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Welcome to The Hybrid — where cannabis policy, politics, and pop culture collide.Hosted by former state regulators Shawn Collins (MA) and Erik Gundersen (ME), this podcast brings insider perspective to the evolving world of cannabis: from regulatory rollouts and federal…
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#24 | From Heisman to Highsman with Ricky Williams (opens the original)
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Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams opens up about cannabis, social anxiety, and the NFL on The Hybrid, the cannabis policy podcast hosted by two former state regulators. Shawn Collins and Erik Gundersen sit down with Ricky Williams, founder of the cannabis lifestyle brand Highsman and co-founder of Project Champion, along with Project Champion President Gretchen Gailey. Ricky shares the story most people never heard: the night at the University of Texas that changed his relationship with the p
#23 | Regulating Three Cannabis Markets at Once with Minnesota's Eric Taubel (opens the original)
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Shawn Collins of THC Group and Erik Gundersen of ERG Strategies sit down with Eric Taubel of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management for a conversation about regulating three cannabis markets at once - and what happens to the most mainstream of them when the federal hemp ban takes effect in November. Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis in 2023, but what it built is unlike any other state: a brand-new agency overseeing a new adult-use market, an existing medical program, and a lower-potenc
#22 | The Fight to Stop the Repeal with Massachusetts' Ryan Dominguez (opens the original)
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Shawn Collins of THC Group and Erik Gundersen of ERG Strategies sit down with Ryan Dominguez of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition for a conversation about Question 8, the November ballot measure that would repeal adult-use cannabis legalization in Massachusetts. Ten years after voters passed Question 4, Massachusetts has one of the most established cannabis markets in the country: hundreds of licensed businesses, tens of thousands of jobs, and hundreds of millions of dollars flowing to state
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