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Episode 8 – Sam Clauder
Sam Clauder, a co-author of California’s three strik...
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Oct 23 2019 1h
Chapter 1 1 min
Eddy starts the showChapter 2 38 sec
Damon introduces guest Sam ClauderChapter 3 29 sec
Sam introduces himself and his relationship to the cannabis industryChapter 4 1 min
Sam talks about how he got involved in cannabis political processes in CaliforniaChapter 5 1 min
Growing up in a Pentecostal and law enforcement family, he became addicted to Thorazine at an early age, because they were prescribed to him from his doctor as a reaction to his life experiences which were making his family uncomfortable. Cannabis helped him recover from Thorazine. Dennis Peron pointed out to Sam that’s a perfect example of medical use and the power of cannabisChapter 6 49 sec
Sam talks about working on developing the California Coastal Initiative as a young man learning the legal political process of getting initiatives to ballot in CaliforniaChapter 7 2 mins
Sam dives into what the California Coastal Initiative aimed to do to protect California’s coastlineChapter 8 44 sec
Sam points out that the initiative process in California started in the early 1900sChapter 9 44 sec
Eddy reminisces about first meeting Sam Clauder. Jack Herer had invited Sam to a party at Eddy’s for 4th of July. Eddy was angry with Jack for inviting him, because Sam co-authored the California’s three strikes law. Eddy explains Sam’s initial intention for writing the law, and Eddy understood his position. However, the three strikes law was taken out of context and used to punish many people who didn’t deserve to go away for lifeChapter 10 1 min
Eddy says that Sam hates the three strikes law more than Eddy does, and Sam has spent the years after getting it passed, to get it repealed or amended to be more fair in approachChapter 11 1 min
Eddy talks about how one of the first men to be put away for life under CA three strikes law was guilty of stealing something minimal like a pack of gum, or a slice of pizza. Which Eddy viewed as a gross misrepresentation and use of the lawChapter 12 49 sec
Eddy talks about Dennis Peron’s authorship of prop 215, and how he made it abundantly clear that medical patients should be exempt from prosecution for cannabis use at the time because it is medicine. The state treated cannabis different, despite the wording of the law. The state still staged raids, seizure of crops, and propertyChapter 13 24 sec
Eddy says he was glad to have met Sam Clauder and to know him, and to have come to an understanding about why he co-authored the three strikes lawChapter 14 1 min
Sam explains his feelings about the three strikes law and when the first person was put away for life for an unintended use of the law. Sam was angry that it took the discretion away from judges, and put it into the hands of prosecutors and law enforcement. He says the three strikes law was completely abused. Every region handled the law completely differently from each otherChapter 15 1 min
Eddy asks Sam if counties have the right to change the meaning of prop 215 on a county level, does that mean that counties can interpret the law of anything else, like murder being illegal to legal? Why are California counties abusing the interpretation of the law?Chapter 16 23 sec
Damon points out that laws and their implementation are based upon interpretation and the power of persuasion to whoever is hearing the case, whether it be judge or juryChapter 17 39 sec
Eddy asks again how a city or county can take the rights implied by law away? How are they getting away with it? Damon says it’s because we as a citizenry don’t stand up and fight for our rightsChapter 18 59 sec
Sam points out that we shouldn’t be legislating based on certain sects of morality. We should be able to pursue anything that doesn’t harm others in any wayChapter 19 39 sec
Eddy says there is one law in the United States, our Constitution. Why and how are we putting people into prison for cannabis? Damon says because we let themChapter 20 54 sec
Eddy asks the audience what happens when their children want to pursue their dreams but are hindered by people interpreting the law to their sole benefit to prevent them from pursuing said dreams, because the action is offensive. Then you would understand how the cannabis community feels. He reminds the audience we should all mind our own business if we aren’t involved in the actionChapter 21 1 min
Sam says he didn’t write the three strikes law in its entirety, but he did believe in it. It took about two years to come to the conclusion that it was a hindrance to society because it was being misinterpreted to benefit the prison system. That is when he took action to change the law to something more specific, which became prop 66 of 2004Chapter 22 1 min
Sam says that in 2018, Congress repealed mandatory minimum sentences which was based on California& prop 66. That process created a lot of political enemies for Sam in the arena of law enforcement. Sam says you can go online and read all about the slanderous things his opposition unfolded against himChapter 23 14 sec
Eddy says he understands what it’s like to be a “marked man” because he’s experienced it tooChapter 24 59 sec
Sam says if you’re really politically effective for social causes, your effectiveness is measured by the political opposition you’ve garneredChapter 25 34 sec
Sam talks about the federal government legalizing hemp. 47 of the 50 states have legalized industrial hemp. He says CBD is changing the face of hemp across the worldChapter 26 1 min
Eddy says he’s not a scientist, and he doesn’t want to be. He says can grow the finest cannabis in the world, based on experience. As he gets deeper into the hemp industry, he keeps learning how miraculous the plants really are. As each cannabinoid is isolated and studied, we learn a whole new world of treatment options for varying problems within the human and animal bodyChapter 27 32 sec
Eddy is happy to see major universities and other large groups do intensive studies explaining the true benefits of cannabisChapter 28 26 sec
Sam talks about Israel giving their soldiers a gram of cannabis a day to help alleviate PTSD in their soldiersChapter 29 1 min
Eddy talks about the group “22 A Day” which advocates on behalf of veterans and the prevention of suicide. The idea is that 22 veterans a day are committing suicide due to unchecked PTSD. Eddy says his friends and service members don’t have to die, they need to be healedChapter 30 34 sec
Eddy says the only reason why he isn’t a part of the statistical suicides is because of his use of cannabisChapter 31 2 mins
Damon enters his soap-box about how cannabis is great medicine, but more importantly it is a vitamin. Our bodies have an endocannabinoid system for a reason. CBD and THC have been usurped by the corporate/military industrial complex to control our minds, bodies, and soulsChapter 32 29 sec
Damon asks Sam his thoughts about what cannabis means to himChapter 33 39 sec
Sam says there’s two different forms of cannabis & the medical use, and industrial use. He says Industrial use can save the world, and the environment. Medicinal use can save mankind. He goes on to explain the industrial use was banned because of the competition it created for the paper and plastic industriesChapter 34 39 sec
Sam and Eddy discuss the burning Amazon forest and how depressing it is. Eddy says the Amazon produces 20% of the oxygen humanity breathes. Try breathing 20% less oxygen, and see how you feelChapter 35 54 sec
Eddy, Damon, and Sam talk about Russia using hemp to try and reclaim the environment near Chernobyl. Hemp will never completely reclaim the nuclear waste generated by the melt-down, but it is improving life thereChapter 36 49 sec
Damon talks about how people regenerate superfund sites using hempChapter 37 14 sec
Eddy says to plant cannabis and hemp everywhere to save the earthChapter 38 1 min
Sam thinks a greater contribution to this movement would be for our young people of the nation to wake up and realize the government has ruined their lives. He hopes the new generations of bright young people will know to think for themselves and develop their own research and facts instead of continuing to depend on their government. The government will never admit they’re wrong about cannabis and hemp. He says not to believe your government about drugs. No one should be in prison for using drugsChapter 39 3 mins
Eddy suggest to not believe your government about a God-damned thing. They lie to you, screw you over, put you in prison, kill you & and if you don’t think they kill people, look at the CIA. As a very impressionable young man, he bought into the American Dream, and all that was shattered by the Vietnam War. Within 15 minutes of landing in Vietnam, he knew who had been lying to him about everything. After spending a year in Vietnam, he understands how people can feel that the only way to make change is to become violent. He doesn’t agree with it, but he understands why people get pushed to those extremesChapter 40 34 sec
Eddy says we need to pay better attention to Washington D.C. We should change the people we send there, and not people who want to screw us over for profitChapter 41 14 sec
Sam talks about today’s 18 year olds not knowing peace. We have been at war for 18 years, and our nation’s youth don’t know what it’s like to be a nation at peaceChapter 42 1 min
Eddy talks about the outrage generated from the Vietnam War would change the way we handle international conflictChapter 43 16 sec
Eddy reminds the audience to not believe anything anyone has to say, but to find out for yourself outside of mainstream media. Seek other sources, like doctors, lawyers, etc…Chapter 44 29 sec
Sam says all the information you could ever want in the world is available through a simple Google search. It puts resources at your fingertipsChapter 45 1 min
Sam thought when Richard Nixon repealed the draft, wars were over because if you throw a war, and nobody came would there really be a war? He now knows he was wrong because there is a genocidal underbelly present in the world. There are always going to be people who want to kill othersChapter 46 49 sec
Eddy believes people should have the right to be conscientious observers in wartime, and would like to see everyone who went away to Canada during Vietnam come back home to the United States, no strings attached. However the people who avoided the draft should be bitch-slappedChapter 47 49 sec
Sam was raised a Goldwater Republican. A good, Pentecostal boy. When he learned about the suffering of Vietnam veterans, it changed his outlook on world policyChapter 48 34 sec
Eddy reiterates he knew within 15 minutes of arriving in Vietnam, it was wrongChapter 49 59 sec
Eddy asks Sam about his personal, non-political, memories of Jack Herer, and Dennis PeronChapter 50 40 sec
Sam remembers Jack Herer went to a Buffalo Bills Super Bowl broadcast in Orange County with a group of political activists, and he was so enamored with the broadcast, he completely ignored everything else going on around him. He was from Buffalo, and huge fan of the Buffalos. Jack and Sam did many things together that were just social and weren’t driven by political activismChapter 51 41 sec
Sam remembers Jack Herer always being driven by motivation for social justiceChapter 52 51 sec
Sam points out that Jack Herer was a proud Republican, and came from conservative roots. He identified with the old-school philosophy of Republicanism. However, he left the party in the late 70sChapter 53 1 min
Eddy points out that he believes political parties shouldn’t be allowed. Our forefathers faught duels in the streets of Washington D.C. to prevent our nation from becoming a Democracy & AKA Mob-Fucking-Rule. He says this nation is not a democracy, even though our politicians tell us it us. We are meant to be a Republic, where each and every one of us are granted equal rights as a KingChapter 54 34 sec
Eddy asks the audience to imagine someone kicking in the front door at Buckingham Palace to see if they are growing cannabis in the backyard. It shouldn’t happen to him, or you, unless you let itChapter 55 2 mins
Sam shares another thing about Jack Herer & in 1974, Jack continually collected signatures for an initiative to go on the state ballot in respect to cannabis, despite numerous attempts to get an initiative on the ballot previously. He was highly committed to educate the public. Sometimes his representatives would sit and educate voters for half an hour on the issue of cannabis, that’s how dedicated he was to this campaign. His greatest contribution to the cannabis movement was he never quitChapter 56 19 sec
Eddy says that hemp can and will save the worldChapter 57 29 sec
Damon thanks Sam for his appearance on the show. He appreciates his insight into cannabis and hemp historyChapter 58 34 sec
Eddy thanks Sam for his appearance and looks forward to having him on the show againChapter 59 38 sec
Eddy tells the audience that the show is open to corporate sponsorshipsChapter 60 3 mins
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Episode 7 – Tim Morland
Tim Morland, Director of Compliance and Governmental...
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Oct 16 2019 58m
Chapter 1 23 sec
Damon starts the show by welcoming the guests Tim Morland, a compliance officer for Kiva ConfectionsChapter 2 35 sec
Tim is very in tune with the market and the progression of cannabis business and we look forward to getting some insightChapter 3 9 sec
Damon asks Tim to give us a breakdown of who he is and what he doesChapter 4 14 sec
Tim goes on to say he is is honored to be part of this podcast and goes on to say he is the current director of compliance and governmental affairs for Kiva ConfectionsChapter 5 9 sec
He is new to the job he actually started two and a half months ago. prior to that he was the director of compliance and policy for Origin houseChapter 6 29 sec
Tim started his career in the Cannabis industry with River Distribution as their director of compliance and policyChapter 7 14 sec
Tim& primary role at Kiva is to keep the company compliant with all state local and any federal laws that apply to cannabisChapter 8 49 sec
Tim is also very involved with the governmental affairs director, local, and state policy, working with the regulators and lawmakers staff at the capitol to essentially come up with better policies regarding cannabisChapter 9 1 min
Major issues he sees are taxation and access to medicine for patients opportunities for social equity applicants and a lot of issues and one of the issues he sees is retail access because of bans throughout the state. 70% of California has bans in place for cannabisChapter 10 39 sec
Eddy asks how much average cost per edible Kiva produces ballpark.. to the consumer. Eddy asks if it& in the $5 range and Tim response it& more in the $15 rangeChapter 11 1 min
Eddy asks if $15 is the range right now what would it be if we were not the cash cow for the governmentChapter 12 36 sec
Tim goes on to say cities like San Diego and other cities are charging distribution taxes. To even just sell product into the cityChapter 13 16 sec
Tim goes on to say that we have the most amazingly complex wonky over-taxed industry in the nation for cannabis right nowChapter 14 1 min
Eddy uses this opportunity to bring up the new initiative he has created. Tim says he is in favor of simplifying the tax structureChapter 15 54 sec
Damon asks about Tim’s job as a compliance officer and about the red tape he deals with on a daily basisChapter 16 1 min
Tim speaks about the regulators and that they have a tough job. He does not agree with everything they do, but as far as them listening he thinks that they are pretty good at responding to concerns. When he addresses an issue they hear him out, whether they do something about it or not is something elseChapter 17 59 sec
Damon speaks about different California counties, and how he started in Calaveras, how he was robbed for 3 million dollars, and that was based on horrible planning and economic development. Nobody in the powers-that-be from the county listened to a word from any of the major cross section of constituentsChapter 18 39 sec
The name Lori Ajax comes up, and Eddy asks about untold horror stories about the Cannabis commission and that they& well over a year behind on their schedule of what they& supposed to have done, then dealing with him is a nightmare. Eddy asks about what Tim& experience has been with themChapter 19 29 sec
Tim says his experience dealing with the BCC has been very positive. He says it& actually one of the easier regulatory agencies to deal with, but that is his own experience. He doesn& want to discount what other folks have gone throughChapter 20 1 min
Damon adds that he has also had good experiences when coming from Calaveras, he had conflicts that he had run into based on his exit from Calaveras County. The county was sending him tax bills that weren& even validChapter 21 14 sec
Tim says BCC understands the dynamics and they work with youChapter 22 1 min
Tim says when dealing with regulators your key to success is your presentation. Some people send letters to regulators where they& cussing them out and that is not going to work. Take a tactful approach, present what you want to do, if they don& get back to you right away there& no harm in sending a follow-up email but don& go overboard, and don& be rudeChapter 23 1 min
Damon goes on to speak about how education is important and how he& seen many clients who are great cultivators but really need to go to business schoolChapter 24 1 min
Tim goes on to say that he helped cultivators with the simplest things like helping people get a seller& permit with the board of equalization, and how to get tax deductions on the material you buy once you have that seller& permitChapter 25 1 min
Tim speaks about records and the Cannabis industry, and how fascinating it is. He spoke of a grower in Mendocino county who went to jail because the cops raided the farm and found a little bit of paper documenting transactions and that& how they were able to convict him. Back in the days before regulations any kind of paperwork could land you in jail and now that cannabis is regulated and legal now government comes back and says we watch to keep records on everything. Now you have to keep records for up to 7 years even though cannabis is still federally illegalChapter 26 54 sec
Damon speaks about investor vetting for the last 4 years. The Canadians were coming in, Israelis, and all these people requesting to see bank accounts, business statements for the last 3 years before they investChapter 27 1 min
Eddy speaks about how this country doesn& make any sense. They put him in Florence, Colorado where he spent 3 years in the Federal Bureau Prison for growing cannabis for cancer and AIDS patients. While he was sitting there in prison, the neighbor a civilian next to the prison, was literally growing weed over the fence, and Eddy’s in prison over this, and had to walk by this cannabis garden everyday on his way to workChapter 28 2 mins
Damon asks about the small farmers, and how they& going to do in this industry. Tim speaks about being a bit new to the industry, and how within two years the company he was working for was acquired twice, and he wasn& expecting that. Tim says that the acquisitions are happening all around, and it& making it very tough for the small guys because a lot of these big companies are being acquired and are trying to gobble up the marketChapter 29 44 sec
Tim says the percentage of survival is low. He honestly says it& low for the small players in the industry the market one reason is the consolidation of the market and the environment that we are in right now the regulatory and the environment where they are banning in all cities and counties, they are setting up a system where the big companies surviveChapter 30 54 sec
Tim says without the small farmers, we will not have a good supply chain. With limited licenses, bigger companies will take up all of those licenses. Tim says the whole system is geared right now so only the big companies can succeed. It comes down to capital, as well as smaller farmers and manufacturers don& have the capital to survive right now, while the bigger companies are operating at losses which of the smaller companies do not have the funding to be able to surviveChapter 31 1 min
Eddy speaks about an event he attended where his friend probably lost about $300,000 to $500,000 and and he laughed about it. He said it was his first event, he knew he was going to lose money, and he said if you don& have the money to laugh about losing half a million, now is not a good time to be in the Cannabis industry. If you& trying to be a player in the game, it& practically impossible for the little guy nowChapter 32 54 sec
Eddy says he would like to see something done on the same level as tobacco, where all of the small farmers band together and take all of their product to a centralized location, that way everybody gets the same amount. Centralized processing for the small farmer may be the answer, their way to compete with the big guys because 40, 50, 60 small farmers are as big as one jolly green giantChapter 33 1 min
Tim speaks up about several companies that are adopting a model that is similar to that, and some companies are doing the best they can to acquire flowers from small grows. Tim speaks about his fiance who has a family grow, who has their permits now and is doing this but local governments are causing many problemsChapter 34 34 sec
Damon goes over some of the points Tim has made, basically saying if the local regulatory bodies go with the flow a little more, and try to make things more regular across-the-board, it would make it easier for the small guyChapter 35 1 min
Eddy speaks about licenses: once you buy a liquor license, the first 3 months to 6 months you& open, you might see that liquor regulatory body once, maybe three times. But once that first year is over, you may not see them for 5 years, maybe 10 years. That& the way it should be with cannabis industryChapter 36 44 sec
Tim says we need more retail locations across the state. When he worked at the Board of Equalization under Prop 215, he had two thousand registered dispensaries. When he went to work for River in 2017, when they were gearing up for legalization, there was only about two hundred licensed dispensaries across the state that they could sell toChapter 37 54 sec
Damon says he had a pre-roll company and he had all this product that had to get to the shelves, so they made 80,000 pre-rolls all to go to the market at $6.75 wholesale. As he was getting sales out to the dispensaries, they said that spinosad, an organic spray, could no longer be used. Over 90% of cannabis on the market was using spinosad at the time. Many people& dreams went down the drain in a blinkChapter 38 59 sec
Tim calls these events “Extinction Events.” First deadline for compliance packaging and testing things are going to happen, people thought the BCC wouldn& do it, but coming from a government angle Tim knew this was going to happen. Tim warned clients about packaging, clients didn& believe him that the BCC was going to take action but sure enough those products could not make it on the shelves until the packaging was fixedChapter 39 59 sec
Damon asked Tim about what he thinks about the money that has been going to & these days. He knows that there was $100 million allocated by Gavin Newson, and he heard that the legal industry also donated quite a bit of money. And it sounds like they& still given the right to collect what they deem to be nefarious or ill-gotten funds, and appropriating it into their coffers and he has noticed that they have gained momentumChapter 40 1 min
Tim takes his Kiva hat off for this answer. He says they& going after people who are diverting water or doing damage to the environment, however the perception up there is anytime CAMP is involved in Mendocino, it& obviously not good. There& some PTSD over CAMP, and they are going big, so it is freaking out people. Tim has some mixed reactions about it, as heavy as it is, as dramatic as it is but also Tim is not a big fan of cultivators who have no desire to be regulated, who are damaging the environmentChapter 41 39 sec
Tim says he has worked on a few clean ups with the marijuana enforcement team, where he would go find cartel grows, and he is seeing some of the damage that has been done by those folks. It was horrificChapter 42 24 sec
Eddy asks Tim a question: if the government wasn& fucking with us with us every time we goddamn turn around, and a man could plant a garden like a farmer can go out can put strawberries or lettuce, do you think you would have seen that kind of bullshit? Tim answers noChapter 43 49 sec
Eddy says 80 to 90% of the problems in this industry are not only created by, but are fueled by government interference. Tim says there is some validity to that, maybe no 90%Chapter 44 39 sec
Damon says the last thing he or Eddy wants to see is Mother earth treated with anything other than respect. That is definitely a core value with both of them. Damon likes to bring to light the frustrations that we all deal with, with the overstepping that happens in regulationChapter 45 2 mins
Tim says they& fighting in Sacramento for compassion and care, trying to bring everybody to the table. He& not a huge fan of CAMP, obviously he wishes it would have been done differently, but here we areChapter 46 1 min
Damon speaks about CAMP, why did they choose to use the same guys that caused all the controversy? CAMP had the famous interlude with Oaksterdam and got egg on their face, and now we are empowering them. Just seems like maybe we should make a new task force, something that& not polarizedChapter 47 27 sec
Eddy says we are coming to the end of the show, asks Tim if there& anything he would like to ask him or DamonChapter 48 1 min
Tim asks what is their view on the current state of affairs in the Cannabis industry. What do they think are the top fixes? Eddy says if things stay the same that you are fucked. He honestly believes there will be no cannabis industry, only R.J. Reynolds and a couple other huge companies doing pre-rolls and that will be the marijuana trade in the United States. Then Eddy brings up that there is a new initiative that he has introduced so we can take back what is ours and even out the playing field so that a cannabis farmer is treated exactly the same as a lettuce farmer, or strawberry farmer. A person that owns a cannabis retail store is givev the same consideration as one who owns a restaurant, or a 7-Eleven. A man that owns a dispensary is given the same consideration as one who owns a pharmacyChapter 49 34 sec
Damon makes an analogy and says that if he goes and he grabs a wooden table leg off his table, and he beats someone to death with it, he used that table leg irresponsibly. It& up to him as an adult in a free country to choose not to beat someone with the table leg, just as he doesn& need to abuse marijuana, or heroin, or anything else, but he should have the right to choose what he does with himself within his own little bubbleChapter 50 54 sec
Ed brings up alcohol and how they regulate the shit out of that alcohol.. you can& buy it at certain times. You can& buy it unless you& a certain age, then if that& the case why in the hell are there so many many drunks. Why are there so many alcoholics?Chapter 51 24 sec
Tim says he believes in regulations, but there is a point where there is too much regulation and too much taxationChapter 52 49 sec
Tim brings up that it is preposterous, all of the things that people have to do just to get a license. He says frankly, no wonder the small guys are going out of business, they can& afford itChapter 53 1 min
Eddy brings up a great point. He used to know everybody who was in this business 10 years ago. He knows who built it, he built it with them. There was not one of them in there that you would call a big farmer, until he came along. Then he changed things a little bit. The point he was making was that a small farmer, the mom-and-pop farmer, is what created this industry. It& what created this community, it& what made it great. It& what got the knowledge, the education, the word out there, so people can understand and realize the benefits of this powerful plant. It just seems to Eddy that there should be a whole lot more done to help and support this plant and what we& trying to do. It seems to be occurring, trying to over-regulate it. Trying to outlaw it. To him it is absolutely ridiculous. It& like trying to ban a rose bushChapter 54 34 sec
Tim sees a lot of support in communities for development of cottage style grows, but it has to get to retail somehow. To Tim, that’s a big problem: how do we get that product to market?Chapter 55 34 sec
Eddy says we need to build co-ops. We have to organize the farmers. Everyone in the tobacco industry gets along well. There’s no reason why we can’t conglomerate and be as powerful as the giantsChapter 56 14 sec
Tim reminds Eddy we need a market for those co-opsChapter 57 44 sec
Tim talks about the wild success of hosting a booth at Grasslands. He says we need more events. If smaller farmers could have more events, it will definitely helpChapter 58 24 sec
Eddy thanks Tim for his time, and for being on the show. Eddy says he has learned a lot and hopes the audience has learned something tooChapter 59 29 sec
Eddy says there is one word across the board while recording the episodes for the show, that will fix everything: EDUCATIONChapter 60 19 sec
Eddy says at the end of the day, what he hopes he and Damon can give to people is KNOWLEDGE, and showing them there is a way that people can do thingsChapter 61 19 sec
Tim thanks Eddy and Damon for their timeChapter 62 3 mins
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Episode 6 – Wes Tuttle
Wes Tuttle joins Eddy and Damon to talk about being ...
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Oct 9 2019 33m
Chapter 1 18 sec
Eddy starts the showChapter 2 53 sec
Eddy talks about his shirt he’s wearing, “The Heart of Dankness” He announces he will be wearing shirts from his vintage t-shirt collection, and because he’s wearing a shirt with a specific brand on it doesn’t mean he necessarily endorses them. He is happy to be sharing this part of cannabis history with the audienceChapter 3 35 sec
Damon Introduces Wes Tuttle, he reminds us to share the show with our friends, to continue to exercise our freedomsChapter 4 19 sec
Wes is introduced as the first dispensary owner in Berkeley, CAChapter 5 39 sec
Eddy expresses his gratitude for having Wes on the show. He shares a bit of Wes’s most recent background: Wes had a stroke a few years ago, and most recently was victimized in his home when a group of people broke in, tied him to his bead, beat him profusely, and stole his possessions. Eddy says when one of us are kicked, we all hurt, referring to the OGs of the cannabis industryChapter 6 9 sec
Eddy asks for those who can to please support Wes in whatever way they canChapter 7 4 sec
Eddy asks Wes what it was like opening the first dispensary in Berkeley, CAChapter 8 4 sec
Wes reminds the audience, Eddy, and Damon that he had a stroke and can’t speak clearly or quickly, so he invites his friend to interpret his thoughts for him on cameraChapter 9 39 sec
Wes’s friend outlines the history of the beginning of his dispensary in Berkeley. They were in a home called the Teak House on Channing. They were growing big stuff, making edibles, before many other people had any of those products availableChapter 10 29 sec
Wes shares a 200g chocolate edible with Damon to tryChapter 11 44 sec
Eddy jokes about how Wes just turned the OG Eddy Lepp Show into a one-man showChapter 12 44 sec
Eddy points out that the joining of all the different elements coming together is what effects change. Eddy thinks that if we can all get along, communicate about the hard topics our world will change for the betterChapter 13 44 sec
Eddy asks Wes if it was difficult to open the first dispensary. Wes’s response is that the government definitely made things hard on him. Despite it not being easy, he never gave up and continued to fight for patients’ access to medicineChapter 14 14 sec
Wes talks about being raided by the FedsChapter 15 44 sec
Eddy talks about the culture shock of being in prison, watching all of these new technologies and businesses emerging. Back when he was working in the industry, it was the wild west, there were no road maps. You just did the best you couldChapter 16 19 sec
Damon asks Wes if he received any public protests from opening the dispensary. Wes says there were no protests, he mentions it being near the collegeChapter 17 1 min
Eddy quotes Dennis Peron and says that all cannabis use is medicinal use. He also realizes now that alcohol, cannabis, prescriptions can be a medicinal use if it is being used responsibly to relaxChapter 18 34 sec
Eddy reads a news article from The Contra Costa Times in 1997, when Wes’s dispensary was open, “Berkeley cannabis club brings relief to seriously ill patients.”Chapter 19 14 sec
Eddy asks Wes if he had a difficult time adapting to living life on the West Coast, being from the East Coast. Wes replies, “No,” chucklingChapter 20 1 min
Damon says Wes had touched a lot of people’s lives peripherally. Damon tells a story from his youth, being a train tagger and hearing Wes’s name in Oakland and Berkeley back in the 90sChapter 21 59 sec
Eddy says that he was a child of the 60s in every sense. To have lived and experienced life in the 60s and 70s was definitely an interesting time. He enjoyed live music by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc…Chapter 22 44 sec
Eddy says that the Bay Area is such a historically rich area of California for the cannabis communityChapter 23 34 sec
Damon talks about his mom living in the Bay Area in the 50s through the 60s, and how living in the Bay Area has always been expensiveChapter 24 1 min
Eddy talks about how his first house he would have bought cost around $17,000. The man he was negotiating with offered Eddy 10 homes for $125,000. He couldn’t even get the $17,000 financed for the 1 home! Now you need that for a down payment for a HondaChapter 25 59 sec
Damon asks Wes aspired to do in life. Why did he open the club? Wes always wanted to be able to share the love by earning money to support his community. He’s a lover, not a fighterChapter 26 9 sec
Eddy says that is how he was raised: fill your heart with love, and your mind and soul with delightChapter 27 29 sec
Damon compliments Wes on his tattoos, including the old ZigZag manChapter 28 54 sec
Damon asks Wes about his jewelry. Wes cites a local artist named Vicky. He’s been a fan of hers for 30 years. She is a metalsmith in the Berkeley areaChapter 29 1 min
Eddy talks about how his grandfather owned a small grocery store in Reno. Paper $1 bills didn’t exist until Eddy was around 20 years old. At the end of the day, his grandfather would go through his collection of silver dollars, and had a complete collectionChapter 30 1 min
Damon and Eddy talk about the police report of a recent act of atrocious violence against Wes. 4 people broke into Wes’s house and beat him up. Wes was tied up to his bed, beaten in the head with a horseshoe, took all his money and jewelry collections, and were never foundChapter 31 49 sec
Damon and Eddy say whoever did this to Wes should be ashamed of themselves. To beat up a handicapped man is despicable and should never happenChapter 32 29 sec
Eddy asks Wes what he wants to do with his future. Wes says he would love to be on a farm, but the rent is a problemChapter 33 14 sec
Eddy tells Wes to pack his bags, he knows farms where Wes would be happy. Wes says he has to bring his cat. Eddy and Damon say they can bring his cat to join the farm tooChapter 34 34 sec
Eddy talks about a Great Dane on the farm who is the farm horseChapter 35 29 sec
Damon appeals to the audience to help Wes get a property to escape the violence in Berkeley. He offers that everyone who donates to the cause gets a share of the farm. Let’s make this work for WesChapter 36 24 sec
Eddy thanks the audience for listening to Damon’s indiscrete petition to the audience, tugging on their heartstrings to do the right thing for Wes. But if you are interested in helping Wes out, please contact the OG Eddy Lepp Show website or Facebook to find out how to help WesChapter 37 14 sec
Damon says the fundraising efforts will be completely open-source, meaning there will be complete accountability in how the funds are spentChapter 38 18 sec
Wes says he wants to stay in California for the rest of his lifeChapter 39 1 min
Eddy talks about his friends from the East Coast, and how they never abandon their character habits from growing up in NYChapter 40 59 sec
Damon says he would love to help Wes build his future in a farm where he can be safe and continue the process of providing people with safe access to medicineChapter 41 49 sec
Eddy says he is proud to have Wes as a guest despite Wes’s verbal challenges. He says he will not apologize to the audience for an uncomfortable interview, because it’s people like Wes who built the industry, and they deserve to be represented tooChapter 42 24 sec
Eddy addresses the camera. He says the people who attacked Wes should really be ashamed of themselves for doing something so terrible to someone who can’t defend themselves. Damon and Eddy talk about the karmic clean up that those people need to commit toChapter 43 1 min
Eddy reminds the audience about the Jack Herer Initiative 2020. It’s an initiative that Jack and Eddy wrote in 2008, and is being reintroduced. Eddy hopes to level the playing field within the cannabis community, and bring the cost of access to medicine down as well as lower cost to the farmers for productionChapter 44 19 sec
Eddy also talks about the music video he was recently in with UnderRated, Big Smo, & Garth Vader, “Treat Me Like A Criminal.”Chapter 45 4 sec
Eddy thanks Wes for his time and appearance on the show. He says it has been an honor to speak with WesChapter 46 6 sec
Eddy closes the showChapter 47 3 mins
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Episode 5 – Wayne Justmann
Wayne Justmann is “Patient 1” under California Propo...
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Oct 2 2019 57m
Chapter 1 1 min
Eddy starts the showChapter 2 49 sec
Damon introduces Wayne JustmannChapter 3 44 sec
Wayne talks about the thrill of sharing his and Eddy’s history of social change, and how it relates to the current generations within the cannabis community and the challenges they faceChapter 4 29 sec
Damon reminds the audience that in addition to the living examples we have to give gratitude for the cannabis movement in California, there’s a large group of deceased examples we owe our gratitude to as wellChapter 5 3 mins
Eddy talks about meeting Dennis Peron and Wayne Justmann. He describes visiting an original dispensary in San Francisco in 1992Chapter 6 1 min
Wayne talks about meeting Dennis Peron in the same dispensary. He remembers never exchanging a harsh word between Dennis and himChapter 7 2 mins
Eddy, Wayne, and Damon discuss gay culture in the bay area in the 1990sChapter 8 34 sec
Wayne and Eddy refute any rumors that Jack Herer was a homophobic person. Many of his friends in San Francisco who he worked side by side with to get Prop 215 passed were gay and HIV positiveChapter 9 2 mins
Eddy remembers a San Francisco City Council meeting fighting for cannabis rights in the city. He recalled a young woman there trying to start a sex workers’ union modeled after Margo St. James who had founded the St. James Infirmary in San Francisco. Eddy was hurt and embarrassed because the young woman had felt rejected by the cannabis community at the meetingChapter 10 16 sec
Eddy points out that if we all don’t work together, we’re lost. The cannabis community is one of the most wonderful communities to be a part of and benefit fromChapter 11 14 sec
Damon talks about cannabis isn’t a drug, it’s a vitamin that humans have been deniedChapter 12 29 sec
Damon and Eddy talk about how cannabis prohibition is much more sinister than creating hate in racial groupsChapter 13 1 min
Wayne talks about the history of alcohol prohibition, and how it morphed into cannabis prohibition. He brings up all the racial issues historically surrounding cannabis prohibition, and how legislators and business owners used it to their advantage to prohibit cannabisChapter 14 2 mins
Eddy discusses William Randolf Hearst’s stronghold in cannabis legislation and how it related to the paper production industry, just not publishing newspapers. He strong-armed newspaper publishers into representing Hearst’s views by controlling the paper marketChapter 15 3 mins
Wayne remembers his history in Chicago in the 1960s as a teacher. After graduating highschool in Iowa, he was offered a job as a physical education teacher and coach in Chicago. He shares his history working with children of mobsters of that era, because he was well liked by all the students. He remembers them as great parents who supported the students, the schools, and the communitiesChapter 16 49 sec
Damon asks if Eddy and Wayne remember the purpose of the mob & to fight government tyranny. That’s how it started out at least. Organized anarchyChapter 17 31 sec
Eddy discusses how business used to be done on a handshake and word bond, and you were only as good as your word. Eddy’s partner Allen from Gro-Kashi (Eddy gives his endorsement for the Probiotic Farmers Supply and Gro-Kashi, check them out! and probiotic farmers supply website coming soon ), and he has never had a written contract to represent their partnership, and he loves that. He is sad that everything nowadays has to be contract based to ensure everyone is protectedChapter 18 44 sec
Eddy’s grandfather never had a contract for anything he ever did in his life minus his home mortgageChapter 19 1 min
Eddy discusses the reason why he has started calling himself OG Eddy Lepp, versus just identifying as Eddy Lepp. He says he is not a gangster, an outlaw perhaps. Damon says OG can mean original as well. Eddy says he prefers the title of outlaw, because he will continue to fight the government about cannabis until he dies. If you keep pissing in the wind, eventually the wind will changeChapter 20 19 sec
Eddy says that once ⅔ of our nation has legalized cannabis, the federal government has no choice but to adopt itChapter 21 1 min
Wayne says he sees nothing about the current cannabis industry that is open-minded, except for the dollar. He says 18 months ago, a Toronto firm bought two dispensaries in San Francisco, and a facility in Las Vegas. They spent 118 million dollars. If that doesn’t get our attention, he doesn’t know what will about the current state of the cannabis industryChapter 22 1 min
Eddy equates a story about watching the NFL Superbowl with your favorite NFL player explaining every play to you to the current state of cannabis and how nobody in modern cannabis industry know the shoulders of the historic greats they walk on like Dennis Peron, Jack Herer, or even Eddy LeppChapter 23 2 mins
Eddy reminds everyone that the current military generals have knowledge of all aspects of military history to the beginning of time so he can win. Eddy cannot believe that the people in the industry don’t learn their history from their forefathers so they aren’t committing the same mistakes, and dooming yourself for potential failure. Talk to the OGs so you’re not wasting your timeChapter 24 51 sec
Wayne talks about a time at Market & Castro in San Francisco with Dennis Peron gathering signatures for Prop 215 in the rain, around 1995. He says that he loves the fact that everyone in the industry are doing great but not to forget their roots and the back they stand onChapter 25 3 mins
Eddy says the Emerald Cup was inspired by his birthday parties. His birthday parties used to have 2,000 people in attendance. They had a multitude of bands, Native American involvement, Buddhist monks, a cultural melting pot of friendliness and compassion. He said the very best present he ever had gotten in his life is the three days all his thousands of friends and family would gather to celebrate and there would be zero fights and zero theftChapter 26 54 sec
Wayne discusses Eddy’s most recent birthday party in 2019. He reminisces that Dennis Peron absolutely loved parties. Dennis held parties for Wayne and Eddy that you just had to be there to share the energy, love, and great cannabisChapter 27 59 sec
Eddy talks about how everyone used to share cannabis and social circles. Nowadays at events he notices people not sharing and communicating like they used to in the 60s through the 90sChapter 28 19 sec
Wayne says everyone’s ultimate goal back then was to just stay out of jailChapter 29 39 sec
Eddy makes a shameless plug about the music video he’s in with Big Smo, UnderRated, Darth Vader, “Like A Criminal” off the Album Black Markets MatterChapter 30 59 sec
Wayne remembers a photo Eddy sent him while in prison, and how during interviews he would share it to talk about what Eddy and Dennis Peron did to change society. They took a hell of a risk, but they had toChapter 31 1 min
Eddy talks about how people need to pull their heads out of their butts. Cannabis works, and it really works on small children who are suffering from epilepsy or cerebral palsy. If it was embraced and people were allowed to do research about cannabis, it would change the world. He has seen the changes first hand spiritually, emotionally, physically, and it is unrealChapter 32 29 sec
Wayne says it’s unfortunate that our medical schools don’t teach about the endocannabinoid systemChapter 33 4 mins
Eddy talks about medical schools and how they were swayed to not discuss cannabis and the endocannabinoid system. The medical schools were usurped by pharmaceutical manufacturers in the form of donations and state-of-the-art buildouts of hospitals and research centers, and they suggested to the schools to include the pharmaceutical executives to the oversight committees to the schools. In this exchange, the same three men sat on every board of every school they were involved in. Those people disposed of knowledge in medical schools of all aspect of holistic practices, or eastern medicine, and enforced the process of doctors prescribing pills to combat illnesses, which creates more problems and fueled the opiate crisisChapter 34 1 min
Wayne remembers Terrance Hallinan (a previous San Francisco District Attorney) and Willie Brown (previous San Francisco Mayor). Wayne remembers that they both had so much respect for Eddy and the rest of the group of activists. Eddy says that Terrance is one of the greatest unsung heroes in the cannabis movement. We couldn’t do anything without his and Willie’s involvementChapter 35 2 mins
Wayne talks about opening his dispensary in 1999 in San Francisco. He went to Terrance to talk about an identification system to allow patients into his dispensary. Terrance sent Wayne to see Mark Leno. Mark Leno (SF County Supervisor, who later wrote the state program for patient id cards) helped Wayne create an ID system for patient access to dispensaries, July 5, 2000Chapter 36 29 sec
Wayne looks back at history and says it all had to be done, so now we can all walk up to a dispensary door, show our id and say we want to get some cannabisChapter 37 9 sec
Eddy and Damon lead the show out. They thank Wayne for his time and talk about having him as a guest in the future because there’s so much history to shareChapter 38 38 sec
Wayne says he is grateful to have Eddy as a friend. Eddy says it’s been an honor to be Wayne’s friendChapter 39 3 mins
Outtro. Closing credits and “Welcome To The Farm” song by Los Marijuanos, Pony Boy, Craig Lemire Tierney, Vegitation, Dandylion, and Bazil
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Episode 4 – Patrick Goggin
Patrick Goggin is a Senior Attorney at Hoban Law Gro...
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Sep 24 2019 1h
Chapter 1 56 sec
Eddy starts showChapter 2 19 sec
Damon welcomes guests & introduces Patrick GogginChapter 3 34 sec
Patrick will be keeping us updated on hemp news and updatesChapter 4 59 sec
Patrick is reinvigorated and is ready to keep us updated and let us know what is on deck and coming ahead, since as of December 20, 2018 we have re-legalized growing Hemp in the United StatesChapter 5 39 sec
Eddy talks about his best friend who passed Jack Herer, the author of the Emperor Wears No Clothes. He also speaks about how Jack is probably up in Heaven explaining to God and everyone about the benefits of hempChapter 6 49 sec
Eddy talks about sending copies of the Emperor Wears No Clothes to Washington DC and how Jack’s book is the only book of its kind ever entered into the library of congress and it was entered in its entiretyChapter 7 1 min
Eddy speaks about writing the initiative with Jack Herer in 2008 and how it almost got on the ballot. Everything was done with volunteers, they could inspire people and they didn’t need to spend millions of dollars to get things done back then, but things have changedChapter 8 52 sec
Patrick speaks about new technology and how things will be changing, we are just beginning to break the surface and understanding how hemp can be usedChapter 9 1 min
Right now kelp is the number one plant used in products. Kelp is in about 1500 products and it’s been said that if we had the same freedom to experiment with hemp and cannabis it would probably be in over 2500 products in the next three yearsChapter 10 1 min
We lost all of our knowledge and we stopped studying, we let the world get ahead luckily a number of countries decided to go a different route, China being one of them. Canada also passed a hemp law and they have been growing hemp for the last 20 years. Patrick estimates we are going to surpass Canada’s production in the next three yearsChapter 11 1 min
Eddy explains that when farmers realize they can plant a hemp crop in their off season, that will grow in most climates, and they can plow that back into the ground and it cuts down on their fertilizing and everything else by about 50% it is going to be getting planted all over the place not only for cbd and fiber but also to regenerate the soil. Cannabis is the only plant in the world that gives back more to the planet than it takes outChapter 12 1 min
Eddy explains how hemp is used for soil remediation at Chernobyl and how they are using it to clean the soil and how these are some of the things we are trying to educate people about. This plant is so much more than people think it. There are truly very few people in the cannabis industry that are totally aware of all the uses for this plantChapter 13 44 sec
Patrick explores fear mongering and how hemp is not a thc product. Hemp is non intoxicating but are full of many cannabinoids that do things that we are just beginning to scratch the surface ofChapter 14 1 min
Damon reminisces about going to local county meeting and it was very enlightening to the human condition. To hear the way cannabis farmers were talking about hemp farmers, making blanket statements. He hopes through the podcast people will understand this is our right. Let’s communicate, we can respect each other and co-existChapter 15 29 sec
We can work to implement responsible hemp productionChapter 16 2 mins
Patrick tells a story about a seed seizure caseChapter 17 45 sec
In 2001, the office of National Drug Control Policy sent a one page memo, or at least a cover page, and then a justification and actually the proposed rule they basically said Hemp hype is the stocking horse for marijuana we need to snuff it out while it’s out there because we can not let the camels foot under the tent and blow the whole door open. Well as it turned out, we actually defeated the process of them trying to ban hemp foodsChapter 18 1 min
History outlining the way hemp was stigmatizedChapter 19 25 sec
Patrick goes on to say eventually everybody needs to calm it down and realize that we& all working together to free up a plant that has been inappropriately locked downChapter 20 27 sec
Damon brings up the big argument. Their big argument is we paid all this money in taxes and the hemp guys didn& pay anything. Damon agrees as a cannabis farmer the taxes are ridiculous, but let& work on changesChapter 21 52 sec
Eddy brings up the new initiative, and how back in 2008 Jack Herer and Eddy wrote and initiative for the full legalization of cannabis and they almost got it on the ballot. Unfortunately Eddy was sent to prison within a few months of the election and Jack passed away within a few months of Eddy going to prisonChapter 22 1 min
Eddy speaks about his last conversation with Jack from prison and the promise that he made that he would do everything he could as long as long as he drew a breath to make Jack’s dream come true. When Linda Senti died in his arms he made her the same promise. And when he held Dennis Peron in his arms and he died the following day and he made him that same promise. And so he rewrote the initiative when he got out of prison and in the last six months he& been working on it and what he hopes to do is level the playing field & if you& going to charge $35,000 for water use permits, bring me proof that the walnut orchard, the lettuce farmer, and the cherry trees all paid the sameChapter 23 19 sec
Ed speaks about how the new initiative includes criminal repercussions for anybody in the government that goes against the wishes of the initiative. If they try to introduce legislation that will override or nullify that is a criminal offence and they must serve time, if they are charged they lose all immunityChapter 24 42 sec
Patrick brings up when proposition 64 went in, it slightly amended the hemp statute that was passed in 2013 and how they just need a supermajority. Eddy goes on to explain that the new initiative would nullify prop 64 and completely and totally level the playing field at the farmer level. We will be treated the same as any other farmerChapter 25 56 sec
Banned by counties and cities that& done they can& do that. You cannot deprive a citizen of a city or a county a state right. Who the hell do these people think they are. That& a state right and they cannot take it away from usChapter 26 2 mins
Eddy explains why proposition 215 was so simple. It was short and sweet, one page so that patients dying of AIDS can get the help they needed. He then goes on to tell a story about his friend and how even her small child could understand proposition 215Chapter 27 59 sec
Patrick speaks about how interesting how cannabis policies are changing. In Washington D.C., it feels like we are in the 80s when it comes to cannabis/hemp policyChapter 28 24 sec
Even Thailand is opening up for hemp/cannabis cultivation. That’s significant in AsiaChapter 29 49 sec
It’s time to start telling our children the truth. Throw away reefer madnessChapter 30 1 min
Patrick talks about his son wanting to see the evidence behind cannabis fear-mongering. He talks about the importance of being careful of what we put into our bodies while our brains are still in developmentChapter 31 1 min
Eddy brings up a survey done in Jamaica about children’s exposure to cannabis and what the outcomes wereChapter 32 29 sec
Patrick talks about how doctors aren’t trained on the endocannabinoid system in medical schoolChapter 33 1 min
Eddy outlines the history of why cannabis is illegal, focusing on the pharmaceutical and modern medicine industriesChapter 34 59 sec
Patrick’s brother (who is also a doctor) discovered an article in the New York Times discussing women, physical activity, and the endocannabinoid system. Now he’s ready to explore these connectionsChapter 35 1 min
Patrick talks about how when humans encounter tremendous amounts of stress, DMT is naturally released into our systemsChapter 36 1 min
Pharmaceutical companies are creating drugs based on CBD, but the FDA refuses to acknowledge the safety and treatability of certain disorders/illnesses with the natural plantChapter 37 2 mins
Eddy tells a personal story about a friend who discovered using cannabis products for his own health benefits, and went on to become a cannabis defense lawyerChapter 38 2 mins
Patrick talks about how he’s committed a lot of his career to legalizing hemp. It was a result of being a history major at UCSB, and reading The Emperor Wears No ClothesChapter 39 1 min
Patrick says federal hemp legislation has been aided by Senators Mitch McConnell, and Rand PaulChapter 40 2 mins
Patrick points out that the difference between cannabis and hemp is based on arbitrary guidelines, and it’s something that needs to change. As well as the previous criminal provision that’s preventing people from participating in the industry, yet we have social equity programs that allow previous cannabis criminals to participate in the cannabis industry. Does expungement work?Chapter 41 1 min
A point of interest to keep an eye on: will THCA ever become a test point for hemp production? It can become a real issue when transporting CBD flowerChapter 42 1 min
Patrick says the states are laboratories for our nation. When it comes to federal hemp laws, the states are paving the way on how to handle hemp processing. Bring up how Virginia is handling hemp vs. cannabisChapter 43 1 min
Eddy and Patrick discuss President Trump’s approach to federally legalizing cannabisChapter 44 13 sec
Eddy gifts Patrick a piece of personal art he made for PatrickChapter 45 44 sec
Eddy introduces Elise “Hollywood” Evans, a future co-host who will help Eddy explore important areas of popular culture and cannabisChapter 46 59 sec
Elise speaks about how excited she is to work with Eddy Lepp, and how it’s a blessing to be learning more about cannabis and hemp, and their practical usesChapter 47 59 sec
Elise’s mom’s quality of life was greatly improved while she was fighting cancer. She is now caring for her father with prostate cancer, and dementiaChapter 48 19 sec
Eddy thanks Patrick for his time, and the learning experience through conversationChapter 49 19 sec
Damon closes out the showChapter 50 24 sec
Eddy says the only way to change the world is through knowledge, education, truth about cannabisChapter 51 54 sec
Patrick says he is honored to sit with Eddy. Patrick has worked tirelessly over the years to prevent people from being incarcerated over cannabis. He apologizes for Eddy having to go to prison for soldiering the cannabis causeChapter 52 19 sec
Eddy says he would go to prison again to make sure we continue to make progress in cannabis legislationChapter 53 3 mins
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Episode 3 – Steven Domingo
Steven Domingo, founder and CEO of WeDrop – a ...
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Sep 17 2019 1h 2m
Chapter 1 1 min
Damon introduces Steven DomingoChapter 2 2 mins
Steven introduces himself and gives his backgroundChapter 3 9 sec
Jaden’s Journey and how cannabis can help kids with seizuresChapter 4 1 min
Eddy talks about being stuck in prison and how painful it is to not be able to interact with patients who are doing better because of cannabis education/useChapter 5 1 min
Propaganda, division, and disinformation about cannabis in the world and in prisonChapter 6 39 sec
Law enforcement coercion of information of perceived criminalsChapter 7 19 sec
Making the choice to think clearly and not be polarized in your approach to life, especially law enforcementChapter 8 32 sec
Law enforcement should be loved, admired, and respected. The small group of law enforcement who don’t uphold good values should be locked up with other criminals due to committing crimes against humanityChapter 9 56 sec
Eddy wants law and orderChapter 10 29 sec
America was founded by people fleeing persecution. And now we are all assholes, and have forgotten our historyChapter 11 1 min
Separating families at the border is a mess. The guys explore how to make the situation betterChapter 12 1 min
A nation founded on immigration and slavery has forgotten its roots. Eddy reminds the audience that our nation was built on the backs of indentured servants and slaves, and we must take responsibility for our history so it isn’t repeatedChapter 13 58 sec
Native Americans were treated worse than slaves. We should look back on our history, be ashamed of it, and do everything we can to not let it happen againChapter 14 40 sec
Steven reminds the audience that you can’t spend your way out of debt, and how that relates to human atrocities being committed at the borderChapter 15 39 sec
Eddy explores the idea that if he were to die today, he would be dismayed at the state of the world and our future generations would be okChapter 16 59 sec
Eddy reminisces about his grandpa bitching about the state of the world when he was a child. When Eddy looks back now, if his grandpa was alive today he would have a heart attack because of the state of the world and how it has changed in the last 50 yearsChapter 17 39 sec
Mankind has messed up the world so badly in the last 200 years, we can’t drink the water, swim in the oceans, breathe the air without getting sickChapter 18 19 sec
Eddy says 60% of the world must drink bottled waterChapter 19 9 sec
Hemp and cannabis can save the worldChapter 20 34 sec
Hemp is cleaning the site of ChernobylChapter 21 24 sec
Steven talks about how hemp has many possibilities to be used as a sustainable material. Building materials, fuels, etc…Chapter 22 29 sec
Eddy says kelp is the most used item in the world for production of productsChapter 23 19 sec
The guys debate whether or not oil or kelp is the most used substance on the earthChapter 24 1 min
Damon explores the concept of peak oilChapter 25 49 sec
Eddy talks about how kelp is in everything from shoe polish to toothpasteChapter 26 19 sec
Eddy talks about how if scientists had freedom to explore cannabis and hemp, in 5 years it would be in over 5,000 household productsChapter 27 59 sec
Damon’s soapbox of the endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids are a vitamin to your bodyChapter 28 29 sec
The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer changes minds on cannabis and hemp by giving the true history of the plantChapter 29 29 sec
Steven reminds the audience that researchers have not even scratched the surface of the endocannabinoid system and how it worksChapter 30 54 sec
Eddy says that if he had a giant jar of RSO and could do whatever he wanted with it, he would stop fighting in high security prisons, and everyone would get alongChapter 31 52 sec
Eddy served 8 years, 6 months, and a couple weeks in prison. He witnessed a lot of drug use, and in places where people were using cannabis there was no violenceChapter 32 2 mins
Eddy asks why our government wants to have violent prisons. It costs the American people way too much money a year dealing with the current approachChapter 33 1 min
Eddy talks about the headlines in Colorado warning about crime rate increase due to cannabis legalization. Reefer madness. After being in the penitentiary for a year, the headlines changed to crime rates went down significantlyChapter 34 59 sec
Eddy digresses on how it’s our responsibility as parents to teach our children right from wrong, and the proper way to behave in social situationsChapter 35 1 min
Children and technology. Addiction to cell phones, tablets, mediaChapter 36 1 min
Steven explores the difference between parents pushing technology on children for education versus it just being a distractionChapter 37 44 sec
Damon asks Steven how he approaches educating the public about cannabis, and regulatory hurdlesChapter 38 2 mins
Steven says delivery is a bad word in the cannabis industry. Retail apocalypse is currently happening thanks to delivery. Delivery is the future of the worldChapter 39 59 sec
Steven says the biggest challenge facing cannabis delivery is local ordinances trying to ban delivery. It’s no longer legal to ban delivery to “dry” areasChapter 40 1 min
The “ice-cream truck model” in cannabis deliveryChapter 41 39 sec
Steven says 70% of municipalities in California still have commercial bans on cannabis, and it has prevented cannabis from being available across the state which leads to the black market thrivingChapter 42 1 min
Steven talks about the vape pen illness epidemic in knock-off productsChapter 43 9 sec
Steven says that if we went back to prop 215, everyone would be a lot happierChapter 44 44 sec
Eddy plugs the Jack Herer 2020 initiative and how it can change the commercial industry for the betterChapter 45 1 min
Eddy says until there are more consequences for law enforcement to feel pressure to follow the law, we will be fucked to tears by them continuallyChapter 46 1 min
Eddy talks about registering with the state for cannabis use, and why we don’t have to register with the state as a user of opiates, alcohol, and other prescriptionsChapter 47 3 mins
Eddy says cannabis has tens of thousands of years of documented proof of how it can benefit all lifeChapter 48 33 sec
Steven says that medical access to cannabis has been completely destroyed by the commercial marketChapter 49 2 mins
Damon says we should be ingesting cannabis on a daily basis like a supplement. Think wheat grass. Weed Grass!Chapter 50 2 mins
Damon asks Steven about his opinion of the current state of cannabisChapter 51 1 min
Steven talks about getting raided in Stanislaus County in 2006Chapter 52 17 sec
Steven talks about how they are still people in prison on cannabis related charges, despite legalizationChapter 53 59 sec
Eddy tells a story from prison about how he saw cannabis growing next door to the prison after legalization, while he’s in prison for cannabisChapter 54 29 sec
Eddy thanks Steven Domingo for being on the showChapter 55 3 mins
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Episode 2 – Richie Ledreagle
Eddy and Damon sit down with Native American activis...
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Sep 10 2019 1h 30m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Eddy Lepp speaks about the origins of the song “Welcome to the Farm” by Eddy Lepp, Los Marijuanos, Dandylion, Vegitation, and FCM ClickChapter 2 1 min
Damon introduces Richie LedreagleChapter 3 59 sec
Richie talks about what he does in life. Indian Child Welfare Act, EntrepreNative & how to start small businesses and non-profitsChapter 4 1 min
Eddy talks about his tremendous love and respect for Native culturesChapter 5 59 sec
Eddy asks Richie & Do you see and believe that organizations helping Native American Youth are bringing about actual change?Chapter 6 1 min
Richie responds that Native American Youth experience a resurgence in desire to be included in their heritageChapter 7 55 sec
Richie shouts out to Natives who may be watching, assures Eddy’s heart is where it should beChapter 8 23 sec
Richie reiterates that youth are the ones who are making the changesChapter 9 2 mins
Damon discusses the world awakening and how it’s connected to having information freely available to our youthChapter 10 2 mins
Eddy discusses Alex White Plume and his mission to grow hemp for the betterment of his tribeChapter 11 59 sec
Eddy asks Richie when tribes are going to prove their sovereignty to the federal government by standing up collectivelyChapter 12 1 min
“It’s time for all the indigenous people to stand together, all of the human beings to stand together, for the main cause. If we don’t stand up for those plants that bring that medicine, and we don’t stand up for those trees that bring that oxygen, then we’re not going to be standing at all.”Chapter 13 2 mins
Richie, “One person at a time& Little acts of kindness will change the world.”Chapter 14 1 min
Eddy and Richie discuss the great Native American community events that happen within the Sacramento regionChapter 15 59 sec
Richie says with sovereignty you have to be able to protect yourself as wellChapter 16 44 sec
Eddy asks why tribes can’t plant hemp fields to help people instead of pursuing gaming and tobacco salesChapter 17 49 sec
“The more we expose these problems… we can keep solving the problems.”Chapter 18 2 mins
Hateful words are learned. No child has been born and said they want to grow up and blow up different groups of people. A baby don’t know a thing but loveChapter 19 4 mins
If we all care, if we all work together, we CAN make the world a better placeChapter 20 1 min
Richie speaks his opinion about tribal law involving cannabis and sovereigntyChapter 21 1 min
Eddy shares his knowledge about cannabis and historic civilizationsChapter 22 2 mins
Damon reminds the audience that this discussion is based on the opinions of all presentChapter 23 49 sec
Damon sees so many opportunities to help, and he appreciates the effort being put forth to help communities in needChapter 24 1 min
Richie discusses the importance of Federal recognition to achieve sovereigntyChapter 25 24 sec
Damon thinks it’s imperative for humanity for indigenous people to stand up for their sovereigntyChapter 26 14 sec
Eddy explains why he had to take an emergency call in the middle of the interview from his son. Chapter 27 19 sec
Richie shouts out to his wife, kids, and familyChapter 28 2 mins
Richie explains how he started to create the film based around ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act)Chapter 29 1 min
Richie says it’s a responsibility to share this film to inspire others to be involved in their culture, and to be aware of their history and futureChapter 30 49 sec
Eddy reminds everyone it truly does take a villageChapter 31 49 sec
Richie says it’s a global thing, we have to figure out how to live in harmony with Mother EarthChapter 32 1 min
Damon talks about the importance of cleaning the oceans of trash, and cleaning our environmentChapter 33 1 min
Damon says we have a personal responsibility to be connected with the earthChapter 34 1 min
Eddy, Richie, and Damon discuss the importance of being balance in pursuit of all the things that need to be done as our responsibilities to the earthChapter 35 1 min
Richie says we need to support small businesses and great causes, in balance with or instead of big commercial pursuitsChapter 36 29 sec
We all make mistakes. Education and balance are important to keep accountabilityChapter 37 2 mins
What is accountability?Chapter 38 59 sec
Be who you are regardless of what is said about you onlineChapter 39 2 mins
Eddy equates balance to personal relationshipsChapter 40 2 mins
Richie explains his personal experience with “Indian Time.”Chapter 41 28 mins
Eddy and Damon thank Richie for attending the interview and sharing his knowledge
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Episode 1 – Kristin Heidelbach
Eddy Lepp and co-host Damon Bates, speak with Kristi...
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Sep 2 2019 1h 30m
Chapter 1 2 mins
Introducing KristinChapter 2 1 min
Balance of power, male to female within the industryChapter 3 3 mins
Kristin & “We have a lot of fantastic women in power roles in cannabis.”Chapter 4 2 mins
Damon & “The plants we grow are ladies, and sometimes us men have trouble communicating correctly with them.”Chapter 5 2 mins
Kristin & “I am fully prepared to walk into the room as the enemy: female, Teamsters, and what some would perceive as an enemy to the industry. But I am very patient.”Chapter 6 1 min
Kristin & “There does not have to be an enemy in the room”Chapter 7 6 sec
Damon & “Divide and conquer as a strategy for control.”Chapter 8 2 mins
Damon & “Cannabis is a human right.”Chapter 9 34 sec
Eddy & “The fact that we even have to talk about an enemy in the room is such bullshit.”Chapter 10 2 mins
Eddy & “What is the grass act?”Chapter 11 1 min
Eddy & “Is there a cure for cancer?”Chapter 12 1 min
Current state of cannabis according to Kristin Chapter 13 40 sec
Kristin & “Moms want to experiment with cannabis, they don’t know where to start.”Chapter 14 33 sec
Kristin & “Entire communities are banking on cannabis to save their community.”Chapter 15 1 min
Eddy & “Jack Herer Initiative.”Chapter 16 1 min
How to get rid of illicit market? Change the tax structure?Chapter 17 1 min
Kristin & “If I can have a 6 pack of beer delivered, why are we fighting about cannabis delivery?”Chapter 18 59 sec
Kristin & “This is the end of prohibition”Chapter 19 44 sec
Eddy & “If I can get everyone in this country who uses cannabis to stand up just once, we’d never have to do it again.”Chapter 20 2 mins
Eddy & “Politicians are not entitled to a personal opinion as an elected official.”Chapter 21 2 mins
Kristin & “We have to change the narrative on organized laborChapter 22 1 min
Kristin & “Elected officials ask for cannabis solutions when their loved ones are sick but pretend they don’t know us in public.”Chapter 23 38 sec
Kristin & “We have to put the middle class back together, union legacy, workers’ rights within the cannabis space.”Chapter 24 2 mins
Eddy & Pebbles Trippet storyChapter 25 2 mins
Eddy & “Changing the playing field, education is required by law enforcement for appropriate treatment and enforcement within the cannabis community.”Chapter 26 1 min
Eddy & “When it comes to the law, especially around cannabis, law enforcement shouldn’t need to be educated, they should already know it.”Chapter 27 59 sec
Kristin & “Do you know how many people work in the cannabis industry and don’t understand the regulations?”Chapter 28 1 min
Eddy & “Law enforcement should be punished when they break the law.”Chapter 29 2 mins
What do you do for stress relief?Chapter 30 43 sec
Kristin asks, “What are you thoughts on the divisive nature in the cannabis industry?”Chapter 31 3 mins
Eddy’s insights on life as a cesspoolChapter 32 1 min
Damon & “The trouble of being a trailblazer”Chapter 33 2 mins
Eddy went to jail for trying to obey the lawChapter 34 3 mins
Eddy’s football analogyChapter 35 1 min
Fashion school graduates didn’t know the history of hemp as a textileChapter 36 43 sec
Eddy & “The key is education, communication, and willingness to get along.”Chapter 37 1 min
Eddy’s four tenents of his churchChapter 38 14 sec
Eddy & “Why did you put me in prison, and now you pat me on the back?”Chapter 39 44 sec
Damon & Episode summaryChapter 40 1 min
Damon & “Your human rights are at stake here.”Chapter 41 1 min
Eddy & “There was no one left to stand up for me”Chapter 42 3 mins
GoodbyesChapter 43 20 mins
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