Why Decriminalization Matters More Than Legalization

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Medicine With The Medals

Medicine with The Medals

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Join us as we dive into the fascinating realm of plant medicines, covering a wide range of topics from herbs and botanicals to psychedelic substances. Our expert hosts and guest speakers will take you on a captivating journey, sharing insights, research, and personal stories that shed light on the potential of these powerful remedies. We believe in the holistic approach to healing and the wisdom of traditional practices. Our episodes provide valuable knowledge on psychedelic plant medicines like ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms, which offer potential breakthroughs in mental health treatment.

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Why Decriminalization Matters More Than Legalization

Medicine With The Medals

47 minutes 51 seconds

1 month ago

Why Decriminalization Matters More Than Legalization

What happens when a classroom teacher becomes one of the most influential voices in psychedelic entrepreneurship?

In this episode of Medicine With The Medals, we sit down with Luna Stower, educator, legacy operator, and cannabis industry leader, for an unfiltered conversation on safe access, policy advocacy, and why real healing starts with real sovereignty.

Luna shares how her experience growing up in the Bay Area during the early days of cannabis activism shaped her lifelong mission to decriminalize and decentralize plant medicine, and how she’s translating those lessons from cannabis into the psychedelic movement today.

What You’ll Learn:

Why the “legalization” vs. “decriminalization” debate is more than semantics, and how policy language shapes lives
How Luna’s background in public education makes her a uniquely effective advocate in entheogenic medicine
The biggest commercial traps and ethical blind spots facing psychedelic startups today

A blueprint for navigating extractive capitalism while staying rooted in reciprocity and community

Why safe access isn't just about safety, it’s about trust, testing, and transparency

Episode Highlights:

03:11 – Luna’s early roots in cannabis and Prop 215's lasting impact
07:39 – The hard-earned lessons from working with legacy brands
13:58 – What safe access actually means and why community comes first
20:25 – The difference between decriminalization and legalization, explained
27:44 – Transparency in testing: Luna unpacks a recent COA scandal
34:11 – Feminist leadership in the psychedelic space
41:06 – Luna’s call to action for the future of medicine

Meet the Guest:

Luna Stower is a Bay Area native, legacy operator, and award-winning educator who has helped build some of the most recognized cannabis and entheogen brands in the world, including Jetty Extracts, Ispire, and her own consultancy, Luna Stower Marketing.

A vocal advocate for safe access, decriminalization, and feminist leadership in plant medicine, Luna sits at the intersection of movement-building and business strategy, paving a path for ethical scale in psychedelic entrepreneurship.

Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned:

Safe Access – Luna’s principle-driven approach to entheogenic medicine distribution
COA Verification – Certificate of Analysis integrity in mushrooms and cannabis
Legacy Operator Ethos – Cultural preservation through ethical entrepreneurship
Decriminalize vs. Legalize Framework – Language as legislation, impact as intent

Closing Insight:

“Safe access isn't just about lab results. It’s about trust. It’s about community. And it’s about sovereignty.” – Luna Stower

This episode is a wake-up call for entrepreneurs, educators, and activists: the plant medicine movement must root itself in integrity, not hype, to survive the pressures of commercialization.

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Connect with Luna:

Website: https://www.lunastower.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lunastower/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luna_stowerX: https://x.com/lunastower

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