Portland’s 2017 Budtender of the Year, Tiara Darnell, tells Alex and Donnell how budtending prepared her for cannabis advocacy, from studying strains and fielding medical inquiries to witnessing the ugly truth behind “inclusive” brand marketing. Darnell says she has not lost hope in cannabis equity programs and she introduces us to her forthcoming podcast, High, Good People, which explores the relationship between people of color and cannabis in the new age of legalization. Also, an interview with Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy drops today on WeedWeek.net and Italians are smoking “cannabis light.”

High, Good People pilot episode: T-ara-darnell – Hgp-podcast-pilot-mixdown

High, Good People on Instagram: www.instagram.com/highgoodpeople

Leafly’s Best in State 2017: www.leafly.com/news/strains-prod…state-2017-oregon

Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy: The WeedWeek Interview
www.weedweek.net/stories/acreage-…dweek-interview/

Cannabis Policy Oversight Team: www.portlandoregon.gov/civic/article/557563

Marijuana Legalization Leader: Illinois Just Made New York And New Jersey Look Like Dorks
www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2…rks/#3de944e746f9

Illinois Rec Bill “Tragically Flawed”
www.weedweek.net/newsletter/weedw…ceiling-5-27-19/

Italy’s Cannabis Light: www.apnews.com/ea9ac614af74488b8977e3dbe54dd795

Mickey Hart’s weed brand: hightimes.com/news/grateful-dead…ch-cannabis-brand/

Low dose cannabis tonic: www.bevnet.com/news/2019/elevato…-market-newcomers