HeyJaredJoint Session: Diverse Voices in NYS Cannabis
Joint Session is your go-to source for the latest cannabis news shaping the New York market. Hosted by Herb Barbot, Esq., the first Director of Operations at the NYS Office of Cannabis Management, this podcast delivers expert insights, breaking developments, and in-depth…
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New York Cannabis: The Gloom, the Boom, and What’s Next (opens the original)
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In the Season 3 finale of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot welcomes back Rick Bashkoff, CEO of Lit Alerts, to take a data-driven look at how New York’s cannabis industry has evolved over the past year. With cumulative sales surpassing $3 billion and the number of licensed dispensaries more than doubling year over year, Rick examines the progress behind the headlines and the challenges emerging as the market matures. The conversation explores shifting consumer preferences, price compression, the r
Cannabis Beyond the High: Genetics, Scent & Culture (opens the original)
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In this episode of Joint Session , host Herb Barbot is joined by cannabis husband-and-wife team Mario Guzman and Victorine Deych, co-founders of Voice of the Plant. Better known as Mr. Sherbinski, Mario shares the story of how he went from cultivating cannabis in a San Francisco garage to creating iconic genetics including Sunset Sherbert and Gelato, while Victorine explains how her background in natural perfumery and heightened sense of smell led her to explore cannabis terpenes and eventually
How a Moment in Vegas Led to Cannabis Advocacy (opens the original)
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In this episode of Joint Session , host Herb Barbot is joined by Nikki Lawley, a former nurse, traumatic brain injury survivor, cannabis advocate, invisible illness educator, and founder of Nikki and the Plant. Nikki shares the deeply personal story of how a workplace brain injury transformed her from healthcare provider to patient, leaving her with chronic pain and other debilitating symptoms while conventional medicine struggled to provide answers or relief. After cycling through dozens of doc
Licensee Highlight: From Cancer Survivor to Cannabis Entrepreneur (opens the original)
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In this episode of Joint Session , host Herb Barbot is joined by Vanessa Cuccurullo, founder of Mrs. C Botanicals and the woman behind Leilala and Watson, a cannabis brand built around the idea of “low dose, high trust.” A two-time cancer survivor, Vanessa shares how her experience first as a caregiver for her grandmother and later as a patient herself changed her relationship with cannabis and ultimately inspired her to enter the industry. The conversation explores her journey from navigating N
California Cannabis - A Cautionary Tale (opens the original)
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In this episode of Joint Session , host Herb Barbot is joined by cannabis regulatory attorney and social equity advocate Toni Forge, founder of 4Leaf Consulting, and Whitney Beatty, founder of Josephine & Billie’s, Los Angeles’ first cannabis dispensary created by and for women of color. Drawing on California’s decade of experience with adult-use cannabis, Toni and Whitney examine what New York can learn as its own legal market matures. The conversation explores California’s persistent illicit m
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