The Young Jurks

The Young Jurks

Boston, Massachusetts politics. Led by Mike Crawford AKA Mike Cann. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support

Episodes

Chelsea City Councilorette Damali Vidot for Massachusetts State Rep

August 23, 2020 • 54 mins
Mike Crawford interviews Chelsea City Councilor at Large Damali Vidot discussing her campaign for MA State Rep, she's running in all of Charlestown and a section of Chelsea. We also discuss her wish to bring transparency to the Massachusetts State House, an Exxon Mobile lawsuit she's a part of, cannabis, COVID19, her past, police and drug reform, safe injection sites, and much more. https://www.votedamali.org --- This episode is sp...
Mark as Played

Why did MA State Rep Candidate Bob May call the Police on us?

August 15, 2020 • 14 mins
Why did a MA State Rep candidate call the Middleton Police Department on us? MA State Rep candidate Robert May didn’t want to answer questions about blocking a veteran from opening RiverRun Gardens, LLC, a microgrow in a Newburyport business park. May  wouldn’t speak and then called the police? First time anybody has ever called the police on us for asking questions. Bet his opponent Sally Kerans for State Representative won’t call...
Mark as Played

Helina Fontes for Massachusetts Governor's Council

August 9, 2020 • 69 mins
Let's elect the first ever women of color to the Massachusetts Governor's Council! Helina Fontes for Massachusetts Governor's Council, she's running in District 6 and will be on the democratic primary ballot, September 1st.  https://www.helinafontes.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Massachusetts CCC proposed changes, delivery only and caregivers

August 4, 2020 • 99 mins
Massachusetts CCC proposed changes, delivery only and caregivers with Janelle Goines, Dr. Marion McNabb, Dan Scotland, Grant Smith and Mike Crawford. midnightmass.substack.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Massachusetts cannabis delivery regulations

August 3, 2020 • 67 mins
Grant  Smith interviews Morriss Partee, Aaron Goines, and Janelle Goines regarding their proposed changes to the CCC's delivery regulations for adult use operators. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Fabricio DaSilva, UFCW 1445, NETA update

July 31, 2020 • 64 mins
Fabricio DaSilva, Vice President of UFCW 1445 gives us an update on NETA, New England Treatment Access union campaigns as well as the campaign to bring back COVID19 hazard pay for Stop & Shop workers and those employed in healthcare.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Shekia Scott

July 23, 2020 • 129 mins
Shekia Scott, the former Director of Community Outreach and Equity Programming at the state's Cannabis Control Commission. Within this position, she focused on promoting the inclusion  of communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs, marijuana prohibition, arrests and incarceration in the adult-use  marijuana industry. Shekia developed and introduced MA’s  first-in-the-nation, statewide, Social Equity Program, provid...
Mark as Played

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission proposed regulation changes

July 20, 2020 • 33 mins
Grant Smith with a panel of local experts Devin Alexander, Ed DeSousa, and Dr. Marion McNabb on Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission proposed regulation changes.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

NETA Parallel dispensary employee fired for union organizing?

July 18, 2020 • 40 mins
NETA Parallel dispensary employee fired after discussing union organizing on a recent episode of The Young Jurks, an interview with that employee Jonathan Martins. We also discuss new proposed Mass CCC regulations that would lift medical cannabis caregiver limits. Email the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Comission to support lifting the caregiver to patient limit. This  is truly amazing news and it now becomes imperative that patie...
Mark as Played

MassCann members vote to revoke Bill Flynn's membership

July 12, 2020 • 11 mins
Interviews with attendees who participated in today's MassCann/NORML strawpoll on Bill Flynn, it was a landslide against the President.  Mike Crawford also gets Bill Flynn on the record, he threatens Crawford and continues to blame others.. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

US Senator Ed Markey

July 11, 2020 • 41 mins
US Senator Ed Markey discussing Green New Deal, OSHA not protecting legal cannabis workers in Massachusetts, Stop & Shop supermarkets ending hazard pay, cannabis legalization and much more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

NETA employees on Brookline union election & troubling work conditions in Franklin

July 8, 2020 • 61 mins
NETA, New England Treatment Access cannabis dispensary employees speak on the ongoing mail-in Brookline, Massachusetts union election & troubling work conditions in Franklin, fires, aphids, mold, and COVID19. We find out that NETA Franklin has started to have fire drills since our most recent episode with Rob Cawley who stated that most employees hadn't been through a fire drill. As Cawley stated, "More fires than fire drills". Two...
Mark as Played

Isaias Lopez, Store Manager at Canna Provisions Holyoke

July 6, 2020 • 20 mins
Mike Crawford interviews Isaias Lopez, store manager at Canna Provisions dispensary, Holyoke on their opening day.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

MassCann/NORML emergency over Director's ties to Straight Pride & anti-BLM statements

June 30, 2020 • 86 mins
MassCann/NORML emergency over Director's ties to Straight Pride and anti-BLM statements, we interview a number of former directors and members of the organization about the controversy, Noni Goldman, Shannon Jones, Rachel Donlan, Kate Steinberg, and Hope Marian. We all agree in wanting MassCann to ban chairman of the board, Samson Racioppi and President Bill Flynn.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make...
Mark as Played

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title

June 27, 2020 • 97 mins
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.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast:...
Mark as Played

Discussing Massachusetts corporate cannabis conspiracies

June 25, 2020 • 55 mins
Mike Crawford & Grant Smith discuss corporate cannabis conspiracies, real ones and fakes too.  Revolutionary Clinics, Commissioner Shaleen Title, and Globe reporter, Dan Adams are also topics of discussion.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Devin Alexander, co-founder/CEO at Rolling Releaf, LLC

June 24, 2020 • 59 mins
Devin Alexander, co-founder/CEO at Rolling Releaf, LLC. This episode is sponsored by http://ufcwlocal1445.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

NETA employees fired for union organizing?

June 20, 2020 • 88 mins
NETA employees fired for union organizing? An interview with three former NETA, Parallel cannabis dispensary workers who were fired after organizing for a union. Sponsored by http://ufcwlocal1445.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Small fire at NETA Franklin, Mass cannabis news, and responding to fan mail

June 19, 2020 • 35 mins
Fire at NETA, Mass cannabis news, and responding to fan mail.  NETA has an upcoming union election, we are recording a special live episode tomorrow with NETA workers who were fired for union organizing. Sponsored by http://UFCWlocal.1445.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

What happened to expanding veterans access to medical cannabis in Massachusetts?

June 11, 2020 • 69 mins
What happened to expanding veterans access to medical cannabis in Massachusetts? Interview with Stephen Mandile --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support
Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

    24/7 News: The Latest

    24/7 News: The Latest

    The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

    Crime Junkie

    Crime Junkie

    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

    The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.

    The Breakfast Club

    The Breakfast Club

    The World's Most Dangerous Morning Show, The Breakfast Club, With DJ Envy And Charlamagne Tha God!

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

Explore

iHeart

Live Radio

Podcasts

Artist Radio

Exclusives

News

Features

Events

Contests

Photos

Information

About

Advertise

Blog

Brand Guidelines

Contest Guidelines

Subscription Offers

Jobs

Get the App

Automotive

Home

Mobile

Wearables

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.