Our featured interview is with Matt Kovarsky, Washington State Department of Health certified medical cannabis consultant at The Novel Tree dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary that's been deemed essential and is still open for business in the tech hub of Bellevue, located just east of Seattle.Matt discusses his experience scaling up from eigh…

Vermont artist Jesse Miles Snyder is a talented and hilarious painter and podcaster who sat down with host Eli Harrington for an interview to talk about side hustles, (trying) to make it in Vermont as an artist and Millennial, and how he became a literal “culinary smut peddler” on Instagram (@culinarysmutpeddler).In our segments, we also talk about…

Vermont artist Jesse Miles Snyder is a talented and hilarious painter and podcaster who sat down with host Eli Harrington for an interview to talk about side hustles to try and make it in Vermont as an artist and Millennial, and how he became a literal "culinary smut peddler" on Instagram (@culinarysmutpeddler).In our segments, we also talk about h…

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ELEVATE THE STATE. Host Eli Harrington and interviewees will regularly discuss cannabis politics, hemp, medical marijuana, the cannabis industry, and the leaders shaping marijuana legalization and culture in Vermont and around the world. In this episode, we speak to Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan in advance of his office hosting "Conversation …

Heady Vermont hosts speak to cannabis newsmakers, experts, and enthusiasts in Vermont and beyond to discuss the latest news, events, technologies, and cultural shifts happening in the cannabis community.In this episode, host Eli Harrington speaks to Ashley Reynolds, founder of Elmore Mountain Therapeutics (@emtcbd) about her experience winning the …

For physiological, botanical, and policy reasons, there is presently no biological test that can measure how impaired from cannabis a human being is at a given time. There is no breathalyzer, and blood or hair or saliva tests can only confirm the presence of a molecule. These existing physical tests do not indicate physical coordination, reaction t…

In this episode of the Vermonitjuana Podcast, host Eli Harrington speaks at length with Kamani Jefferson, President of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council and the Cannabis Cultural Association.Listen to Kamani's latest interview on public radio station, WBUR, about how Massachusetts regulations are unfolding here: http://www.wbur.org/ne…

Melissa Etheridge is an iconic figure in music: two-time Grammy-award winner, Academy-Award winner, and immortalized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Etheridge is also an iconic activist and figure in the LGBTQ communities worldwide for her public advocacy for same-sex rights. After being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the early 2000's, E…

In the latest installment of the Vermontijuana Podcast, presented by Heady Vermont, host Eli Harrington gives a full northeast news update -- including a Vermont CBD and Hemp Farmers' Market retrospective -- and delivers a Veterans' Day tribute and some specific thank you's to the Veterans we know through cannabis advocacy. In the feature interview…

In this episode of the Vermontijuana Podcast, Host Eli Harrington speaks to Shayne Lynn, Executive Director of Champlain Valley Dispensary (CVD) and Southern Vermont Wellness (SVW), two of Vermont's four licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.The conversation includes Shayne's background in Vermont, his cannabis journey, insights he's gained from …

Host Eli Harrington is joined by Heady Vermont Publisher, Co-Founder and Managing Editor, Monica Donovan and co-host Uncle Drew aka "VapeDad" as we take a New England Road Trip to the NECANN convention in Portland, Maine and a few stops in undisclosed locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.Listen as we talk about the NECANN experience in Portl…

The Pipe Classic isn't just the All-Star Game of Glass, it's the Dunk Contest.In this episode, host Eli Harrington spotlights The Pipe Classic 12 and speaks with Tito Bern, the founder and organizer of The Pipe Classic and the Bern Gallery. We also speak to @bowlpusher and @slumgold - big up to the winners, @crunklestein, @tammyballer, and @punting…

In September, the Vermontijuana Podcast comes back with an updated format, fresh interviews, and much more...in the meantime, host Eli Harrington knocks the dust off with a special unreleased interview from this past June at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo (before they got involved with Roger Stone) in New York City.In this quick-hitt…

All is not lost for cannabis reform in Vermont in 2017 as major medical marijuana reforms have officially been signed into law by Governor Phil Scott on Thursday, June 8 via the bill known as S.16.The law will make it considerably easier to become a patient with a new specialist referral program, add more qualifying conditions - including Post Trau…

In the latest installment, host and documented joint-roller Eli Harrington visits the Burlington Farmer's Market on UVM Graduation weekend for a 'man on the street' style interview asking Vermonters (and the tourists who pay the bills) what they think Governor Phil Scott should do with the bill on his desk and if they could ever envision cannabis a…

On Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Vermont made history by becoming the first state to successfully pass a legalization bill via the state legislature (instead of a referendum, as with other states). The bill, S.22, would create a commission to propose a regulation bill for 2018 and by July 1, 2018, eliminate all criminal and civil penalties for possession…

Host Eli Harrington shares a recap of the New England Cannabis Convention (NECANN) 2017 at their third annual Boston show, this year held April 22-23 at the Hynes Convention Center in the heart of Boston. Listen to Marc Shepard, NECANN President & Co-Founder discuss how he's built New England's largest cannabis trade show and gathering, why and how…

At the Heady Vermont Cannabis Advocacy Day in Montpelier, host Eli Harrington had the chance to interview Clay, a successful medical marijuana dispensary owner and operator who recently left his established business in Colorado to return to his home state of Vermont to start and raise his family. In the interview, Clay shares his personal cannabis …

Host Eli Harrington takes a look at the last month of legislative maneuvering, where the Vermont legalization bill (170) is at presently, how it might still happen in 2017, and challenges supporters to join Heady Vermont in Montpelier for a lobbying day next week. Includes interviews from Matt Simon of the Marijuana Policy Project and audio testimo…

On Town Meeting Day 2017, Eli Harrington visited two Mad River Valley towns in Central Vermont, Waterbury Center and Moretown, to ask real Vermonters at polling stations engaging in direct democracy what they thought about the legalization discussion overall and asked if they thought their towns might be receptive to a future legal cannabis busines…

Episode 8 is the kick off party for the 2017 political sesh where medical reforms, legalization (including homegrow), tax/regulate, and drugged driving are all issues that will be passed around the state house as the post-inauguration dust settles and the 2017 session really gets underway.At 16:00, listen to the full audio from the Vermont Coalitio…

In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene, including Montreal dispensary raids, a national CBD scare, Massachusetts post-Prohibition, Maine's election recount and the news in Vermont, including some insight into the new Secretary of Commerce.Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jag…

After a brief holiday hiatus, Vermontijuana podcast is back and better than ever. In this episode, host Eli Harrington starts with a brief update on the national and regional cannabis scene post-election and looks ahead to Vermont's upcoming legislative session.Our feature interview with Eli Atticus Jager is one of the best ones yet--so good that w…

In Episode 5, host Eli Harrington speaks with Dr. Joe McSherry Ph.D, MD, a neurologist and associate professor at the University of Vermont Medical Center and UVM College of Medicine. The discussion includes Dr. McSherry's personal and academic background as a physician who openly advocates for legalization and expanded medical research, as well as…

For nearly 20 years, David Zuckerman has been a champion of cannabis reform efforts in Vermont as a State Rep, Chittenden County Senator and is currently running for the Democratic nomination for the Lieutenant Governor.He's been endorsed by Bernie Sanders 11 times (he's the ONLY candidate Bernie endorsed in a statewide Vermont race), is an organic…

In Episode Three, Host Eli Harrington speaks with two longtime VT medical marijuana patients, one of whom is a trained nurse (and soon to be Ph.D. in Ethno-Botany) and treated her cancer with cannabis concentrates. The other, Fran Janik, is an outspoken member of Vermont Home Grow and a longtime patient and cannabis breeder who has been involved wi…

Episode 2 - With good reason, the Massachusetts-based startup, CannaKorp, has been gaining a TON of national attention in the press lately for their innovative approach towards vaporization. It's easy to over-simplify the idea of a 'weed in a k-cup', but as you learn, the solution is closer to the plant and was inspired by the personal experience o…

Episode 1 - Two weeks after the end of the legislative session, Host Eli Harrington discusses Vermont's path forward, speaks with Lt. Governor Candidate Kesha Ram about her cannabis position, and features three interviews from NECANN, including founder Marc Shepard, Operation Green Zone, and Tim & Tommy from Open Market Collective. Also debuted the…