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Episode 28 - Irene Donohue
Oct. 26, 2022

Episode 28 - Irene Donohue

When arthritic aches and body pain made it so Irene Donohue needed 15 minutes just to get out of bed, she started seeking a solution. After finding cannabis made a world of difference in quality of life for her and …

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Episode 27 - Nicholas Thomas
Oct. 19, 2022

Episode 27 - Nicholas Thomas

Things could have gone a very different way for Nicholas Thomas. On this week's episode Nick tells Don his story of growing up in a small Illinois town and how discovering cannabis turned his life upside down. After a journey...

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Episode 26 - Joe Mazza
Oct. 12, 2022

Episode 26 - Joe Mazza

What if the best medicine for you has been the cannabis plant all along? That's the question that led Joe Mazza to explore cannabis personally and eventually to create Compassionate Clinics of America , a health and wellness ...

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Episode 25 - Derek
Oct. 5, 2022

Episode 25 - Derek "Kronic" Larose

Twice the host for the price of one, as Derek "Kronic" LaRose joins Don on this week's episode! Kronic hosts the Grow Weed at Home with Homegrown Cannabis Co. podcast and shares his story of growing up on a variety …

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Episode 24 - George Breiwa
Sept. 28, 2022

Episode 24 - George Breiwa

Cannabis connoisseurs gather round to hear from George Breiwa, creator of DynaVap vaporizers! He talks about his introduction to cannabis and his realization that combustion ruined it for him. Vaporizers changed his ability t...

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