The Canna Mom Show

Vanessa Jean-Baptiste a Unicorn in Cannabis

Vanessa Jean-Baptiste is a local Massachusetts business woman who is breaking barriers and building her business in cannabis. She has a story that proves one person can make a difference at a local level with persistence and knowledge. Vanessa and her partners, Mark and Mike, are the founders of Legal Greens dispensary in Brockton, MA, which began with her journey from employment in the criminal justice system to economic empowerment candidate. With her first-hand knowledge of how the war on drugs impacted her community and a strong belief that cannabis can be a way to heal, Vanessa shares her powerful story of taking on the system and healing her community.Joyce also gives a shout out to a new book project she’s been invited to join by Dr. Bridget Williams of Green Harvest Health, and we want to thank Women In Cannabis Expo for supporting today’s podcast. Topics Discussed(1:30) Green Harvest Health – Courage in Cannabis(2:20) Women In Cannabis Expo & Brooke Westlake(2:45) Vanessa Jean-Baptiste Intro(3:35) Brockton, MA(4:07) Criminal Justice Background(4:20) War on Drugs(4:50) Parent Reactions(6:28) Brockton Cannabis Politics(8:46) Downtown Brockton(10:34) The Challenge(12:11) Theory Wellness(16:00) The Team – Mark and Mike(19:00) Vision Behind Legal Greens Dispensary(19:40) Expungement Clinics(20:01) Community Engagements(21:15) Elevate N.E.(21:30) Local Political Advice(24:20) Vanessa’s Cannabis Relationship(25:48) Impacting The Process(27:35) Head & Heal Link(28:20) Vision For The Future(28:40) Third-World Countries and Cannabis(29:48) Haiti(30:32) Legal Greens: Locations and Products(31:38) Dr. UmaThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music

Boston’s Nike John and Dr. Robin Reed Giving Back with T.H.C (The Heritage Club)

Nike John and her mom, Dr. Robin Reed, share their inspiring mother – daughter canna story with Joyce. Nike John is a young, ambitious woman with a background in real estate, and Dr. Robin Reed is her safety and strategy advisor when not caring for patients in Boston. Together they are building the first black-woman independently owned cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts, and they share with Joyce the challenges they’ve faced and how they’re keeping their faith together.Joyce also gives a shout-out to Canna Moms are Good Moms Too and Got Terpenes for their humorous and comfortable cannabis inspired clothing.And thank you Women In Cannabis Expo for making today’s show possible.Topics Discussed(1:20) Jimmy Tingle(1:60) Canna Moms are Good Moms Too (2:40) Got Terpenes(4:20) Nike John and Dr. Robin Reed(4:50) Northeastern University(8:25) Dr. Robin’s Background(11:46) Why Nike in Canna Business(13:50) Cannabis Financing(15:00) Retail Stores and Delivery(15:25) The Heritage Club(17:50) Cannabis and Church People(18:18) Community Education(20:20) Ana Donohue Interiors(23:00) Integrative Medicine(26:35) Young People Still Learning(27:50) Cannabis Delivery Process(28:40) Tip Your Driver!(29:45) Women in Cannabis Expo September 27, 28 and 29 at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada(30:50) The Heritage Club Licensing and Build Out(32:10) NECANN(33:15) Packaging(35:00) Emotional Pioneering Process(35:40) Closing Cost Assistance Program(37:40) Connect with Nike JohnThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music

Talking About Our Psyche with Zoe Helene

We are excited to begin season 3 of The Canna Mom Show with Zoe Helene, founder of Cosmic Sister, an environmental feminist collective. The Canna Mom Show is launching into a new topic with today’s show, we are expanding our understanding of plant medicine beyond cannabis. Zoe Helene is a self-described psychedelic feminist and she is also a performer, advocate and educator with a Jewish connection. On today’s show Joyce and Zoe talk about psychedelic sacred plants and fungi and how they are here to heal us and our planet.The Canna Mom Show team is excited to share a special offer with our listeners for a great product from Head & Heal that we know you all will love. Also, TCMS wants to thank the Women In Cannabis Expo for sponsoring today’s podcast and Joyce speaks with the mastermind of the expo, Brooke Westlake as a special guest in this podcast.Topics Discussed(1:00) Welcome and Josh Lamkin Shout Out(1:45) Head & Heal (2:55) Women In Cannabis Expo(3:15) The Canna Mom Show Lighters!(3:42) Zoe Helene Introduction(4:20) Psychedelics(4:51) Plant Medicine Explanation(6:15) Medicinal Plants – Ethnobotany(7:00) Psyche – “That Which Animates”(8:39) Psyche Manifesting(9:00) Categories(11:10) MAPS and Cosmic Sister(11:48) Rick Doblin(13:20) Cannabis, Psychedelics and Sacred Plants(13:40) Psychoactive vs. Psychedelics(15:52) Psychedelic Rabbis(16:00) Zoe’s Jewish Connection(18:35) Ancestral Healing through Genetics(22:25) Psychedelic Feminism(22:31) Plants Helping Us Find Ourselves(25:40) Indigenous Healers(27:20) Cosmic Sister Therapist Collective(30:28) Intellectual Property Protection for Creatives(32:00) Patenting Molecules(33:25) SPONSOR: Women In Cannabis Expo(37:44) The Artsy Leaf(39:10) WICE Dates: September 27 – 29, 2021(39:40) Back with Zoe Helene(45:00) Connect with Zoe HeleneThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music.

Meg Sanders Healing Our World Through Canna Conversations

Meg Sanders is the co-founder and CEO of Canna Provisions, an adult use dispensary with stores in Lee and Holyoke Massachusetts. Meg is also a cannabis pioneer having been an influential industry voice in the Colorado cannabis regulations and legalization over a decade ago. Meg’s story has been featured on many prominent media outlets including NPR, Rolling Stone, The New York Times and now The Canna Mom Show. Prior to investing her powerful voice and incredible energy into the emerging cannabis industry, Meg Sanders had leadership roles in multiple business areas including experience in managing financial compliance for private equity companies, nonprofit business leadership and retail. Joyce talks with Meg about her journey from mountains of Colorado to western Massachusetts; the transformative changes cannabis is capable of; and the role of women building this new industry.And Jillian Johnson of Simply J. Bookkeeping shares some of her tips on cannabis accounting and the importance of working with a cannabis accounting specialist. The Canna Mom Show wants to thank Simply J Bookkeeping and Consulting for making today’s show possible.Topics Discussed(1:16) Scratch and Sniff Cannabis Book(4:20) Meg Sanders Introduction(5:20) Cannabis and Transformative Change(6:25) The Power of the Plant(8:50) Colorado Cannabis(11:30) Before Cannabis There Was Compliance Training(13:20) Moving to MA(14:00) Erik Williams(16:30) Western MA and Cannabis(18:00) Lee, MA(20:20) Holyoke, MA, The Amsterdam of the NE(22:00) Education and Social Equity: Canna Conversations(27:24) Simply J Bookkeeping and Jillian Johnson(30:00) 280E!(32:30) Women in the Industry(37:44) Structuring Cannabis Capital Differently(39:05) Opening Third Store in Easthampton(40:15) Connect with Meg@cannaprovisionsgroup.comFollow Meg Sanders and Canna Provisions Online at:
Website: https://cannaprovisionsgroup.com/
Twitter: @CannaProvisions
Facebook: @CannaProvisions
Instagram: @CannaProvisionsGroup
The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

Morgan Caitlin on Canna Science and Cannabis Conundrums

Morgan Caitlin’s own personal journey led through the loss of friends to opiates; her own discovery of cannabis for chronic pain, anxiety and depression; and a move to the Colorado where she began her professional canna journey. Morgan is now back on the east coast as a microbiologist in New Jersey, and on today’s podcast she shares her insights with Joyce on the emerging New Jersey cannabis legal market, specifically what’s going on in labs and what value she is adding to the emerging New Jersey industry and how to encourage more female scientists to join the cannabis world.Joyce and Dave also dish about how the bicycle was tied closely to women’s suffragettes which Joyce learned about through a new novel, Spin, based on Annie Londonberry’s bicycle trip around the world in late 1894-1895, and why 1974 was such a great year for popular culture in California. The Canna Mom Show wants to thank Simply J Bookkeeping and Consulting for making today’s show possible.Topics Discussed(1:07) Worcester Business Journal and Cannabis(1:25) Zen Leaf Dispensary(2:43) Connecticut Legal!(3:02) Spin: Bicycles and Suffragettes(4:20) Rock Me On The Water 1974(5:30) Morgan Caitlin Intro(7:38) Private Labs vs. State Labs(14:10) Importance of FDA Approval(15:21) Cannabis Regulatory Committee in NJ(16:58) Testing Protocols(18:45) Standardizing Testing (20:32) Simply J Bookkeeping Sponsor(22:30) Morgan’s Personal Canna Story(24:00) Connect with Morgan on InstagramThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

Marlies Ledbetter Being A Good CBD Guide

Marlies Ledbetter is a CBD business leader in Texas as a national educator and founder of Indie Hemp Company. She is also the Presidential Founder of Green Compass Global CBD and has beauty pageant pedigree! On today’s show Marlies shares her health odyssey, her passion for healing, and what she is doing at a Texas wedding expo.Joyce also gives a shout out to the documentary Mary Janes: Women In Weed and the creator/filmmaker Windy Borman. And Jillian Johnson of Simply J Bookkeeping shares her smart insights on cannabis businesses accounting.Topics Discussed(1:15) Women of the Technicolor Cannabis Quilt Winner(1:28) Modern Quilt Guild(2:24) Mary Janes: Women In Weed(3:15) Simply J Bookkeeping(3:28) Marlies Ledbetter(4:20) Beauty Pageant(4:50) Wedding Venue and CBD for Bridal Parties(6:03) Texas Medical Cannabis Expanding(6:40) Marlies Health Story(8:12) So Many Medications by Age 12(10:22) Charlotte Figi(12:01) Detox to Holistic(14:34) Supporting Veterans(16:01) Her Dad’s Story(17:58) Healing Women Healing Others(18:52) Getting Into CBD(19:33) Being A Good Guide(20:30) Green Compass Global(26:00) Texas Cannabis Politics(30:20) Conservatives and Cannabis(31:55) Simply J Bookkeeping Sponsor(35:21) 280E(38:31) Working With Moms in 2021(40:51) Connect with Marlies at Indie Hemp Company or Social Media The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

Penelope Hamilton Still Likes to Cook Cannabis in Her Crockpot

Penelope Hamilton’s canna story is filled with twists and turns and encompasses all of Joyce’s very favorite topics; pot, politics and religion. Penelope is on the cutting edge of advocacy in her home state of New York, but her story begins with a childhood illness and leads through a Mennonite marriage and transitions through many other communities where cannabis was taboo. But here she is today, breaking barriers and crushing stigmas as a New York cannabis advocate with her story of wisdom and persistence and healing.Joyce also speaks with Brooke Westlake about the upcoming Women in Cannabis Expo being held in Reno in September 2021.And congratulations to the winner of the Amazing Technicolor Cannabis Quilt, Allie Bear, the Canna Canuck. This is the second year in a row a Canadian has won The Canna Mom Show quilt and next season Joyce is planning on creating a t-shirt quilt! Thank you everyone who participated, we are so grateful for your support.Topics Discussed(1:10) Cannabis and Dog Detective Retirements(1:47) Quilt Winner! Allie Bear(3:38) June 10 Boston Cannabis Network(3:57) Grow Tradefest(4:20) How I Built This podcast(5:06) Clubhouse Room – Three Canna Moms Illuminating the Way(5:38) Happy Birthday Penelope Hamilton(12:32) The Dark Years(14:00) Transitioning Out(16:10) Finding Cannabis(17:15) Coming Alive(18:20) Becoming That Woman She Needed(18:50) NY Advocacy(19:40) Cooking Cannabis in Her Crockpot(20:15) Facebook Groups(21:42) Mentoring(22:02) The Cannabis Community (23:25) Empire State NORML(24:35) Simply J Accounting(26:00) Brooke Westlake – Women In Cannabis Expo(31:15) Reach out to Brooke at womenincannabisexpo@yahoo.com (31:20) Or Call at 775-800-1414(40:20) Connect with Penelope Hamilton penelope@thecannabiscommunity.orgThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

Becoming a Cannabis Connector and Giving People Hope

Gina Vensel co-founded Plant Media Project because she is a passionate entrepreneur dedicated to crushing the cannabis stigma. Gina met her business partner, Elizabeth Sheldon, when they were publishers of a cannabis lifestyle publication, and in 2019 combined their shared vision to found a boutique media company specializing in plant medicine marketing, education and advocacy. Gina is a marketing veteran which benefits her clients in this heavily regulated marketing landscape for cannabis and plant medicine. Gina and Elizabeth are focused on providing reliable and accessible education, which is why Plant Medicine Project provides weekly content on their podcast, “The Vine” and on their blog, and produces virtual and in-person event for their communities.And Joyce gives a shout out to a new cannabis-friendly children’s book, Pickles Mom Smokes Pot, and find out on this episode why Joyce loves Mamba Grinders. Topics Discussed:(1:15) Quilt Giveaway Winner (2:01) Thank You Ardent and MyJane(2:52) Marcus Johnson-Smith(3:30) Clubhouse(4:20) Amy Chin(4:55) Pickles Mom Smokes Pot(5:49) Gina Vensel Introduction(6:54) Elizabeth Sheldon (7:32) Pittsburgh(9:11) Partnership Origin Story(11:02) Maryland Cannabis Status(11:55) Republicans and Cannabis Legislation(13:24) Craft Beer and Craft Cannabis(15:46) PA Medical Qualifications(17:27) PA Adult Use(18:50) National Fight and Local Issues(19:55) Pearls and Suits(20:50) Becoming the Cannabis Connectors(23:00) Health Through Caring(23:50) Psychedelics and Why Language Matters(26:01) Rooting Conversations in Science(26:31) Giving People Hope(27:30) Naval Academy(29:20) Irie Bliss Sponsorship(31:28) Mamba Grinders(32:28) Packaging!(38:00) Using Her Voice and Facing Resistance(39:12) Mama Bears Teaching the Truth(42:20) Power of Clubhouse(44:03) Connect on Website, The Podcast and On clubhouse @GinaV_PNP(45:11) Josh Lamkin GuitarsThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

The Canna Canuck Shining In Her Light

Allie Bear, The Canna Canuck, is a mom, Canadian, cannabis patient and cannabis journalist. She is a well-known influencer, a model, a widely travelled journalist, a respected cannabis educator and a budding glass artist. Allie uses her Instagram account, The Canna Canuck as a testament to the skills, opportunities, education and credentials she has obtained in just over a year- all while losing 65 pounds on her weight loss journey as a chronic pain patient and raising five children in her small town of Niagara, Ontario.Joyce also gives a shout out to her favorite cannabinoid, CBN, for sleep, and shows off her new odiferous-proof high-end clutch from Little John in Brooklyn, New York.Thank you Irie Bliss for making today’s show possible. Topics Discussed(1:15) Little John bag(2:10) CBN Magic(2:33) The Amazing Technicolor Cannabis Quilt (4:20) Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat(4:55) Allie Bear The Canna Canuck(6:10) High! Canada(8:05) Allie’s Personal Story(13:50) The Accident(15:15) Recovery From Pain(18:00) Allie’s Introduction to Cannabis(20:03) Cannabis Status in Canada(21:29) Growing Own Medicine(23:30) Canna Journalism(25:55) Parenting and Cannabis(27:00) Family and Children in The Industry(32:05) Irie Bliss Sponsorship(34:29) Canada Cannabis Events: 420 Vancouver(35:00) Cannabis Wedding Expo(36:00) Connect with Allie on InstagramThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network

Healing Communities with Tennessee Hemp

Kat Merryfield is the founder of Kat’s Naturals in Dunlap, Tennessee, a company dedicated to making a positive impact by formulating the best organic CBD products to achieve their customers' health and lifestyle goals every time they use them. Kat is a mom, business entrepreneur and advocate, and she shares her journey from Atlanta to pig farming to launching her innovative CBD manufacturing business and bringing jobs to her community.Joyce also gives a shout out to her favorite Israeli cannabis podcast, The Cannabis Enigma podcast and thank you Irie Bliss for making today’s show possible. Irie Bliss is a hemp wellness lifestyle brand right here in Massachusetts founded by a long-time medical cannabis patient, hemp advocate and friend of the show, Sandy Bernier. Topics Discussed(2:55) The Cannabis Enigma(3:26) Guest Introduction(4:20) Kat’s Canna Journey(13:26) Kat’s Mom(14:05) Growing Herbs in Garden(15:15) Farmers Markets(16:02) What Kat Wanted(17:44) Pilot Programs(18:34) Tennessee Hemp Conference(20:44) Building a Business(21:55) Payment Processing Paypal(29:58) Building a CBD Manufacturing Business(31:15) Dunlap, Tennessee(32:04) Kat’s Natural Line of Products(34:07) Mom of Four!(37:35) Irie Bliss Thank You!(40:55) CBN Explained(43:00) Connect with Kat at Kat@Katsnaturals.com (44:55) Find Your Favorite Products or Retailer AND Use Code CANNAMOM for 20% off your purchase.The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music Amie Searles for believing Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network