In the Weeds with Jimmy Young

In 1973, Oregon was the first state in the union to decriminalize cannabis, in 2014 they became the fourth to legalize it, but now that it's an open adult use market, it's been a struggle to grow a business let alone grow the plant. Now with the merger of two business associations, the Oregon Cannabis Association (OCA) and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon (CIAO), Oregon advocates are hopeful this will be the first step towa...

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, @Scott Jordan of the Alternative Finance Network. While the world sees doom and gloom in the cannabis industry, prices plummeting, interest rates rising, no access to capital, you won't get that negativity from Scott. If you are in the lending business, things are booming! Just ask Scott Jordan of the Alternative Finance Network. He's been doing deals in this space for years, and now it's...

You have to give cannabis attorneys credit, most of them want you to know that they are cool and can relate to those who are enlightened by this plant medicine. Jeffrey Hoffman from New York City is one of them. Even his Linked In Profile is an image of him with his beloved New York Yankees hat, and a joint in his mouth! He calls himself a NY City cannabis insider, and he hosts a podcast show called Ask me Anything about Cannabis? ...

They might have been 3000 miles away from their base in the Emerald Trianble's Humboldt County, but Wendy Kornberg of Sunnabis Farms, and James Beurer from Organic Cultivators seem right at home in Massachusetts.

They were in town as the organizers for the second annual Super Natural Organic Conference in Sturbridge Massachusetts this past weekend where a dream team of natural organic growers shared their knowledge with a group of l...

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One of the longest established growers, and policy advocates to come out of Boston, Massachusetts is Kim and Jon Napoli. Kim was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Marijuana Policy Project after her impact on reform at the state and Federal Level. Jon is the proprietor of the Boston Gardener, the c...

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, two European based cannabis journalists and podcast hosts. Martin Condon from Martin’s World Podcast in Ireland, and Lex Pelger frim Cannabinoids and the People in Bordeaux France where he produces content for his own newsletter and podcast. Did you hear that Ireland is starting to move the idea of legalization in their parliament? So if you think the USA laws need to be changed, there is...

The Harvest Cup is a regional competition for cannabis growers and manufacturing in Worcester Massachusetts since 2017. In the Weeds Jimmy Young was on site and talked with some of the vendors involved including the Hippy Chick herself Janet McAllister who got married on Saturday on the Floor of the trade show. Also interviewed Eric Robichaud of Green Goddess Supply and the host of the Metrowest networking group, Dan Serard from Ca...

Over the past few episodes of In The Weeds with Jimmy Young on the road with NECANN at the Higher Lifestyle show, Jon Provost, a child prodigy actor from Hollywood, has talked with the host about his life in film, TV, and advocacy for animals. Now the two old school media veterans talk about the changes in film, and society over the decades they’ve both been involved in advocacy for cannabis. From Hollywood CA to Boston, Massachuse...

On In The Weeds with Jimmy Young this week, we talk with a legendary creative TV producer and founder of Monster TV, Bill Diamond. At age 23, Bill was introduced to Jim Henson, creator of the muppets. Now 40 years plus later, Diamond is a hit at Comic Conn, and collectible shows around the nation. So what is he doing at the Cannabis Friendly High Life Style Show presented by NECANN? Last year, he created the Toking with the Dead se...