The Canna Mom Show

A Trusted Nurse Healing with Cannabis

Megan Mbengue is the CEO and Founder of Trusted Canna Nurse, which she founded when she realized there were very few medical professionals who were well versed in cannabis and CBD – an issue we discuss so often on The Canna Mom Show. Megan has been a nurse for over ten years, specializing in oncology, labor delivery and most recently hospice & palliative care. She has received national certifications in all three specialties and is currently working towards a Masters of Science in Medical Cannabis Therapeutics.Megan is an active member of the -Society of Cannabis Clinicians-Cannabis Nurses Network and -American Cannabis Nurses Association.Joyce and Megan talk about her work with seniors, her team at Trusted Canna Nurse, her own experience with psychedelics and why her wonderful videos on Instagram are banned on TikTok.Joyce also speaks with the Betty Crocker of cannabis brownies mixes made right here in Massachusetts! Sabrina Clebnick is the founder of Clebby’s, she is a young entrepreneur and is now focusing her business passion and baking skills on building a very unique cannabis business.The Culture Corner:The new Julia Louis-Dreyfus movie – You Hurt My Feelings. A story of the way we speak to the people we care for and how we can still hurt each other even if intentions are otherwise. Topics Discussed(1:10) Welcome(1:40) Griffin Yas – UMass Ultimate Disc Competition(2:50) You Hurt My Feelings(4:20) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(5:30) Sabrina Clebnick(7:00) Megan Mbengue Introduction(10:05) Why Cannabis Works On Our Bodies(11:32) Biphasic(12:20) Trusted Canna Nurse Products(13:00) Trusted Canna Nurse Mission(13:51) Tolerance Breaks(14:32) The TCN Team(16:07) The Importance of Education(16:30) Getting Kicked of TikTok(17:16) Micro-dosing Journey(21:17) Growing Up In Wisconsin(21:40) Family Story – very supportive(22:45) Seniors and Cannabis(24:00) Influencing Assisted Living Policy(25:45) Audio Intro(26:30) Medical Professionals(27:00) Teaching Nurses(27:15) Codi Peterson(27:46) Sabrina Clebnick  - Clebby’s(32:34) The Tincture Work Around(34:45) Getting Into Dispensaries(39:12) Finding Clebby’s Near You(39:45) Megan’s Family Story(43:35) Nurse Education(44:55) Connecting With Seniors(47:00) Connect with Megan on Website or InstagramThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.   

Mskindness and Amie Carter Are Giving Hope And Providing Sanctuary

Joyce speaks with two power women who are making their mark in the cannabis world and are sharing their stories in the second edition of Courage in Cannabis.Amie Carter is a mom on a mission. In 2018 Amie petitioned to list Autism as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in Michigan after utilizing cannabis to help her son, and she has become a dedicated activist for cannabis for families in similar situations. Amie hopes to make access to cannabis and use easier across our country by working to help pediatric and adolescent patients gain the same equal rights as those who use traditional prescribed medicine. Amie’s dedication to helping others guided her to be a candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2022 and she continues to invest her voice in the ongoing cannabis conversations in Michigan.Mskindness B.Ramirez is an industry veteran and  master educator. She is the CEO of Club Kindness, a representative media network built to educate families, foster connections and sustain communities for social change. Mskindness is fueled by over twenty-years in the public education sector and the passionate desire to share inclusive health practices with her community. Joyce also asks her the story behind  her wonderful children’s book, “The Root Family’s Very Special Garden.”The Culture Corner:Joyce recommends a new book by supreme court journalist Dahlia Lithwick, Lady Justice – Women, The Law and the Battle to Save America. The book highlights the stories of women who stepped up when needed and made a difference. Women like Stacey Abrams, Sally Yates and so many others.Topics Discussed(1:10) Welcome(3:20) Courage in Cannabis 2(3:40) Free Little Library(4:20) The Culture Corner: Lady Justice – Women, The Law and the Battle to Save America(6:30) Courage in Cannabis Guest Introductions(6:50) Amie Carter(7:26) Mskindness Ramirez(8:01) The Root Family’s Very Special Garden(8:40) Amie Carter Intro(9:30) Mskindness Intro(10:30) Amie’s Origin Story(13:00) Mskindness Origin Story(14:25) Siri Finds Her Weed!(16:37) Authorship(19:00) Jayden’s Law in MI(22:44) Ashley’s Law in IL(25:00) Courage in Cannabis Stories(25:25) Giving Hope(26:50) Mskindness Adding Value(29:10) Coming Out Of The Green Closet(36:10) Becoming A Cannabis Queen(41:30) Workers, Consumers and Data(42:05) MI Canna Politics(44:50) Courage in Cannabis Promotion(46:34) Connect with Amie(47:00) Connect with MskindnessThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Angela Brown Creating Craft Cannabis Chocolates

Angela Brown is a candy cannabis maker based in Wareham, Massachusetts.She is the co-founder and CEO of Coast Cannabis Co., the  first licensed cannabis manufacturing company in Massachusetts which is focused on providing premium products with quality, integrity and consumer focus. Angela’s entrepreneurial spirit has driven her life, and with her husband she set out to create the cannabis products she couldn’t find but knew we needed. On this episode Angela shares her entrepreneurial journey, her transformation from DARE kid to canna professional, and what she’s learned from all those gummies and chocolates.Topics Discussed(1:11) Intro and Welcome(1:25) Canna Law Conference and Parabola Center(1:52) Fatima Afia(4:20) Cannabis and Criminal Systems(11:33) Bong and Pong Sponsored by Stem(12:30) Angela Brown Intro(13:55) The Beginning – From Tech to Chocolate(20:50) Audio Intro(21:40) Finding a Friendly Canna Community in Wareham(23:33) Mapping MA Cannabis by Town(24:55) Angela’s Relationship with Cannabis(26:40) Canna Health Journey(29:15) The First Edible Evangelized Her(32:04) Cannabis Control Commission(33:45) Host Community Agreements in MA(37:00) 4/20 Statistics(37:35) MSO Losing Market Shares in Open Markets(39:15) Coast Canna Co. Products(40:50) CBC Cannabinoid(41:50) Why Chocolate is a Great Delivery System(43:45) Small Business and Women Advice(46:40) The Importance of Craft(47:30) NUSL Women in Law Event(48:17) Building Better From The Start(48:40) Connect with Coast Cannabis Co. website, Instagram and Linked-In(50:14) Thank You Theresa!The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music    

Community Based Cannabis Culture with Alex DeGroot and Chris Vining

This is a very special podcast that we recorded LIVE at The Goods Dispensary in Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. The Goods in Davis Square is a one of its kind recreational dispensary – Joyce’s local dispensary – and Joyce is speaking with the co-founders, a budtender and each other about  what it’s like to work at their dispensary, how it feels to be a customer and why this place is so special.Alex DeGroot and Chris Vining are cofounders of The Goods dispensary in Somerville, Massachusetts. Alex came to cannabis after a career in real estate where he helped to build the Redfin brand and northeast operations. Chris previously had a career in bio medical devices and software. Alex oversees the goods arts and community initiatives and can often be found re-arranging demo products or dreaming up a better pre-roll display. He is the father of two and feels extremely lucky to have a wife who has put up with him through the roller coaster ride of opening a new dispensary.  And Chris is the  resident regulatory and paperwork whiz, overseeing all of the complex financial management and planning that goes into building a successful business and dispensary. Topics Discussed(1:10) Show Intro(1:50) Boston Marathon(4:20) Dave’s Boston Marathon Bombing Story(5:55) Alex Intro(6:21) Chris Intro(7:04) Chris Canna Story(8:35) Alex Canna Story(10:47) The Goods Dispensary Origin Story(12:12) Davis Square, Somerville, MA(16:45) A Great Urban Vibe(18:08) Audio Intro(19:30) Somerville Arts!(20:20) CAAS(23:25) The Man Trap Design(24:50) MBTA and MA Mobility Regulations(26:00) Creating Cannabis Community(27:00) Dinner-At-Mary’s(27:32) A Bud Bar(29:38) Creating Tactile Canna Shopping(32:30) Customer Choices(34:29) The Consultee Process(35:35) Female Created Designs(39:22) Technology and Customer Experience(40:13) Natalie(42:40) The Canna Sit Com(43:00) The Future – Canna Beverages and Social Consumption(45:35) De-Schedule or Bust(46:50) What’s Coming Up(46:56) Somerville Bike KitchenThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Kema Ogden Building The “Cheers” of Nevada Cannabis

Kema Ogden is a successful entrepreneur and industry leader in the cannabis, health care and nonprofit sectors, and she’s Nevada’s first African American woman cannabis dispensary owner  - Top Notch Health Center in Las Vegas. Kema is a board member with Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, the first national organization of doctors to endorse legalization of adult-use cannabis, and currently serves on the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board’s Cannabis Advisory Commission and its Subcommittee on Social Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She was named a 2022 Cannabis Leadership Awards winner by the Cannabis Business Times.In addition to her retail and health work, she is also invested in providing  health, wellness and education programs for the underserved population in Southern Nevada, is a leadership council member with the National Small Business Association, and is the mom of two.Joyce also gives an update on her own grow and on dedicates The Culture Corner to Judy Blume and the new documentary now available on Amazon.Topics Discussed(1:12) Welcome!(1:34) Growing My Own Update(2:05) The Goods Dispensary in Davis Square(3:45) Connect with Aja Atwood to Grow Your Own(4:20) Klipeaz Joint Holders(5:25) The Culture Corner: Judy Blume(6:15) Judy Blume Books We Love(8:16) Kema Ogden Introduction(9:30) Kema’s Why(11:30) Canna Medical and Wellness Work(12:44) Working With Medical Professionals(15:12) Las Vegas Cannabis(19:22) Consumption Lounges(21:07) Top Notch Health Center(21:52) Audio Intro(23:35) The Cannabis Movement(24:50) Kema’s Dad(28:11) Canna Mom Conversation(33:33) Women In The Canna Industry(34:55) Being Transparent and Sharing(37:50) The Future of Vegas Cannabis(40:20) Connect with Kema at her WebsiteThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

A Canna Family Story with Wendy Kornberg

Wendy Kornberg is a second-generation regenerative farmer residing in Southern Humboldt County in Northern California. Her family-run farm, Humboldt's Full Sun Farms, produces high-grade, medical cannabis for herself, her family, and California patients. Together they respectfully tend to their stunning, off-grid location through organic and natural farming methods. Wendy and her family are passionate about providing cannabis with the core value of sustainability held to the highest degree possible by using environmentally friendly farming methods and respecting the natural rhythms of the plants, animals, and people around them. Humboldt’s Full Sun Farms proudly holds three of the first 270 annual California cultivation licenses.In addition to her work at Sunnabis, Wendy also runs an advisory business for large scale grows to help them become more sustainable and regenerative, sits on the board of many of non-profits, and is the formulator for both HOOP cosmetics and the many award-winning Sunnabis brand Cannabis topical products. She’s also the mom of five!Joyce also speaks with Peter Glantz and his mom Gina about his very special Howls tinctures available in Massachusetts dispensaries.TCMS Culture Corner:The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 5! It’s the season finale of this period program set in the late 1950s and early 1960’s following the career of an uptown Jewish woman who becomes a stand-up comedian. Topics Discussed(1:36) The Goods Dispensary(2:50) Dr. Peter Grinspoon Book Signing(4:20) Howls Tinctures(4:55) The Canna Nanna(5:15) The Culture Corner: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(7:00) Wendy Kornberg Introduction(8:45) Humboldt County(9:45) Growing Up In Humboldt County(14:55) Home Grown Tomatoes(16:00) Hawaii(16:30) Learning to Grow(17:40) Endometriosis and Cannabis(22:17) Prop 25 and Medical Cards(27:40) Tinctures(28:00) Peter and Gina Glantz of Howls(28:45) Peters Canna Story(34:20) Dancing Grandma Story(36:02) Gina Glantz(38:12) Dosing Advice(40:30) Where to Find Howls(42:10) Back with Wendy Kornberg(43:43) Audiogram(46:00) Transitioning From Medical to Adult Use(46:30) The Emerald Cup(52:55) Focusing On The Consumer(53:00) Ganjier Council Certificate Program(55:15) Connect with Wendy on Website or InstagramThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Elizabeth Becker Using Her Voice and Making a Difference

Elizabeth Becker is a tenacious and passionate Canadian cannabis advocate. Elizabeth is an internationally recognized and award-winning writer/director and is now a disruptor at the intersection of cannabis, hospitality and technology. In 2018, when Canada became the first G7 country to federally legalize cannabis at the recreational level, Elizabeth saw an opportunity to support a stigma-free cannabis lifestyle and cultivate a globally connected cannabis positive community. So she jumped from 25 years as a writer and director in film and television to build HiBnB, an online marketplace dedicated to growing the cannabis community by providing four pillars of engagement.Joyce speaks with Elizabeth about creating HiBnB, the importance of having a mom with entrepreneurial passion, and what it’s like to be a pioneer in the burgeoning canna tourism world.Joyce also gives a shout out to Wendy Brazil the author of the children’s book Why Mommy Gets High, and gives the details of the June 15th Canna Mom event in Boston being held from 6-10 pm at the Boston Winery.Topics Discussed(1:09) Happy 420!(1:32) Pink Sesh(2:40) Heritage Club and Dinner-at-Mary’s(3:55) Grow Our Own Update(4:20) Boy Cannabis Plant!(5:30) Why Mommy Gets High(6:20) Canna Mom Event(8:00) Elizabeth Becker Introduction(15:00) The Global Cannabis Community(15:34) What Canna Tourism Looks Like(16:45) Canna Journey and Being A Mom(17:13) Experience and Events(17:50) boStoner Tour!(18:17) Tip O’Neill Tour North Cambridge(18:31) Personal Journey(20:00) Canna Story(21:25) Film Making and Cannabis(30:00) Wendy Brazil’s Book: Why Mommy Gets High(31:15) Elizabeth’s Mom and Sisters(39:00) Jewish Canna Connection(40:35) Canna Mom Conversation(42:50) How To Help HiBnB(42:52) Audiogram(45:13) Connect with Elizabeth at HiBnBThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Alice Moon Building Canna Brand Awareness

Alice Moon is a social media strategist, LinkedIn specialist and presently she’s a publicist at Trailblaze PR, a firm marketing for a new generation of cannabis brands.Alice’s work as an early entrepreneur in the cannabis industry has led to her to  being a guest on a multitude of news outlets and was named one of the 100 Most Important Women in Cannabis for 2019 by Green Market Report, and just last week Global Cannabis Times nominated her as one of the Top 100 most influential people in Cannabis.Alice also speaks on the subject of  Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, something she unfortunately knows a great deal about, and how it felt to be part of a campaign to bake the world’s largest Pot Brownie.Joyce also introduces Dave to Fajni Fajky a ceramic smoking pipe shop based in Ukraine with over 150 unique, whimsical and functional designs all made by hand!Canna News: Kentucky now has medical cannabis!The Culture Corner: As you know I love musical theater and this week we want to recommend – Schmigadoon! This is a musical comedy television series on Apple +  and just released Season 2 is parodying musicals from the 60’s and 70’s. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key.Topics Discussed(1:09) Welcome(1:33) Film Cannisters and Roach Clips(2:05) Fajni Fajky(3:15) April 15 at The Goods(3:50) Paint Your Own Bong(4:20) Kentucky Medical Cannabis!(5:52) Terri Gross – Literal Reading of Bible Armageddon Not Good For Us(6:20) The Culture Corner: Shmigadoon(7:20) Introduction to Alice Moon(8:48) New Orleans to LA – Secret Smoker Canna Bracelets(11:33) Discovering Cannabis(13:50) 60th Birthday Party Gifts(14:25) Dosing Issues(19:11) Audio Intro(19:45) Trailblaze PR(20:14) Linked-In Creator Program and Cannabis(22:30) Surveys(23:00) Danksgiving!(23:40) The Brownie Story(28:00) Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)(32:25) C.H.S. Website(33:05) NY Cannabis(33:50) The Hidden Brain and the Dilution Effect – Less is More(35:08) Cannabis Media Council – I’m High Now Campaign(35:45) The Importance of 4/20!(38:03) Kim Myles in The New York Times(38:30) Connect with Alice Moon in Instagram, Linked-In or EmailThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Aja Atwood Teaching Us To Grow Our Own

Aja Atwood is the co-founder and CEO of Trella Technologies, a revolutionary agri-tech startup that focuses on creating innovative technologies to protect plant medicine and our food supply. With over 15 years of experience as a natural catastrophe risk engineer, she draws on her expertise in climate disaster risk engineering to develop technologies that will revolutionize the urban farming industry.Aja is a  Northeastern University alum who worked as an international engineering consultant until  2016 when she combined her engineering expertise with a passion for plant medicine to create TrellaGro LST™, a patented automated plant training system that revolutionizes indoor farming and diverse plant growth.And most recently, Aja created a Grow Our Own initiative, which Joyce been a student of and has found so helpful in learning to grow her own with confidence.Joyce also speaks with  Meaka Brown who speaks about what she’s now doing to help cannabis businesses get banking at Green Check Verified, and Joyce gives a shout out for two upcoming Canna Mom events in the Boston area. TCMS Culture Corner: Noah Kahan – a singer and songwriter from New Hampshire and his new album Stick Season. Topics Discussed(1:10) Welcome(1:35) Banking and Cannabis(1:50) Welcome Blanket Project(3:40) April 15 at The Goods in Davis Square – Somerville, MA(4:20) June 15 Canna Mom Event with Canna Management(4:44) The Culture Corner: Noah Kahan(6:30) Aja Atwood Introduction(16:20) Grow Our Own!(17:36) Audio Intro(24:32) Connect To Grow(25:40) Parabola Center(27:45) Meaka Brown and Green Check Verified(35:00) Becoming A Canna Mom(40:15) Humble Bloom Event(42:00) Connect with Aja Atwood and Trella Tech on Instagram or emailThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.    

Hunter Buffington Connecting The World To Hemp

Hunter Buffington is an industrial hemp policy and supply chain expert who initiated her career in sustainable development before focusing on the emerging hemp industry. Hunter’s experience in the application of open systems to create sustainable development and climate action plans gives her a unique understanding of food systems, agriculture and emerging industries. Now Hunter utilizes her experience working with regulators, policy makers, businesses, farmers and agriculture producers to implement strategies to develop the hemp industry both domestically and globally creating partnerships with agriculture and industry to drive profit through stewardship and innovation. She’s also just launched an all-female AG business – Agriculture Policy Solutions, with partners Jessica Scott and Tillery Sims.Hunter speaks with Joyce about her unique personal story that joins her Wyoming roots with her Native American heritage, how she used cannabis to remain a rodeo queen, and why Dick Cheney was so angry with her father! TCMS Culture Corner:  The Hidden Brain – Made of HonorThis episode explains the distinctions of Honor Culture vs. Dignity Culture- and is yet another really interesting insight into how beliefs and values define how we behave.Topics Discussed(1:40) TCMS Culture Corner(4:20) International Women’s Day(5:00) Questions of Persuasion and Questions of Understanding(8:15) Hidden Brain Website(8:40) Hunter Buffington Introduction(9:55) Family Story(13:07) Wyoming Recycling Initiative(13:50) Why Is Dick Cheney So Angry?(17:04) Native American Family Story(21:12) From Rodeo Queen to Cannabis User(26:30) Hemp Work(27:36) Her Why for Hemp(29:00) The Goats in Africa Story(31:16) Audio Intro(32:30) Agriculture Policy Solutions(35:45) Element6 Dynamics(36:00) Her Partners Jessica Scott and Tillery Sims(38:16) Hemp Supplement in Animal Feed(40:30) Farm Bill and 1% Hemp(42:30) Hunter’s Canna Mom Story(47:30) Connect with Hunter by Email(48:00) Support the Farm BillThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music and Fortuna Design for creating TCMS website.