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For Episode 2 of Our AMPLIFY Series (amplifying black voices, stories, and businesses in the cannabis industry) we interviewed Michael Brown the founder of Eternel Hemp. Michael started out as a computer programmer before getting into real estate. He saw an opportunity in vertical farming – and an even bigger opportunity for good in hemp. His goal now is to use the hemp farms they build to employ individuals that were incarcerated for cannabis crimes – to give them a new life, and equity so they don’t end up going back into the system.

We were going to take a break in podcasting for the month of June - but after recent events we have decided to use our platform to amplify black voices and share black cannabusinesses. We are kicking off the new season with a Raffle for Last Prisoner Project, and organization dedicated to getting cannabis prisoners out and back into society.   Enter the raffle (tickets are just $1) but clicking here >>>   So we interview Sarah Gersten, the executive director of the Last Prisoner Project to dig deep, see where your money goes when you donate, and learn about everything they do. We also go over non-monetary ways to help the cause.   Know an amazing black cannabis story or business that deserves to be on our AMPLIFY series? Reach out to info@maryjaneexperience.com

Harry Sherwood, Founder of Consciously, takes us along on his journey through China living with monks and learning Tai Chi, to his time in meditation in an ashram in California. He walks us through the intense experience of an ayahuasca ceremony and what that felt like for him in over 15+ 'sits' with the medicine. He shares the connection of plant medicine, cannabis specifically, and meditation. This mystical episode explores the depths of the universe while also offering practical advice for enhancing overall health and wellness through plant medicine and meditation.   We are excited to be doing some fun virtual events with Harry as well: Join Harry and The Mary Jane Experience This Sunday May 31st for a cannabis-enhanced guided meditation >>> Join Harry Daily for a free morning meditation >>>

This week Casey Jones sat down with Dan Herrer, son of famed cannabis enthusiast and activist Jack Herer. Dan saw his father's voice growing silent after his passing, and decided to continue his message. Jack once said, “I'm not saying that hemp is going to save the world, but it's the only thing that can” - and his son Dan realized that this message is more important now than ever. You may have smoked Jack Herer, but it's time to learn why and how he made such a big impact on the industry!

Curt Robbins is a technical cannabis writer It seems like every question we ever have about cannabis, Curt has an in-depth article on the subject. So we picked Curt's Brain about topics like Biohacking Using Cannabis, Cannabis For Athletic Recovery, Cannabinoids, Terpenes, and More!   Learn more at https://maryjaneexperience.com/   Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryjaneexperience/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themaryjaneexperience Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryJExperience

Its incredible how much has happened in the past one and half years. Not only have we reached episode 50 of The Mary Jane Experience, but we have written countless blogs, gone to loads of industry events, created our own event series, collaborated with many, and learned more than we could have ever expected. In our golden episode, we attempt to bring you everything we learned all in just one hour. From our biggest frustrations in the industry, biggest wins for the industry, the coolest people we talked to, craziest cannabis information we have learned, breaking down the science, and beyond. Enjoy! And make sure to let us know what you are looking forward to in the next 50 episodes!

We ask everyone that comes on our podcast the same question, “What are your 1, 5, and 10-year cannabis industry predictions” and we often get interesting responses. Here are the predictions of three cannabis industry leaders: Charles McElroy, Founder of GoldLeaf Journals Ryan Brown, CEO of Native Roots Dispensary Dr. Michele Ross, Neuroscientist and Author of “Vitamin Weed”   Learn more at https://maryjaneexperience.com/ >>>   Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryjaneexperience/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themaryjaneexperience Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryJExperience

Alia Volz grew up in San Francisco in the 70’s and 80’s with a mother famous for selling her pot brownies. Alia recounts her experiences and what she later learned about the political landscape in her new book Home Baked, My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco. She gave us a sneak peek into her life and what she wrote about in this new book.   This Episode is Sponsored by LeafWell - A network of Doctors Dedicated to getting patients their Medical Marijuana Cards from the comfort of their own homes. Thinking about getting your Medical Marijuana card? Use code MJE10 for $10 off your first consultation!   Check out the transcript of this episode here >>>

Dr. Lewis Jassey is a pediatrician who comes to us today, amidst this unprecedented health crisis in the world, with over 25 years of experience. He has run a practice of over 15,000 patients in the past, been on staff at 5 major hospitals, and has lectured nationally for pharmaceuticals and pharmacogenetics. He has appeared many times on national TV & radio shows before, and he even authored the well-known book called “The Newborn Sleep Book”, where he shares his full proof method of getting children to sleep through the night. So needless to say, he comes to us today with a wealth of medical experience.   Dr. Lewis is now using his skills and experience to help patients get their medical marijuana cards through telemedicine (or video conferencing). He believes that patients that are immunocompromised or even just busy should not be forced to leave the house (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic) to get medicine that helps them live a normal life. Learn more in our interview below.   If you are suffering and in need of medical marijuana to live a better or normal life, we encourage you to consider an online consultation. We have partnered with LeafWell to offer our readers $10 off of your first consultation using code MJE10 here.   Read the full Blog here >>>

We sat down with fellow weed podcasters Mary Jane Gibson and Mike Glazer of Weed and Grub to talk about all things cannabis, food, comedy, quarantine names (The Spaghettio Warrior and The Toast Tucker), and more.  Stay entertained while stuck inside with this completely different style of podcast episode! We would love to hear what you think! Learn more about the Mary Jane Experience and our upcoming Virtual Events at maryjaneexperience.com. Photo by: Photo: Lauren Hurt

Dr. Ellen Wiebe focuses her work on Abortions and Assisted Dying, procedures that she says are very similar in that they are basic human rights that people are denied access to.   Through her work and research she has done some incredible work for women and is globally renowned for killing off sexual health myths with science. A lot of her research involves cannabis - initially she wanted to find out if it could help with period pain and then medical abortions.   She then wanted to find out if cannabis really enhances sexual pleasure.   We interviewed her about her studies and experiences in the medical field.   Read the full transcription on our blog here >>>

Greg Landorf was addicted to oxycodone and eventually heroin. His life was a mess, getting arrested, selling drugs, and getting into dangerous situations. He recognized that he needed to get clean - and decided to try and use psychedelics to get off the harder drugs. Greg tells us his story from start to finish in this fascinating episode.   Now that he is sober Greg also runs a podcast! Check him out at NewYorkSportsandRhymes.com.   We do not recommend you take this method and suggest that instead, you seek out professional help. If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction we recommend you reach out to SAMHSA.

This week we interviewed Violet Cavendish of Marijuana Policy Project - a company that has been fighting for cannabis legalization in the US for 25 years. She shared her knowledge on where we are as a country with legalization and decriminalization, what the law changing process looks like, states most likely to legalize next, and how anyone (even with no time or money) can help.   Get the full transcript here >>>

For this Episode we interviewed Native Roots COO, Beth Kotarba to talk about sustainability in the cannabis industry today. We cover everything from regulations that make sustainability a challenge, best farming and cultivation practices, how to be a smart consumer, and more.   Read the episode transcript here >>> Watch the live interview on Youtube here >>>

In the first installment of our weekly update, we talk about the week in cannabis and what is happening out there in the time of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Also, we take a brief look at what people are doing to weather the storm and how that might affect the future of legal Cannabis in America.

For this episode we interviewed Eleanor Kuntz, PhD, the Chief Executive Officer of LeafWorks. She has a B.A. degree in Biology with a focus in Botany from Smith College and a PhD in Genetics from the University of Georgia.   She is a trained herbalist, attending the Sage Mountain School of Herbal Studies under the mentorship of the "Godmother of modern American herbalism", Rosemary Gladstar. She has spent her career using plant genetics to design and implement Best Agricultural Practices for natural product companies. She is skilled in improving medicinal quality, sustainability and transparency in the supply chain, to ensure the best possible product.   For this episode we covered the in’s and outs of Botanical Identification and how DNA testing cannabis works. We talk about the importance of Label Fidelity and how consumers can make the industry better by asking for COA’s. We also talked about the Canndor Herbarium - a non-profit dedicated to documenting cannabis species for and associated data for scientific study.   See the full Transcription on our blog here >>>

The Coronavirus Pandemic has now seriously affected every industry - including cannabis. So on today’s episode today we went through everything that we know about Covoid-19 and its effect on the cannabis industry and cannabis users. Read the re-cap on our blog here >>>

We think it safe to say that every rock star has a unique and interesting relationship to cannabis- whether or not they use the plant themselves. This week, The Mary Jane Experience had the opportunity to interview Garrett Dutton - better known as G.Love - the lead singer of G.Love and Special Sauce. We have to admit, we fell in love with him a little bit. G.Love was honest, kind, funny, way cooler than we will ever be, and completely full of entertaining stories.   G.Love has not been shy about his use of cannabis, he has a song called “Who’s Got The Weed” and the subject comes up often in his music.    While G.Love is clearly no stranger to smoking weed, we were curious to hear about how cannabis has influenced his music and overall career, crazy backstage stories, if he is looking to get into the cannabis industry and insights into his life in general.   We recorded from The Green Room at the Belly up in Aspen, Colorado -  where many of the biggest names in music play - and quite honestly, this is one of the coolest interviews we have done to date.   The entire interview is transcribed on our blog here >>>

Dr. Ethan Russo is a well-known name in cannabis research. He has been studying the plant since around 1996 and coined the tern "Endocannabinoid Deficiency". We covered a TON in this episode, Some topics include: What is the Endocannabinoid System What is Endocannabinoid Deficiency How to Use Cannabis to Solve Endocannabinoid Deficiency Cannabis and The Opioid Epidemic Cannabis for Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other Diseases Topicals, do They Work? Industry Predictions Read all that and more on our blog here >>>  

Check out our interview with Tracey Mason, the CEO of House of SAKA about their new Infused Beverages that are meant to mimic the "sessionable" quality of a bottle of wine.   Learn more here >>>