Me & Mary Jane: Recent Episodes
Patricia A. Patton
Me & Mary Jane, a cannabis journey with CannaBoomer Patricia A. Patton, a cannabis educator and advocate for older people, and Danielle Jackson, AKA Miz D, a 15 year Cannatherapy Consultant and plant medicine enthusiast since the 70’s.
We continue with Part two of our conversation with Danielle Schumacher, principal of the THC Staffing Group. Their mission is to build a diverse and inclusive cannabis industry by prioritizing employment and ownership for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs – particularly women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, across [...]
I should admit up front that I am fond of Danielle. That fact has something to do with our conversation running long. But the true reason is Danielle has informed insights into the culture, policy, and our changing industry. So there is a Part one and two worth your time. Danielle leads the THC Staffing [...]
We continue with Part two of our conversation with Danielle Schumacher, principal of the THC Staffing Group. Their mission is to build a diverse and inclusive cannabis industry by prioritizing employment and ownership for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs - particularly women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, formerly incarcerated individuals, people with disabilities, across all ages, regardless of citizenship or primary language.
In her own words, Lelehnia describes her upbringing. “I grew up between two very opposite worlds. One where your body, your clothes, your trinkets, spoke to who you were. The other was in the Emerald Triangle, where those things just didn’t matter. Those “things” didn’t keep your pipes from bursting. Those “things” didn’t deliver your [...]
If you drive sixteen miles directly north of Area 101 you arrive at Five Sisters Farm, a small legacy farm on Highway 101 owned by Season George. As an experienced traveler –but one very unfamiliar with Trinity, Mendocino, and Humboldt counties — I cannot tell you what a valuable connection Season is to anyone seeking [...]
Sometimes as things change, it’s difficult to see it actually taking place. I sensed this shift when I attended Cannabis Career Day at Stockton University. Professor Sedia, who invited me, is the Coordinator of the University’s Cannabis Studies minor. Her focus, along with her colleague Rob Mejia, is on preparing students for emerging jobs in [...]
This former pediatric nurse became a medical refugee after a workplace accident resulted in a traumatic brain injury when she sought to help vaccinate a child. If you have experienced Nikki Lawley then you will not be surprised to hear her say “I am more than my brain injury.” Our podcast conversation centered on how [...]
Dr. Felecia, as she is known among cohorts came into the cannabis industry, like some of us, sometime after Dr. Sanjay Gupta publically changed his mind about cannabis on a 2019 CNN program. Gupta’s realization that cannabis is medicine gave patients and practitioners space to rethink what we’d all been taught. We all began asking [...]
Otha Smith III, Founder, and CEO of Tetragram took the powerful practice of journaling one’s experience with arguably the most communal plant to a different level with the creation of one of a very few minority-owned technology platforms in the cannabis space. Let’s give props because they are due. In our conversation, this former computer [...]
Canna-nerd, supremely accomplished, understated, doubly degreed botanist and biologist, Liz Rogan can often be found with fellow correspondents on Clubhouse’s “The State of Cannabis NewsHour” and on its YouTube channel. She joined me on the “Me and Mary Jane” podcast to talk about Trends for 2022. This is one of my favorite information-packed conversations. Like [...]
I caught up with Elana Goldberg, Cannigma’s CEO and soon-to-be certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, over a cup of virtual coffee. It was the evening for her and she was enjoying a glass of wine just north of Tel Aviv. For me, it was morning on the west coast of North America. We were to chat [...]
What is wellness to you? Each time I am in conversation with Dr. Janice Knox a light bulb turns on for me. In this episode, it finally clicked that the endocannabinoid system is part of an even bigger picture. I finally see that when someone understands the physiology of humans, how we are hardwired, they [...]
In New Jersey, one pathway to possible opportunities and benefits for those who want into the cannabis industry is via social equity. These two words, however, get used as though there is a clear consensus on what they mean when in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. In the New Jersey framework, the [...]
As cannabis becomes a regular part of our daily wellness practice, we thought we’d ask Dr. Valerie Young whether imposter syndrome exists in the cannabis industry. Valerie is the author of The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer From the Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive Despite It. She has worked with [...]
Covid 19 helped grow acceptance of medical cannabis as essential and simultaneously telemedicine tracked this phenomenon. Today, the practice of medicine in your living room is being fueled by companies like PrestoDoctor, a leading telemedicine company that connects patients seeking medical cannabis cards with compassionate, licensed doctors across the U.S. In this episode of Me [...]
After retiring from medicine, Dr. Frye was offered an opportunity to practice cannabis treatment. Intrigued, she educated herself on this emerging alternative and now actively shares this knowledge with others.
Businesses are in business to make money. But for the Virginia-based Helena’s Faith Botanicals, that is not their primary focus. In this edition of Me and Mary Jane, I talk with Candi Walters, who is the company’s CEO and Founder, and a Registered Nurse licensed to practice in 28 states. She is a true Healer [...]
In this episode of ‘Conversations with People Smarter Than Me,” I chat with Nancy Whiteman, CEO, and Founder of Wana Brands, the number 1 edibles company in North America. Our conversation took place two days after the George Floyd jury decision. In light of the many pledges that brands made just one year ago in [...]