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Success in the Maryland Cannabis Market with Christina Betancourt Johnson

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9 months ago

September 22, 2025

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On this episode of Let’s Be Blunt with Montel, we’re thrilled to host Christina Betancourt Johnson, a trailblazer in the cannabis industry and the founder/CEO of Standard
Wellness Maryland and The Forest. Christina’s company is the first African American and Latina majority-owned, vertically integrated cannabis company in the U.S. and Maryland’s first vertically integrated social equity licensee.

Join us as Christina shares her inspiring entrepreneurial story, the challenges and triumphs of being a minority business owner in the rapidly
evolving cannabis landscape, and how she’s redefining holistic wellness through The Forest dispensary. We’ll also explore her leadership roles on national legislative efforts for cannabis legalization—an especially timely topic in today’s political climate.

Tune in to hear her insights on fostering equity in the cannabis market, the importance of community-first business models, and her advice for
aspiring entrepreneurs looking to enter the space. Christina’s vision for Standard Wellness and The Forest is more than just about products—it’s about meaningful change, empowerment, and creating opportunities for all.

You won’t want to miss this one. Listen now!

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Will the Farm Bill of 2024 Close Down Hemp Derived Highs? The Full A and B Blocks of Weed Talk News

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One week ago, on Friday afternoon, The House of Representatives threw the hemp industry a curve. A last minute amendment to the 2024 Farm Bill got approved. If the bill does not change it could end the controversial Delta B and THC A market. Since the Farm Bill of 2018, these hemp derived intoxicants have established a billion dollar industry that is unregulated but widely distributed . This is the Full A and B Blocks of Weed Talk news with Alaina Pinto released earlier this week. Andrews Behringer in Washington DC, LeVanna Vassau in California, Tina Tasaka in Nevada, Lisa Williams in Texas. PCM Founder Jimmy Young interviews NEWS 13 NY Tara Rosenblum on her cannabis contest documenting 3 social equity participants for two years in that crazy NY market. Debi Facey in Canada, Brandon Jones in Missouri, Joe Parsons in Virginia, Marianne Cursetjee in Oregon, Doug Miller’s High on Wall Street, and an excerpt from Thomas Howard and MIggy 420 from their weekly Cannabis Legalization News on Sundays.

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