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For our second check-in with the Queer Cannabis Club, we're looking at how LGBTQ+ owned cannabis companies are setting the tone for true inclusivity this Pride month. First, host Brit Smith talks to Luke Anderson, founder of CANN infused social tonics, and Juanjo Feijo, Chief Marketing Officer at WeedMaps, to discuss the new CANN x WeedMaps Pride marketing campaign; the iconic new pop song and music video "Taste So Good," featuring an incredible lineup of LGBTQ+ celebs and allies. Watch the video at youtube.com/watch?v=ViNALW35WkE Then, Brit checks in with Andres Rigal, co-founder of Green Qween dispensary in Downtown Los Angeles, where they're showing others in the legal industry how to support the LGBTQ+ cannabis community year-round. Green Qween stocks its shelves with products made by local queer and BIPOC-owned marijuana companies, they hire low-income and unhoused queer people, they’re helping fund the Downtown LA Proud Community Center, and they’ve got an incubator program to help local queer-owned marijuana brands grow. Learn more about the Queer Cannabis Club at farnsworthfinecannabis.com/queer-cannabis-club. Buy any issue and find local retailers that sell Different Leaf the magazine at DifferentLeaf.com. Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf, and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. We'll be back in mid-July with our summer season!

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a huge role in the future of at-home cannabis growing systems, making it easier and more affordable for anyone to grow pot at home with ease. This episode, host Brit Smith and production manager Jen Hayes visit Boston-based company Boundless Robotics to meet the team behind the Annaboto; a new cannabis-growing robot that looks like a household lamp and uses AI to monitor every aspect of marijuana plant growth until it's time to harvest, and the winner of Boston University's 5th annual cannabis start-up competition. Boundless Robotics CEO Carl Palme explains how the Annaboto was first developed, how the machines are made, and how the AI works to track and grow hydroponic cannabis with the help of an app on the user's phone. Then, Brit and Jen each take home an Annaboto machine to see what it's like to grow marijuana using artificial intelligence, and report back on the experience. Find out more at annaboto.com. Get all issues of Different Leaf the magazine at DifferentLeaf.com, and follow us on social media @differentleaf @different_leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish.

Today's teens are the first adolescents to have access to discreet vape pens and gummies, to regularly see billboards for marijuana delivery services, and soon they’ll be the first generation of young adults who can hit the pot shop instead of the bar on their 21st birthdays. So how has legalization affected teenagers’ views of weed? How can adults have ongoing conversations and empower their kids to think about their substance use choices? And how can parents really connect with their teens to discuss the impact of cannabis consumption on young brains? This episode's guest is Dr. Elizabeth D’Amico, a licensed clinical psychologist and senior behavioral scientist at the Rand Corporation; a nonprofit research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges. She's also an adjunct professor at UCLA’s school of Public Health, and a mother of two who is nationally recognized for her work on predictors, consequences, and interventions surrounding adolescent substance use. Brit and Dr. D'Amico discuss what studies show about cannabis and young brains, how advertising legal weed is impacting teens, and how parents can approach the topic of legal marijuana with their kids. Read more on Dr. D'Amico's work in this issue of Different Leaf the magazine, available now at DifferentLeaf.com and at more than 1,600 retailers across the US and Canada, find your local seller at DifferentLeaf.com. Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish.

What do French ocean pioneer Jacques Cousteau, US Army General George S. Patton, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt all have in common? They all have grandchildren involved in the legal cannabis industry! But why would the descendants of families of such notoriety want to associate their family's legacy with weed? In this episode, host Brit Smith talks to members of three heirloom families who have moved into cannabis; CEO of Green Meadows Farms Bob Patton, founders of SeaWeed Naturals Phillippe and Ashlyn Cousteau, and CEO of Lucida Club Jack Roosevelt. The famed entrepreneurs discuss how and why they got into marijuana, how they handled the stigma when they came out in support of legal weed, and what they believe their ancestors would think of their foray into the cannabis industry. Follow Different Leaf on social media @different leaf and @different_leaf and follow host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Different Leaf the Magazine is now on the shelves at more than 1,800 newsstands across the US and Canada, including at select Whole Foods and Barnes and Noble bookstores. Go to DifferentLeaf.com to buy any of the issues or to find the nearest location near you that sells Different Leaf the magazine.

Hear the inspirational story of how a traumatic accident led Hennepen's Hemp CEO Bradford Beckermann to develop an accessibility-focused business model within the newly-blossoming hemp industry. Diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and epilepsy after being struck by a car, Bradford embarked on a healing journey that led him through India, and eventually to cannabis and CBD. Years later, when he became CEO of Hennepen’s Hemp, Bradford decided to partner with the ARC program, the nation’s largest community-based organization advocating for and with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Now, adults with disabilities comprise a majority of Bradford's staff, bringing their solid work ethic, energy and charisma to Hennepen's Hemp company. Check out more at Hennepens.com, and read about the Hennepen's story in the spring 2022 issue of Different Leaf the magazine, available at DifferentLeaf.com and on the shelves at more than 1,600 newsstands across the US and Canada. Find your nearest location at DifferentLeaf.com. Follow us on social media @differentleaf @different_leaf and find host Brit Smith @britthebritish. Thanks to production manager Jen Hayes.

From India to Bangladesh to Nepal, ganja has been established as an essential medicine across South Asia for thousands of years, and it has long been of major significance in religions like Hinduism and Sikhism. But after British colonization, the role of ganja changed drastically for citizens of the Indian subcontinent, and those who hail from South Asia, known as the Desi community. In this episode, Brit talks to Chirali Patel Esq. and Yogi Maharaj, co-founders of the Desi Cannabis Collective, to understand how cannabis is received in today’s South Asian families, how colonization changed the perception of weed, and what the future looks like for the relationship between the Desi community and the sacred ganja plant. Find out more on Instagram @desicannabiscollective Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf and follow host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Find all issues of Different Leaf the quarterly cannabis journal at DifferentLeaf.com, or find your nearest bookstore or dispensary selling the latest magazine issue at DifferentLeaf.com/on-the-newsstand

After US hemp was legalized in 2018, the popularity of CBD and Delta-8-THC products skyrocketed, especially in states where all other forms of cannabis are still illegal. And with every new industry comes a new generation of entrepreneurs with their eyes on a new market of consumers. This episode, Brit talks to three entrepreneurs from Morehouse College, one of Atlanta's HBCU's, who invented the delivery app CannaGo; Kevin Tolliver, Matthew Gaffney, and Victor Nwadike. CannaGo allows adults in metro Atlanta, Georgia to get CBD and Delta-8 products legally delivered to their homes the same day. Brit, Matthew, Kevin and Victor discuss the hurdles cannabis companies face with app platforms, marketing, and law enforcement, how they got their business off the ground, and how the canna-curious culture is developing in southern states. Learn more at TryCannaGo.com. Follow Different Leaf on social media @differentleaf @different_leaf and follow host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Find your nearest store selling Different Leaf the magazine, or buy any issue at Differentleaf.com.

From the thoughtful takes on marijuana culture to the visually stimulating photography, there are so many reasons we love a good cannabis magazine (like Different Leaf, available now at DifferentLeaf.com and on more than 1500 newsstands!) Another one of our favorite marijuana magazines is Broccoli; an international magazine for cannabis lovers that is created and run by women. This episode, host Brit Smith talks to Oregon-based cannabis journalist Lauren Yoshiko, editor of Broccoli's weekly newsletter The Broccoli Report, and co-host of The Broccoli Talk podcast. Brit and Lauren discuss their experiences launching careers in marijuana journalism, how the professional landscape has changed for women in weed, and they appreciate the sheer beauty of a good cannabis magazine. Follow us on social media @DifferentLeaf and @Different_Leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Buy any issue of Different Leaf the magazine at DifferentLeaf.com and at select bookstores and dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada. Find your nearest in-person location that sells our quarterly magazine at Differentleaf.com

This episode, host Brit Smith talks to Ellen Holland, author and Editor-in-Chief of High Times magazine, about her new book 'Weed; A Connoisseur's Guide To Cannabis.' Ellen's latest book is a must-have for those interested in the history and culture of marijuana, and for appreciators of great cannabis photography. Brit and Ellen talk about her research for the book, which covers everything from cannabis lineages and aromas, to indoor and outdoor growing, to how pot pairs with different foods. Ellen also discusses her experience working with California marijuana legalization leaders like Dennis Peron and Ed Rosenthal, and where she sees the conversation around cannabis going in the future. Follow us on social media @DifferentLeaf and @Different_Leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Buy any issue of Different Leaf the magazine at DifferentLeaf.com and at select bookstores and dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada. Find your nearest in-person location that sells our quarterly magazine at DifferentLeaf.com

From choosing an extract to working a mini blowtorch, there's a lot to learn about dabbing cannabis concentrates for the first time. This episode, Brit talks to Tommy Wu and Colin Rumsey of Happy Cabbage Farms, producers of Oregon's premium solventless rosin line, to learn how different concentrates are made, and why consumers should care about the extraction method. Then, Brit talks to Jess Gallo and Matty Prentice of Tree House Craft Cannabis in Dracut, Massachusetts to find out the difference between all the concentrate names (wax, shatter, hash, resin, diamonds, sauce, etc.,) and whether consumers should be concerned about high THC percentages. Finally, Brit visits CommCan dispensary in Millis, Massachusetts to pick up some Valley Vixen Drip wax, and to learn how to use the equipment for her first dab. Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf and find host Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Get the latest issue of Different Leaf the magazine at 1500+ bookstores and dispensaries across the U.S. and Canada, find your nearest location or buy any issue at DifferentLeaf.com

You may have heard of the weed strain ChemDog, but you may not know ChemDog is also a person! In this episode, Brit talks to Greg “ChemDog” Krzanowski, the legendary grower behind one of the world's most important cultivars of marijuana. In the early 90s, when Chem's incredibly high-quality flower hit America’s underground market, pot growers across the nation used its genetics to produce less stringy, seed-ridden weed, marking the start of the so-called 'Kind-Bud' movement. From Chem91 came some of the country's most iconic cannabis cultivars like Sour Diesel, OG Kush, Skywalker, Trainwreck, GMO, Northern Lights, Hindu Kush and Girl Scout Cookies. Now, he is one of Massachusetts’ most revered growers of legal marijuana, working above ground as head of cultivation at Canna Provisions in western Massachusetts (cannaprovisions.com). Find all issues of Different Leaf magazine at differentleaf.com. Follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf and find our host Brit Smith at @BritTheBritish. Music by Home Body (hellohomebody.com).

Our spring 2022 season drops Friday April 15th with weekly episodes! Subscribe so you don’t miss any of our incredible guests, including; legendary cannabis grower Greg 'Chemdog' Krzanowski, author and editor-in-chief of High Times Ellen Holland, founders of Seaweed Naturals Phillipe and Ashlan Cousteau, host of The Broccoli Report Lauren Yoshiko, grandson of General George Patton and Chairman of Green Meadows Farm Bob Patton, the Morehouse entrepreneurs behind Atlanta’s new hemp and Delta-8 delivery app CannaGo, plus amazing conversations with the Desi Cannabis Collective, Happy Cabbage Farms, Boundless Robotics, and many more. Find the full list of this season's guests at DifferentLeaf.com and inside the spring 2022 issue of Different Leaf the magazine, on shelves now at select bookstores and dispensaries nationwide. Buy any and all issues or find your nearest retailer at DifferentLeaf.com, and follow us on social media @differentleaf and @different_leaf