In the re-release of this week’s full show of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, DEA Head Terrence Cole lied to the US Senate during his confirmation hearings! Rescheduling didn’t even make top ten of priorities for his agency; Rand Paul from Kentucky gets Fed Hemp Ban pulled from appropriations bill;
“Smart” Approaches to Marijuana launches prohibition campaign and urges Trump to not reschedule cannabis; Andrew Behringer in DC; Texas Hemp battle heats up again, Kerry HInkle on Hemp; 1v1 exclusive with Embarc CEO Lauren Carpenter after successfully managing the California state fair, and the 3 day Dead and Co festival in San Francisco; Plus 19 reports from around the world and coast to coast;
A block – Amie Carter in Michigan; Curtis Emery in Massachusetts;
B Block – International reports from Europe; England, and Canada; Plus Joe Parsons in Virginia; Tina Tasaka in Nevada and on Tribal Lands; Doug Miller High on Wall Street; Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma at Terp Float;
C Block – Jennifer Boozer in Alabama; Jill Goldsberry in NJ. with new social clubs; Christopher Bright in MD; Mark Alan in Illinois; Matthew Friedlander in Washington State, Marianne Cursetjee in Oregon; Robin Alford in Kentucky; Christina Brisson in Ohio; Ashley Bellamy in Minnesota; 3 Days of Dead & Co in San Francisco celebrating 60 years of Grateful Dead music, but first open consumption and sale of cannabis.
Morgan Fox is in the middle of the lobbying effort to reform the cannabis laws in the USA. Now as Director of Government relations for NORML in Washington DC he works Capital Hill trying to educate law makers on the intricacies of the cannabis plant and industry. Every 3rd Friday he is a guest on Green Rush Live on Pro Cannabis Media with PCM Founder Jimmy Young
From federal cannabis reform and DEA rescheduling to hemp regulations, groundbreaking medical research, veterans’ access, and the evolving legal landscape, there’s no shortage of headlines—but what do they actually mean for patients and consumers?
In this special solo episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, Montel Williams breaks down the week’s biggest cannabis news stories with his signature blend of personal experience, straight talk, and evidence-based insight. As someone living with multiple sclerosis and advocating for medical cannabis for decades, Montel separates the facts from the hype, explaining why these developments matter far beyond politics.
You’ll hear updates on federal rescheduling efforts, the future of hemp-derived cannabinoids, expanding medical research, veterans’ access to cannabis, industry trends, and the ongoing push for policies rooted in science instead of stigma.
Whether you’re a patient, healthcare professional, entrepreneur, or simply curious about where cannabis policy is headed, this episode delivers the context behind the headlines—and a clear look at what’s next.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Where federal cannabis reform stands today
Why DEA rescheduling matters—and what it doesn’t change
The growing debate over hemp-derived cannabinoids
How new medical research is advancing patient care
What veterans and medical cannabis advocates are fighting for
The legal and business trends shaping the future of the cannabis industry
Join Montel for an informed conversation focused on one goal: empowering listeners with the knowledge they need to make better decisions and advocate for smarter cannabis policy.
High Tide’s 3 cannabis dispensaries targeted by Canadian arsonists in Ontario in a coordinated attack. If you get texts from your favorite dispensary and they use Twilio to deliver the messages to you, they will have to find another tool. Alabama is still waiting to launch their already passed medicinal cannabis program after 2 years! Could a Washington State naturalized citizen serve as a test case for citizenship or deportation because of an ownership of a cannabis dispensary, and it might get to the Supreme Court.
Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto includes cannabis reports from coast to coast.