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Licensee Highlight – From Limos to Cannabis with Kristy Zielinski
In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot welcomes Kristy Zielinski, who shares her journey from owning a limo company to becoming the owner of High Tide Disp...
From New York to Maryland: A Journey in Cannabis Leadership
In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot welcomes Tabitha Robinson, the new director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration to the podcast. Tabatha discusse...
BioTrack - NYS and Seed to Sale
In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot welcomes Dr Moe Afaneh, COO of BioTrack. They delve into the implementation of New York State's cannabis traceabilit...
Year 4 of the MRTA: Navigating New York's Cannabis Landscape
In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot welcomes Joe Rossi, a prominent figure in New York's cannabis industry and founder of Modern Advocacy LLC. They disc...
Start Low and Go Slow (to Avoid a Bloodbath)
Herb speaks with Axel Bernabe, inaugural Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Director for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. Axel, a partner at Manatt Hea...
An Anti-Racist Approach to Cannabis and Social Equity
Herb speaks with Tavian Crosland, New York Director of the Social Equity Empowerment Network. Tavian is an impassioned and thoughtful advocate for ensuring that the p...
From Dean’s List to Rikers Island
In this episode Herb speaks with New York City Council Member Julie Menin. Council Member Menin represents New York City’s District 5 which covers the Upper East Side ...
Part Two: The Blunt Truth
In this special two-part series Herb speaks with former NYS Office of Cannabis Management colleagues – Aaron Ghitelman, Benjamin Sheridan, and Matthew Greenberg. The g...
Part One: High Hopes
In this special two-part series Herb speaks with former NYS Office of Cannabis Management colleagues – Aaron Ghitelman, Benjamin Sheridan, and Matthew Greenberg. The g...
A Birthright to Cannabis
In this episode Herb speaks with cannabis real estate attorney Kristin Jordan about Kentucky’s medical marijuana applications, the impetus for creating the Asian Canna...
Chuck D on Cannabis and Traffic Safety
The measure of injuries and fatalities on the country’s roadways following cannabis legalization has been haphazard and inconclusive. In this episode Herb speaks with...
The One About All the Lawsuits
New York State’s cannabis program has been a magnet for lawsuits that have stymied progress in issuing licenses and growing the industry. Is the problem the agency’s i...
Munkey Si, Monkey Do
In this episode Herb briefly covers news items from across the country, and locally in New York, where a major report in The City, by Rosalind Adams, detailed that OCM...
I Have a Dispensary License - Now What?
In this episode Herb describes his concerns with the turmoil at the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and how that might impact the momentum in the state’s evolving ca...
The End of Prohibition 2.0
In this episode, Herb speaks to acclaimed author, Daniel Okrent, about his book Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. Daniel served as the first public editor ...
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
In this episode, Herb speaks to Jeffrey Hoffman, Esq. (Hoffman & Associates), Jeffrey is a well-known cannabis attorney and advocate, as well as host of Ask Me Anythi...
I Love the Nightlife
In this episode Herb speaks to Dasheeda Dawson, founding director of Cannabis NYC and Jeffrey Garcia, Executive Director of NYC’s Office of Nightlife. They discuss NY...
Cheers and Tears: 3 Years of the MRTA
In our premiere episode Herb speaks to NYS Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. The Majority Leader was the prime sponsor of the Marijuana Regulation and ...
Introducing "Joint Session"
Welcome to Joint Session: Diverse Voices in New York State Cannabis. This spring marks the 3rd anniversary of the signing of New York’s Marijuana Regulation and Tax...
