Promoting cannabis commerce with a conscience Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association and New York City Cannabis Industry Association have benefited from David Holland's on-the-ground cannabis advocacy and Andrew Schriever's cannabis policy expertise They join Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. to discuss their efforts to level the cannabis playing field so that the legacy operators are fairly integrated into the legal markets. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Andrew Schriever - https://podconx.com/guests/andrew-schriever David Holland - https://podconx.com/guests/david-holland New York City Cannabis Industry Association - https://ciamembership.org/ Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association - https://ciamembership.org/

Why the war on drugs casualties should have an advantage Maur Stringer knows first-hand the impact the war on drugs has had on the youth in America. He joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. to explain how his marijuana arrests changed the trajectory of his life. He shares his opinion on New York state's current cannabis regulation's attempt to help the war on drugs causalities. Read about his experiences with Cannabis MA Jumping Jim Crow for Cannabis Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Maur Stringer - https://podconx.com/guests/maur-stringer Shaki Green Lit - www.shaktigreenlit.com

50 years of cannabis in the Big Apple through the eyes of the High Times editor From the carefree cannabis policies of the '60s and '70s to the draconian policies of the '80s and '90s New York City has always been the mecca of cannabis consumption. Life-long New Yorker, former High Times editor and founder of CelebStoner , Steve Bloom joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. He talks about what it was like for a cannabis enthusiast to live through the different eras. He also shares stories from his High Times career. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell CelebStoner  - https://www.celebstoner.com/ Steve Bloom - https://podconx.com/guests/steve-bloom

Providing opportunities for cannabis legacy small business owners Since prohibition, the cannabis industry has been kept alive by small business owners throughout the world who risked their freedom to keep the industry alive. Brooklyn native, Tavian Crosland joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, to talk about his career and share his thought on NYS cannabis legislation and how to provide restitution to the legacy community. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell https://honeysucklemag.com/cannabis-war-on-drugs-black-community-marijuana/ Unlocnow.org - https://unlocnow.org/ Tavian Crosland - https://podconx.com/guests/tavian-crosland

Promoting equity-centered cannabis policy reform Imani Dawson the Founder and President of TCC Media and Director at the Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE) is today's guest. Growing up in NYC, she joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, to talk about her life in cannabis and how she's using her unique talents to improve the lives of the people in her community and advance the cannabis movement. They discuss CEASE mission to promote inclusion, equity and justice in the cannabis community by increasing awareness and educating consumers, particularly those marginalized by prohibition, about the medical and economic benefits of the plant. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Imani Dawson - https://podconx.com/guests/imani-dawson TCC Media - https://www.tccmedia.co/ Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE) - https://www.ceaseconference.org/

A steward to the essence of the cannabis plant With over 12 years of legal cannabis industry experience and 10 years of philanthropy work experience, Philip Wolf the CEO and founder of many cannabis companies including CashoM, joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, They discuss his career from starting cultivation operations to serving over 3000 people cannabis through pairing dinners and tastings (smoking, not infusions). They also talk about providing relief for the people in Haiti through the non-profit he founded, Hispanola Heath Partners, Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell CashoM - https://cashom.org/ HISPANOLA HEALTH PARTNERS - https://medicaloutreach.americares.org/organizations/hispanola-health-partners/ Philip Wolf - https://podconx.com/guests/philip-wolf

Helping cannabis executives and businesses grow through effective communications Beth Waterfall the founder of Beth Waterfall Creative, programming director  for NeCann and Executive Director of Elevate Northeast joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. to talk about her cannabis career. She explains how her business development and corporate communications strategic services are focused entirely on the cannabis industry and a select group of ancillary companies looking to enter the cannabis industry in a responsible, inclusive, and compliant fashion. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Beth Waterfall - https://podconx.com/guests/beth-waterfall Beth Waterfall Creative - https://www.bethwaterfall.com/ NeCann - https://necann.com/ Elevate Northeast - https://www.elevatene.com/

New York City is the largest cannabis using municipality in the world Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. continues her New York City adventure with good friend Attorney Joseph A Bondy. Joe's New York City law firm, Law Offices of Joseph A Bondy, focuses on cannabis business, cannabis licensing, and criminal defense. They discuss topics ranging from the pros and cons of NY Cannabis: Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) to the future of cannabis craft artisans and much much more. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Joseph A Bondy - https://podconx.com/guests/joseph-bondy Law Offices of Joseph A Bondy - https://josephabondy.com/

The Big Apple, here we come! Ronit Pinto, founder of the award-winning media company Honeysuckle Magazine is Season Two's first guest. She joins Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq. to talk about combining creativity and artistry with advocacy. She shares the inspiration that drove her to launch her magazine and what motivates her to consistently provide elevated content. Scheril also makes an exciting announcement; hint - read the title. Executive Producer: Scheril Murray-Powell Produced by PodConx Scheril Murray-Powell, Esq, - https://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell Ronit Pinto - https://podconx.com/guests/ronit-pinto Honeysuckle Magazine - https://honeysucklemag.com/